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Treacodactyl
Downsizer Moderator

Joined: 28 Oct 2004
Posts: 25795
Location: Jumping on the bandwagon of opportunism

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 06 6:07 am Post subject:
I'm sure we have a couple others, gill_didsbury is from down under. What sort of hops do you grow?

Purple Martin

Joined: 20 Jun 2006
Posts: 57
Location: Canberra

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 06 6:13 am Post subject:
At the moment I only grow one variety, Pride Of Ringwood. It's an Aussie variety that works for both bittering and aroma. I'm planning on moving house at some point in the next 6 - 12 months, and when I've moved I will plant some other varieties.

pricey

Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6444

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 06 6:34 am Post subject:
Hi Purple Martin, Welcome Aboard hope you enjoy all of the forum. Have you been on all night Are you Pom or true Aussie?

Purple Martin

Joined: 20 Jun 2006
Posts: 57
Location: Canberra

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 06 1:37 pm Post subject:
all night? It's been daytime here silly pricey I was born in England but I've lived in Australia for many years... so long that I can't really remember what it was like to live in England.

pricey

Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Posts: 6444

Posted: Tue Jun 20, 06 2:02 pm Post subject:

Purple Martin wrote:

all night? It's been daytime here silly pricey

I was born in England but I've lived in Australia for many years... so long that I can't really remember what it was like to live in England.

It's the middle of the night now

You need to run a B&B, like I m going to do then we can all come and visit.

Downsizer Down under, has a certain ring to it dont you think.

wendy D

Joined: 17 Aug 2006
Posts: 1

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 06 12:08 pm Post subject: intros

Hi everyone

This looks like a great site.

My name is Wendy, currently living in Haarlem in North Holland with my other half Paul.

We are looking to relocate to Northern Spain in the next couple of years and are in the process of looking for land and property in either Galicia, Asturias or Cantabria (I would be really interested if anyone out there has already done this).
In the meantime we are saving our pennies like mad and learning as much as we can before we get there.

Look forward to 'meeting' you all

Cheers

Nick

Joined: 02 Nov 2004
Posts: 34535
Location: Hereford

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 06 12:10 pm Post subject:
Welcome aboard! You should find this a pretty friendly place. I expect the locals to descend pretty soon and ask you all manner of questions about the kind of chicken you keep, and such. Just ignore them, they leave you alone soon enough.

Fee

Joined: 21 Mar 2005
Posts: 15922
Location: Earth

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 06 12:13 pm Post subject:
Hi Wendy D. This site IS fab, but be warned, days have been known to disappear because of it

Went

Joined: 19 Mar 2006
Posts: 6968

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 06 6:39 am Post subject: Back on line .......
Hi again this is Asturias calling........just wanted to say hello. Now relocated to Northern Spain as some of you might remember. Only just got a telephone line after tremendous problems with telefonica. Not been around since April but now back in business so keep in touch. Best wishes to all Ian and Luis

woodsprite

Joined: 20 Mar 2006
Posts: 2943
Location: North Herefordshire

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 06 8:38 am Post subject:
Great to see you back Ian and Luis! How are you enjoying it? Have there been any major probs (aside from telefonica, those probs are the same the world over!). We have been over twice now and we're coming back at the end of October for another look. We're travelling from Santander to Santiago and looking more in Asturias this time. I'd love to hear more!

Penny Outskirts

Joined: 18 Sep 2005
Posts: 23385
Location: Planet, not on the....

Posted: Mon Sep 18, 06 11:05 am Post subject:
Welcome back That was quick It took my sister, who lives in Southern Spain, four years to get Telefonica to connect them! How's everything going??

Went

Joined: 19 Mar 2006
Posts: 6968

Posted: Tue Sep 19, 06 7:53 am Post subject: update continued......

Hi Penny and Woodsprite.

Things are really good, the first thing we did was dig three large vegetable plots and got the seeds and plants established, bit disappointing the results but the earth needs lots of organic matter this winter. Built a shed, two large compost bins, harvested fruit and nuts locally, made over 80 jars of jam, chutney, tomatoe frito and pickle, been for lots of walks, swam, ate well, drunk plenty......just having a good time really. Telefonica was a pain but a good old fashioned letter of complaint to the Director general seemed to do the trick. If you are in Asturias let us know if we can be of any help - maybe join us for a drink?

Salut

gil
Downsizer Moderator

Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 18415

Posted: Tue Sep 19, 06 11:57 am Post subject:
Hi guys. Welcome back . Sounds as though you've had an enjoyable and productive summer, even if the veg plots didn't come up to expectation this year.

woodsprite

Joined: 20 Mar 2006
Posts: 2943
Location: North Herefordshire

Posted: Tue Sep 19, 06 3:00 pm Post subject:
That would be fab! I'll pm you nearer the time. It'd be great to meet up.

suomi

Joined: 10 Oct 2006
Posts: 91
Location: Finland

Posted: Wed Oct 11, 06 8:24 pm Post subject: moved to finland..

HI everyone

great to be on this site, looking forward to great chats and loads of info... we moved from north yorkshire to eastern finland,close to the russian border, in may of this year.it was a case of up sizing rather than down!couldnt afford any where in the uk but got ourselves a lovely small house on half a hectare in a rural location, great soil,facing south and lots of lovely silver birch trees, 2pigs and 4 chickens and a wonderful harvest

all now stored in the cellar.
we are learning the language, slowly but its great fun... everyone here is so helpful. we love it

anyone else out there that lives this far north??? we are getting ready for winter, down to minus 25oc!! look forward to hearing from you all....

woul recomend moving here its brilliant....

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