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posted by Neil, 10 March 2010, 1:34pm [more]
Bye the way Ann, welcome to Hencam, a growing community of like minded people who sit at watch chickens while minutes turn into hours.
Oddly enough my favourite station is Lincs FM, I used to have a caravan out there and listened to the radio all the way from Herringthorpe to Hogsthorpe.
Silver is the fourth liver spotted Dalmatian I've had, and now I'm not getting any younger I have decided to go for a smaller dog. Sam is a Norfolk Terrier x Minature Poodle (a Noodle I suppose). He is very playful and is wonderful with my four grandchildren, aged between 7 and 4. He never gets tired to playing with them. Silver is very good with them too and brings her ball for them to throw but never snatches. I have to warn them to be more careful with Sam as he puts his body and soul into recovering the ball and wouldn't notice little fingers in the way. The use a plastic thrower for his ball. I'm afraid I'm not keen on rats but I'm sure the pet ones are much nicer than the wild ones who killed a whole batch of my seven wee...
I live in Lincolnshire and have been retired for three years. It is great being retired as I can fiddle about all day with my garden, dogs and chickens.
Here is one to watch.....Driver Sebastian Vettel has christened his Red Bull for this season 'Luscious Liz'. The superstitious 22-year-old has driven 'Kate' and 'Julie' in previous campaigns. Vettel has also joked that the media attention around him has calmed this year because of the return of "some old German guy" to the sport !!!!!! But I like Jenson and Mclaren best
It is almost here again. Practise for the weekend racing in Bahrain starts Friday. Who is your favourite team and driver?
Sticking out of the crowd like a sore thumb, this rare black penguin is causing quite a stir among bird experts. The bird, which was spotted in Fortuna Bay, on the island of South Georgia, has been described as having a ‘one in a zillion mutation’ by ornithologist Dr Allan BakerDr Baker, of the University of Toronto, said the bird had turned black because he has lost control of his pigmentation patterns.
Sara i am from West Sussex the picture you sea is Shoreham Harbor they have built a lot of apartments next to the harbor now beyond the buildings at the back is the sea. I love Jags Sara i have had 3 jags in the past XJ6,S Though not xk220,s bit out my price range This would be my dream car
Lee i have a jag xk220' haha i bloody with, also wish i had a seal, lee where are you from, as the back ground of that photo looks like the docks in lanceshire??
flites £300 adult Then £250tax on top of that,l mean 250tax what for, even for arthur who is 4 his flite is 185 then tax 250, the baby no tax, but its an extra 750in tax, someone explain that to me?
kateb wow i didnt know you did that, we have a 10ft one in our garden, my daughter does flips on it,
Lee, I think the bunny is darling and what a beautiful coat she has..it must be all that good food she is stealing form your hens. :-)
Dennis is crawling, fast very fast, out one room into another, Wasnt to happy about the tiled flooring, but away he goes, so its stair gates up, fire gate up,so cute, When he's on your knee all he wants to do kniw is get down on the floor,
That's one of my favourites so far NN.
I usually stay at home now if I can. The lads will go with him if they're free - I am back-up company when no one else can be bothered. This time of year its a constant on the TV. Glad I've got the internet and my pets!
Ah a cake recipe in the offing - now you're talking my language!
I never really got into bikes even though hubby was a bike fanatic, though more speedway with bits of the others at times. We did go to a lot of races and I enjoyed them a lot, especially as hubby was such a good mechanic and so very popular with the guys.
They do seem to mellow with age - my Foggy, who is nearly 14, was vicious when we got her (at 6 weeks old) but rarely uses her claws on us now!
Silver is beautiful! I have always wanted a liver spotted dalmation but it won't happen - haven't got the space or the time for walkies! Is Sam a fox terrier? I don't have any hens but do have 2 elderly cats and 2 pet rats. (They are very sweet pets but have short lives and can be very sickly). Is anyone watching Lambing Live on BBC2? They were trying to move an electric fence and the shepherd was cursing. Must go with the territory!!
Oh Ann, you are such a busy person. Those two dogs give you lots of encouragement too, they really would help if they could. This is the only forum I have been on too. Such a grand bunch of folk. I have been retired now for over 15 years, spend the second half of my day supervising 12 year old grand daughter, who came on here last week but seems to have much more to do elsewhere now.
You Ollie!!! My hubby was up real early to watch the first round of the World Superbikes from Australia last week, er, week before ... can't remember which now!
F1 starts on Friday with the practice sessions on the net. Timing screens on the net to keep an eye on exactly what is going on Guess who's going to be up for the 7.00am start?
I love that song too (might look on itunes for it!) - my mom was always playing albums. Elvis was her favourite, Jim Reeves, Glen Miller (liked that album too), and my brother was/is a DJ so there was always lots of music in the house. When I'm in the car I flick between Smooth (I am in the Midlands!), Heart, and Kerrang. It was Kerrang that led me to Hencam so I'll always be grateful to them. Where do you live Ann?
I think I did well too. I made a real effort not to get angry as last time I got in such a strop and shouted at Silver and Sam when it wasn't their fault apart from getting their legs tangled and standing right behind me so when I stepped back dragging the net I almost fell over them. The madder I got the clinger they got so it was not a recipe for success! This time I left a relieved Silver in the warm house and Sam amused himself trying to dig up voles in the tufty grass. I did have a good appetite like you say!
I remember it as being a bit chilly, waiting for the bus to go to work and shivering like a jelly. My Mum and Dad made sure it was not a free and easy time for me as I had to be home by 9 o'clock! Still, it was fun and I had a pony called Cindy who I loved very much. My Dad bought her for me after he studied to pass enough exams to become a nightschool teacher. (he had worked reparing cranes in Consett Steel Works). All the money he earned he spent on buying my pony and renting an allotment to keep my stable on. When I got married in 1969 I paid for Cindy to live on a farm until she died in 1972. Anyway, Tell Laura I Love Her was one of my favourites!
Fantastic time the sixties so free and easy
You did real well Ann, I often find that I can use my anger as an extra energy force when doing things of that ilk. Nothing like a good old stomp about to work up an appetite either Ha ha
"Tell Laura I love Her" What a song that is brilliant. I was born in 1966 so did not remember the 50s at all or the 60s but i would have loved to have been around in the 60s!!!!!!!!!
Hi TracyB, yes they do have a lovely big run but when I had to move it all yesterday it took me two hours. Anyone who wants to have an Anger Management Course can come and move the fence single handed and see it they can do it without losing their temper. I only lost mine once when a hawthorn twig got tangled in the section I was dragging along when I had my arms full of posts and couldn't reach it. It is nice to see the girls enjoying their space though.
yes bless her she looks like one chilled out pussy cat.
She shaw looks contented NN!!!!!!!!
I spose I could get the radio on the telly but I only got a cheap radio in my kitchen as they get mucked up in no time at all with the kitchen being so small, it is near the cooker so gets clagged up after a couple of years then I will chuck it out and get another cheapie. I think that used to be the bestest time ever for music Ann so many different sounds and isn't it funny how the words come back to you as you sing along.
Hi Ann - good to meet you, your girls look like they have a lovely big run.. :-)
I am glad you are enjoying the posts Ann it is great we all come and go as we please and even end up missing each other!!!!!how mad is that!!
I can remember listening to Radio Caroline. My brother and I used to love it but the radio used to crackle and the sound always faded during my favourites! Like "Tell Laura I love Her" and all that sort of stuff.
you can get a spray to stop feather pecking Ann it is expensive but if it stops the habit it would be worth it http://www.flytesofancy.co.uk/chickenhouses/Featherite_Anti-Pecking_Spray.html
See Smooth radio is only for the midlands not for me in the south i listen to Radio 2 Radio Caroline NN might be before my time !! i have heard of it though. NN as for the fiddly bit of you radio you need a dabs radio they are so easy!!!!! I have two of these one white one black!!!
My name is Ann, no "e" as the spelling is short and sweet, just like me. I am really enjoying reading all your comments on this and the other discussions. It is lovely to know people care for their chickens and animals so well. When I bought my new battery today there were some point of lay chickens for sale, but I resisted the temptation as my chicken hut is really not big enough for any more. I am pushing it at eight, their names are (the brown ones) Lucy - who is the BOSS, Rosie, Chocolate and Tom. The two black ones are called Fairy and Princess, and the white ones are Freckles and Pearl. In the first two photos the white mound in the distance is the two wood and wire runs and the hut all covered by a tarpaulin so the chickens c...
My radio is so fiddly and finicky I just leave it on the same channel now, but they do have a nice variety of music. I used to listen to it when it was called Saga as well
Hi. It's me! I listen to Smooth radio for the Midlands too. I also like Classic FM and Radio 2.
Silver looks so adorable Anne, I know how she feels I would rather be near the stove with the chilly NE wind. I had never been on a forum either Anne and this is a real nice friendly one and is such a lovely way of spending a bit of time chatting away with people from all over. Mine love most foods and are just so spoilt !!!
Silver is Gorgeous!! AW with all her spots!!!! It is fun on hear AW the people here are so friendly and down to earth and from all over the world to!!!! My girls will kill for a grape ann is it ann ?
Smooth radio for the midlands I used to love radio Caroline do you remember that ?
You wouldnt want to mess with Daisy she is lovely now... but used to be a right little devil. She would bite you just for looking at her.I got her from pets rescue no one wanted her I am so glad we had her and persevered as she is a right delight now all the anger has gone from her and she is happy and contented.
Thanks, now, flushed with success, here is a picture of my other dog Silver. She is less than impressed at my fussing about with "the fence". The wind is from the North East and she is chilly and wants to get back in front of the stove. Oh! and after we feed the chickens, we feed Silver and Sam so there is an even greater reason to cut my photo session short!! Silver is now nine and a half and enjoys her home comforts. Sam, in the background, doesn't care how long he is outside, or what he does, just so long as it is FUN. i.e. swimming in the pond in this weather. I've never been on one of these sites before but this is fun and I love reading about all the other chickens. I didn't realise how many other people chopped up grap...
Latest Lottie Update!
posted by Neil, 1 October 2007, 7:54am
It's been far too long since we last saw Lottie, so we all went to see her on Saturday evening.
She is absolutely amazing - the most fantastic sheep you would ever want to meet! She is completely settled in, and is friends with the other sheep and happy to be with them, but, unlike most sheep who don't like to get too close to strangers, she gladly comes up to you for a cuddle and a stroke, and loves to meet people!
Dan says that visitors to his farm are completely amazed by her, and of course they fall in love with her too.
We're not sure if she will be having her own lambs this time or whether she will be left until next year, but we'll let you know either way. We've also been asked if we want to look after more lambs so you never know...
Click on any pic to see the bigger version...
Joe you might recognise from when he was playing football with Lottie when she was a tiny lamb in the youtube videos, Scarlet and Helen you should already know! :)
Latest Lottie pic
posted by Neil, 11 June 2007, 7:33pm
Lottie aged 4 weeks... watch out Milly!
posted by Neil, 10 May 2007, 6:36pm
You can watch it here!
Don't worry, when Lottie rejoins the flock she will have a long and I'm sure very happy life with her sisters and friends, and next year she will be having her own lambs, so who knows we might have more lambs next year!
We'll also be taking lots of video and pics when we visit her on the farm so you will be kept up to date on how she's doing and settling in!
We'll miss her but it's nice to think she's going to have an amazing life ahead of her...
latest Lottie vid... soon!
posted by Neil, 10 May 2007, 12:36pm
I uploaded the wrong video!!
I wondered why youtube rejected it as a duplicate, and that is because it is...!
I'll upload the right one tonight, so stay tuned.
destroyer of all things green...
posted by Neil, 30 April 2007, 9:43am
On Saturday I had to build a makeshift fence to keep Lottie off our plants (she's now nibbling a lot!) - our garden is (thankfully) far from perfect so we're not too worried but there are a few of Helen's plants that she'd like to stay intact!
You can see how Lottie is shaping up here!
latest lottie news...
posted by Neil, 28 April 2007, 11:25pm
Lottie is down to 3 feeds a day which is a bit more manageable, and she's growing considerably in size too!
She is getting so woolly now it's really sweet - it must be a centimetre or two long, it's like stroking a soft wooly jumper!
She also knows no danger and likes to jump off the side wall onto the grass then spring about like a crazed kangaroo - I need to video this!!
At the moment she's safely tucked up in bed (but when I checked a few minutes ago she had wandered out of cam-shot), I'll try upload some more pics of her over the next couple of days.
see Lottie the mischeivous lamb skip!
posted by Neil, 18 April 2007, 9:49am
Lottie continues to be an absolute cutey, she's putting on a bit of weight so she's not as wrinkly as last week now!
She's also got quite a mischeivous side to her - she likes to sneak up and scare Milly when she isn't expecting it!
If you want to see Lottie having fun in the garden, view my latest youtube video!
Lottie sleeps in the chicken coop!
posted by Neil, 15 April 2007, 8:48pm
The last week we've had some quite cold nights (in fact one day they gave out warnings for frost!), so as Lottie doesn't have a big woolly mother to cuddle up to at night, she's had what is hopefully the next best thing - she gets to sleep in our dining room (!)
We've laid an old carpet down, then straw, and lots of blankets, cushions and even two teddy bears! She seems to have liked it as she's slept through the night.
Tonight however it's quite mild, so we are trying her in the chicken coop (it's quite protected in there, but outdoors so she can get used to sleeping outside!)
If you have a nosy at the cam now (or in the next 9 hours!) you should see her sleeping soundly...
She was also the star of this weekend's edition of the Telegraph And Argus! Have a look at the news section for more details!
today's update
posted by Neil, 11 April 2007, 11:21pm
Scarlet tells me that Lottie has learnt to skip!
She's a lot more steady on her feet and can get up and down the steps much better now.
Apparently she is very pleased with her new found skipping skills, and has been skipping even when she's wanted to go only a small distance!
I'll try get some video of her in skipping action over the next couple of days!
Lottie is feeding well and is now tucked up in bed!
posted by Neil, 10 April 2007, 9:01pm
Our first full day with Lottie (well I say "our" - it was really just Scarlet's as I was stuck at work and Helen was out and about).
They have both done really well - Scarlet has spent the whole day out keeping Lottie the lamb company, and Lottie has been on her best behaviour and has done really well with her feeds.
It's got really chilly on a night, so we decided the best thing to do was to bring Lottie in, so she's asleep in a large cardboard box with a teddy, padding, straw and blankets!
It's quite possibly the cutest thing I've ever seen, a lamb soundly asleep with a contented look on her face, in a box in our dining room!
Well done Scarlet, keep it up!
hencam or lambcam?!
posted by Neil, 9 April 2007, 10:36pm
Depending on when you visit the site, you might be lucky enough to see Lottie, our lovely little lamb!
She was one of a set of triplets, and unfortunately mum could only produce milk on one side so all the lambs were going hungry, so we asked if we could help and take care of one of them - thanks to Dan and his mum and dad for letting us share!
