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02-05-2008, 03:39 PM
| | New Member | | Join Date: Dec 2007
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| | | Hello from Banffshire
After many years in IT, I've taken early retirement and moved to North Aberdeenshire (Banffshire). I'm restoring an early Victorian house set in 1/5 acre with views over the countryside to front and rear. Plenty of wildlife round me, especially buzzards, plus I've seen Red Kite, Lapwings and Red Squirrels recently. Only a few miles from coast so plenty of wildlife there too - also see dolphins occasionally at Banff.
Picture of my OH standing at bottom of garden shouting 'Mint sauce' at the sheep!  |
02-05-2008, 03:43 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northants
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| | | Re: Hello from Banffshire
Wow! you have got a lovely place there Capt_Lightning 
Welcome to WAB. |
02-05-2008, 04:08 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nairn,Nairnshire,Scotland
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| | | Re: Hello from Banffshire
Welcome to the site Capt Lightning enjoy we are a friendly crowd here look forward to your pics and posts should get some really nice images from your neck of the woods
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02-05-2008, 04:33 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Lincolnshire
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| | | Re: Hello from Banffshire
Wish my back garden was as big as that. A warm welcome to you Capt _Lightning. Enjoy the site
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02-05-2008, 04:44 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: near EXMOOR
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| | | Re: Hello from Banffshire
Hi capt_Lightning welcome aboard i look forward to hearing some of your wildlife stories |
02-05-2008, 04:55 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Milton, Hampshire
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| | | Re: Hello from Banffshire
Hi Capt_Lightning. |
02-05-2008, 05:02 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Swansea, S.Wales
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| | | Re: Hello from Banffshire
A warm welcome Capt_Lightning, It sounds like an amzeing place to live with all that wildlife, I'm looking forward to seeing your photo's posted here. Enjoy
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02-05-2008, 06:56 PM
| | New Member | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: lingdale north yorks
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| |  Re: Hello from Banffshire
hi hope you enjoy your restoration of your house and your wildlife .i hav had to give up my own company with degenoration of the spine i was a painter and decorator specialist in heritage work and period houses as far back as 1540 manor house . if you would like an tips or advise please ask kindest regards tiff and ben the lurcher |
02-05-2008, 07:50 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central Scotland
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| | | Re: Hello from Banffshire
A warm welcome to WAB. Good luck cutting the grass, hope you have a tractor
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03-05-2008, 08:59 AM
| | New Member | | Join Date: Dec 2007
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| | | Re: Hello from Banffshire
Thanks for that Tiff - my father was in building and I learned a few basics from him, but I'm learning mostly 'by the seat of my pants'. I'm stuck with a bad back after slating the roof of an outhouse that I built (wih sandstone block and lime mortar) to match the house.
Ron - the photo was taken last year. I've added a polytunnel and Mrs L has cultivated a good vegetable patch. I've also just ordered a 15' x 10' log cabin. The remaining grass is too small for a ride-on mower, but I've invested in a 20" self propelled mower with 'self starter'. |
03-05-2008, 01:23 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: May 2007 Location: SE Kent
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| |  Re: Hello from Banffshire
Hi Cap'n,
It sounds like you up-sized , I'm looking to downsize and have less grassy area to look after, but I wish you all the best in your project and , watch that back,
Cheers
Duncan  |
05-05-2008, 08:24 AM
| | New Member | | Join Date: Dec 2007
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| | | Re: Hello from Banffshire
Correct Duncan. I lived for many years in Hampshire (near Pompey), but it was becoming so busy and crowded that we decided to retire early and return north.
It's much easier to get an older house here with a decent garden, and I wouldn't even mind a bigger one - say 1/2 acre.
Biggest drawback is finding a decent pub with proper beer. Plenty of good bottled beers, but little draught (that's drinkable). | |
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