Happy New Year Tim, good to see your first post here.

You might want to check out the Homesteaders Online Discord Server for connecting with like-minded folk :

• https://discord.gg/2464eTx

The list of Homesteaders and Preppers on steemit might also be useful for you :

• https://steemit.com/homesteading/@pennsif/homesteaders-and-preppers-on-steemit-heading-towards-300-by-the-new-year-v11-23-dec-17

And finally the SteemWales Discord server - quiet there, mainly for organising the first Wales steemit meetup in February :

• https://discord.gg/EwxHtGh