4m x 3m Omlet pen, cube, new auto door still boxed and coop light

[Dodge]

Two articles of interest in the Sunday Times News Review supplement.

 

Hugh's diary of his war with Tesco

 

and a great article about Jane Howorth and the work of the BHWT

 

I hope you have a chance to read them

 

Regards

 

Dodge

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Thanks for that Dodge .

 

Managed to find the articles online (I don't get the Sunday Times!) for anyone else who wants to read them ...

 

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/article4231173.ece

 

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/real_food/article4231172.ece

[Egluntyne]

A familiar name in the BHWT article.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

So there is . I hadn't got round to reading them till now!

[theherd123]

Annie!

[missuscluck]

Thanks for posting the link vicky. I dont buy the times so it was great to read it.

[Lesley]

A familiar name in the BHWT article.

 

....not very polite to call Annie by her surname though

[theherd123]

No, i thought that too. Quite rude considering she went out of her way for them.

 

Dont know who she was talking about when she mentioned knitting little jumpers for them!

 

Honestly some folks will do anything for their chooks!

[Lesley]

[Egluntyne]

A familiar name in the BHWT article.

 

....not very polite to call Annie by her surname though

 

I thought the same.

[redhotchick]

Must they keep rolling out the same line about "Hen Parties".

" Many owners are so proud of their flocks that they have taken to organising “hen parties” in which current and prospective owners gather in back gardens to cuddle and talk to chickens and learn about keeping them."

 

Instead of making it sound like an opportunity for prospective owners to learn about chickens and how to handle them in a relaxed and fun environment, they make it sound so twee, and a bit weird.

 

Am I just being touchy?

[Lesley]

No - I thought the same when I got to the "cuddle and talk to hens" bit - makes it all sound a bit too much Dr. Dolittle

[Phonix]

Ive never been to a hen party but that article (and any others ive read that have mentioned them) make it sound sooo strange and almost mocking!

Why do people (journalists) insist on twisting things like that!!!!!

 

Stacey

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[Seagazer]

I must admit it does make it sound as if everyone who goes to the parties are probably a bit "fluffy".

 

They should be applauding the fact that people can get a chance to learn how to look after chickens before getting them and making mistakes. Shame more organisations don't do this sort of thing.

[The Dogmother]

Good articles.. all good publicity

 

Must they keep rolling out the same line about "Hen Parties".

" Many owners are so proud of their flocks that they have taken to organising “hen parties” in which current and prospective owners gather in back gardens to cuddle and talk to chickens and learn about keeping them."

 

Instead of making it sound like an opportunity for prospective owners to learn about chickens and how to handle them in a relaxed and fun environment, they make it sound so twee, and a bit weird.

 

Am I just being touchy?

 

I get annoyed by that too - the local paper that interviews me came up with exactly the same, which wasn't what I said at all. They may have got it from the Omlet mothership as they'd interviewed Johannes as well.