[wales01man]

I have this posted on other forums   I live in the Bicester area of oOfordshire and are looking for a small plot of land and a building to keep and breed a few chickens.i cant afford much rent but i would be willing to offer my skills as a carpenter and general builder in lieu of payment.
I would if nothing is available be  willing to help out on a small holding offering the same deal as now retired i have time on my hands if i could keep some of my own poultry,i have tried several forums but no luck as of yet although i have somme very good responses and encouragement.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.
Steve
 Thanks for looking any offers will be looked at heres hoping

[Sylvia]

Pity you don't live in Devon I would love someone to share my few acres with me.

[Bionic]

wales01man,
Sorry nothing to offer you in Oxfordshire but if you decide to come to Wales (sounds like it might be your roots) then I wuld be only too happy for you to use some land.
Sally

[wales01man]

Hello Bionic i did live in wales but moved i was in Llandysul tried this post there no luck i move here and get a reply from wales ?

[chrismahon]

I'm amazed Wales01man. Thought you would be innundated with offers. Trade skills don't come cheap and you are offering them free simply to offset rent. Could do with you living nearby when we move to France!

[wales01man]

chrismahon

Had no offers in over 2 years i hear what they charge daywork nowadays i would be on a good earner if i was still in the game but that is no more ive retired earl and now look after my disabled wife but still have some spare time and the skills i will never lose i hope on my travels i have seen so many run down smallholdings and property with land i feel so frustrated.im sure somewhere near me there is someone needing what i offer in exchange for what i want ill keep on trying.Good luck in france

[Padge]

same here....shame you're not in our neck of the woods....always plenty to do and plenty of scope

Good luck

[colliewoman]

Try on here, have a browse through what's available or post a wanted highlighting your barter I would have thought you will be snapped up!
http://www.spareground.co.uk/

[wales01man]

looked at spareground website most ads are for parking spaces i will keep looking and hoping something comes up

[mistryer]

Where abouts in France are you moving to, chrismahon? We are in the Dordogne...great place!!

[wales01man]

It look like id have more luck in france but id have to get up to early to feed the chickens

[MAK]

I'm in France too and could really do with some help - I have loads of timber to replace a floor in the barn and want to put some ship-lap kind of thing on the wall above a utility room. I could offer free accommodation, wine and beer for a week plus all the eggs you can eat and probably a few duck meals!! near Limoge so cheap flights.

hope you find somewhere in your area for the chickens.

[deepinthewoods]

mak, could you wait till the summer hols to get the work done??

[MAK]

yes - why - fancy a trip?
I thought of doing that WOOFE thing when people come and help on smallholdings or farms.

[suziequeue]

http://wwoof.org/

WWOOFers are great. Last year we had a French girl and a German couple. They worked really hard.

At the end of it DH was absolutely exhausted as he had to go out and work with them