With Chris away in Broadstairs, I could indulge myself with a little bit of bad behaviour.
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Last night around nine I started a loud play fight with all of the dogs in the living room, and after a few minutes there were terriers all bouncing off the ceiling closely followed by a near hysterical Bulldog who decided to rip the stuffing out of a couple of old cushions in a fit of uncharacteristic playfulness..
So preoccupied as I was with the rough and tumble I didn't see a young woman standing in the window, nor did I have any idea of just how long she had been watching me make a tit out of myself on the floor; so gathering up the last vestige of dignity I possessed, I walked around to the back of the cottage to see what she wanted.
I vaguely recognised her, she lived in the next village and in the winter had adopted Jesus, the white cockerel from me, so It wasn't hard to work out that she wanted to return him.
She had the whole spiel ready.
He was lovely, she loved him dearly but she was going to live in Bristol and couldn't take him with her....blah blah blah......
I asked her when she was going to Bristol
"Tomorrow" she said without embarrassment
To say that I was pissed off was an understatement, what was I going to say ? Leave him alone in her garden and wait for the foxes to take him. She knew damn well that she could dump him back with meand against my better judgement, I agreed for his return.
* for those that don't know..Jesus was thus named as he was dumped by the field gate by someone unknown on Boxing day 2009!
* for those that don't know..Jesus was thus named as he was dumped by the field gate by someone unknown on Boxing day 2009!
So Jesus will be back! and he wont be the only one.
Last week I received an email from a couple wanting to re-home an orphan duckling that had presented himself to their retired father over in Shropshire... apparently the duckling is tame and rapidly outgrowing his rather nice conservatory.
After some correspondence I agreed for them to drop him off to me when they were off to Anglesey on Friday
And yesterday they thoughtfully sent a photo of CJ with his surrogate father for me to have a look at.
Yeap...he's obviously NOT a duck. but a robust looking gosling...
here's hoping he is not a gander!
You have such a kind heart! You must practice the word, No.
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A cockerel called Jesus!? Sacrilege and blasphemy you bounder! Next you'll be saying you have a pot-bellied pig called Mohammed and a parrot called Buddha! Is there no respect in the world any more?
ReplyDeleteCaught in your shenanigans...hah!! Wow..some folks don't know their ducks from their geese.
ReplyDeleteI'll say one thing for you John, you know how to concoct an attention grabbing title for your posts LOL
ReplyDeleteI've heard it said that one day Jesus would return!
ReplyDeleteThe good thing is that they are not abandoning these animals but bringing them to a home where they will be loved and taken care of.
ReplyDeleteMaybe you should start charging for this livestock John so that these folk make a financial investment in them.
ReplyDeleteThe shallow ones would perhaps be less likely to dump them on someone else if they thought they'd be losing cash and the wrong sort less likely to take one if charged for them.
Cockerels are always a problem I guess as they don't provide any return i.e. eggs, they just shag and eat, lovely though they are to look at.
I'm hoping I don't have more than two in my new brood...
I'm always amazed at how people feel they can just walk away from animals, whether it's a chicken, dog or something more exotic.
ReplyDeleteI know you are pissed off, and I can't blame you, but because I live where people just dump their supposed "pets," I have to tell you John, I am awfully glad there are people like you in this world.
ReplyDeleteHave a good day today!
meggs.
I think you were just meant to have Jesus in your life John! :-))
ReplyDeleteI also think it's kind of you to take the goose, but you are probably right, in that it'll be a gander...
Do you still have your comical and hysterical runner ducks?
kim
ReplyDeleteyes I have six runners still and a magpie duck and one hybrid drake!!!!
still all mad as a box of frogsx
You don't half get yourself into some scrapes. It is a good job your partner is there most of the time to keep a tight rein on you methinks.
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ReplyDeletehe's given up all hope...
you are a good man john and jesus was ment to be with you
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I think you should charge a fee for taking in animals that are brought over or back. Maybe put a donation box on the gate? You just have too big a heart! One day the law will come and say you have too many....
ReplyDeletesharon the ceiling for me is around 90 ( you dont count the quail, they are too small)
ReplyDeleteI will now be up to 87
It's good you know animals. Someone like me with lots to learn? I thought it was a duck, haha.
ReplyDeleteHope the animals all get along well, John.
Ahhh... He's so cute! Like you, I wouldn't be able to say 'no.' All of our animals have come to us under precarious situations (most needing medical attention but a couple just needing some firm discipline, which they never did get, by the way).
ReplyDeleteYou can do this! This is a walk in the park to you...
Glad you had a good roll with the kids. They need that every now and then...
Farmer
only 49 NOT 50 hens chris
ReplyDeleteWhere would I be without my daily dose of you?!! I can see the whole group of you having the best time whooping it up in the house when someone comes to call!!
ReplyDeleteI too have a very soft heart when it comes to the fur and feathers and have many to show for it..
At least she didnt just walk away and let him fend for himself.
Hey John--can you put a "Search" widget in your side bar by any chance? I've wanted to cast back and find back-story a million times here (Maddie, Ghost Hens, Flower Show, to name but a few) but your archives are just too extensive and formidable at this point. A search function would be a godsend! Just dreaming... :-)
ReplyDeleteHope she didn't video you and the kids romping around the living room... wow... that video would go viral for sure!
ReplyDeleteLoved the Jesus and Mary exchange... that's what I say when someone sneaks up one me.
Maybe you can have Jesus be the greeter at the gate?
Your going to have to start charging some sort of fee for taking in animals people decide to leave with you. Really I think just a small donation on their part so you can build more houses and buy grain etc.
ReplyDeleteNow that I typed that I see several others said the same thing! LOL
There is probably a weekend 'workshop' that is available for those of us who have difficulty saying 'NO'. LOL
ReplyDeleteAfter that title I thought it said with Christ away in Broadstairs!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a drop off fee, either monetary or a bag of feed ... just practice a sad, slow shake of the head while saying, "I don't know, feed is not cheap ... maybe I will have to have a goose/rooster/elephant dinner...." WE know you wouldn't eat them, but THEY might not know that! :)I. Hugs to you! Katie
ReplyDeletePs I met a bulldog today that reminded me of Constance!
Never a dull moment...
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Prunella and I are just in the process of having a bit of a clear out and so we’re sending you three yellow lamas and a pile of old dodo birds we don’t want anymore because they just don’t go with the new colours on the main patio. Thought you might find some use or other for them. They’ll probably need feeding when they arrive. We were never very good at remembering to do that sort of thing. Ta ever so.
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