lightworker01 Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Everyone who lives in London, or any other city, who keeps chickens, I call on you to e-mail the BBC's "ONE SHOW" THIS IS THE WEBSITE ADDRESS: http://www.bbc.co.uk/theoneshow/ THIS IS THE E-MAIL TO USE: theoneshow@bbc.co.uk I sent the One Show an e-mail asking them to do an article on the Eglu and Urban Chickens. They have requested me to get you all to send them pictures. This is the response to my e-mail. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Hi Brian - You mention that you would like to buy chickens - do you have any yourself already? Or do you have friends who have any? We'd love to see photos of "urban chickens" - and possibly their owners! If you know of any, could you contact them and ask them to send in a photo? Thanks James The ONE Show ---------------------------------------------------------- So do something great today and send them your photos... Lets see the Eglu get some more good publicity and hopefully it will give OMLET more trade. PLEASE REMEMBER TO SAY BRIAN ASKED YOU ALL TO DO THIS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Brian, what an excellent idea . We do have several inner city chicken keepers, and in fact someone (I forget who) made a short, but highly entertaining film called "City Chickens" about a year ago, featuring Richard T and his wife Wendy, Kannie and Karen who are all Londoners. Extended it would make a fabulous TV programme. I hope that you get lots of responses to this. I'm not sure that I'd qualify though, much more suburban than urban.... and not at all photogenic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 This is such a fab idea just a shame i dont have my chickens yet Lesley you MUST do this!!! Just to show how far a couple of chickens can get you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 ewww - scary! Not sure I dare! Little bit on a video for a student is one thing, but national tv is another!! It was Louise Palmer, by the way, who did the video. Maybe they'd show that and give Louise some publicity... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightworker01 Posted August 23, 2006 Author Share Posted August 23, 2006 (edited) No no..... They just want to see pictures of you with your chooks! That's all they have asked for (see the Original E-mail, as copied from my Inbox Folder) Just Do It ! Ditto Herd, I wish I had a garden so that I could consider buying chickens. But then I have 2 very noisy, inconsiderate neighbours, who have little oiks for children - who swear like troopers, at the age of 6 - 10. So even if I did buy an Eglu, and moved it out onto the grass areas, the chickens would probably die of fright... Edited August 23, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 We live in a city I'm sure I could persuade my usually camera shy husband to pose for a pic or two. Not with pants on his head though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Dan with chickens but no pants on his head is a good idea Debs, now all you have to do is try & persuade him not to put the pants on his head when you take the picture! :wink: Good Luck!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 No no..... They just want to see pictures of you with your chooks! Actually I don't think I have any pictures of me with the chooks! Just the video! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightworker01 Posted August 23, 2006 Author Share Posted August 23, 2006 Well, if you have it uploaded to the net, send the BBC One show and e-mail (supplied by me - very 1st post) Stick the URL link with the video in the e-mail... I would also like to ask everyone to help spread this to the other City Dwelling members - I would like the BBC to give a really great article! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 I'm sure I could persuade him to sacrifice them for the Omlet cause Emma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Good on ya Debs, anything for Omlet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightworker01 Posted August 23, 2006 Author Share Posted August 23, 2006 I just hope that the publicity on a prime time show helps Johannes and company. I think the Omlet team has done a really eggsellent job with the Eglu. I say this as a former engineer. The way things are built nowadays aren't properly thought through, so it is nice to see a product on the market where you can see that someone has actually sat down, looked at the problems, and made a design that beats them. All I can say is "Well Done" to Omlet, you deserve all the awards you can get, and so I wanted to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 I don't think I count with this...I don't own an eglu yet . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Well, I've just done it! I'm always game for a dare or a laugh - let's see what happens.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightworker01 Posted August 23, 2006 Author Share Posted August 23, 2006 It'll only happen if more than 1 or 2 people do it. I hope everyone does! As long as you live in a town or a City - somewhere with a high population, then please DO send the One Show an e-mail. I missed out on them mentioning it in todays show, because they sent me the reply at the last minute - so I replied to it saying that I would put it up a post in the OMLET forum, and see what happens, and to mention it tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Well, I've just done it! I'm always game for a dare or a laugh - let's see what happens.... Their office and e-mail will be full of pictures of thousands of pet chickens and mad hen owners...like me!!! The result could be quite funny, but the people on the One Show might wished they hadn't asked!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightworker01 Posted August 23, 2006 Author Share Posted August 23, 2006 Then it would serve them right for not having decent computers and a good internet connection etc. I say GO FOR IT!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Lesley you MUST do this!!! Lesley lives almost in the middle of the country not the city! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightworker01 Posted August 23, 2006 Author Share Posted August 23, 2006 I don't care - just e-mail them - let them know its a hot topic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin B Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Ok" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theherd123 Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Lesley you MUST do this!!! Lesley lives almost in the middle of the country not the city! But didnt Lesley used to live in a more urban area? And the whole farm thing has sprung out of 2 chickens and an eglu hasn't it? Please correct me if im wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 I will do it later when I get time I can show the Eglu can be fine in a more 'rural' environment too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 You're wrong! We lived in a village, backing on to open farmland We had close neighbours though - and now we don't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lightworker01 Posted August 24, 2006 Author Share Posted August 24, 2006 PLease don't leave it loo late - the ONE SHOW wanted to read my e-mail out yesterday, but I didn't see the e-mail asking me for my location, until it was too late. They want to do it TODAY - 24/August/2006!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Done it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
