badgerhill
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Helloo... ping!!Hello everybody!
Well... In April we completed on the sale of 45 acres of land in Exmoor. It's got about 15acres or so of low input pasture, miles of banks and beech/mixed hedge rows, 10ish acres of oak woodland, river, 10acres of regeneration, river meadow and a huge old ruined linny.
A stunning piece of land that's going to be a real challenge as it's basically a hill farm with no buildings on it.
So, that's where I am at the moment. 
Can't wait to dive into all the tips and ideas in here!
hen
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sally_in_wales
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Wow, what a challenge! Welcome to the forum, we're going to be a mix of jealous and enthralled by your place I can tell 
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sean
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Hello.
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vegplot
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Envious 
Croeso!
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badgerhill
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 Lordy, don't be envious!! We saved for 10 years for this and still couldn't afford it! The only way we could afford it was to get a few of us involved and give up on the idea of ever having our own home!!
A little bit mad, but, well, I've never been interested in houses anyway! 
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lettucewoman
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hello and welcome!!
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Frewen
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Hello - what you're doing sounds fab
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Mary-Jane
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| badgerhill wrote: | | ...I've never been interested in houses anyway! |
So, static caravan, tree-house or yurt?
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marigold
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Sounds very interesting - look forward to hearing more .
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badgerhill
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| Mary-Jane wrote: | | badgerhill wrote: | | ...I've never been interested in houses anyway! |
So, static caravan, tree-house or yurt? |
We're in the national park, so wouldn't get planning for a twig to live under! 
We're looking at arctic bell tents as a cheaper solution to yurts, until we can make our own. We'll stay in that when we need to be a bit more warm and comfortable.
It's going to be really tough not living there but we bought the land knowing that... grumble..mutter...grrrr...
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Becki
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Hello
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Jamanda
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| badgerhill wrote: | | Mary-Jane wrote: | | badgerhill wrote: | | ...I've never been interested in houses anyway! |
So, static caravan, tree-house or yurt? |
We're in the national park, so wouldn't get planning for a twig to live under!
We're looking at arctic bell tents as a cheaper solution to yurts, until we can make our own. We'll stay in that when we need to be a bit more warm and comfortable.
It's going to be really tough not living there but we bought the land knowing that... grumble..mutter...grrrr...
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So you have the land on Exmoor but are living elsewhere? Is that right?
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alison
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(opposite Debbie!)
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bernie-woman
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Welcome - beautiful part of the world to have land - do keep us updated and I'd love to see some pics
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Fee
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Wow, welcome, and I second the request for pics
And I love the avatar 
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bernie-woman
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Nice blog too - with pics
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Blacksmith
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Welcome !
Plenty of advice on here............ some of it useful
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badgerhill
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| Jamanda wrote: |
So you have the land on Exmoor but are living elsewhere? Is that right? |
Yip, it's not right though!! We're asking around Lynton for somewhere to rent. Might be a couple of places coming up.. fingers crossed!!
Alison... is that the same you???? Spending a lot of time with Debbie and Simon when I'm at the land. It really makes a hell of a difference knowing them!!
I'll try and post a couple of piccies from the land... there's about 1 million to choose from so far
thank you all so much for the really lovely welcomes. I'm already getting loads of great advice from here!
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alison
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Yes it is the same me.
We must get together.
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badgerhill
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I'd love to meet up Alison! Maybe I could come visit when I'm around next??
Here's some piccies of the land...
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Jamanda
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Oooh. Let me know too! You know how keen I am on member bagging.
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badgerhill
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where abouts be you Jamanda?? Maybe we could organdise a gang meet up?
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Jamanda
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| badgerhill wrote: |
where abouts be you Jamanda?? Maybe we could organdise a gang meet up? |
"Where are you to Jamanda?" If you want to speak the local lingo
We are in Torrington.
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badgerhill
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not ridiculously far then at all! I spent ages chatting to a local farmer the other day and I was mesmerized by his accent! Beautiful! I've got a weirdy accent, what with growing up in Scotland and moving around the country so much! Lordy knows where he thought I was from!
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Jamanda
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| badgerhill wrote: |
not ridiculously far then at all! I spent ages chatting to a local farmer the other day and I was mesmerized by his accent! Beautiful! I've got a weirdy accent, what with growing up in Scotland and moving around the country so much! Lordy knows where he thought I was from!
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Mines a bit mixed up too We've spent a bit of time on Dartmoor - but I don't think I've ever been to Exmoor. Must rectify that situation.
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