Hello everyone,
I would suppose I would describe being self sufficient-ish as being my dream lifestyle. My favourite television programme has got to be any of the River Cottage series, I just love the lifestyle they portray.
I have the beginnings of a family on the way, our first child is due in December and I would love to raise my child to get excited about nature and to be a little more connected to the food they eat.
My own efforts include running an allotment, a wee bit of sea fishing and making my own wine, cordials and syrups which I am starting to do a bit of foraging for. Plans for the future will be keeping chickens, maybe even bees if we move a little further out of the city. I guess I'll be using the foraging section of this site the most for advice on what might kill me and what makes great booze!!
Looking forward to picking your collective brains.
Cheers
Neil
Hi from Belfast
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Green Aura
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Re: Hi from Belfast
Hi Neil, congratulations on the impending "event" and welcome to Ish. 
Maggie
Never doubt that you can change history. You already have. Marge Piercy
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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
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diggernotdreamer
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Re: Hi from Belfast
Hello Neil, welcome to Ish, I live North West Ireland, near Manorhamilton Co Leitrim
best regards Lyn
best regards Lyn
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Milims
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Re: Hi from Belfast
Hi there and welcome
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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MuddyWitch
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Re: Hi from Belfast
Welcome to ISH 
Some of the best bee keepers are in cities, so why wait?
MW
Some of the best bee keepers are in cities, so why wait?
MW
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