Author Archives: Carol

Having emptied the chicken patio we decided to make some changes. I have had the wooden storage cabinet for three years and it doesn’t owe me anything. My husband thought I would be better off with a plastic storage cabinet … Continue reading →

At seven o’clock yesterday morning our two new sheds arrived. We had a pop hole cut into the chicken shed ready to fit our automatic door closer to. We needed to do a bit of work to the chicken shed … Continue reading →

I decided to give the girls a treat of some fish to boost their protein a little as Toffee and Emerald are still growing feathers back in after their moult. Emerald looks pretty much back to normal and Toffee’s tail … Continue reading →

After a hot and dry spell we have had rain for the last few days. There is nothing like the rain to bring our resident toad out onto the path. Last night I went out just before dusk to put … Continue reading →

After all the works going on this week I thought I would reflect on the garden which has been a bit ignored lately. There is a lovely wall of colour at the moment from the roses up to the hop … Continue reading →

Today I took a walk along the public footpath at the back of our property to see what our boundary fence looks like from the other side. I was a bit concerned by how high the bank is behind us … Continue reading →

Yesterday I was surprised to receive a card through the post. It’s not my birthday or any sort of occasion. This was the card. I was quite surprised and touched, although my husband said he would prefer that they just … Continue reading →

Last night I went out in the evening to see how the girls were getting on with their new, temporary, trellis, bedtime perch. They weren’t happy! It soon became obvious there was a problem. Because there was only one perch instead of … Continue reading →

The guys arrived even earlier again today, determined to get the project as near finished as possible. Their perch had been lost during the works so we have used a bit of trellis that we longer need. We will see … Continue reading →

The guys arrived even earlier this morning and had a lot of heavy work to do. Tomorrow the fence panels will go on top of the gravel boards and the concrete base for the sheds will be laid (I think). … Continue reading →