Hello, and welcome to our blog. We are a comitted couple living in West Lothian with our seven furry (& thirteen feathered) babies - don't worry, we don't have kids with Hirsutism - they are dogs, cats, chickens and a parrot!! We consider ourselves to be happy-go-lucky individuals, who most definitely believe in living life to the full whilst attempting not to hurt people along the way! We enjoy the company of warm, fun people - a sense of humour is absolutely essential to 'get' us (plain silly to pure sarcasm). We don't 'gel' well with people who can suck the life out a duracell battery.

Our hobbies are vast and varied...We should spend a lot of time renovating our 100 year old cottage, but we much prefer browsing for hours in book shops, people watching, coffee shops, cinema, shopping, walking by the beach or being lost for hours in the country, cuddling in bed, watching DVDs when we really should be out cutting the grass!, cooking, eating out in quaint little restaurants that serve food so yummy you want to do a little dance at the table, playing Sudoka (and spending way too much money on those rip off little puzzle books!), debating (for hours on end) with each other (or anyone who'll listen) over the downfall of society, etc...and how everything was much better in 'our day', telling each other the same stories over and over again...and still expecting the laughs/knods like it's the first time we've ever heard them, Scrabble, spending money we don't have on things we don't need, xwords/arrow words, Eggheads (any quiz programme really), gardening - in an attempt to become as self sufficient as possible, spending hours upon hours sitting watching our beautiful girls doing what chickens do, reading/posting on various forums (addictive, isn't it?). Oh..and saving for our Civil Ceremony, planned for 2012.


This blog is about all of the above, and more. We hope you'll at least enjoy some of it - thanks for taking the time to visit!

Bobbie & Liz
xxx

Monday, 13 April 2009

Silence AFTER the storm...

Well...as you can see we haven't been posting in a while. Truth is, life went mad for a bit. My Papa took a turn for the worst and ended up being rushed in to the hospice...to say it wasn't looking good was an understatement; however, this man has had more come backs than Lazarus and in his keeping...is now home! 

Life at the cottage is perfect...it's when we step outside it that things go wrong! :o) I have finally been diagnosed with Hypothyroidism...after a year long wait. So, although I'm still tired at the moment...it's good to know that we're finally treating it, and that I will eventually get my normal life back! :o) Liz is busy working away...she's tired, but happy! 

Davey the dog is now out and about with the others...the boy is wild! His latest vet check wasn't fab - unfortunately his heart murmur appears to be very strong...we're guessing over a Grade 3. Still, at the moment he's showing no clinical signs, so long may it continue.

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This would be a great photo if it wasn't for the washing in the background!

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Surveying his land...and guarding his chickens!

We've had two new additions to our family since we last posted....blue copper marans....aptly named little Dorrit & big Bertha. 

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Little Dorrit...

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Big Bertha...

The new girls lay lovely chocolate coloured eggs....which compliments the white faverolle eggs beautifully.

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Jaco is growing up too...thought you might like to see a pic of him with his big brother, Buzz! We've decided that Jaco is actually a minature Bungle from Rainbow!! :o) 

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So as not to make the rest of the Chance  Cottage creatures jealous...I'll end this post here, with some pics of the other furry babies! :o)

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Plunkett & Macleane were not available for photographs! :o)

Happy Easter everyone....x

1 comment:

Kath said...

The two new chickens are really beautiful! Never a dull moment at your's, I reckon!

Flum