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gz

Joined: 23 Jan 2009
Posts: 8938
Location: Ayrshire, Scotland

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 12 1:33 am Post subject:
Welcome! More DSers in Scotland

sally_in_wales
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Joined: 06 Mar 2005
Posts: 20809
Location: sunny wales

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 12 8:14 am Post subject:
Welcome

vegplot

Joined: 19 Apr 2007
Posts: 21301
Location: Bethesda, Gwynedd

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 12 10:13 am Post subject:
Welcome to the forum. We're tentatively planning a motoring holiday (as a child I remember playing this board game - it was old then) in our newly acquired Mini. The place in your blog look like must see places to visit.

gil
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Joined: 08 Jun 2005
Posts: 18415

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 12 2:14 pm Post subject:
Hi there and welcome ! More DSers in Scotland - yay ! Best of luck with your new house, Rayburn, and way of life. Do join in !

Nicky cigreen

Joined: 25 Jun 2007
Posts: 9887
Location: Devon, uk

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 12 2:15 pm Post subject:
welcome

Rusticwood

Joined: 01 Dec 2009
Posts: 2154
Location: All over the South West

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 12 5:30 pm Post subject:
Hello from Devon

gythagirl

Joined: 18 Feb 2010
Posts: 1467
Location: Somerset

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 12 7:15 pm Post subject:
Hi from a beautifully autumnal day in Somerset. I look forward to dipping into your blog! I see your wife is a knitter - there's no shortage of talented knitters on here!

arvo

Joined: 04 Dec 2006
Posts: 3321
Location: Somerset

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 12 7:40 pm Post subject:
Hi! Also from Somerset.

Tarrel

Joined: 17 Nov 2012
Posts: 18
Location: Ross-shire, Scotland

Posted: Sun Nov 18, 12 10:53 pm Post subject:
Hey, thanks for the warm welcome folks! Much appreciated.

Lorrainelovesplants

Joined: 13 Oct 2006
Posts: 6521
Location: Dordogne

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 12 9:04 am Post subject:
Hi Tarrel welcome to the forum, and....I had a read of your blog - really good and interesting. Im sure as you get into your new life, the blogs will get shorter though! I quite fancy the idea of a blog...was it easy to set up? How do you pay for it or is it free? Anyway, keep tucked up, and make lots of friends up there - winter is a LONG time.

crofter

Joined: 11 Feb 2007
Posts: 2252

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 12 9:55 am Post subject:

Hello Tarrel

I read the blog post about installing the rayburn - keeping your fire burning all night should be possible, with a bit of practice.
When we used to burn peat it was easy, just loaded up with fuel last thing before bed then put the ashes from the ash pan on the top and closed the vents. Kept the fire alight for the winter. This should work with wood as well, but you might need kindling to get started again the next morning after rattling the ashes down. Or keep a supply of big chunks of oak for burning through the night, that should work - unless it's very windy!

Tarrel

Joined: 17 Nov 2012
Posts: 18
Location: Ross-shire, Scotland

Posted: Mon Nov 19, 12 10:15 am Post subject:

Lorrainelovesplants wrote:

Hi Tarrel

welcome to the forum,
and....I had a read of your blog - really good and interesting. Im sure as you get into your new life, the blogs will get shorter though!

I quite fancy the idea of a blog...was it easy to set up? How do you pay for it or is it free?

Anyway, keep tucked up, and make lots of friends up there - winter is a LONG time.

Blog took about 30 seconds to set up, and is free. Google "blogger" for more info. If you have a google account, you can use this to sign in, otherwise you have to set up an account, then start posting!

Re. settling in to the new life, you've probably noticed that the posts, while long, are a little erratic, coming in bunches like No.12 buses! I hope to remedy this and get into a more disciplined routine of posting. That said, it's our busy time right now. We run a Christmas Wreath Making business from our woodland (www.tarrelwoodland.com), and are hard at it!

cassy

Joined: 04 Feb 2008
Posts: 1047
Location: South West Scotland

Posted: Tue Nov 20, 12 9:59 am Post subject:
Welcome, great to see more people north of the border! Your wreath making business sounds interesting; I guess now is your busy time of year.

crofter

Joined: 11 Feb 2007
Posts: 2252

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 12 12:22 am Post subject:

vegplot wrote:

The place in your blog look like must see places to visit.

Saw this blog tonight - some great pics of out of the way places

https://moder-dye.blogspot.co.uk/

ninat

Joined: 01 Feb 2009
Posts: 606
Location: Scotland

Posted: Fri Nov 23, 12 9:53 am Post subject:
Hello- we also live in the Highlands!

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