What you want

[catalyst]

no. we took over from the oxford crew, and then after 2 years i was doing it on my own...
i lasted a year... 20 pages every month, and advertising etc with 2 small kids...
wasnt possible...
i am now in portugal, growing most of my one veg, chickens, ducks etc... my wife runs http://www.pureportugal.co.uk... well, we are a co-op... 3 of us...
and now we have horses... full time bloody job!!!
but i love my life more than i ever have :)

and if i can offer any help advice to andy/dave fantastic... magazines can be a lot of work, for little financial gain... but the letters of support are worth their weight in gold!!

thanks for the kind words... i like to think we changed some consciousnesses!!
andy

[Andy Hamilton]

magazines can be a lot of work, for little financial gain... but the letters of support are worth their weight in gold!!

Almost exactly the same as running a website then

[catalyst]

not if you are selling houses :)
just 10 times more work, with occassional lump sum..
:)
andy

[Moorf]

The trouble is the environmental damage caused by sending magazines half way across the world.

No problem, send the mag via email to a digital printer and voila - you're on the shelves down under! And with the number of Brits / Europeans who are streaming into NZ and Oz each day, many with a dream of having some land and being selfsufficentish, you'd do well here!

I'm another who is happy to help out with content to get you up and running - and I'm off for an interview this afternoon with a local newspaper so fingers crossed!!

Moorf

[Wombat]

Onya Moorf and good luck!

Nev

[Moorf]

Cheers Nev!

Guess what - I've been given the opportunity of my own weekly column and are on their books for freelance work - it's a start!

Moorf

[Wombat]

That's great news! I hope it goes well for you mate!

Nev

[Chickenlady]

Yes- well done Morff. What's your column going to be about.

Catalyst - I have put Pure Portugal on my favourites. Looks like a lovely part of the world. I rarely fly, but might make an exception some time!

[ina]

Congratulations - that's brilliant!

I must admit, I was very proud when I had my first piece published... Well, it was only a reader's letter, but it was in print! So far two letters in the Sunday Herald, and one in the Guardian Education supplement. And another mention in the Herald (for a translation of the words "talking Euro shite" into apropriate German - neverending fame!)

Yes, tell us more about your column!

Ina

[catalyst]

yes, do tell...
i have a column on www.expatsportugal.com "techno peasant" but i havent found time to write recently... well, after first one in fact

chicken lady... great... i love it here!!

[Moorf]

Without wanting to hijack the existing thread, my column(s?) ideas at present are along the lines of A Bumbling Brit in the Boonies which will be a weekly look at the mistakes, successes, experiences, etc of a new immigrant to NZ.

The other (spookily similar to catalysts) is to be a column based on my marketing/IT background giving hints and tips to small and local businesses on how to market their products/services etc on a tight budget/free with a focus on internet but not excluding traditional media.

Now all I have to do is be able to tear myself away from forums like this and I have a slim chance of getting a plan on paper!!

Ohhh, scared yet excited - a challenge!!!

[Wombat]

Onya mate! sounds terrific!

Nev

[ina]

Just write your first column about how the bumbling Brit needs the comfort of a website like this... That way you'll get your stuff written quickly, and we'll get an influx of New Zealanders!

Ina

[catalyst]

sounds good ina... perhaps i'll mention SSish in my column and get an influx of portugal expats :)

[ina]

SSish International!