Cinnamon Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I hope its better where you live, but here in Henley it is absolutly bloomin' miserable. I am supposed to go into town today to do a bit of mooching & shopping, but it is raining so heavily,& is so blustery that I really connot bear to. Glad I'm not a chicken who has to live outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Rotten here Sarah. We've just come back from a very short walk, daisie was scared of the hard rain and wind Yuk! BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Same here too Hon - it's almost dark too! My chooks gave me a withering look this morning when I let them out of the run ....'Do you seriously think that we're ducks?' they said. The rain and gales kept waking me up last night - and I went to bed early too in an attempt to shake off this ghastly cold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I hope you are better by Saturday Clare. Dark, wet and windy here too. Forecast is not too good for Jimmy's at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 My fields are flooded and all the horses are like Dartmoor ponies with their butts to the weather. Really looking forward to poo-picking today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I hope you are better by Saturday Clare. Thanks Tina, so do I . Buffie has cover over the stall (we were inside last year). I don't miond, so long as it doesn't rain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Erm forecast is rain (sorry). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Bother! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Forecast will change by then. Its hideous here and in the ICT corridor the roof leaks so the floor is wet and slippery. Oh and some poor souls have "wet break" to deal with. Hope it's better by Friday when it's my break duty! Might have to wear my garden wellies to Jimmys though instead of my mammoths - don't want muddy ankles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I will certainly be wearing my wellies and probably thermal socks too if it's cold. For those who haven't been before; the main bit of the farmyard is gravelled, so not muddy, but not good for those with buggies either. The fiel;ds with the animals in and the woodland walk will be rather muddy, I expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 It is lovely here at the moment...but a bit windy. It changes every half hour. The hens are playing out at the mo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 In the last hour, it has gone from pelting rain and gales to sunny, light breeze and 15 degrees!!!!! Very odd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 It went so dark here about 45 mins ago and lashed down with rain then 10 mins later was sunny with blue sky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 We've just had that too Liz - it was dark as night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhapsody Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 just got back in from trying to clear the manure out of the geldings' paddock, blimey its like the Somme out there, got the quad bike stuck twice and the cleaner covered in mud. Maybe the poo will melt in the rain, I know I nearly did! I got - Mud all over my jacket Mud all over my jeans Mud all over my gloves Mud in my hair Mud in my eyelashes Mud over the top of me muck boots Sometimes I miss London................. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Glad you were wearing your wellies Rhapsody and not your best Manolo's sweetie! My garden is like that too - it really needs some draining - I must get down to aerating it soon - need a week in the garden at least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I slip & slide where the hens are fenced off. One day I'll come a cropper.....It's just pure mud there now. While the girls were away for a fortnight at BIL's the grass managed to come back a bit, not a hope now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 If it's really squishy Jules, put some Hemcore or Aubiose over it - that seems to dry it out quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Good idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 its been lashing down, howling winds and dark and miserable here in Devon since Saturday. We've not been able to put up our festive outdoor extravaganza lights the forecast is wet wet wet and our back garden looks like someone has set a bomb off in the middle of a pile of leaves! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Vile here as well We've gravelled the area where the Eglus are and they are outside the runs so I can collect eggs easily now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Vile here too, now. Rain lashing down and wind howling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 Just looked outside - it's clear as a bell, very cold and windy too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basset Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 just got back in from trying to clear the manure out of the geldings' paddock, blimey its like the Somme out there, got the quad bike stuck twice and the cleaner covered in mud. Maybe the poo will melt in the rain, I know I nearly did! I got -Mud all over my jacket Mud all over my jeans Mud all over my gloves Mud in my hair Mud in my eyelashes Mud over the top of me muck boots Sometimes I miss London................. Rhapsody, this brings back memories of my horse-owning days. It's definately one of things I do not miss! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 We have got a plank along side the path by the eglu and even that squelches every time you walk on it and my white chickens are not so white at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
