Tina C Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Last night I said to OH 'I've done something naughty - I've bought a new book' He went like this I then told him why I had bought a book (omlet book club - see sticky) and he went And then I said 'Because it was 2 for £7, I bought another book' and he went Then he picked up the second book - serious chick lit (Freya North - Pillow Talk) and started looking for 'ladies and gentlemen' (see Omlet English Dictionary sticky) He opened it and read..... Wait for it........ 'Petra's mother now collected chickens with much the same passion as she'd collected shoes....' And he went Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 (edited) Petra's mother now collected chickens with much the same passion as she'd collected shoes....' That sounds like my kind of book. Edited February 12, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Fancy that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 'Petra's mother now collected chickens with much the same passion as she'd collected shoes....' And he went Like my OH... about shoes, I think I'd break him with the concept of buying lots of shoes AND chickens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 This should be on the book club reading list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I can just imagine his face! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlass Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 I couldnt afford to buy chickens and shoes, kev is happy to accept one, but not both. and he wants me to buy chickens I might need that book, definitely one for the book club yay cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted February 12, 2008 Author Share Posted February 12, 2008 Ha - I thought the shoes reference would attract Couperwife Just in case someone thinks that is how the book starts, that was on page 60 something and I don't think there is much more about chickens in there. However this bit made me laugh: 'By contrast, the chickens live in a stylish and spacious way, in designer coops bought at great expense.' I thought this might be a refence to an eglu..... until I discovered the woman has 26 chickens 'but two bantams are joining us next week.' I am sure the author did her research on this forum with that last comment being thrown in casually. It still tickles me that I picked up a book with chicken references without even trying and OH opened it at that particular point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 ..perhaps she's even a forum regular Tina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 like the sound of that book. I hate buying shoes, I can never get ones that fit. But who ever heard of a chicken not fitting, hurting your feet, or being the wrong shade to go with your handbag? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfamily Posted February 12, 2008 Share Posted February 12, 2008 like the sound of that book. I hate buying shoes, I can never get ones that fit. But who ever heard of a chicken not fitting, hurting your feet, or being the wrong shade to go with your handbag? So very true I live in crocs because they are about the only thing thats comfy oh and Uggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...