2009 Omlet cube and run for sale

[chickencam]

We had a frost here too last night, we did wake to lovely sunshine though

 

We were away for the weekend and got back at about 3.30 yesterday and by dark we had washed 3 cars and sorted out our summer house. Roll on spring.

 

We are just ignoring the forecast for heavy rain, hail and maybe snow for later in the week

[The Dogmother]

A lovely weekend weather-wise ansd we had a super walk along the River Windrush yesterday.

 

Bright and sunny today, but rather cold and a heavy frost too.

[feemcg]

It's dreich here

[Mutrix Farmers]

Looks promising again here. Cloudless blue sky and sunshine. Pity I have to work today.

 

Same here (work and weather!!)

[Valkyrie]

Frosty this morning with clear blue sky and lots of sunshine. This afternoon there is more cloud around, but still plenty of blue in between. Warm in the sunshine but just about reaching 10 degrees.

[jlo]

It's dreich here

 

 

I love that word, I just wish I knew how to pronounce it properly. It seems so descriptive!

[chickencam]

I have been walking around all over the place today and I had to take my coat off I am just about the coldest person I know but I was really warm in the sun out and about

[Old Speckled Hen]

Rain Rain Rain

same old same old here

Been away for a weekend in 18 degrees and sunshine.

Welcome home

[Ardene5]

Hi Everyone

Lovely weather her for ducks they say now we have wall to wall rain.

The start of the day was clouds and drizzle but it getting worse.

 

How is it with the rest of the world?

 

 

Best regards

 

 

Ian & Valerie

[ali-s]

Lovely warm sunshine for most of the day and quite mild too.

 

Now it is snowing and hailing at the same time. The wind has got up and the temperature has dropped dramatically.

 

I am sat here shivering in a short sleeved top

[Angels4]

All the snow from previous storms had all but vanished and then last night another storm. Pictures speak a thousand words. I just cannot convey in words how done I am with the snow.

At this point I've given up on getting the cube put together until at least April or May.

 

More snow forcast for this evening, so it looks like we will have between 12" -15" inches before the day is through.

[Egluntyne]

Blimey!

 

It has turned a bit nippy here and there has been talk of 'wintry showers' .

 

I'm not listening!

[The Dogmother]

Blimey Mark. I love snow, but I can understand how fed up you must be now.

 

Just don't send it this way!

[Ardene5]

Hi Mark

Is the any large out building you could make the cube up in and then when you are able to put it out you will be all prepared.

We have a commercial game run (20 ft x 10 ft x 6 ft ht) with a corrugated roof which both the cube and eglu fit into, this way the hens can have a free range ever in bad weather.

Worth its weight in gold in bad weather.

 

Best regards

 

Ian & Valerie

[Blackrocksrock]

Weather was very nice for a while to-day - very sunny and windy but cold and lovely to look out at. This all changed at tea time and we had rain lashing down good style and when I came home from work at 7p.m. I got soaked running round the corner to home.

The cat was fair drookit and the other would not go out. The hens were tucked up in bed after free ranging as always all day.

White stuff called snow is supposed to be forecast but at present it is a bit wet for that - wait till morning.

[bluekarin]

It's dreich here

 

 

I love that word, I just wish I knew how to pronounce it properly. It seems so descriptive!

 

I think that word sums it up very well

 

1. Dreich (Old Scots origin)

A combination of dull, overcast, drizzly, cold, misty and miserable weather. At least 4 of the above adjectives must apply before the weather is truly dreich

'it was a dreich day'

 

And on how to say it, its either

 

1.Dreich (dree .... ch (ch in Scots sounds kinda like a pump action shotgun being pumped!!) means miserable weather eg. overcast,gloomy,wet and usually cold

 

according to http://uk.blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-WsDEcJM_dLSE6kCZmnMjS9BXcWV3pb10VOYA.2meRzNg9W4dDJo-?cq=1&p=420

 

or

 

I have often heard dreich used by native Scots, including Carol Kirkwood, one of the BBC's weather reporters. It's also a common term in parts of Northern Ireland as well. Dreich has the same ch as loch.

 

according to http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1068811

 

[jlo]

It's dreich here

 

 

I love that word, I just wish I knew how to pronounce it properly. It seems so descriptive!

 

I think that word sums it up very well

 

1. Dreich (Old Scots origin)

A combination of dull, overcast, drizzly, cold, misty and miserable weather. At least 4 of the above adjectives must apply before the weather is truly dreich

'it was a dreich day'

 

And on how to say it, its either

 

1.Dreich (dree .... ch (ch in Scots sounds kinda like a pump action shotgun being pumped!!) means miserable weather eg. overcast,gloomy,wet and usually cold

 

according to http://uk.blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-WsDEcJM_dLSE6kCZmnMjS9BXcWV3pb10VOYA.2meRzNg9W4dDJo-?cq=1&p=420

 

or

 

I have often heard dreich used by native Scots, including Carol Kirkwood, one of the BBC's weather reporters. It's also a common term in parts of Northern Ireland as well. Dreich has the same ch as loch.

 

according to http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=1068811

 

 

Thank you. I knew that someone would be along to help I learn at least one new thing a day on this forum!

[Angels4]

Hi Mark

Is the any large out building you could make the cube up in and then when you are able to put it out you will be all prepared.

We have a commercial game run (20 ft x 10 ft x 6 ft ht) with a corrugated roof which both the cube and eglu fit into, this way the hens can have a free range ever in bad weather.

Worth its weight in gold in bad weather.

 

Best regards

 

Ian & Valerie

 

I thought about setting it up in the garage, but the garage is full with alot of equipment, I'm lucky I can fit the boxes inside. This spring I will be building a walk-in run, I wish I had thought about that when the eglu arrived, it has been a hard winter getting the eglu and run clean with all this snow.

 

Although I LOVE my eglu and run, (and it has held up well) it really is better suited for a climate that doesn't see the snow fall we see here in New England. The run I'm planning is similar to the dimensions of yours and will include a corrugated roof, plus have a section completedly covered to set the eglu and cube in, away from the elements.

[feemcg]

1. Dreich (Old Scots origin)

A combination of dull, overcast, drizzly, cold, misty and miserable weather. At least 4 of the above adjectives must apply before the weather is truly dreich

'it was a dreich day'

 

I didn't know about the 4 adjective rule......but it definitely was

[Groovychook]

It's grotty & grey this morning. Yesterday looks like being the last warm sunny day for a while

 

Think we had a bit of rain overnight & more forecast for later but it's still very mild. We have snow due tomorrow. that they're wrong! For a snow lover, I can't believe how quickly the novelty's worn off!

[The Dogmother]

Pretty horrid here too and it seems to be getting windier and colder

[CatsCube]

Dammit, I have 3 tons of topsoil being delievered in a few minutes and only have today to ferry it all in wheelbarrow fulls to my allotment. If only we could have had yesterdays weather today.

 

Anyone around in Norwich want to lend a hand?

[The Dogmother]

Nice to see you back Cat

[CatsCube]

Ta.

 

Hopefully going to be around and picking brains for a while now we have the lottie. Havent been on the computer for a while as Noah has been in and out of hospital as of late so had our hands full.

 

Still hopefully all better now, plus all my chooks are back in lay, so exciting times ahead.

[Ana's flock]

I hope your wee one is feeling well. Allotments are hard work but very rewarding - I used to have one but had to leave it when I became pregnant with Dylan... I'd love to grow my own veg again but this time we're going to try the edges of the garden... just sticking to trees I think... the chooks ate all my strawberries last year, the little vandals!

 

(By the way, Bumble has become Bloomers' best mate and Dippy and Astrid are inseparable - the two wee ones still stick together - I'm afraid little Miss Buffy didn't fall for Mr Buffy... so no little Buffies for now)

 

Ana in cloudy/sunny Milton Keynes