Lesley Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 Thanks Jayne It's still in the process of going through. We've already lost a week because the Bank haven't sorted out the two valuations yet - one is on Friday but was supposed to be yesterday It's all sooooooo sloooooooow!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Well it's lovely for you and we wish it all the success, i look forward to hearing your story as it develops. We had a smallholding near us in Aberfeldy, light sussex hens and goats and 2 sheep, that's the kind of small set up plus other bits and bobs and still do my work for a few years plus other bits and bobs. Mikey can keep up the AV and just slow down with time. Ahhhhh there I go drea,ing again Thanks for keeping the dream well and truely alive! BBx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophieam101 Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 WOW I woul dlove to do that when I'm older sounds like my ideal living Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soufflé Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Wow Lesley- what fantastic news. I've only just picked up this thread as I've been away a lot (and it has just taken me about 20 mins to read it all!) Hope it all goes through - the Fosse Way (bits of it) aren't that far from me so let us know when the honey sales start. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 Thank you both. The Fosse Way is great for getting to Kate's house as well - it goes nearly all the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 Makes life very easy ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soufflé Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Just realised I won't be around to buy honey from the Fosse Way - doh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soufflé Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Thanks Clare, I am sort of looking forward to going but very sad too especially at having to leave Martha and Henrietta who have given me sooo much pleasure. Will I still be able to log on to the forum and catch up with all the news? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 I am sure you'll still be able to use the same log on Sue - we'll expect you to be here with your news. Maybe you should start an Omlet blog to chart your journey to a new life.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soufflé Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Sorry to show my ignorance - what is an omlet blog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Hi Sue, If you go to www.eglu.co.uk you'll see the light. A blog is like an online diary that other people can read if you want them to. Some of us have diaries about chickens and the like - because the forum isn't enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soufflé Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Blimey - I don't think my travels round Europe are going to be as interesting as a chicken diary - especially as I'll be chookless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Oh, what a good idea for a blog, especially if you can get online while you are there, we can keep up with you! I'm sure you can sniff out some chooks if you try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 What a good idea Gina, Sue, you'll have to post pix of European chooks that you find in your travels It'll be like a challenge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soufflé Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 You have no idea how challenging I find it posting replies on here, let alone anything more difficult like photos - that's why I have no avatar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 you've made a great start though. At least you can add text Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted February 9, 2006 Author Share Posted February 9, 2006 Everything is moving along and we've just been for a major site visit - we were too scared to look properly the first time! We've walked the boundaries and checked out the stream. We've looked in all the barns and stroked all the cats (who won't be staying) We've negotiated the purchase of the contents of the prep. room - industrial mincer, sausage machine, stainless steel tables and a smoker which the owners used for smoking duck breasts. We are now allowing ourselves to get excited - it's just been worrying before. The valuation and searches are iminent and then it shouldn't take long. ......and - it is apparently to be shown on Channel 4's Relocation Relocation programme! - probably not next week but the week after. The people saw it while it was being built and kept dithering. They phoned last week to ask to buy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myles Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Fantastic Lesley...it sounds like it just gets better and better ,your going to be very very very busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Sounds great - did you have fun poking around? I love doing that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 It's all sounding really exciting Lesley, have you been doing all that mental planning, the we can plant this here, great spot for the eglus there bit? I'll definitely stick a note in my diary to watch that episode of Relocation, Relocation, so that I can drool, and then feel even more envious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Wow Lesley that sounds great i really do hope everything goes smoothly for you and Carl and all the equipement you are buying sounds like it could be fun to use...............I will look out for the property on the T.V. I always watch Relocation Relocation and dream about the properties they show, well some of them anyway .................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freerange Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 I always watch Relocation Relocation and dream about the properties they show, well some of them anyway .................. Sorry , to take your thread OT for a minute, but am I the only one who wanted to slap that bloke last night? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted February 9, 2006 Author Share Posted February 9, 2006 No you're not - I wanted to slap him as well - or poke him with a sharp stick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted February 9, 2006 Share Posted February 9, 2006 Oh good for you Lesley. I'm pleased it has all gone your way. Just goes to show if you want something, you just have to go for it and no dithering! I think you were so right to trust your instincts and go with how you felt, even though, as you say, you were scared to look to closely the first time round. Can't wait to see it on the tele Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
