This is me, my name is Poppy, I live in Gloucestershire in the UK. I have kept my own goats since I was ten and have always helped with my mum’s animals and the family vegetable garden.
I have been vegetarian or vegan all of my life, but am not against people eating meat so long as the animal has had a good life and the people eating the meat understand what they are doing.
I was home educated and have never spent a day in school, or took any GCSE or A Levels as I have never need them. When I was sixteen I started volunteering with local radio stations and I began a modern apprenticeship with one of them when I was seventeen. I now work as an events and education assistant for the local museum.
Which museum, Poppy? –
the reason I ask, is that I worked for a couple of years as a Focus Group volunteer for the Corinium Museum refurbishment project, deeply involved with the redesign of the galleries including the new mezzanine floor. I was especially passionate about the Roman rooms, as my degree was in Ancient History & Classical Archaeology.
And during the museum’s refurbishment closure, I also helped work on the outreach project programme.
What a great place, I was so proud to be involved….
It’s the Dean Heritage Centre in the Forest of Dean
“I was home educated and have never spent a day in school”
I think you may have had a huge advantage: you missed out on all the bullying, persecution and victimisation that I suffered (and have recently blogged about!).
Best wishes,
Sharon
Thank you for your comment Sharon, sorry I have only just got around to replying to you, things have been really busy around here lately.
From your blog it sounds like you’re getting on well!
You are not far away from me!
We have spent many happy times in your place!
Ooh, goats!! Your life sounds so terribly exciting!!
Would really LOVE to have giats, and sheep, and a donkey!!
will try to live vicariously through your blog, for the time being!!
oops, typo *goats*…
I get too excited when it gets to sheep & goats lol..
Lovely blog!!
Hello Poppy – thanks for the comment on my blog. Yes, we’re not to far away from you – we’re in Monmouthshire but I grew up on the edge of the Forest of Dean – used to be a barmaid at the Farmer’s Boy at Longhope – do you know it? Have been to the Dean Heritage Centre many many times – great place! Hope to take my daughter there this summer. Lovely blog by the way – hope one day to keep sheep and goats myself.
Hi Poppy,
Many thanks for your tips you left on fighting the dreaded slug, I will certainly give those a go.
Thanks also for reading my blog and and adding it to your blog list, I really appreciate having a link on such a great blog.
Emma
Hi Poppy,
I came here via Nics blog NIp in the bud. So glad I did. This is a lovely blog.
I was born in South Wales and Forest of Dean used to be one of the places my school used to take us too. I always enjoyed it.
I look forward to keeping up to date with your blog.