Guest Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 In the words of Lou Reid I've had "such a perfect day"!!! We had a delish lunch at Subway and then went to Wilkinsons and bought loads of stuff for the camper van, a really nice melamine dinner service, cutlery, kitchen gadgets (I won't bore you with a long list ) Then we went to a pub in Hatton (The Hatton Arms) http://www.hatton-arms.co.uk/ which has chickens and a very handsome cockerel in the beer garden!!!! They are rescued free range hens, so that was extra nice! here's some pics of them and of me saying hello to the them and giving them a bit of grass. It's in a lovely country setting and a really friendly pub, proper oldy worldy, so we'll definitely be going back! http://www.liverpoolpoet.talktalk.net/hatton1.jpg http://www.liverpoolpoet.talktalk.net/hatton2.jpg http://www.liverpoolpoet.talktalk.net/hatton3.jpg http://www.liverpoolpoet.talktalk.net/hatton4.jpg http://www.liverpoolpoet.talktalk.net/hatton5.jpg http://www.liverpoolpoet.talktalk.net/hatton6.jpg http://www.liverpoolpoet.talktalk.net/hatton7.jpg http://www.liverpoolpoet.talktalk.net/hatton8.jpg then we came home and let our girls out in the sun and Maud and I had a lovely cuddle while Ian played in the camper van! Then we decanted our rhubarb schnapps and toasted my dad's health! He's now on a ward and doing very well I've had 2 glasses of schnapps so far and it's GORGEOUS. The glasses and bottle are from Ikea by the way Aren't they cute? They're only shot glasses but very elegant I think. http://www.liverpoolpoet.talktalk.net/schnapps.jpg Just settling down for dinner now, what a fabulous day!!!!!! I've been beaming all day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickenlass Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Oh Justine!!! How wonderful that you have had such a lovely daY! So glad that Dad is back on the ward and making good progress. Ha ve yourself a few more shots of schnapps you deserve it. I've got some sloe gin here and I'm drinking a toast to you and your Dad. Cheers!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 oh Leann, it was fab, pity you're so far away, you would have loved it. Loads of horses in the surrounding fields too p.s. cheers my dear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackiepoppies Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Hi Poet I'm so pleased for you...you deserve a bit of a break..all good news! Talking of home brew s...I have made some damson gin and plum brandy and it turned out fan...fant....fan..fanta...tastic! Even our French friends liked it.... and theyr'e fussy over their booze! There's just one thing you need now to finish the day off.......? a hot toddy? xxx Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 bonsoir Jackie! I'm on my third glass as we speak I love France, whereabouts are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackiepoppies Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Hi..hic..Poet, Right bang in the middle, about 20 km north of Vichy. Lovely unspoilt/undiscovered area. Fantastically friendly people etc.etc ....I could write a book .....like how an unknown farmer dragged us out of a ditch in the snow...and refused an euro for it...said he'd pop round for an aperatif sometime! If anyone is travelling this way with a caravan/motorhome on the way south, we will be happy to welcome you here as an overnight stop. At the moment we are renovating our barn and hope to do bed and breakfast soon. In the meantime, I am coming back to the UK at the end of the month to collect my lilac cube and then it will be chooks all the way!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 I knew you'd be toasting your Dad with that schnapps before too long! Great news . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 (edited) Hi..hic..Poet, Right bang in the middle, about 20 km north of Vichy. Lovely unspoilt/undiscovered area. Fantastically friendly people etc.etc ....I could write a book .....like how an unknown farmer dragged us out of a ditch in the snow...and refused an euro for it...said he'd pop round for an aperatif sometime! If anyone is travelling this way with a caravan/motorhome on the way south, we will be happy to welcome you here as an overnight stop. At the moment we are renovating our barn and hope to do bed and breakfast soon. In the meantime, I am coming back to the UK at the end of the month to collect my lilac cube and then it will be chooks all the way!!!!!! you should write a book! I'm a total Francophile and now we have the camper van, we're planning to explore it even more. A B&B in rural France WITH CHICKENS, can't imagine anything more idyllic! Let me know when the B&B is up and running Sante! (sorry, don't know how to do accents on here) Edited May 3, 2008 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 I knew you'd be toasting your Dad with that schnapps before too long! Great news . hee hee, we couldn't wait Will be starting another batch t'row, the rhubarb is rampant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Mine's started and sitting on top of the freezer already . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackiepoppies Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Hi Poet, not sure when we can get the B&B going....lots a work...but we have the land to accommodate a camper [you would only need it to sleep in]we have all other facilities, just the bedrooms aren't built yet! Looked at your profile: Vichy, opera, architecture,etc. for full info on area check out the Allier and Puy de Dome region of the Auvergne.Just north of us Limousin is nice but if you're going south...skiing about an hour away! Far too much to put on here! Jackiex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Glad you had such a great day, Poet (lovely photos!). About time you had some fun . Good news about your dad, hope he continues to improve . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 at one point we were going to buy a house in the Limousin region (because ryan air fly from liverpool to Limoges) but then i had to give up work due to ill health so that plan went out of the window. Then we got chickens so I'm glad we didn't really, things have a way of working out for the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Glad you had such a great day, Poet (lovely photos!). About time you had some fun . Good news about your dad, hope he continues to improve . oh V, I wish you could have been there too. I hope you get some 'you time' soon, you need it and deserve it! Love and hugs xxxxxxxxxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackiepoppies Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 We have chickens in France too! Medical care superb...I was in hosp. twice last year and my rates are about £400 per year to include TV licence. Just a few of the advantages! x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicola H Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Glad you had such a good day poet.........The Hatton arms is only a stones throw from where i live, i haven't been there for years must pay a visit now i know they have chickens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 We have chickens in France too! Medical care superb...I was in hosp. twice last year and my rates are about £400 per year to include TV licence. Just a few of the advantages! x we can't afford it now without my salary but i've never been happier since getting the girls and not rushing round like a BAF any more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 3, 2008 Share Posted May 3, 2008 Glad you had such a good day poet.........The Hatton arms is only a stones throw from where i live, i haven't been there for years must pay a visit now i know they have chickens. really! It's lovely round there, might see you there some time as we plan to go back, maybe on one of the 'live music nights'! p.s. our favourite pub used to be the ring o bells (you know, the lewis carrol one?) but the hatton arms is now our favourite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susanbb Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Oh Poet so glad you had a lovely relaxing time after the time you've been having recently. Looks a wonderful place and chickens to boot...yaaay They are lovely photos and the cockeral looks sooo proud of his girls too...as he should Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 I'm so pleased to read that things are so much better and your Dad is on the mend Fantastic news. Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Glad you had a great day Poet - sounds idyllic! *fingers in ears* not listening to Jackiepoppies info on France I want to go back AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 ....and the Puy de Dome and Auvergne area is just fabulous as well..... We used to go to France about 4 times a year and were planning to move there, to the Lot Valley area.... but now we've found our 'French Gite' just on the edge of the village we lived in anyway........... but we are having a holiday in France this summer..... I'm glad you had a great day Poet - and now the camper van is all set up.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Lovely news Poet My FIL lives in Pres, Crocq. Limoges is his local airport too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Glad you had such a wonderful day - I love coming across places with unexpected chooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MedusA Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Glad you had a lovely day, Poet. You deserve it! I love coming across unexpected chickens too. We went to our local craft centre place the other weekend and there was a new garden centre opened. They had chickens and lambs in a field which you could go and "play" with. I had a great time. More so, because I wasn't expecting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
