Karen & co. Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Been thinking about you and Carl this morning, and it will get easier I think Isn't there a saying about being as happy as pigs in mud? that's how your pigs will feel karen x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Lesley: I thought about you too. You've done a great job with those piggies and they'll be delicious. Well done! If only more of us meat eaters had the courage of our convictions..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 ................or a bigger garden . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 Did you give them their pint of Cider or Guiness before they went Lesley? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 8, 2006 Author Share Posted September 8, 2006 - No, we saved the cider from the Farmers' Market until they er..... come back The man who makes and sells the cider had three pigs at the same time as us. His went last week and we've been comparing notes over the last few months. I haven't asked him yet if he's cooked any of his. When we got back from the abattoir and we still had Matthew and his trailer, we moved the two Berkshire girl pigs into the boys paddock. They spent a long time wiping a white gloved finger over all the dust and turning their noses up at the state of the bed After a complete change of bedding they were quite happy and made extensive use of the spa facilities - a good mud facial seemed to do the trick! It doesn't feel so bad now because the little paddock isn't empty. We couldn't see the girls temporary area from the house so easily, but we can see the paddock. By the time the girls go off, we will probably be slightly relieved because the weather will be worsening. The 3 boys were such characters and we've been left with 2 teenage girls with attitude Next Tuesday - we will have all our own home-grown veggies and pork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Glad to hear that you've got it all sorted out Lesley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 8, 2006 Share Posted September 8, 2006 Ooo, I love pork scratchings Dan - YUM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 9, 2006 Author Share Posted September 9, 2006 YUK!!! - I hope not I've never like pork scratchings and now have some delicate dental work to consider as well. Big bin bags full? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 I hope the pork tastes nice. It seems like you have took it quite well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Real pork crackling is lovely. mass produced "commercial" pork scratchings allways look and smell like old men's toenail clippings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 isn't that because they ARE old mens toenail clippings with various additives and flavourings?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 I think so. Someone was saying on the radio the other day (and I was only half listening) that pork scratchings contain 108% pork. Not sure how they work that one out (unless its 98% pork and 10% repeats.......) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Real pork crackling is lovely.mass produced "commercial" pork scratchings allways look and smell like old men's toenail clippings Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww That made me feel all queasy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paola Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Its the hair that puts me off of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Real pork crackling is lovely.mass produced "commercial" pork scratchings allways look and smell like old men's toenail clippings These weren't mass produced commercial scrathings - they were proper Black Country butchered scratchings. If you look on the back of any scratchings they always come from Tipton, Wednesbury or Wolverhampton. *best wolverhampton accent* REAR-LEE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 oooh ooooh oooh our local village paper has an advert for oxford sandy and black piggies - £70 each or £1000 for the whole 16 - what do you reckon Lesley, will they fit in my back garden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 9, 2006 Author Share Posted September 9, 2006 No - but they'll fit in ours We paid £65 for ours - and £40 for the Berkshires. You might be able to fit in a couple Mel - how about an extra anniversary present? - or an early Christmas present? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 dont tempt me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 i'm hiding this laptop from Joe - he musn't see this thread as he really really wants to have piggies! oh BTW, when he drove to Lincoln last weekend he drove past, saw the balloons and wondered if it was the farm Lesley, he was keeping an eye open for it - shame he didn't mention it to me - well he could have sent a text! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted September 10, 2006 Author Share Posted September 10, 2006 You obviously need Joe as navigator Andrew. Perhaps if you weren't following the nice man in the ice-cream van? Carl is trying to buy more pigs - but we've agreed not to keep pigs over winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 A bit like I agreed with (& Paul) that we wouldnt have more chickens when we only had one eglu............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Surely you'd need to get some more pigs ready for the spring You'll have all the sausages ready for barbeques next summer - that is a really scary thought, NEXT SUMMER! When does autumn officially start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
