is it possible to live as a single/sole person?

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

I keep thinking there is a big opportunity in agriculture

Lots of amateurs who own a good few acres ...

And don't really know what they are doing....

Why not

1) set up management company

2) approach amateurs and say you'll write business plan for them listing what they need to do over next say ten years ( you charge sensible cost for this) and grants available

3) offer them honest management service at so much per year + profit share

4) you source subcontractors at reasonable cost, and generally make owningthe land fun and profitable

 

Do the job properly and you'll be running decent size agricultural business within a few years And making decent money WITHOUT HAVING TO FIND CAPITAL TO BUY THE LAND

 

Now trick is when your clients want to downsize/retire ....who is obvious person to sell to .?

 

This lets you start with nothing and end up with agricultural business ......

 

 

Been tried before.....

 

USSR, PRC, PDRK.....

 

Marxism with a Capitalist (Thateresque) handbag!

[ArthurBottlesworth]

Not looking for numptie hurling ££££ at it

Just experienced guy or girl who wants to build agri business

There is clown in N Wales who is " pond consultant !"

Fresh out of college, gov't grant, brand new landrover .....

I'd back Arwel the fencer anyday against him

But what about girl from farming family...

Knows the grants and contractors

Goes to incoming londoner who has bought a few acres and says "I'll get you organised"

Charges £300 for report that says

Year 1:- repair/ renew following fences, top these fields, cut back these trees etc

Year 2:- reseed these pastures , new gates here, hardstanding there

Year 3:- etc etc

Then takes over basic management ( for a fee)

 

This is not rocket science or inventing the wheel but it gets incomers up n running

Makes sense for everyone .......

 

There is well talked about case in N Wales

Incomer ( production manager at ICI)

Did his spreadsheets and cost flow and worked out xmas lambs bring best prices at easter

Got his shepherd to Put ram in for xmas lambs

At xmas foul weather, lambs dying everywhere

Made his reputation by ringing shepherd and said "STOP LAMBING"

 

Famous across N Wales .........

[DN22 Gardening]

Unfortunately in life we can't always do as we want or would like to be doing.

 

We look after a little wood for a client on a strictly 'labour for wood' basis.

 

My theory was that when we had a half day, or a day with no work, we could drop onto the work required there.

 

It's a joy to be in the wood, wildlife galore, beautiful surroundings, a proper feeling of peace and well being.

 

Unfortunately, I've got bills to pay, wages, insurance, etc, etc, etc.

it's been nearly a year since I've had a day in that wood.

Instead I'm flogging myself up and down tress all day, pushing through crap conifer hedges, getting stressed out when things don't go right or equipment breaks down, generally doing the things needed to MAKE MONEY!!!!

 

The plan is that one day, maybe, I'll have made enough to buy my own place of tranquility, pay the mortgage off, not have to worry about bills coming in, and can pack in doing things I don't want to and start doing things I can.

 

As for being on your own.

A companion / wife / girlfriend / boyfriend even, whichever, at the very least will help pay the bills.

Be a shoulder to fry on

Confidant. Etc etc

 

I run nearly everything past my wife.

She's an excellent sounding board.

Takes a lot of my rants when one of the lads, and occasionally me, has done something stupid. This could just as easily be your best friend, parent, even the barman at your local. Just as long as long as you've got someone to offload on.

 

Arbtalks good too.

 

 

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[bob]

Get a wife that earns plenty

Problem solved

[MrPaul]

Get a wife that earns plenty

Problem solved

 

This man has won at life.

[ArthurBottlesworth]

Unfortunately in life we can't always do as we want or would like to be doing.

 

We look after a little wood for a client on a strictly 'labour for wood' basis.

 

My theory was that when we had a half day, or a day with no work, we could drop onto the work required there.

 

It's a joy to be in the wood, wildlife galore, beautiful surroundings, a proper feeling of peace and well being.

 

Unfortunately, I've got bills to pay, wages, insurance, etc, etc, etc.

it's been nearly a year since I've had a day in that wood.

Instead I'm flogging myself up and down tress all day, pushing through crap conifer hedges, getting stressed out when things don't go right or equipment breaks down, generally doing the things needed to MAKE MONEY!!!!

 

The plan is that one day, maybe, I'll have made enough to buy my own place of tranquility, pay the mortgage off, not have to worry about bills coming in, and can pack in doing things I don't want to and start doing things I can.

 

As for being on your own.

A companion / wife / girlfriend / boyfriend even, whichever, at the very least will help pay the bills.

Be a shoulder to fry on

Confidant. Etc etc

 

I run nearly everything past my wife.

She's an excellent sounding board.

Takes a lot of my rants when one of the lads, and occasionally me, has done something stupid. This could just as easily be your best friend, parent, even the barman at your local. Just as long as long as you've got someone to offload on.

 

Arbtalks good too.

 

 

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Sounds like me

The bloody mortgage was a long uphill battle through mud

Finished now.....

Next problem is to keep it safe through future generations .....