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redshoes · Post: # 49763Post **redshoes** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 3:14 pm

Hi all from an Australian living in England with some land in Latvia...
Yes, I feel a bit shy about posting but that's why I like this site. It makes it easier to move into self sufficiency without making me feel like I have to do it all at once and be overwhelmed by it. Thanks!
Been green/eco for years but travel too much to really apply myself to plans I have. Garden and grow in the bits of land that come my way, haphazardly, am rabid recycler and do-it-your-selfer. Now my partner and I have a dilapidated old house and some land in Latvia (he's from there), deep in beautiful countryside so there's a chance to put some principles into action. Slowly and unsurely though! Quite overwhelming, erratically attended to with a few complications...we'll see.
Hope everyone's had a lovely weekend, cheers.

red · Post: # 49765Post **red** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 4:09 pm

welcome!

Shirley · Post: # 49767Post **Shirley** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 4:52 pm

Hi Redshoes

:welcomeish:

Love the name... hey, no need to be shy here, just jump right on in and enjoy the banter.

Looking forward to getting to know you better.

9ball · Post: # 49768Post **9ball** » Sun Feb 25, 2007 5:17 pm

:welcomeish: from a very miserable Arsenal fan

glenniedragon · Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:06 pm

Hello there, I'm sure you'll like it.

Kind thoughts
Deb

Wombat · Post: # 49777Post **Wombat** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 1:11 am

G'Day Red Shoes,

Welcome to the site, from another Aussie!

Nev

Jack · Post: # 49780Post **Jack** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 5:07 am

Gidday

Welcome from down under. Old Wombat is like you from West Island but I am in South Island.

But please don't be shy, I would be very interested in hearing something about Latvia

Wombat · Post: # 49783Post **Wombat** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 9:45 am

Yes Jack!

When I was a young fella we used to live next door to a family of Latvians - very nice people!

Nev

Millymollymandy · Mon Feb 26, 2007 11:43 am

Hi Redshoes and welcome. Yes Latvia sounds interesting so tell us more! Do you speak the language? (Is it Russian or similar? See, I know nothing!).

Edited to say, wasn't that cute little bloke in Taxi from Latvia?

Dendrobium · Mon Feb 26, 2007 11:57 am

Welcome! Very interested in the Latvia bit too, as me and 'Boss-woman' were over in Riga a few weeks ago, small world!!! I have to say it was a facinating place, and I hope to go back sometime (maybe when it's above freezing!)

Jarmara · Post: # 49826Post **Jarmara** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 2:40 pm

Hello and welcome :)

joholondon · Tue Feb 27, 2007 3:58 pm

Welcome and good luck with getting self-sufficientish.

MillyMollyMandy - the cute guy from taxi was played by Andy Kaufman and yes, he was meant to be a Latvian immigrant. (See the excellent film Man in the Moon for more on Andy Kaufman.)

Andy Hamilton · Wed Feb 28, 2007 2:21 pm

Hello and welcome, yep don't be shy on here absolutley no need to be.

gunners71uk · Wed Feb 28, 2007 5:00 pm

hi red welcome