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by Spreckly
01 Feb 2012, 19:05
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: good lord its cold !
Replies: 89
Views: 3752

Re: good lord its cold !

Very, very cold here on the east coast, two and a half miles from the North Sea. Been a beautiful day. OH finished laying the new paving slabs (courtesy of freecycle), and the back lawn is starting to dry up, been like a bog all winter, we are on heavy clay. Girls have laid an egg today, and Lizzie ...
by Spreckly
01 Feb 2012, 18:59
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Oh bother!
Replies: 18
Views: 1223

Re: Oh bother!

Egg yolk is really difficult to get off sometimes. I would have gone balistic if that had happened to me. Once had eggs chucked at our front door, and it was all set hard by the time we realised.
by Spreckly
31 Jan 2012, 12:46
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Please could you do me a huge favour?
Replies: 98
Views: 5039

Re: Please could you do me a huge favour?

Like I said in an earlier post, Lisa, I cannot do Facebook, but I do hope you win the comp.
by Spreckly
30 Jan 2012, 15:11
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: 600 girls starting new lives
Replies: 25
Views: 1242

Re: 600 girls starting new lives

Lovely photos Jane, most moving. Do their claws gradually wear down once they are in a run?
by Spreckly
30 Jan 2012, 15:08
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: A hello, and a question if you'd be so kind?
Replies: 20
Views: 701

Re: A hello, and a question if you'd be so kind?

Welcome to the Lane, a wonderful, friendly, informative site, and all the best with you girls.
by Spreckly
30 Jan 2012, 15:02
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Chicken been pecked to death nearly...
Replies: 16
Views: 1325

Re: Chicken been pecked to death nearly...

Poor little thing. I hope she gets sorted. When Lizzie was ill last week, Lottie was pecking her, and we divided the run into two, so that Lizzie was left in peace.
by Spreckly
30 Jan 2012, 14:59
Forum: Frugality and Self-Reliance
Topic: Fasting ?
Replies: 44
Views: 9164

Re: Fasting ?

I have fasted in the past. In the 1970's - I think - it was supposed to help clear the system. Diabetes prevents fasting now, even on meds, it wouldn't be a good idea.
by Spreckly
30 Jan 2012, 14:55
Forum: Frugality and Self-Reliance
Topic: Charity shop find!
Replies: 17
Views: 2130

Re: Charity shop find!

We are maybe neighbours, Bob? Bewholme mean anything to you?
by Spreckly
28 Jan 2012, 23:28
Forum: Frugality and Self-Reliance
Topic: Spreckly's attempts at frugality
Replies: 18
Views: 3593

Re: Spreckly's attempts at frugality

Very pleased today to be offered eighteen paving slabs from a freecycler. The cost of diesel was a lot less than buying slabs, so off we went. Disaster when OH turned the car round and the trailer jack knifed into the back lights. One lens is broken, has been glued up, but will have to be replaced. ...
by Spreckly
27 Jan 2012, 20:50
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Introducing ourselves
Replies: 30
Views: 1200

Re: Introducing ourselves

Welcome to the Lane from me too. I can't recommend this site enough, so much information on it, so many kind, helpful people. I wish you all the very best in getting your set up going and your girls.
by Spreckly
27 Jan 2012, 19:08
Forum: Frugality and Self-Reliance
Topic: Spreckly's attempts at frugality
Replies: 18
Views: 3593

Spreckly's attempts at frugality

As I trotted away from the cafe in town this morning, after downing a coffee and one quarter of a toasted teacake, I brushed guilt aside, after all, we are still in January. OH's birthday next week (before February), so we can legitimately go out for a meal, our three times annual treat, without fee...
by Spreckly
27 Jan 2012, 13:50
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Sleep tight Ruby
Replies: 31
Views: 1723

Re: Sleep tight Ruby

So sorry Jane that you have lost little Ruby, hope she didn't suffer.
by Spreckly
27 Jan 2012, 13:42
Forum: Keeping Chickens and other Poultry
Topic: Lizzie in the wars again
Replies: 3
Views: 201

Re: Lizzie in the wars again

Lizzie is still righter today, thank goodness.
by Spreckly
26 Jan 2012, 11:24
Forum: Frugality and Self-Reliance
Topic: What Frugal February's all about
Replies: 4
Views: 1115

Re: What Frugal February's all about

Compared to family members, we spend very very little. Our weekly treat is a coffee and a teacake (latter between both of us) in a small cafe while we wait for the banks to open. We are both involved in activities which require money to be paid in, and after we have done our grocery shop in town, we...
by Spreckly
26 Jan 2012, 11:11
Forum: Frugality and Self-Reliance
Topic: Superscrimpers - New Series
Replies: 29
Views: 4081

Re: Superscrimpers - New Series

I would never put such huge potatoes into the oven to bake, mine are always cut up to cook faster. I thought the tip with hand cream was brilliant, cutting the end off, and using it as a lid. I always cut the tops off toothpaste and hand cream tubes in order to get the most out of them, but had neve...