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spandit

Bushcrafter through and through
Jul 6, 2011
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East Sussex, UK
My wife told me that she had got me a main present but it wouldn't arrive until the end of January. In the meantime, I have been given enough chocolate to keep me going for hours (about 7kg :D). I asked not to be told as I like nice surprises...

...however, after opening the second book on pig husbandry, I asked her:

"Have you bought me a pig?"

She replied...

"Not exactly... you see, the woman who was selling them won't let them go individually..."

I'll post pictures once we pick the pair of them up :D :D :D

(and with a 6 year old daughter, it's going to be blooming difficult in about 6 month's time...)
 

rorymax

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Jun 5, 2014
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Absolutely love that story, enjoy (hopefully :)).

Look forward to how that all turns out, your wife certainly knows how to give a gift to remember goodjob.

rorymax
 

Goatboy

Full Member
Jan 31, 2005
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Maybe Mrs Spandit shouldn't go into the espionage game. :D But she's dam fine at buying presents. After goats, pigs are my favourite farm animal. Do you know the breed yet?
Looking forward to the promised pictures and again an awesome present.

Sent via smoke-signal from a woodland in Scotland.
 

Toddy

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Jan 21, 2005
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Nice one (or two ?) Mrs Spandit :D kind of Christmas with the potential for the next one's dinner :D

There's another forum which has more than a few pig keeping folks on it, much quieter than here, but very much a similar atmosphere. It's called Overthegate, and the fellow who runs it, Bodger, posts a lot of posts about his pigs :)
Worth a read.

atb,
M
 

spandit

Bushcrafter through and through
Jul 6, 2011
5,594
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East Sussex, UK
Very excited I am. Much to learn & build but hopefully we'll have a large amount of sausages for our Summer party:D
 

Goatboy

Full Member
Jan 31, 2005
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Scotland
Aye but I try not to wallow in self pity about it. No, not by the hair on my chiny chin chin.

Sent via smoke-signal from a woodland in Scotland.
 

milius2

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Jun 8, 2009
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Lithuania
:D :D whaat a great present! What kind of system are you thinking about? Keeping them indoors or outdoors and what type of feed you can provide and what will be bought?
 

spandit

Bushcrafter through and through
Jul 6, 2011
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East Sussex, UK
We're going to convert a stable into a house for them, with a run outside. We'll feed them on bought in food for now until our vegetable garden is up and running
 

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