#119

I think we’re getting another eight tomorrow, so will call one Red Two in her honour.

Was the real queen of the garden. Came to us as a tiny skcrawny skittish thing, grew into a big beautiful bird that was super friendly - would sit on your lap, eat crisps out your bag, looked after any new ones that got picked on.

Was ill about a fortnight ago, we brought her indoors to sleep, said our goodbyes, looked absolutely out of it, tears were shed. Next morning, was running round the room she was in having leapt out the box we bedded her down in (chickens tend to peck/pick on ones that are ill, often fatally). TV found her asleep this morning, so glad we gave her 8/9 years of life and fun and loved her to bits, and that she had a second burst of life and always seemed happy.

Dusty in here isn’t it.

Pets eh? Fucking brilliant.

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#120

I have a feeling that Colon died a long time ago, didn’t he?

#121

8 years is a great innings for a chicken!

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#122

Pre-pandemic i decided to walk to work from my bf’s one day. Normally I only stayed there at the weekend, so would drive to work on monday and then drive home after work, but i was there in the week for some reason. It’s a mile and a half. Got to work, realised I’d forgotten my pass because i keep it in the car. No issue, someone will let me in. Got into the office, realised my laptop was in my locker and my locker key is on my lanyard. Ffs. Had to walk straight back again.

(decided to drive back because walking 4.5 miles in more or less one go was a bit more than I’m used to!)

#123

Project Manager in upstate New York called to ask me if I could cover a two day project in September of this year. I’ll let you know in August pal, sheesh.

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#124

She did! July, maybe? Was the day after I’d dug a new pond so definitely in the summer.

Ruffers went about 6 weeks ago too. RIP.

#125

I think Welly (the previous garden kween) was 13 when she pecked her final lettuce just before Xmas.

10-12 is good for a pure breed hen.

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#126

I had no idea!

#127

Drowned! :sob::sob::sob:

#129

had no idea they lived that long
my auntie’s kept chickens for 20 years but a bunch of them have ended up being killed by foxes :frowning:

#130

Not a pond-related passing unto the great seed trough in the sky

#131

Put socks on this morning with red and green toes, and only just noticed that I had put them on in the correct arrangement for them to be compliant with international aircraft position light code (green on the right side, red on the left side).

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#132

:frowning: Thankfully we’ve never had a fox on the premises - which is surprising as the chucks run free around a field during the day apart from the ones who hop into the garden, lawn, driveway, house, garage etc. Often find one floating across the pool in the summer (they can swim). All get locked away in little coops after sunset, all got their own preferred places to be. I know for sure we’ve had a couple head off into the woods and not return, and one we found feathery remains of after she buggered off. Don’t think foxes like the dog (or the deer).

#133

My socks are space themed and the ankle is the moon and there’s an astronaut on the moon/ankle

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#134

I like this a lot

#135

@tkc @manches @scout accidentally had the crunch and Crumble thread deleted if anyone wants to restart it, I’ll probably forget to have it saved next time I delete my posts

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#136

depends which one of us wants to be a thread daddy

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#137

Raspberries are the running of cars

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#138
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#139

:smiley:

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