Sam Palmer Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 People ask me if I use Facebook and I tell them "No, I use the Omlet Forum". Yet more blank stares. I tell them that it is like Facebook but for chicken keepers. My OH renamed the forum 'eggface' and I get 'mum's on eggface again' from the boys too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 The two friends who shared that trip with me I now meet up with frequently and will I think be friends for life. Two friends I have met through the forum are on my 'top ten friends' list. I find people are generally absolutely appalled when I tell them that I am meeting with people I know through the internet. It goes against absolutely everything we advice others not to do. I've made some really good friends too. One bonus is that they understand when you prattle on about your chooks .... Oh, and we all seem to like homemade cake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docsquid Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 DH says I'm talking to the "chicken ladies" again. I do point out that they aren't all ladies but... He definitely goes whenever I prefix a comment by "On the chicken forum....". But it is a great place. I wish I could meet up with more folk like you. It is a very good place to be, and a source of great advice about chickens and more besides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 I get lots of from OH!! He call it 'the chicken bottom forum' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 I too have made some fantastic friends, several who I have now met. I know when I went to visit PurpleTree first, Phil (OH) was very worried incase I was stepping into an axe murders house Now we are all friends, Phil and PT's OH get on great, and I have actually been for a day out with PurpleTrees OH without her In fact they came for a visit to me yesterday, along with some other fabulous friends My Grandad still finds it hard to comprehend though that I have friends that I have never met, and marvels at the computer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 We were staying with friends this weekend and I took them some eggs. We got to talking (like you do) about chickens and eggs and I mentioned the eggskelter. My friend knew about it and told me that her sister's friend down in Devon was the inventor. "Oh I know the inventor too," said I and then realised that I don't really and had to explain that I kind of "virtually" knew her. My friend was clearly getting more and more concerned about my obsession - I could tell from the pitying look on her face! Anyway Freddie - we have a connection - isn't it a small world!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Hey I know you Jlo! I know you too Debs! And Claret. And Lewis. And Redders! Hey I know lots of you! Whoohoo! Tis very nice to have chickeny friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Chicken's Anonymous looks like a good forum name, because most of us seem to say, 'a friend told me' or 'I read some where', or 'I heard this recently' etc. . My family are a bit too and know when I start telling a tale where it has come from. I am quite a loner by nature and only have few friends and a very close family, so this forum is lovely and the support and advice network is invaluable to many of us. Not to mention the cake recipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 I feel honoured to have met Chainsaw Claret and Have You Wormed Them? Egluntyne *bows down before their mystical chickeny greatness* exits stage left mumbling 'we are not worthy...' Sorry, it's been a peculiar day here, more so than usual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 That's what I felt when I met them. Actually they are quite normal My OH is always quoting you lot to me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stehaggan Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 So how long have all you guys been chatting on here then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goosey Lucy Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 So how long have all you guys been chatting on here then? Umm nearly 3 years. Eek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Six years for me The first Omlet get-together was at my house, when the forum was still very small. There weren't many members and only about 10 of us as regular posters..........so I invited them over........ You can just imagine my OHs reaction - and my grown-up children's reaction "you've invited people you don't know?.....off the internet?..... to our house???" OH was a complete wreck before they all came and both my children 'just happened' to be passing and had to call in to check we hadn't been murdered I've made good friends from this forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Only nearly 2 years for me. Omlet forum was already really popular. I took a friend with me to meet the Yorkshire omleteers before I even had chickens. She was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stehaggan Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 Aww hehe I think my OH is already fed up of me conin on (sat here with reme martin and coke on my iPhone) only had the chickens for a week too doh lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 That's what I felt when I met them. Actually they are quite normal *chokes on chocolate digestive* I actually 'see' more of my friends on here than of The Boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 That's what I felt when I met them. Actually they are quite normal *chokes on chocolate digestive* ummm, chocolate digestives back later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 Nooooo... all MINE! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 I'll fight you for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 I'll fight you for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miss_spent Posted June 15, 2010 Share Posted June 15, 2010 My M&S insurance gives me unlimited cover on anything in the garden ,including animal shelters Cinnamon - I can't find it in their policy documents about this. Did you call them up? Mine is up for renewal soon and want to cover the Aviary and Eglu if we can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
