(23rd April 2016 – 17 miles + 3 additional miles) And so my final day on the South Downs Way; and if I had whinged and moaned about the weather yesterday, somebody took note. It was cold, it was windy but the sun shone and I had more photogenic fluffy clouds than I could shake a […]
22nd April 2016 (15 miles + 1 mile) The sun absolutely refused to shine today but, given the good weather I’d enjoyed since Winchester, it would be unreasonable to grumble. I grumbled unreasonably. You see, today’s walk would lead me along a stretch of the South Downs Way I know very well and I wanted […]
(21st April 2016 – 20 miles) Yesterday had been a long, tiring day’s walk but today would hardly be any easier. Once again I had twenty miles to conquer and once again I was marching against the clock. I’d arranged a 5pm rendezvous with my partner Jim at Pyecombe – from where he’d pick me […]
No. They're actually ex freerange. But their usefulness was coming to an end and they were going to end up as petfood so (despite being stared at closely, for most of the day, by Solo the terrier) I think they're jolly happy to be with us.
We've had ex-battery before (Ripley, Elliot and Aunt Julie) so it was a little odd having these ones. They weren't pecked half naked, they weren't scared to be outside and they haven't stopped laying since arrival.
I don't quite remember a family meeting where the keeping of hens was even on the agenda, let alone subject to a vote and passed but I'm very happy that there here now.
They're in a movable run so are being put to work clearing some heavily weed infested borders! Go girls, go!
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David, well done for rescuing some hens – are they ex battery?
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Thanks for popping over Karen. I took possession of three rescue hens on Saturday – so I will be a regular visitor over at your blog.
Hope I didn't dampen your artichoke fervour!
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Hi David, thanks for making me laugh over at my blog 😉
Love the decay look, I see it's catching on. I do love the scent of Viburnam bodnantense Dawn. Knockout!
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Yes. Do you like it? Of course death and decay is sooooo now. Very, very fashionable.
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Great display! You've gone for the 'distressed' look I see.
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