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Woo



Joined: 19 Sep 2011
Posts: 787
Location: Mayenne, Pays de Loire
PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 12 10:21 pm    Post subject: Belated introduction Reply with quote
    

Hello my name is Ruth
I came across Downsizer when my OH sent me a link for an article on living in a caravan. i have been asking questions about chickens mostly but tonight saw someone being told to introduce themself and realised i never did. i am new to this social media stuff!
we moved to Mayenne in northern france from Nottinghamshire Derbyshire boarder, last year. i am from the south origionally. We are my OH Steve our 4 children, Will 11, Caitlen 5, Jamie 3 and Ben 2, we are trying to convert a barn into our family home.

so far we have started a veg garden, brought 6 poule for oeufs, been adopted by a tabby Taya, to keep the mice population under control in the caravan and adopted a lab x labx?pointer pup. Woody(my avatar)
we are powered by solar and an old ww2 gennie when things get a bit dull.
we live in 2 caravans stuck together with an old conservatory and a deck, in a barn, while we build the house. nearly all we have here is from ebay repaired and recycled by my clever husband.
we want to try and bring the kids up with balanced values. less playstation and i phone, more outdoor play and appreciating what they have. so far so good despite many set backs!

i have been enjoying your company, sorry again for the late introduction!

gz



Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 8571
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 12 10:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

nice to meet you properly

gil
Downsizer Moderator


Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 18409

PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 12 10:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

and a belated welcome to Downsizer ! Nice to meet you.

alison
Downsizer Moderator


Joined: 29 Oct 2004
Posts: 12918
Location: North Devon
PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 12 10:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Nice to see you. Welcome to downsizer

Nell Merionwen



Joined: 02 Jun 2008
Posts: 16300
Location: Beautiful Derbyshire
PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 12 10:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hello
However, you seem to have fitted in so well I thought you had been around for years

T.G



Joined: 13 Sep 2009
Posts: 7280
Location: Somewhere you're not
PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 12 10:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hello there from the Peaks not too far from where it sounds you left from . Reads like you have your hands full, must be great fun if not scary and hard work but it'll all be worth it I'm sure

Rob R



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 31902
Location: York
PostPosted: Sat Jul 21, 12 11:09 pm    Post subject: Re: Belated introduction Reply with quote
    

Woo's world wrote:
Hello my name is Ruth
I came across Downsizer when my OH sent me a link for an article on living in a caravan. i have been asking questions about chickens mostly but tonight saw someone being told to introduce themself and realised i never did. i am new to this social media stuff!


That's alright, it's only the ones who post blatant advertisements without giving any idea of why we should trust them that get shot at dawn.

gz



Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 8571
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 12 6:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Nell Merionwen wrote:
Hello
However, you seem to have fitted in so well I thought you had been around for years


just what I was thinking too

AnnaD



Joined: 12 Jun 2007
Posts: 2777
Location: Edinburgh
PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 12 7:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hello!

Green Rosie



Joined: 13 May 2007
Posts: 10498
Location: Calvados, France
PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 12 7:25 am    Post subject: Re: Belated introduction Reply with quote
    

Bonjour from just a bit further North than you in Calvados.

Woo's world wrote:

we want to try and bring the kids up with balanced values. less playstation and i phone, more outdoor play and appreciating what they have. so far so good despite many set backs!


Yup - that was pretty much us too (although only half as many children!!)

LynneA



Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Posts: 4893
Location: London N21
PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 12 8:46 am    Post subject: Re: Belated introduction Reply with quote
    

Hello from the farthest reaches of North London.
Woo's world wrote:

we live in 2 caravans stuck together with an old conservatory and a deck, in a barn




I suspect that's the kind of thing Howard would rig up, given the chance.

And I think the ds word for conservatory is ensuite greenhouse

marigold



Joined: 02 Sep 2005
Posts: 12458
Location: West Sussex
PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 12 9:07 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hello and welcome

Went



Joined: 19 Mar 2006
Posts: 6968

PostPosted: Sun Jul 22, 12 1:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Hello and welcome from Asturias...

I wouldn't worry too much, you are downsizing abroad and we are seen as a bit strange anyhow

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