Old Speckled Hen Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Wow Was this the first topic on the forum < The Nesting Box ~ Getting things going! Has your life changed? Kate Posted: Tue Nov 16, 2004 5:35 pm Moderator Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 10:13 am Posts: 16582 Location: Lincolnshire Well, as the biggest chatterbox on the forum, I suppose I'd better get the ball rolling, so to speak! I get the feeling that James has added this section for the benefit of Lesley, Nicola, Sarah and myself so we ought to get it started, hadn't we, Ladies? Do you feel that your life has been enhanced by the arrival of your feathery friends??? I must admit that my girls are more pets than livestock. My youngest comes home from school every day and the first thing he asks is "How are the hens" and he's out there cuddling them and chattering to them! I think they're smashing pets because they are cheap to keep, lovely to look after and the eggs are a smashing bonus. Add your comments and don't make me look a bigger fool than I already am, won't you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Yes!! That was the first ever post in the nesting box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Kate was a moderator! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Yep, I started out as a moderator and that's what I am again now, Fred. I hung up my super site admin pants last year and leave it to James and Jerry now. The nesting box started because we could never stay on topic in the other parts of the forum (nothing's changed, has it ) so James gave us the NB to natter in . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Thats so cool, how lovely to have been here at the start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Yep, I started out as a moderator and that's what I am again now, Fred. I never knew, I thought something was up when there was no superpants. I still think you are Super Kate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Thanks Fred . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 How many users were there when this was posted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Oh gosh, I don't think there were very many regular posters then. Lesley, Nicola, SarahJo and I were probably the highest posters at the time. I remember Motherhen was a reuglar in those days too before her work with the guide dog puppies kept her off the forum. I can't remember whether Sheila had joined by then but I know she was an early regular too. I remember Glowing Sheep used to post a lot then, as did Parmaviolet and Imogen . Imo's still posting but I haven't seen Glowing Sheep or Parmaviolet for a while now. The forum initially consisted of a Chickens section, an Eglu section and the survey forum but I think that was it in the early days. We used to regularly take over topics on serious subjects and go off on a tangent . Poor James got so frustrated that nothing ever stayed on topic that the nesting box was created to give us somewhere to waffle off topic to our hearts content . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 US - go OFF topic - never - . Remember Dan used to use the "thread de-railed" later on in forum history, to keep us all on "track". Motherhen was lovely - always good sound advice, and Shiela was always reliable with a cuppa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 We are so good at staying on topic, aren't we . Dan's de-railed picture should be reinstated!! I'd forgotten that one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 .... and Shiela was always reliable with a cuppa .....and you brought the wine.... Louise was an early contributor, but no longer has access to a PC. and Sammi, but her husband came home after a work absence and we haven't seen her since. I can't imagine the forum without a Nestbox now. Although it could have just been called the chocolate & pants section. At least we always stay on topic now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Yes, that's right, Sheila. Louise joined round about Christmas time that year and Sammi was great fun. I miss her and haven't heard anything from her for years now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cate in NZ Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Back in the early days the forum was quite a small place, very cosy & chatty and, I suppose because the regulars were so limited in number it actually used to be easy to keep up with everything going on...unlike these days when it all seems to move so fast I joined quite a lot later than Kate, Lesley & all, but remember some of those early regulars quite well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helly Welly Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I still feel that the forum is a cosy place because although there are many users, you know that every topic will get certain members replying, i.e egluntine, Lesley, Snowy etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Yes, the Nesting Box was added after we (particularly Kate and I) were told off by James for going off topic Kate and I used to PM each other with ideas (mine were pinched off another forum usually) for threads when it all went quiet! There were actually times when we struggled to keep things moving Hard to imagine now when we can't keep up most of the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 This is nice, it was small when I joined in April 05, we all sat here nattering and got nothing done I discovered the beauty of dust, not much has changed since these girls arrived. Dust is good for you Now I suppose all the new forum members are all discovering the same things Buffie x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 No I already had dust. It's interesting hearing the history from the 'good old days' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 Nostalgia ain't what it used to be NO. It must be wonderful to have seen the site evolve and to have been part of it's conception Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 It was certainly much smaller and easier to keep up in those days. Threads went off on wild, organic tangents and Simon's bottom was discussed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Threads went off on wild, organic tangents and Simon's bottom was discussed I can't see that anything's changed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms Marple Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Threads went off on wild, organic tangents and Simon's bottom was discussed I can't see that anything's changed Simon's bottom??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Shhhh !! You'll start Clare off !! Simon is the model for the Omlet pants in the shop and his bottom has been the subject of much discussion over the years - http://www.omlet.co.uk/shop/shop.php?cat=Clothing&sub=Undies&product_id=818&sort=popularity&start=0 The most discussed question was "Clenched or naturally pert?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 Is it a waiter's bum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 As I remember - Clare AND Louise were paramount in that discussion - did it not then lead to Uniforms etc I of course did not participate in such banter - was too busy checking out the local betting shops for Motherhen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
