Ventures

Now I have absolutely NO idea of how to hang onions, but tonight I gave it a go with a length of raffia , no sense of style and a bit of old fashioned swearing. The effort was good enough to be praised by Chris when he got home from Ballroom dancing.....only another 50 of the buggers to hang tomorrow.
I have spent some of the day delivering posters for my next "chicken course" to various feed wholesalers,libraries, pet and livestock dealers and a chicken breeder. The chicken breeder is probably the best in the area, and while I will publicise his pure breed hens he will give my course a plug, which seems like a good swap.
I already have had two people enrolled so far.....and that is since I put the posters out this morning!
This afternoon another contact through my friend Helen at the feed shop, deposited some unwanted hens on me. I have not photographed them yet as all three are young, slightly stressed pullets which needed to be housed in a dark hen house, but I must say, they were a real bargain! two pretty pheasant buffs and a white pure breed hen.....to keep with the "Archers" theme I have named them Jill, Ruth and Lilian.....they have been housed with the other two new girls Shula and Peggy.
Old Mrs Jones called round before dusk with a little box of tomatoes for me all wrapped up neatly and with care, I had left her some duck eggs on her doorstep the other day and she wanted to repay the gesture. She is a small, vital woman with an eager eye and an infectious smile, I do have a soft spot for her.
The weather has closed in tonight, so I have caught up with friend Nige by phone. He is a good source of sanity sometimes especially as I have been worried a little over a close family member who has experienced some health problems recently. We chewed the fat for a while then had a frivolous conversation about films for an age...........the type of conversation only old friends can have
As I was talking the dogs collapsed around me in untidy heaps
Meg needs a haircut, me thinks