Tessa the Duchess Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Was feeling very down today. A very good friend of mine was mugged y.day on the Bristol cycleway as he was mending his chain. The pond life that did this stole his bike and his money but worse cracked him over the head, he is in Bristol Infirmary ICU in a coma. He had a brain scan and it is very very bad, the consultant said if he does survive he has such massive brain damage he will probably be in a residential care home for the rest of his life, his son and g.friend are devastated. Anyway I was sitting in the kichen gloomily watching the chickens when I realised Annie was missing from the run, I raced down the garden opened the egg port and there she was sitting on the nesting box. I tiptoed away and watched closely for when she reappeared, 20 mins later she did, so up the garden again opened the egg port door and there it was our very first egg!! My DH and I did the chicken dance all round the kitchen, and we are both in our sixties! It is a perfect hard shelled egg weighs 37gms. Even when life is really bad, chickens cheer you up Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 oh my goodness Tessa, I am so sorry to hear about your friend. how awful, and I hope they caught the scum that did it . You are quite right though, chickens are a great tonic, I think most pets are in general....they dont ask for much do they? and they give loads in return. Our chickens make us smile and laugh all the time. Congratulations on your 1st egg and im so sorry it had to come in such sad circumstances. for a brighter diagnosis for your friend. xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skye Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Well done Annie, and keep cheering Tessa up. Really hope your friend pulls through Tessa. Hugs Skye x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules. Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I'm sorry to hear about your friend, Tessa. Please will you let us know how he is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Hi, I just wanted to add my sympathies & good wishes. A couple of years ago my Mum took a fall down some stairs & suffered a brain bleed, leaving her damaged & she is now in permenant residential care. So I have been where you are - not knowing what is going to happen & fearing the worst. Chickens do cheer you up, don't they? If I am feeling down about Mum & her situation,I pop down to see the hens & chat with them for a while.It always works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 How devastating I love the way whenever I go into the kitchen the chickens bomb down the garden and stand at the front of the pen looking back at me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovemychooks Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Oh Tessa, so sorry to hear about your friend, hugs are being sent your way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutechicky Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Very sorry to hear about your friend. I hope they turn out ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa33 Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I'm sorry to hear about your friend, I hope he will be OK and that they catch whoever did it. Well done on your 1st egg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted September 19, 2007 Author Share Posted September 19, 2007 Thanks to you all for your kind replies. Sarah I am so so sorry about what happened to your mum, life can be unfair On the upside my grandson will be having boiled egg (albeit a small one) and soldiers for his supper, and my three gorgeous girls will have their fave sunflower hearts as a treat with Annie getting an extra helping I will keep you posted if anything with my friend changes. Tessaxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 How dreadful Best wishes for your friends recovery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladylucan Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 Hiya Tessa, I am so very sorry to hear about your friend, you will have to keep us updated on how he is, Glad though you got your first egg, Maybe she knew you were down and knew that you needed cheering up, you will be surprised how sensitive animals can be. But they are great, i sit and watch mine for hours, i have a bench outside my run where i make my self a cuppa and go and sit out there and chat, its great, DH thinks i have lost it, but they do talk back to me. Keep your chin up hun, and big hugs coming your way xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 How dreadful for your friend Do let us know how he is getting on. It's nice to think your chook layed her first egg because she knew you needed cheering up, clever girl karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
susiepoos Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Congratulations on your first egg - it's so exciting isn't it but your friends problem just pales it into insignificance - let's hope their prognosis is not as bad in the longterm - doctors sometimes paint a worse scenario than it is. All the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 That is just absolutely awful. I really hope your friend makes a good recovery. I sincerely hope that what goes around comes around for the trash that committed this dreadful crime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJuff Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 I am so sorry to hear about your friend. What an awful thing to happen. I wish him a speedy recovery. Any news on finding the criminal? Sometimes chickens can be very theraputic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted September 20, 2007 Author Share Posted September 20, 2007 Again thankyou for all your sympathetic replies. No, no news on the police investigation, I don't think there is much chance of him (I'm assuming it's a him) being caught. The money is doubtless spent and the bike sold. But I do beleive in karma and whoever did this evil this is going to suffer in one way or another. Tessa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
