Space Chick Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 A friend of mine does some shopping and cleaning for one of her elderly neighbours. They were talking one day and he was telling her about the chickens he used to keep when he was younger. She told him "My friend keeps chickens", so he asked would it be possible for him to come and see them. So he has just been around, and we have had a lovely natter about chooks. He used to keep Ancona's and Sussex when he was younger. He loved seeing my girls and getting to see the different coloured eggs. He asked if he could have a box from me next weekend as his grandson is coming over and would love to see different coloured eggs, so I have promised him a box. He was a lovely elderly gent, and he really appreciated the fact that both my friend and I were able to take some time out so he could see the girls. He had never seen a Silkie before, and thought big Suze was very unusual. He also couldn't get over the WIR and Eglu's as he's never seen anything like it "in his day", they never did introductions either, just chucked them in so couldn't get over that I had a separate area with 3 girls in What a lovely way for me to start the weekend, and has made me feel full of the joys of spring Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C&T Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Thats is loveley! And a great start to the wekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Thats so nice of you and your friend. It doesn't take much to make someone's day, sometimes just a 'hello' will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clootie Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Nice one Debs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 awww Debs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 A lovely, heartwarming story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falkor Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Great stuff Debs! Well done you and your friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 How nice of you and your friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Thats brilliant - I've met a few "old timers" that cant believe we keep chooks just as pets - and nearly fainted at the amount of money we spend on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Aww, thats lovely Debs, it makes you feel so good too, when you do something like that doesnt it, he sounds like a lovely man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 He is a lovely man, and only lives around the corner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathybc Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 lovely post x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClaireG Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Thats lovely Debs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Well done Debs. Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Shirl Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 What a heartwarmimg story Debs. Good for you and your friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky1 Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 It doesn't take much to make someone's day, sometimes just a 'hello' will do. Nicely put Seagazer. Great story Debs. Funny though don't you find that "chicken people", old, new, young old, fat, thin, are generally nice people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Lovely story . I think you may have a regular visitor now . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emily95 Posted April 10, 2010 Share Posted April 10, 2010 That's great. Sounds like he had a lovely time, and i bet he'll be round again sometime! Em xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
