Hello from Wales
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Hello from Wales
Hello everyone!
I've been lurking here a while, picking up tips and learning interesting things, and think it's about time I signed up, introduced myself and joined in. You lot seem like a bunch of people I'd like to hang out with
OK, here goes: I'm Rachel and I've been dreaming of living a more self-sufficient lifestyle for some time, but recently my husband Ian and I both quit our jobs, upped sticks and moved to Wales. He now works freelance from home, but while his part of the deal is to earn some money, mine is to reduce how much we spend by growing and making as much of what we need as I can.
It's two months now since we moved and we've only just got the internet (can you imagine - two months without the internet!) so our lifestyle just got a bit more electricity-hungry as we get back online. In general, though, I'm trying to cut down on electricity usage as much as possible - if there's a low-tech way of doing it, I'll try that first.
We have about a third of an acre, some of which has already been well cultivated as a cottage garden. The idea is to grow lots of fruit and veg, but not to keep animals, except maybe bees, which don't mind being left alone if you go away for a week or so. Since it's not the best time of year for planting, I've been concentrating on the 'making' side of things - lots of baking, a bit of home brew, and sweets and smellies for Christmas presents.
That's probably enough for now. I expect you'll be hearing more from me before long.
I've been lurking here a while, picking up tips and learning interesting things, and think it's about time I signed up, introduced myself and joined in. You lot seem like a bunch of people I'd like to hang out with
OK, here goes: I'm Rachel and I've been dreaming of living a more self-sufficient lifestyle for some time, but recently my husband Ian and I both quit our jobs, upped sticks and moved to Wales. He now works freelance from home, but while his part of the deal is to earn some money, mine is to reduce how much we spend by growing and making as much of what we need as I can.
It's two months now since we moved and we've only just got the internet (can you imagine - two months without the internet!) so our lifestyle just got a bit more electricity-hungry as we get back online. In general, though, I'm trying to cut down on electricity usage as much as possible - if there's a low-tech way of doing it, I'll try that first.
We have about a third of an acre, some of which has already been well cultivated as a cottage garden. The idea is to grow lots of fruit and veg, but not to keep animals, except maybe bees, which don't mind being left alone if you go away for a week or so. Since it's not the best time of year for planting, I've been concentrating on the 'making' side of things - lots of baking, a bit of home brew, and sweets and smellies for Christmas presents.
That's probably enough for now. I expect you'll be hearing more from me before long.
- Milims
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Re: Hello from Wales
Hi there and welcome - love the puss cat!
Let us be lovely
And let us be kind
Let us be silly and free
It won't make us famous
It won't make us rich
But damn it how happy we'll be!
Edward Monkton
Member of the Ish Weight Loss Club since 10/1/11 Started at 12st 8 and have lost 8lb so far!
And let us be kind
Let us be silly and free
It won't make us famous
It won't make us rich
But damn it how happy we'll be!
Edward Monkton
Member of the Ish Weight Loss Club since 10/1/11 Started at 12st 8 and have lost 8lb so far!
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Re: Hello from Wales
Hello! Sounds like you're living the dream!! Hard work but ultimately rewarding
- Green Aura
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Re: Hello from Wales
Hi Rachel, welcome to Ish
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Never doubt that you can change history. You already have. Marge Piercy
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage. Anais Nin
- spider8
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Re: Hello from Wales
Hello and welcome Rachel and hope all goes well for you
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Re: Hello from Wales
Greetings Rachel, and croeso from up the road.
- pelmetman
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Re: Hello from Wales
Hi Rachel and welcome from us
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Re: Hello from Wales
Welcome to ISH
We have just over a third of an acre here & have been nearly self-sufficient in veg, as well as having an orchard (1 eating apple tree, 1 cooker & two plums), a poly tunnel, a small copse, as well as a 'normal' garden for the kids, so you should be able to fulfil your side of the deal once the ice-age is over. Good Luck
MW
We have just over a third of an acre here & have been nearly self-sufficient in veg, as well as having an orchard (1 eating apple tree, 1 cooker & two plums), a poly tunnel, a small copse, as well as a 'normal' garden for the kids, so you should be able to fulfil your side of the deal once the ice-age is over. Good Luck
MW
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Re: Hello from Wales
Hello
Respect to all, be kind to all and you shall reap what you sow.
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Re: Hello from Wales
Hi rachel,
welcome to ish.. im new here myself but sofar it seems like a great and friendly site... The best of luck on here and with your new life style im sure you wont regreat it...
welcome to ish.. im new here myself but sofar it seems like a great and friendly site... The best of luck on here and with your new life style im sure you wont regreat it...
- Zech
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Re: Hello from Wales
Thanks for the lovely welcome, everyone
We are indeed living the dream, though it remains to be seen whether we can make it work. It's encouraging to hear from MuddyWitch (great name, btw. Made me wish I'd thought of it first!) that what we're aiming for is possible.
We are indeed living the dream, though it remains to be seen whether we can make it work. It's encouraging to hear from MuddyWitch (great name, btw. Made me wish I'd thought of it first!) that what we're aiming for is possible.
- Millymollymandy
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Re: Hello from Wales
Hi and welcome!
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Re: Hello from Wales
Hello and welcome!
And good luck with the new life. It just sounds great!
And good luck with the new life. It just sounds great!