Hello from sunny Liverpool!

Sian · Post: # 104709Post **Sian** » Thu May 22, 2008 5:03 pm

I'm Sian, I'm a vet student. I'm not as selfsufficient as I would like to be one day, as I live in a flat with a tiny back-yard, but I suppose I am selfsufficientish!

I worked on organic farms in Germany in my gap year (with WWOOF) and one family in particular really inspired me. They grew all their own veg, and had chickens, bees, 2 jersey cows and a flock of millk sheep, as well as a compost toilet and a wood-burning stove. It was a big culture shock for me, but I ended up having a fantastic time.. but I can't afford a bit of land just yet.

I'm enthusiastically container gardenering in the back yard-have plum and bay trees, some raspberry canes, tomato plants, loads of lettuce and practically every culinary herb going! And lots of kale and perpetual spinach seedlings.

I cycle to uni and am building a wormery, although my 2 rabbits eat all the green wastage.

I look forward to getting lots of tips from everyone, and can hopefully share some knowledge for the livestock people as a budding vet!

tim&fatima · Thu May 22, 2008 5:41 pm

Hi Sian,
I remember what it was like to get my first reply so, welcome to the wonderful world of ish.

many more to come..

John Headstrong · Thu May 22, 2008 6:36 pm

welcome to Ish

Post: # 104738Post **MKG** » Thu May 22, 2008 7:54 pm

Hi Sian

marshlander · Thu May 22, 2008 8:16 pm

Hello siam!

Shirley · Post: # 104746Post **Shirley** » Thu May 22, 2008 8:22 pm

Hiya Sian

Welcome to Ish!

ina · Post: # 104821Post **ina** » Fri May 23, 2008 7:38 am

Hello Sian - welcome to the world of Ish!

You watch out - I may have questions to you as a vet student...

Are you going for large animals or small?

red · Post: # 104833Post **red** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:37 am

welcome

Millymollymandy · Fri May 23, 2008 12:02 pm

Hello and welcome!

Sian · Post: # 104973Post **Sian** » Fri May 23, 2008 6:14 pm

Hello once more everyone!

Ina, I really don't know what kind of vet I'm going to turn into just yet. I like both, we have to learn both, and I've still got three years to decide..

eztiger · Post: # 104989Post **eztiger** » Fri May 23, 2008 7:30 pm

Hi Sian

Sunny Liverpool hey

not far from us on the sunny Wirral

Thurston Garden · Fri May 23, 2008 8:46 pm

Ahoy Sian!

(from a Freedom of the City of Liverpooler!)

Mrs Wombat · Wed May 28, 2008 3:57 pm

Hello Sian, Sounds like your doing quite a bit. Wombat was always kicking himself that he hadn't done enough and I kept saying one day at a time or you'll give yourself a stress attack. Whatever our circumstances at least we are working at it and that is what matters.. I haven't been on much and am just getting started again and hope I can help in some way. Even if its only a recipe or two. Hello to everyone new and old.

oldfella · Post: # 106314Post **oldfella** » Thu May 29, 2008 8:32 pm

Hello Sian welcome