Mundane News

[classic33]

My only association with chickens was when I night loaded them into cages on a truck (They're more docile in the dark) in the Jordan Valley.
Scratchy li'l feckers!!

You've never had chicken pie?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

FD30 or 60? If 60, they'll be inspecting your doors, vision panels, anmd smoke seals as well. But keep them well away from your tumescence.

It might be as high as FD120 - though the building is only 6 floors high, it counts as one needing extra protection since post-Grenfell legislation was introduced.

 

[tyred]

Certainly unusual if chickens are laying eggs.
Hens lay eggs which in turn if fertilised and not eaten produce chickens which grow into hens to lay more eggs.
Chickens do not lay eggs.

One on my pet hates is people calling hens chickens!

 

[classic33]

One on my pet hates is people calling hens chickens!

When does a gander become a goose?

 

[MikeG]

One on my pet hates is people calling hens chickens!

Why? "Hen" describes its sex. "Chicken" describes its species.

 

[tyred]

My Mum is in Aberdeen to attend the funeral of my uncle (her oldest brother) tomorrow and now my Dad has ended up in hospital with a chest infection and fluid on his lungs. My much older brother who hasn't spoken to me in about 20 years neglected to tell me. I went to visit after work and my brother turned up and completely blanked me as usual, as if I wasn't there. It's what I would have expected but it has really irritated me.

 

[Gwylan]

Pedant central around here.

More noise than hens make!
Not an egg between the lot

 

[tyred]

Why? "Hen" describes its sex. "Chicken" describes its species.

They were always hens growing up (or roosters). I was brought up to call a young hen a chicken, and an adult a hen. My mother bred the things and that's the way they were always referred to, on our farm and neighbouring farms as well.

 

[tyred]

One wonders why toaster manufacturers and bakeries can't talk to each other and make everything to a standard size so my slice of bread fits the toaster properly.

 

[classic33]

My Mum is in Aberdeen to attend the funeral of my uncle (her oldest brother) tomorrow and now my Dad has ended up in hospital with a chest infection and fluid on his lungs. My much older brother who hasn't spoken to me in about 20 years neglected to tell me. I went to visit after work and my brother turned up and completely blanked me as usual, as if I wasn't there. It's what I would have expected but it has really irritated me.

I hope your dad is back home and better soon.

 

[tyred]

I hope your dad is back home and better soon.

Thank you

 

[tyred]

I think it's time to visit the Land of Nod. Pass me down my walking shoes.

 

[classic33]

One wonders why toaster manufacturers and bakeries can't talk to each other and make everything to a standard size so my slice of bread fits the toaster properly.

There's a bakers I know of, on your side of the Irish Sea, that has done that.
It'd only be a short ride down to Killaloe, and a short trip over the bridge to Ballina. Turning left, will get you Keogh's.

 

[Jenkins]

One loop by bike into Felixstowe this morning and another out to Claydon on a different bike this afternoon all done in the most welcome sunshine. The only problem is the easterly wind still has a bit of a cold bite to it at this time of year. I've had two phone calls today from the main dealer where I used to get my car serviced - perhaps they didn't believe me the first time when I said I'd had it done locally.

Still undecided as to what I'm doing tomorrow, but am tending towards a ride out for lunch rather than a train - bike - train outing as at least I know there won't be any problems with flooded roads.

 

[biggs682]

Time for a ride