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Im moving to Orkney, 1st time small holder - Gimme that knowledge
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<blockquote data-quote="ski" data-source="post: 7772053" data-attributes="member: 2207"><p>Good Luck.</p><p></p><p>Very rough guide I would say:</p><p>Honeymoon period 0 - 2 yrs. (it is all new and exciting)</p><p>Tough going 2 - 7 yrs (as reality sinks in)</p><p>Make or break 8 yrs ( the point at which you weigh up your choice)</p><p></p><p>It will be tough, but then it wouldn't be an adventure if it wasn't and everybody needs testing at some stage. Generally people rise to it if you throw yourself in at the deep end. </p><p></p><p>I have been sat at many tables and heard a new arrival say something like "we'll when I was in so and so we used to do it like ......," resist that temptation however well intentioned it may be. Remember the adage, "you have two ears and one mouth, use them in that proportion"</p><p></p><p>I well remember listening to a friend recounting an insight to moving somewhere new. The story was of a newly promoted RAF officer taking over a whole base, He asked the leaving commander, "how do you find the locals?", and the leaving commander replied, "how did you find the locals at your last base", "oh, they were fine" said the new arrival, "then I am sure you will find them just the same here" finished the departing officer.</p><p></p><p>I have no experience of Orkney but some from personal history, and I would observe that there is a lot of what I would term 'ancient wisdom' in these sort of areas and it is impressive, it has made me see my own failings very clearly at times but that was a good thing in hindsight though quite tough at the time. Now I aim to embody that sort of outlook which is not easy when your upbringing was 'darn sarf'!</p><p></p><p>I do congratulate you and wish you well. I think you will be fine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ski, post: 7772053, member: 2207"] Good Luck. Very rough guide I would say: Honeymoon period 0 - 2 yrs. (it is all new and exciting) Tough going 2 - 7 yrs (as reality sinks in) Make or break 8 yrs ( the point at which you weigh up your choice) It will be tough, but then it wouldn't be an adventure if it wasn't and everybody needs testing at some stage. Generally people rise to it if you throw yourself in at the deep end. I have been sat at many tables and heard a new arrival say something like "we'll when I was in so and so we used to do it like ......," resist that temptation however well intentioned it may be. Remember the adage, "you have two ears and one mouth, use them in that proportion" I well remember listening to a friend recounting an insight to moving somewhere new. The story was of a newly promoted RAF officer taking over a whole base, He asked the leaving commander, "how do you find the locals?", and the leaving commander replied, "how did you find the locals at your last base", "oh, they were fine" said the new arrival, "then I am sure you will find them just the same here" finished the departing officer. I have no experience of Orkney but some from personal history, and I would observe that there is a lot of what I would term 'ancient wisdom' in these sort of areas and it is impressive, it has made me see my own failings very clearly at times but that was a good thing in hindsight though quite tough at the time. Now I aim to embody that sort of outlook which is not easy when your upbringing was 'darn sarf'! I do congratulate you and wish you well. I think you will be fine. [/QUOTE]
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