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nicgee
Joined: 01 Oct 2012 Posts: 2 Location: Isle of Rum
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 12 12:58 am Post subject: New and shiny |
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Hello all, I've just stumbled across this site and am really excited by the tiny amount I've read so far, forum and articles. I really need to be in bed rather than reading on here so will introduce myself and come back tomorrow to read more!
I'm Nic, married to Ady and with two children (12yo son and 9yo daughter). Originally from the south coast with fairly conventional lives but chucked it all in last year to travel the UK in a 30yo campervan WWOOFing. At the end of the year we fell in love with Scotland and in April 2012 we moved to the isle of Rum - a small island off the west coast with just 40 residents where we have an 8 acre croft. Currently there is nothing at all here yet - it was a bare field when we moved.
We have been here five months and have a 3 bed static to live in while we build a house. We are, and will remain totally off grid - we have a genny which goes on a few times a week to charge stuff up, 12v battery for lighting and water pump which gets charged by solar panel and off the mains in the village a few times a week. Another 12v battery and larger solar panel keeps the internet running. Our energy needs are pretty low. We're currently using a portapotty and digging holes to bury waste but are in the process of crowdfunding a compost loo which hopefully will happen before the end of the year. Water is rainwater collected in a waterbutt or collected from the river if there has been no rain (not a big issue here in Scotland!).
We have chickens, ducks, geese and pigs and plan to have turkeys, goats and bees in the future. Our long term aim is to be as close to self sufficient as possible in fruit, veg and animal produce with additional produce for sale / barter.
We have a blog at www.wonderingwanderers.co.uk and I look forward to spending more time exploring this fab site over the next few days. |
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