Landyman
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Im like a bad smell , im everywhereI see you escaped from the clubhouse then
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- Thread starter Clive
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- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
Day releaseI see you escaped from the clubhouse then
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- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
That's why we tend to post more at night, when we're back insideWhat, all of you?
New Puritan
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- Location
- East Sussex
A belated introduction of myself...
I run what amounts to a hobby farm on just under 50 acres on the Sussex / Kent border. All arable and certified organic. I'm a tenant and one of the terms of the tenancy is that it is organic, though that's what I would do in any case. I only took it on in April 2016, so this year is my first full year.
I've got a full time day job working in environmental science and I'm a single parent, as well as running the farm. Whilst I grew up in the country and have always been interested in farming, I wasn't especially looking to take a farm on but found myself doing it almost by accident. It was an odd, and complicated, year involving getting divorced and becoming a farmer, neither of which I had expected only months / weeks before. Hey ho.
I run what amounts to a hobby farm on just under 50 acres on the Sussex / Kent border. All arable and certified organic. I'm a tenant and one of the terms of the tenancy is that it is organic, though that's what I would do in any case. I only took it on in April 2016, so this year is my first full year.
I've got a full time day job working in environmental science and I'm a single parent, as well as running the farm. Whilst I grew up in the country and have always been interested in farming, I wasn't especially looking to take a farm on but found myself doing it almost by accident. It was an odd, and complicated, year involving getting divorced and becoming a farmer, neither of which I had expected only months / weeks before. Hey ho.
Welcome ,there is plenty of good bad and Damm ugly in here you will fit in somewhere I am sure,
Oh and please dont ask which double cab to buy ,or is this tractor suitable
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- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
Welcome aboard. Yours is far from the smallest farm here so don't feel a fraud
You'll find TFF a gold mine of help and information if you can see past all the banter and folk with chips on their shoulders
Oh and watch out for the Lancashire possee, that's all I'll say
(@Landyman and the rest of @Gator 's crew are diamonds really but we all like to wind them up a bit )
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- Lancashire
Aye.... all good fun and banterWelcome aboard. Yours if it's far from the smallest farm here so don't feel a fraud
You'll find TFF a gold mine of help and information if you can see past all the banter and folk with chips on their shoulders
Oh and watch out for the Lancashire possee, that's all I'll say
Traffic dodger
Member
Hi, just signed up. I used to many moons ago milk in in a 12/12 herringbone parlour, but things have moved on a lot since then and I no longer work on a farm. Now I just take an interest. Cheers
Landyman
New Member
Welcome to the forum @Traffic dodger , plenty of folk in here that aren't farmers and plenty that pretend to be .
It's a good laugh but can get serious sometimes
- Location
- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
Welcome aboard. Plenty to be interested in on TFF
Puff
Member
- Location
- Up a hill in Wales
Just signed up as I'm in the process of buying a couple of old fields on a hill in Wales to grow Christmas trees. Idea being that I can grow an acre a year and then once they become harvestable in 6 years time, then I can give up the London day job and move there full time. I guess that makes me a farmer of sorts? Got loads of hard work coming up in the next few months, doing things I've never done before such as spraying, ploughing, rotovating, ditch digging, fencing & so on, so I'm sure there's a load of knowledgeable people on here that might be able to help. Also own a old farm in Donegal but we rent out the arable land and the rest is just too rough/rocky to clear. Plus its miles away...
What I have discovered so far is that I'm not eligible for BPS or Glastir grants Mind you, that keeps paperwork down
What I have discovered so far is that I'm not eligible for BPS or Glastir grants
Mind you, that keeps paperwork downKnowledgeable on here ,Just signed up as I'm in the process of buying a couple of old fields on a hill in Wales to grow Christmas trees. Idea being that I can grow an acre a year and then once they become harvestable in 6 years time, then I can give up the London day job and move there full time. I guess that makes me a farmer of sorts? Got loads of hard work coming up in the next few months, doing things I've never done before such as spraying, ploughing, rotovating, ditch digging, fencing & so on, so I'm sure there's a load of knowledgeable people on here that might be able to help. Also own a old farm in Donegal but we rent out the arable land and the rest is just too rough/rocky to clear. Plus its miles away...
What I have discovered so far is that I'm not eligible for BPS or Glastir grants
Landyman
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Welcome to the forum @Puff . Take no notice of brother hoskins ( unfortunately he's still breathingJust signed up as I'm in the process of buying a couple of old fields on a hill in Wales to grow Christmas trees. Idea being that I can grow an acre a year and then once they become harvestable in 6 years time, then I can give up the London day job and move there full time. I guess that makes me a farmer of sorts? Got loads of hard work coming up in the next few months, doing things I've never done before such as spraying, ploughing, rotovating, ditch digging, fencing & so on, so I'm sure there's a load of knowledgeable people on here that might be able to help. Also own a old farm in Donegal but we rent out the arable land and the rest is just too rough/rocky to clear. Plus its miles away...
What I have discovered so far is that I'm not eligible for BPS or Glastir grants
)There are a few chrimbo tree growers on here so im sure you will get some reasonable answers to any questions, you will also get some bloody daft answers but thats the way we roll
enjoy 
Just signed up as I'm in the process of buying a couple of old fields on a hill in Wales to grow Christmas trees. Idea being that I can grow an acre a year and then once they become harvestable in 6 years time, then I can give up the London day job and move there full time. I guess that makes me a farmer of sorts? Got loads of hard work coming up in the next few months, doing things I've never done before such as spraying, ploughing, rotovating, ditch digging, fencing & so on, so I'm sure there's a load of knowledgeable people on here that might be able to help. Also own a old farm in Donegal but we rent out the arable land and the rest is just too rough/rocky to clear. Plus its miles away...
What I have discovered so far is that I'm not eligible for BPS or Glastir grants
good idea ,........even better,... keep turkeys as well ,.........shite or bust .....
Hi i'm Sue, have spent 2 yrs recovering from buying a property that came with a bonus 11 acres. The locals have been amazingly friendly, not many hangings...Now we know where the water goes when it rains we are ready to do something with the land described as a 'play area' by the big boys. Will now lurk and read the pearls of wisdom on forums. We probably represent a typical farmers worst nightmare...townies moving for the good life who haven't a clue but hey we have had a go at the balsam and creeping thistle but am battling with the cuteness of rabbits and deer. x
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- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
Welcome aboard. Just ignore the reprobatesJust signed up as I'm in the process of buying a couple of old fields on a hill in Wales to grow Christmas trees. Idea being that I can grow an acre a year and then once they become harvestable in 6 years time, then I can give up the London day job and move there full time. I guess that makes me a farmer of sorts? Got loads of hard work coming up in the next few months, doing things I've never done before such as spraying, ploughing, rotovating, ditch digging, fencing & so on, so I'm sure there's a load of knowledgeable people on here that might be able to help. Also own a old farm in Donegal but we rent out the arable land and the rest is just too rough/rocky to clear. Plus its miles away...
What I have discovered so far is that I'm not eligible for BPS or Glastir grants
- Location
- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
Welcome aboard. Join the club, many haven't a clue but we know how to convert our ignorance