Hi @cecicastor thanks for all the suggestions.

I have been looking at Flow Hives, although most traditional beekeepers here in the UK seem to be against them. But I am definitely keeping that as an option.

I would love to grow bananas but until I get the tropical greenhouse of my dreams the weather in Wales won't permit it.

A 5m perimeter wall sounds very impressive - what is it constructed from? We have nearly 20 acres so we will probably need to designate an inner area closer to the house and outbuildings to secure, although we are on the side of a mountain so it is a bit trickier.

Alas it is not so easy to own guns here in the UK.

Diesel vehicles are being phased out here in the UK for pollution reasons, but in the short term because of that it will probably be cheaper to pick up a good second hand bargain.