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02-05-2008, 04:39 PM
| | Active 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, 04:43 PM
|  | Knight 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 
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02-05-2008, 05:08 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, 05:33 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Small North Lincolnshire village
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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
Roger |
02-05-2008, 05:44 PM
|  | Commander 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, 05:55 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hampshire
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| | | Re: Hello from Banffshire
Hi Capt_Lightning. |
02-05-2008, 06:02 PM
|  | Commander 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, 07:56 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, 08:50 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: 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, 09:59 AM
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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, 02:23 PM
|  | Commander 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
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