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latest news: Cute lambs playing yesterday...
posted by Neil, 8 May 2013, 2:00pm [more]
He was flying LOL! We absolutely broke Zoey today, we took her for a big walk down to the town centre, then around a park where there was a carnival and lots of people, then she met our friend and got very excited about that, then we walked back and played with her flirt pole too! She was shattered afterwards and slept for about four hours Kasper was a super star with our friend too; sat with his head resting on friend's lap, wagging his tail continuously, he just loves our friend - they both do! We had a great night Oh, and today on her walk Zoey recalled from a person and their dog perfectly! Way to go Zoey
RIP Foxy...who's next? Kasp looked as though he were flying!
Cheers chicken! Still going; Phase IX was yesterday...
Shobhna, this is so wonderful, a lovely state to reach. If only every one could be in that state of mind, what a better world it would be. Now what has brought about this beautiful condition? You've had a rough time in the past but got your nose down and immersed yourself in achieving new targets. So busy, you lost touch with us on Hencam! We have thought about you and now here you are!
My best is that I feel happy and peaceful from inside out. Things make me laugh and giggle all the time.
Happy belated birthday cc. X x
I'm here and thank you to everyone for all your good wishes. I'm sorry I don't log on so often these days and I will make sure I stay in touch. Had a superb day on 8 may. Lots of grape juice was drunk. Big party planned for next month. I have a lovely wine-bell that I can use to summon my wine.......am looking for a wine slave though to bring me the wine........ :) :) :)
Kasper does look VERY happy to be out walking again. He must have missed his walks badly while he was laid up with his paw hurt. Zoey sure made short work of her fox toy!
IT'S SUPERDOG!!! And the full picture Hello happy boy! Can you spot Kasper?? There he is!! He is just oozing happiness here... And two pics of Zoey destroying foxy fox...goodbye foxy fox, you were lots of fun while you lasted!
Posted By: chief chickenOf course he looks happier - he's smiling! Does Zoe come back all right when you let her off lead? Yes, her recall is really good - she was playing off-lead with a Beagle for about 20 minutes the other day and every time I called her she came running!! I was very impressed with her, she did way better than the adult Beagle did Posted By: KatebThey shouldn't be charging you to remove stitches anyway - should be in with the cost of the op. glad he's all healed up and yes he does look happier! Two appts were included in the operation fee, but to have stitches out would have been a third (unnecessary) appt which we would have had to pay for! Posted By: LynnWKasper does look a great deal happier than he di...
Kasper does look a great deal happier than he did with that cone on. He's a sweetheart, even if he is a little goofy..would you want him any other way?
I'm sure they will. Good to see a happy ending!
They shouldn't be charging you to remove stitches anyway - should be in with the cost of the op. glad he's all healed up and yes he does look happier!
Of course he looks happier - he's smiling! Does Zoe come back all right when you let her off lead?
And the video of their first playtime http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCW-zL2QqFw&feature=youtu.be
And some pics from Zoey's walk this mornin' Alert dog! We used the moor to cut through to a little park / forest we know about Which is very pretty! And as there was nobody to get jumped on, ZOEY GOT TO GO OFF-LEAD! Yahoo! There were lots of good sniffs to explore It's only small but when you join it on to another walk it's big enough
Kasper's cone is off!!! He had all the stitches out within minutes too so the wound is all done and dusted now! Sheesh, and they wanted us to go in so they could remove his stitches, even though they would've dissolved and they know how fearful Kasper is...*cough* money grabbers *cough*! To be fair our vet didn't once say we should have them removed, she said he would have them out himself. I love our vet! Does he look happier?? (no, he just looks goofy...)
Happy Birthday! :)
Oh that's such good news, Kate! I hope they'll love eachother!
A peregrine falcon egg has just hatched on top of Bucks County Council's county hall. I wondered at the falcons'lack of taste in nesting there, but I suppose they don't have to look at the dreadful monstrosity if they're on top of it... The Derby chicks are so pretty - hard to believe they'll grow up to be streamlined and elegant with hooky beaks! :)
Three lovely white fluffy chicks now. Just one to hatch. Parents revving up with the feeding. Mum just served up pidgeon (wonder if it's that same one?) It is beautiful to see their tenderness when feeding those tiny beaks.
Kate, that is wonderful news, so happy they found another kitty to love!!!
I'm going to put some good news here because it relates to my earlier rant! The lady that was going to have Desmond came in today ... to show her daughter their new cat! He is currently called Darwin but is being renamed Mr Cat. He is the double of the cat in Breakfast at Tiffany's, which the lady had been watching on the morning and decided she'd go to rehoming and see who was in. The deputy manager took her to see him and she fell in love. He's a big ginger boy with a fantastic personality. Needs a tooth removing but should be home with them before the end of the month.
Call the dog catcher if your council has one. She's chipped so they'll return her, but you can make a point of telling them its the second time.
Yeah, she's a goofball alright... :)
rant: Minnie, the dog we found straying and took to the vets that time, is straying again. In our garden this time. Really really annoyed at her owners, and we can't get her on lead and take her anywhere this time as a) it's a Saturday and b) there's nothing we can do with our dogs.
The parent or a baby? Maybe she's sitting on eggs and can't chase you off so is trying to scare you! Does the RSPB web site have a forum or contact page you could post a question on?
Perhaps it was your presence that was worrying it. I don't think you're supposed to go near nesting birds at all.
Having a quick peek to see the chick having it's supper and notice that one of the eggs has pipped, so another chick soon!
hi guys i was wondering if any of you had any knowledge on other birds such as blue tits? i was jmust wondering about this because i have a nest (nest box) and it is in use by... BLUE TITS! and i just went and checked on it earlier (under rspb guidlines-ofcourse!) and it was circling its head like it was crazy and im worried its in trouble and what shoukld i do to help?
I can see an eggshell at the front of the nest. One of the eggs has gone all soft and fluffy – we have a chick!
I really hope you see all this Shobhna! We do miss you and will raise a glass to our friendship. Happy Birthday.
I hope you have a wonderful day!!!
Ooo a biggie is it! Have a great one!
Neither do I Lynn. I think they have something appealing about them, and the more you practice the more you will be able to hone your talent! (Another string to your bow!)
Mad as a badger. But lovely with it!
...and it's a round number one! Have a brilliant day and drink LOTS of grape juice...
That is one goofy little puppy, Red.
That must have been one dumb pigeon to get that close to a Peregrine falcon. Maybe it was suicidal.
I don't think they look like kids drawings, Red. I think they are brilliant!
Thanks, although I think they look more like kid's drawings LOL! Here's one I drew with pencils though And a bully in rescue...I love drawing even if I am no good at it
In a way I'm glad they didn't take him home as the vet bill was huge. They loved him - that was evident from their visits - but yes, not as bad as having him home then having to lose him so quickly. I think they will come and choose another cat when they're ready.
Must've been the pigeon's lucky day!!!
I like the red Zoey one, and the first Kasper one. They're like pictures you get in a gallery - 'modern art'.
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!
