Manda was first in my thoughts this morning too and have already caught up with her on facebook ( other social networking sites are available ) My family 'rubbish' my love of facebook and forums but in times like these when you have a ' virtual friend' in the vicinity they are truly invaluable. Glad...

Hmmmm - some of my 'skills' might come in handy but will definately expose the eternal student in me !! I'm a qualified dental nurse. I'm a qualified vet nurse. I'm a qualified dog groomer and have diplomas in dog breeding and basic genetics ( very basic) I'm a qualified dog show judge for bull terr...

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Oh Rach - I'm so sorry to hear this.
Dear god, I'd hate to be whoever if your dad or Dan catch up with them !!
Sending you a massive MASSIVE hug xxxx

Oh blimey - what brilliant news !!

Welcome home Gremlin xxx

Babies have settled in well and have been for a supervised wander around the garden - they stay wing tip to wing tip next to each other so easy to keep an eye on them !

Thank you so much for all your lovely comments.

I would really like to roof mine and provide shelter for one side too as the rain beats down from that direction often. I had that problem Helen as the rain is horizontal here at times ! I have used reed / rush screening from a multi-national DIY store and it does the job well and looks good too. C...

Thanks for the lovely messages. Rachael has got the little frizzle so tame that she just loves her cuddles - I'm sure cuddling her with a towel wont be such a hardship ! We might just be fighting to do it ! And the little silkie is a sweetie ( I think she has a look of Beyonce !! ) The big girls are...

Also, as we cant go to choose chickens alone (!!) we had our 2 daughters with us as they are as potty about chickens as their mum. ( eldest looked like death warmed up as she had just left a sleepover to come chicken choosing ! ) Anyway, I digress ...we actually got to see a chick hatching and it wa...

Picked up two new gorgeous babies at the weekend.... Florence & Mimi - 14 weeks old http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1193.snc4/154575_457875667630_627532630_5581894_3196552_n.jpg They are in a little nursery pen next to the biggies and look sooooo tiny ! Mimi, the little frizzle is ...

I'm going over to see Rachael and her family tomorrow Sharon so will update you if anything has happened.

Clare ~xx~

Ohhhhh Rach - have only just seen this and I've promptly burst into tears How can anyone abuse your trust and kindness in this way is beyond me - shocking, absolutely shocking. Some people are just lowlife scum and its the hard working, honest and kind people who always seem to lose out to these ***...

My bearded dragon Darwin http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs004.snc4/33572_435027507630_627532630_5195046_3519007_n.jpg American Bulldog Cooper http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs121.snc1/5213_107168542630_627532630_2197115_5802673_n.jpg Bull Terrier Chester http://sphotos.ak.f...

One **** took his dog to a display near us on Sat night on the beach. First firework went off and the dog almost garrotted itself trying to break free. On the second bang it slipped its collar and ran off down the beach into the darkness. I have to say its a good job the owner went after it as I wou...

We thought our 2 had grown out of the whole thing, being 12 and 10 but they decided at 3.30pm that it was time to get dressed in their outfits and decorate the house !!!! OMG - 30 minutes to kick off on Sky - what a palaver !! We had a fantastic night !! We live in a small village called Rhuddlan - ...

What a lovely story shirl. Not expecting ours to be as straightforward as that as nothing ever seems to be without a problem here ! Therefore would like an incubator that reduces most risks of failure as much as poss !! Any ideas folks ? So many to choose from would like first hand tales. Looking to...