Lovely to meet you and your family yesterday - the onion marmalade is soooo lovely - I'd eaten a quarter of it straight from the jar with a spoon before it got near any toast. And my little boy Billy is still talking about the cockerel! Hope to see you again soon.

Hi Kim, Jackie

My four plucky girls are setteling in nicely here in Yoker,we've called them Foghorn, Leghorn, Specky & Gus. Speckey is the most brazen wee birdy you could ever meet. We've likend her to the famous grouse from the whiskey adds, glad we decided to add her to our intended flock of 3.
The girls like their eglu and I've got plenty of chicken poo for my compost bin. Leghorn hasn't produced an egg yet, but my husband tricked me well with one from the fridge. Much laughter was spent at my eggcitement.
I've already got orders from friends and family.
My feathered foursome provided great entertainment this afternoon chasing each other around the garden fighting over juicey slugs and snails. Leghorn is thick, you would think being bigger and 3 months older, she would be the most dominant, well no! The other 3 blitz attack her and she struts away with a dazed expresion on her face. My cat Smokey thought she'd sneak up on the girls, but thought better of it when they rounded on her, beaks pecking and wings flapping.

Thanks again
Kirsty

Greetings from France!The jams had a safe trip home and were only given to the family a few days ago... At least, I didn't eat all of them... I could have, the one I've tried is just so nice! Have a nice summer!

Hi Kim and Jackie

The girls (Carrie, Miranda, Samantha and Charlotte) are settling in well and loving their new home in Stirling! They took a couple of nights to get used to the ladder but have got the hang of it and have usually put themselves to bed by the time we go out to shut them in for the night.

Miranda (calder ranger) is proving to be the top hen, giving the others a wee peck on the bum to let them know who's boss! We have as you warned become chicken bores are are driving everyone else daft talking about our 'girls'. However think we may ahve inspired some people to get hens and have passed on your details. Dave is particularly protective over them and has now decided to build onto the run making it full height (having a problem with a local cat who is a bit too curious!)

look forward to seeing you soon - the craft days sound good will try and come down.

Sarah
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Hi sally wish i could come up but my dads the one with the car not me I miss you so much