tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post3782648966348325601..comments2023-10-17T09:38:33.865+01:00Comments on Our New Life in the Country: Chicken StocktakeSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-44067131946844786482013-08-22T14:18:17.036+01:002013-08-22T14:18:17.036+01:00Oh get at least one..... They do make all the othe...Oh get at least one..... They do make all the other girls look skinny though John Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-53670366358771328592013-08-22T09:26:57.353+01:002013-08-22T09:26:57.353+01:00We are getting really excited now, thanks for the ...We are getting really excited now, thanks for the good wishes :-)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-83246805510552605212013-08-22T09:26:02.872+01:002013-08-22T09:26:02.872+01:00Not too bad Jane, in lots of ways better.
No has...Not too bad Jane, in lots of ways better. <br /><br />No hassle with the upkeep of a place, and the responsibility of it, just turn up on a Sunday night, unpack his bag ready for work on Monday, put homemade goodies into the fridge for the week ahead and then set off for home every Thursday straight after work. Nothing to do midweek but relax after work and hand over his weekly money on time.<br /><br />Then of course he will arrive home to Wales all fresh and raring for lots of physical jobs on the farm to banish the office staleness, and after accomplishing as much as possible around the place he will head back leaving me to be able to watch what I want on the TV all week ..... anything can be turned into a positive if you try :-)<br /><br />Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-52617866056016253022013-08-22T09:20:39.411+01:002013-08-22T09:20:39.411+01:00I don't know Chinnor at all, but Thame is one ...I don't know Chinnor at all, but Thame is one of our favourite places and was the nearest town to where we used to live in Great Haseley and the place I used to go to for shopping and market day.<br /><br />We still go back there for some things, to visit our favourite Italian restaurant or recently for the Smallholders Sale, which we combined WITH a visit to our favourite restaurant :-)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-57251684489397964112013-08-22T08:43:53.128+01:002013-08-22T08:43:53.128+01:00Wow how exciting (but not at 1am!)
I grew up in T...Wow how exciting (but not at 1am!)<br /><br />I grew up in Thame and Chinnor - I love Oxfordshire!<br /><br />Thanks for your reply xxxMandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11121009474832459371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-33715640202915855992013-08-21T21:52:57.495+01:002013-08-21T21:52:57.495+01:00How exciting that you are so close to moving now. ...How exciting that you are so close to moving now. Hope it all goes really well for you both.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-31537567935143828992013-08-21T16:56:22.026+01:002013-08-21T16:56:22.026+01:00LH in digs..that sucks!
Jane xLH in digs..that sucks!<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-55051408234338168092013-08-21T14:13:34.898+01:002013-08-21T14:13:34.898+01:00It's four hours from this house to our new one...It's four hours from this house to our new one. <br /><br />So the dogs will be doing it most weekends with us until moving day which will be over the Christmas holidays. The cats are okay for up to two nights on their own (they have food and water dispensers and cat flaps), with the neighbour just checking on them, the birds and the house.<br /><br />The chickens will only have to do it once, on the 'official' moving day, once they are there the new house will be home and we will be working in reverse, coming back here to tidy up and close down.<br /><br />The plans to continue renting this have fallen through and LH will be staying in digs mid week once we have moved.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-46319382887823032572013-08-21T14:09:17.993+01:002013-08-21T14:09:17.993+01:00Thank you.
It's one supermarket Basil which c...Thank you.<br /><br />It's one supermarket Basil which cost me £1.25, split when I got home into two larger pots, then completely used up once and now on it's second growing. It's sat in a recycled tub that I think contained beef burgers originally. <br /><br />I think I've had my moneys worth :-)<br /><br />Oh, and the little pottery sign was bought from our local Age UK Charity shop, a bundle of 5 for £1.50, one of those little purchases that just made my day :-)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-82480089570670400722013-08-21T14:05:01.946+01:002013-08-21T14:05:01.946+01:00Exciting times ahead :-)Exciting times ahead :-)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-85916382761296415232013-08-21T14:04:33.638+01:002013-08-21T14:04:33.638+01:00I'll be glad when we finally get there, it'...I'll be glad when we finally get there, it's our last move thank goodness. This is most definitely our 'forever home'.<br /><br />We've been very lucky with the price for reasons I'll explain one day.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-27607491526635521872013-08-21T13:44:53.480+01:002013-08-21T13:44:53.480+01:00How long will the drive be for all the animals?
Ja...How long will the drive be for all the animals?<br />Jane xJane and Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102086552682194819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-222978531762440062013-08-21T13:08:07.698+01:002013-08-21T13:08:07.698+01:00I just love your new basil photo!!!!I just love your new basil photo!!!!rosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08576883144992569231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-92219814656459832732013-08-21T13:03:13.025+01:002013-08-21T13:03:13.025+01:00A lovely round up & head count Sue. So excitin...A lovely round up & head count Sue. So exciting about your move !BadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-82950930763586362812013-08-21T12:38:55.104+01:002013-08-21T12:38:55.104+01:00I'm counting down the days to your move with y...I'm counting down the days to your move with you. You are doing what we thought about doing 4 years ago, but then we couldn't find a house in Wales with woodland at a sensible price and decided we were pretty well rooted in Suffolk and would miss the dry weather. So we stayed and built a new kitchen extension instead!Sue in Suffolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166036914348424622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-91601727167188197942013-08-21T12:18:17.520+01:002013-08-21T12:18:17.520+01:00They are gorgeous aren't they and if you want ...They are gorgeous aren't they and if you want to cuddle a big ball of fluff an Orpington is the best thing to go for, they would just take up too much room in our current henhouse sadly we are absolutely at capacity.<br /><br />I was told off once for referring to them as 'Buffs' by a 'Orpie' keeper, buff is just the name of the colour of the orangey ones, seemingly if you are in the know they are 'Orpingtons' (posh) or 'Orpies' (common).Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-59795260899129434672013-08-21T12:15:06.905+01:002013-08-21T12:15:06.905+01:00It does seem that way, the little coincidences tha...It does seem that way, the little coincidences that are happening are too numerous to mention and are quite reassuring in lots of ways.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-18920952784726797342013-08-21T12:13:51.650+01:002013-08-21T12:13:51.650+01:00Yes it is, it's about a 30 minute drive from u...Yes it is, it's about a 30 minute drive from us but obviously in a helicopter they are overhead in minutes. <br /><br />Where we used to live, even closer to it, they had the use of the field next to our pigs paddock to practice landing and dropping cargo in nets and picking it up again, which was good to watch the huge Chinooks being manoeuvred, but not so good when they had to practice night manoeuvres every couple of months until 1am in the morning.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-8658791431304639792013-08-21T10:14:30.692+01:002013-08-21T10:14:30.692+01:00Sometimes things are just meant to be, Sue - and t...Sometimes things are just meant to be, Sue - and this definitely sounds like one of those occasions !Allegrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10659272760020328452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-47461018263812279542013-08-21T09:38:57.074+01:002013-08-21T09:38:57.074+01:00A nice set up sue
Looking forward to see your buff...A nice set up sue<br />Looking forward to see your buffs<br />I have only one left<br />And she's a real bruiserJohn Going Gentlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14958171262765033946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8468906973954014850.post-45139020202575975912013-08-21T09:34:56.881+01:002013-08-21T09:34:56.881+01:00Hi Sue, a quick question for you - is that RAF Ben...Hi Sue, a quick question for you - is that RAF Benson in Oxfordshire or is there more than one? I'm asking because some of my school friends came from RAF Benson to my secondary school in Watlington (back in the '80s). Just curious! <br />Mandy xMandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11121009474832459371noreply@blogger.com