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Nell Merionwen



Joined: 02 Jun 2008
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Location: Beautiful Derbyshire
PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 12 2:44 pm    Post subject: We *need* more land.... Reply with quote
    

today we have been offered three geese and two goats.
Why do we only have a tiny terraced house and garden?
Bah!

earthmamma



Joined: 01 Jan 2012
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Location: West Wiltshire
PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 12 2:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Lucky you, I wish I knew the people you do!!!

Nell Merionwen



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 12 2:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

earthmamma wrote:
Lucky you, I wish I knew the people you do!!!


You do. Do you want a duck?

earthmamma



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 12 2:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

No thank you, the neighbours wouldn't like it

Rob R



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 12 2:51 pm    Post subject: Re: We *need* more land.... Reply with quote
    

Nell Merionwen wrote:
Why do we only have a tiny terraced house and garden?
Bah!


It doesn't get any better the more you have, you know?

Barefoot Andrew
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 12 3:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    


A.

Midland Spinner



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 12 3:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

1st law of stuff is that the more space you have the more your stuff / animals will grow to overflow the available space.

Nell Merionwen



Joined: 02 Jun 2008
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Location: Beautiful Derbyshire
PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 12 3:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Midland Spinner wrote:
1st law of stuff is that the more space you have the more your stuff / animals will grow to overflow the available space.


I would like to test that theory with a couple of acres.

dpack



Joined: 02 Jul 2005
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Location: yes
PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 12 3:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

you need more than that to get some cows

Nell Merionwen



Joined: 02 Jun 2008
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Location: Beautiful Derbyshire
PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 12 3:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

dpack wrote:
you need more than that to get some cows


I hadn't considerer cows.

Barefoot Andrew
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 12 3:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Let's not have cows in our terraced house garden.
A.

Midland Spinner



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PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 12 5:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Nell Merionwen wrote:
Midland Spinner wrote:
1st law of stuff is that the more space you have the more your stuff / animals will grow to overflow the available space.


I would like to test that theory with a couple of acres.


So would I

sgt.colon



Joined: 27 Jul 2009
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Location: Just south of north.
PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 12 6:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Nell, could you not see if a local farmer would rent you some land? Some friends of ours rent an acre for £10 a month.

Rob R



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 12 8:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

sgt.colon wrote:
Nell, could you not see if a local farmer would rent you some land? Some friends of ours rent an acre for £10 a month.


Or even a not so local one - do you want 150?

Nell Merionwen



Joined: 02 Jun 2008
Posts: 16300
Location: Beautiful Derbyshire
PostPosted: Sat Apr 21, 12 10:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Rob R wrote:
sgt.colon wrote:
Nell, could you not see if a local farmer would rent you some land? Some friends of ours rent an acre for £10 a month.


Or even a not so local one - do you want 150?


£10 a month?

BA says, "does it come with supadoopamoos?"

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