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[RubyReckless]

After 8 weeks wait, it is nearly here!

I can't wait - despite it pouring rain, flooded garden and no DP around to help me build it!

 

The lovely big run base is nearly finished, just need the delivery of the wood chips and it's all done. The will replace the that is off to be a belated birthday present for my friend's son.

 

Hurray!

[Eggstatic!]

You lucky thing, enjoy!

[Egluntyne]

Woo Hoo!

 

I hope the weather cheers up for you.

[Omletina Kyckling]

Woo!! That's great news! Congratulations!

[mostin]

I would not sleep tonight if I was you, you must be ready to burst!!

 

How exciting, hope it all goes to plan and the weather is kind for you

[Chickvic]

How lovely, we expect pics of the girls in their new home!

[Plum]

Excited for you. Please tell us about how you get on with it and the new girls.

 

5 weeks and counting for me.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

How exciting . I bet you have red, cube-shaped dreams tonight .

[helenmb]

Hope you have got it all put together and the girls are enjoying their new home. Let us know how it goes - pics too if you can. Only 3 weeks left for my to arrive and I can't wait.

[The Dogmother]

I hope that you enjoy it RR, you have a lovely sunny day for the delivery

[RubyReckless]

It's here!

no chance of building it today (or maybe even tomorrow, although i am ITCHING to get going!) because DP is working away and I volunteer a couple of different things on the Wednesday. I would just LOVE a pair of hands to help - I'm not sure I could manage it on my own, particularly whilst toddler-wrangling too, so I'll have to be patient. Ish. I can dream-shop for new chickens instead

[Electricbarbarella]

I did ours alone, with the help of a 2yo, I just couldnt wait, it is easy enough go on.

[Vicky40]

Congratulations, you lucky thing! We have 5 weeks to wait before our is delivered. Bet you cant wait to get it all put together. Have fun!

[Egluntyne]

It's here!

no chance of building it today (or maybe even tomorrow, although i am ITCHING to get going!) because DP is working away and I volunteer a couple of different things on the Wednesday. I would just LOVE a pair of hands to help - I'm not sure I could manage it on my own, particularly whilst toddler-wrangling too, so I'll have to be patient. Ish. I can dream-shop for new chickens instead

 

 

Oh no....I'm working tomorrow otherwise I'd be over like a shot!!

 

Only just noticed you are in West Yorkshire.. Whereabouts?

Don't worry if you'd rather not say.

 

Congratulations.

[RubyReckless]

I'm in the magnificent city of Leeds! I took out Yorkshire citizenship when i moved here 20 years ago.

[mostin]

Your killing me ruby !!!

 

I am on my sofa in Leeds dying of boredom, but I'm not allowed to move as I keep relapsing from my glandular fever and I so want to be well for our omlet meet on the 26th.

 

I would have loved to come and build it with you , hope this lovely weather holds for you so you can build it once you have help.

 

And then you have all the fun of chicken shopping, I am so

[RubyReckless]

With some "help" (well-meant obstruction and absconding with the screwdriver, mostly) I did the first 5 steps last night. I'm at the bit where I need to bolt the ladder to the front but I *really* need someone to hold it while I screw it in so I will need to wait now!

 

It is very cool and I am dead excited.

 

The roosting bars don't seem to fit - they wobble back and forth scross a fulcrum of the middle bit. I'm hoping that's just cos it isn't all assembled and once built it wall all fit nicely together.

[Ain't Nobody Here]

Keep us posted on your progress .

 

(Very impressed with your joinery terminology - "fulcrum" ... get you .)

[Redwing]

Oh, good job so far - knock on a few neighbours doors there might be someone in who will help!

 

Let us know how you get on and post some pics!

[The Dogmother]

The roosting bars don't seem to fit - they wobble back and forth scross a fulcrum of the middle bit. I'm hoping that's just cos it isn't all assembled and once built it wall all fit nicely together.

 

Errr, do you have them in the right way round Rubes?

 

they need to go this way

 

http://claretblog.vox.com/library/photo/6a00ccff898588673100fa969ff6dc0002.html

[Egluntyne]

I'm in the magnificent city of Leeds! I took out Yorkshire citizenship when i moved here 20 years ago.

 

 

My daughter lives in Leeds!

 

Chapel Allerton.

[RubyReckless]

I'm in the magnificent city of Leeds! I took out Yorkshire citizenship when i moved here 20 years ago.

 

 

My daughter lives in Leeds!

 

Chapel Allerton.

 

We lived there before we moved up the road to where we are now. North Leeds rocks!

[Plum]

Both my sons are Yorkshiremen . They looked at me strange when I asked them in the summer if they were buying a bit of Headingly. Cant have taught them properly what being a Yorkshireman means.

Hows the construction RR.

[The Dogmother]

Come on Rubes, have you not got that cube up yet?

 

Egluntine, I can see that we're going to have to roll our sleeves up and go to help her. Stuff work tomorrow, I know what I'd rather be doing. get that cake made RR, we're on our way up!

[Egluntyne]

I'm in Leeds tomorrow night, at a dinner, I'll pop by around 1am. Have a torch and a pot of tea ready.