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[Martin B]

Wow! Would love to see some pictures if possible!

 

--Martin--

[Cate in NZ]

Lesley, I'm continually amazed, and in awe of your achievements You and Carl have done so much this year it's incredible.

Turkeys

[theherd123]

I couldn't think how to word it Emma - I know you haven't converted

I always had Nut Roast - I love it with all the trimmings, home made Cranberry Sauce especially.

 

Lesley you would have a real challenge on your hands trying to convert me back

 

I must say as a vegetarian i dont like veg too much and i really cant stand nut roast!!! but i would love the recipe for your cranberry sauce!

 

Did you manage to eventually find the stream? I bet your grandchildren will be playing pooh sticks in it soon!

[Lesley]

As a ('mostly now') vegetarian, I don't like salad Always difficult when eating out because restaurants presume that as a vegetarian you have to like pasta in tomato sauce - but called by a fancy name - raw peppers and salad. If it's Christmas time, they can also charge you the same price as someone eating half a duck .

 

I always said I could never be converted back - and to an extent, it's true - but producing our own meat changed the way I felt. I now just have problems with people who can't see why I don't eat meat when I'm out

 

We're shattered after yesterday, and Jazz is on a new diet and we were up in the night as she had an accident in her sleeping area - the first since we have had her.

 

We didn't find the stream yesterday - Carl just didn't have the time. Perhaps today???............

[theherd123]

As a ('mostly now') vegetarian, I don't like salad Always difficult when eating out because restaurants presume that as a vegetarian you have to like pasta in tomato sauce - but called by a fancy name - raw peppers and salad. If it's Christmas time, they can also charge you the same price as someone eating half a duck .

 

We're shattered after yesterday, and Jazz is on a new diet and we were up in the night as she had an accident in her sleeping area - the first since we have had her.

 

 

I must say i do love pasta, salad & raw peppers!! Each to their own here i think!!

 

One of my relatives suggested eating out this Christmas but having done it 2 years ago & was served a mushroom mush swimming in grease i put my little size 4 foot down & said we were eating at home with good food!

 

I have posted something in the raw meaty bones section about Jazz

[Lesley]

When I say "bodge a temporary shelter", that's exactly what I meant!

 

Carl's new bed???

 

12 Dinners

 

Turkey Lurkey

 

New Home

 

Ugly little things aren't they?

[Karen & co.]

 

Is that Carl in the dog (or should that be turkey) house?!!!

 

karen x

[theherd123]

Oh Lesley how could you leave Carl to sleep outside last night the weather was terrible - you could have at least let him sleep in the barn with the cows!

 

The turkeys look too cute! Can you keep turkeys as pets in your garden in a urban area??

[Lesley]

 

Is that Carl in the dog (or should that be turkey) house?!!!

 

karen x

 

Yes, it is - he says it's very comfortable

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[Karen & co.]

A friend from primary school used to live on a turkey farm not quite battery but not free range either

 

but I used to love the little warbling noise the young ones made when you went to them! It got a bit louder as they grew

 

karen x

[Lesley]

They do make a very strange noise at the moment - I don't know how loud they would sound in an urban garden when they are fully grown?

 

I love the sound of turkeys

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[Lesley]

Oh Lesley how could you leave Carl to sleep outside last night the weather was terrible - you could have at least let him sleep in the barn with the cows!

 

He said the cows snore

[theherd123]

Oh Lesley how could you leave Carl to sleep outside last night the weather was terrible - you could have at least let him sleep in the barn with the cows!

 

He said the cows snore

 

The cows told me something different!!

[Lesley]

- Carl doesn't snore - only when he's been drinking! Oh! that explains it then!

[AnnieP]

Ugly little things aren't they?

 

 

Yep...and they'll soon be even uglier big ginormous things!

[Cate in NZ]

I do agree. I don't really like turkeys very much.... too big and ugly for me I find them a bit intimidating, although not as scary as geese though

[Paola]

I think the turkeys are cute Not sure I will be saying the same when they are fully grown

[AnnieP]

I think when they're fully grown, the thing to say is....Yum!!

[Cinnamon]

I am not keen on Turkey to eat.

Goose however........ *drool*

[Martin B]

Wow he shelter looks good, not as good as an eglu though!

 

Good Luck with the stream finding!

[The Dogmother]

Love the picture of Carl face down in the turkey shelter!

 

Shall I bring my machete and chainsaw next time I'm over? We'll find that stream - I remember roughly where it was.....

[Martin B]

I hope you have a license Clare!

[Cinnamon]

Great pictures - do keep us updated with their progress (right up til roasting point )

 

The Hubby is a great water finder,sourcing a well a few years ago that has kept the garden pretty well supplied this year

 

Now, if he could find oil..............

[Lesley]

I am not keen on Turkey to eat.

Goose however........ *drool*

 

Ah! but turkey grown slowly - should be a different beast to the white pap that is usually on offer. I can't remeber the last turkey I ate - probably about 30 years ago? I have to ask other people to taste test our dinners as i have nothing to compare it with.

 

Bacon is different - the last bacon i ate before becoming veggie was from Marks and Spencer - circa 1980 - it tasted of fish That is what tipped the scales for me. The pigs had so obviously been fed fish meal and I decided to not eat meat or fish again.

 

Finding oil would be good

 

I really must start a blog and stop tying up forum space - I just don't have the time at the moment

[Trish]

You can have all the forum space you need for me Lesley, here is a great way to keep up with all you are up to.