Hi From Sunny Portland

[Portland_Jon]

Hi everyone.

I'm Jon from Portland in Dorset, hence the username. Together with my wife Su we run a small holding with 4 goats, 36 laying hens (Ex battery), 4 ducks, 11 meat chickens and 1 turkey. The turkey is for Christmas and was hatched by ourselves along with the ducks and meat chooks. I am a mad inventor type and make all sorts including air rifle silencers, knives from old files, fishing lures from driftwood and cutlery and fishing floats. I am hoping to make my own wind turbine sometime but am having problems finding enough free magnets at the moment. My policy is that everything I make should be from recycled components and cost as little as possible.

I have also done a lot of research into running cars on Hydrogen and might give a homebrew system a go sometime when I can find the materials. Please feel free to give me a shout if you need a hand or just want a chat. Anyone local or visiting is more than welcome to come and see the set up we have here and the workshop.

Cheers

Jon

[StripyPixieSocks]

Hello

[Shirley]

Hello, and welcome to Ish.

Sounds like you've got a full and fun life down there

[hedgewitch]

Hello and welcome from another Dorsetshire lass - though I now live in Spain my heart will forever be in Dorset!

[Loobyloo]

Hellllloooooo!

[Portland_Jon]

Hello and welcome from another Dorsetshire lass - though I now live in Spain my heart will forever be in Dorset!

Thanks for the welcome all. Hedgewitch, have a look at my website if you like Portland, www.portlandbill.co.uk. Loads of pictures and info about the place on there and I'll be doing a smallholding site on there soon.

Thanks again

Jon

[hedgewitch]

Wonderful site!
I've just spent the last hour looking around!

(I now feel homesick)

[moocher]

hi jon i had a friend that lived on woolcombe rd bout 5 years ago dont know if shes still there now.

[sleepyowl]

Hello, very interested in your aproach I just wish I could do the same