tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41549163822822823812024-02-20T12:52:40.429-08:00Rosella's Crochet-cornerWoolly cluckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232050195179889024noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154916382282282381.post-87338483572657512732022-05-24T06:52:00.000-07:002022-05-24T06:52:03.324-07:00Clarice does Cragside House - part 1 (the start)Cluck! Cluck! Good afternoon, folks!<br />
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I, Clarice Chocolate Noisette, have decided, to try my wing at writing! From now on (unless I get bored) I shall be a roving reporter...I hope to tour many different places, and critique them, via this blog!<br />
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So, here is my first post: On Saturday, my humans (Rosella & Brian) decided, it was high time, they visited Cragside House. It is situated in beautiful Nothumberland, amidst wild moorland, and rocky cliffs.<br />
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A picnic lunch was packed, waterproofs donned, cameras grabbed (as was I, rather unceremoniously, I might add...) and off we went. I decided, to sit on the dashboard, with a nice big window, from which I could survey the passing landscape.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Erm..I think I'm facing the wrong way...</td></tr>
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The journey was not as long as I'd first thought. We passed through a lot of road-works, about which Brian was not very happy, (I saw some funny, large orange and white beak-shaped things, called traffic cones...you humans are really odd, apparently, some of you wear them as hats...I much prefer a bonnet!).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Those are odd beaks, must belong to odd giant birds...</td></tr>
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We also went past somewhere called IKEA, which elicited an excited squeak, from Rosella! Apparently, she LOVES the place. I wonder if it sells mealworms???!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Whoa there!!! I don't think I like roundabouts!</td></tr>
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Finally, after passing though a fair few villages, and far too many fields full of sheep, we took a left turn, and went along a rather upsy/downsy (are those even words???!) road. At the end of that, after passing a forest, we got a glimpse of Cragside house.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I refuse to look at another field full of sheep!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I wonder if there are any bugs in that thatch???!</td></tr>
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After parking the car, and having a bite to eat, we headed off to explore.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where to start?! Decisions! Decisions!</td></tr>
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<br />Woolly cluckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232050195179889024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154916382282282381.post-58589368963749827692022-05-24T06:51:00.000-07:002022-05-24T06:51:18.826-07:00Having lots of fluffy hens( and geese), equals lots of delicious eggs! Which in turn, equals lots of baking!This is great, as I love to bake, and DH loves my baked-goodies ;-)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6tkEo7Gcy0k8hlm9CkUl8erVJ17T6xHGHCDBSs9n6qnThO5Q4qduk4ZfO5X2UG1qMOezBMHEyQffOmLLcdXUVXHBnfdHWAh1RzO41yofemAt_-WLnHFqcbWI0ABJNt2dVM_8ysGUd-Rk27FbeJ4bVHLyEQi7wo_g7By0SeJjHTGPoEA1EVMCiZjGDTA/s5184/239.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5184" data-original-width="3888" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6tkEo7Gcy0k8hlm9CkUl8erVJ17T6xHGHCDBSs9n6qnThO5Q4qduk4ZfO5X2UG1qMOezBMHEyQffOmLLcdXUVXHBnfdHWAh1RzO41yofemAt_-WLnHFqcbWI0ABJNt2dVM_8ysGUd-Rk27FbeJ4bVHLyEQi7wo_g7By0SeJjHTGPoEA1EVMCiZjGDTA/s320/239.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFv5jcorJIrHkx5chbamG_be16D_PbHZvYCz9rFYGeroB2BQ8LmcgqLGbMK2Q34pYuKAHYFd9-xVE2LyjdOKEw32e8OuccqV9kYD_TxzqOp0VIXFl1zaNPN4k2r6ezxvviV2AhgCEcAHp2TN65Bxxt0wIO1Tc81w4rETpbyx8XiVklb4lTRxdHWIVAEQ/s5184/241.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFv5jcorJIrHkx5chbamG_be16D_PbHZvYCz9rFYGeroB2BQ8LmcgqLGbMK2Q34pYuKAHYFd9-xVE2LyjdOKEw32e8OuccqV9kYD_TxzqOp0VIXFl1zaNPN4k2r6ezxvviV2AhgCEcAHp2TN65Bxxt0wIO1Tc81w4rETpbyx8XiVklb4lTRxdHWIVAEQ/s320/241.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRFeG0PlSJM1OEhdcNFnIOdRBa9nd_Avq-xdsQ4EJMg8CED1kmrBcrDk9-5jCLlWmT6N41D7kSHYSHTS2ZdlEjpAKi3dY-ph9iijQwWZdPP0tATaW6_yrXQVG54Bdn-LqOfU_j7zgjTKw4UxQ5OrbOmIJo1GjiVHEGqiQYkh1GcoL-C_qAZZIiTIKfPg/s5184/281.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRFeG0PlSJM1OEhdcNFnIOdRBa9nd_Avq-xdsQ4EJMg8CED1kmrBcrDk9-5jCLlWmT6N41D7kSHYSHTS2ZdlEjpAKi3dY-ph9iijQwWZdPP0tATaW6_yrXQVG54Bdn-LqOfU_j7zgjTKw4UxQ5OrbOmIJo1GjiVHEGqiQYkh1GcoL-C_qAZZIiTIKfPg/s320/281.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoSDnSMdYQXgeRhqr3yEbv_HxRhTRc9PMOCyEkEFveBI6qjwKyTXzx25PjUGW68KcwkribaqGrwy3ZyCbf0c3Giu2cltQ9w1pYBi0zc1SR_xgy9JvoxNveyvRZ9Sqw4k-7RfBmzmQLmIlP39OIq5IcwJ3VMBPf8twtB6tVHOQdsoieI2D1arjZ4GZCEA/s5184/470.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoSDnSMdYQXgeRhqr3yEbv_HxRhTRc9PMOCyEkEFveBI6qjwKyTXzx25PjUGW68KcwkribaqGrwy3ZyCbf0c3Giu2cltQ9w1pYBi0zc1SR_xgy9JvoxNveyvRZ9Sqw4k-7RfBmzmQLmIlP39OIq5IcwJ3VMBPf8twtB6tVHOQdsoieI2D1arjZ4GZCEA/s320/470.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Woolly cluckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232050195179889024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154916382282282381.post-59960417766340052262022-05-24T05:36:00.007-07:002022-05-24T05:46:12.821-07:00Hello!<div><br /></div><div>Not posted in a while, life has been hectic. Lots of growth and changes! Suffice to say, we now have chickens and geese! Two lads (both were dumped on our land) and 21 girls.19 are rescues/unwanted 2 are home-grown hens! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Dhi-kIpZbymJ897nBloRP-f_CEC0TwWik9RDn2oDu_42c2Xf7cTy3-umSfheep9gL4CaacurxFMm-EIeiDGYES7kWyh0asWNRs0GV8w8s7lxEeKrVt_Z-NP2W0Wne0Ao8yg0krcIw9sNI1TVG6AjzazaizVnqH2q0WTcy5bXnTei8PeOC2DtpPYkPA/s5184/777.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Dhi-kIpZbymJ897nBloRP-f_CEC0TwWik9RDn2oDu_42c2Xf7cTy3-umSfheep9gL4CaacurxFMm-EIeiDGYES7kWyh0asWNRs0GV8w8s7lxEeKrVt_Z-NP2W0Wne0Ao8yg0krcIw9sNI1TVG6AjzazaizVnqH2q0WTcy5bXnTei8PeOC2DtpPYkPA/s320/777.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuWqtIvSwBHZ70qkdO7UDIIQwu5X8Z7eG6lJmXYFNiyqrQjiuko2OWHmSWuyJ5mzLJB06O8ogF9-uaM-13n5cLV0OJ6uG_Cb3uoh-yPo4wurIiLBu13qlGqD_7dOVWR0CTW2lSW85FIlbgl8VX2h-y3Z0SbA7NJn7pNjnzv8AMBY1Mgenotd9UB1DdA/s324/1651571003972.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="243" data-original-width="324" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbuWqtIvSwBHZ70qkdO7UDIIQwu5X8Z7eG6lJmXYFNiyqrQjiuko2OWHmSWuyJ5mzLJB06O8ogF9-uaM-13n5cLV0OJ6uG_Cb3uoh-yPo4wurIiLBu13qlGqD_7dOVWR0CTW2lSW85FIlbgl8VX2h-y3Z0SbA7NJn7pNjnzv8AMBY1Mgenotd9UB1DdA/s320/1651571003972.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXKvKMa1GEIDlN5qeVMc3w8D8C71BQRztG39RU4JBEAWWhhTMK-mmkrb3o5L6y6AYWABU4y6Q_uCWtEErMiYHa4-Mh4r0PAuUQneOIhSx1IsrRpYd2m4Skp2C_oR_jz7GqUURl2t9zwURDYrCqax53acl8dIH22QJyn1XUnuoE669U-LSjMgA2epx_cQ/s5184/20220424172142_IMG_8422.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXKvKMa1GEIDlN5qeVMc3w8D8C71BQRztG39RU4JBEAWWhhTMK-mmkrb3o5L6y6AYWABU4y6Q_uCWtEErMiYHa4-Mh4r0PAuUQneOIhSx1IsrRpYd2m4Skp2C_oR_jz7GqUURl2t9zwURDYrCqax53acl8dIH22QJyn1XUnuoE669U-LSjMgA2epx_cQ/s320/20220424172142_IMG_8422.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwmDAlxMTUedSIUVdpAqjZ2IblWPK4y5O0cBOlyLmiu0WZbuLDEjh43CLcWfrKA4YQeYnPGufGeRX6HIbLLNjzQF-iwyRLW6zGtobFFri1Ax3NjI95Wx7iid7J0_Xj26-vuIP5soIA35GjeQ9R0J5ExmHihaEOd58I-Wo-wP33HmkmPPTVufJ_wpX2DA/s5184/185.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwmDAlxMTUedSIUVdpAqjZ2IblWPK4y5O0cBOlyLmiu0WZbuLDEjh43CLcWfrKA4YQeYnPGufGeRX6HIbLLNjzQF-iwyRLW6zGtobFFri1Ax3NjI95Wx7iid7J0_Xj26-vuIP5soIA35GjeQ9R0J5ExmHihaEOd58I-Wo-wP33HmkmPPTVufJ_wpX2DA/s320/185.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />So, a new chapter in our lives! A goose is on eggs, and so is one of our hens. We should be getting some babies, in June! So,watch this space...... </div>Woolly cluckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232050195179889024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154916382282282381.post-28136079492736159472015-05-07T03:32:00.001-07:002015-05-07T04:29:30.746-07:00Cluck-over! (free crochet pattern)As you all know, I just LOVE chickens!!!! I use any excuse, to crochet one! But speaking seriously, battery farming, is subject which breaks my heart.<br />
These poor, beautiful, and above all, intelligent creatures, are kept in absolutely VILE conditions. If dogs or cats were subject to the same torture, there would be a global out-cry. But, because these amazing, unique ladies, provide us with cheap eggs, a blind eye is turned.<br />
After a short and brutal life, confined in a tiny metal cage (they never see/feel sunshine or daylight, or ground beneath their poor crippled feet) they are sold for a pittance, to the meat market, for mass slaughter.<br />
A few of the lucky ones, get saved, by chicken charities, and are re-homed. These ladies are in dire condition. Most are almost, if not totally featherless.<br />
My little cluck-over is a crochet woolly top, which a hen can wear, while she is waiting to re-grow her feathers.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As I'm not blessed with any live chickens, my little artificial Frizzle has agreed to model the cluck-over, for me!</td></tr>
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Pattern notes:<br />
This pattern is graded as easy, but some prior knowledge of crochet, and crochet stitches is required.<br />
The garment is worked from the neck down, and consists of two identical pieces, sewn together, at the "shoulders".<br />
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Some stitches are skipped. in the centre, to create the neck hole. The sides are left open, to accommodate the wings.<br />
It is secured at the base (on each side) with a button. The pattern is written in British crochet terminology. The turning chain counts as a stitch.<br />
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Abbreviations:<br />
ch: chain<br />
t-ch: turning ch<br />
st: stitch<br />
dc: double crochet<br />
tr: treble crochet<br />
hk: hook<br />
slst: slip stitch<br />
RS: right side<br />
WS: wrong side<br />
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Materials:<br />
DK yarn (100 gm ball should make 3 to 4 garments) you may use yarn oddments, crocheted together. The possibilities/variations are endless!<br />
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Notions:<br />
2 buttons<br />
Tapestry needle /bodkin<br />
4.5 mm hk (feel free to use any size hook, which you would use with DK weight yarn, for me, it is 4.5mm)<br />
Tape measure<br />
Scissors<br />
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Pattern starts: (make 2)<br />
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Row 1: RS With DK yarn, and 4.5mm hk/hk of your choice, 22ch, tr in 4th ch from hk, tr in each ch to end. Turn (20tr)<br />
Row 2:WS 3ch, 2tr in next st, tr in each st, till last 2sts, 2 tr in next st, tr in top of t-ch. Turn (22tr)<br />
Row 3: 3ch, tr in each st to end. Turn.<br />
Repeat rows 2 & 3, 5 times ( 13 rows in total, including row 1)<br />
Rows 14-16 : Repeat row 3.<br />
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At the end of the last row, 4ch, slst to base of last st on this row . Button loop created. Fasten off. Cut yarn.<br />
On opposite side, attach yarn with slst, at base of 1st on this row, 4ch, slst to top of this st. Button loop created. Fasten off. Cut yarn.<br />
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Turn the piece, so that the top (5" end) is facing you. Attach yarn with slst, in 1st st, dc in same st, dc in each of next 4sts (5dc). Cut yarn. Skip 10 sts. Attach yarn with slst in next st, dc in same st, dc in each of next 4sts. Fasten off.<br />
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With RS facing inwards (not strictly necessary!) place both pieces together, matching up the corners at the top, sew inwards, across 5dc , skip 10 sts for neck, sew across last 5dc.<br />
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Designate one side as the "front". Sew a button on each end of the "back". Be sure, to use a button, which fits the loop, snugly, otherwise, it will come undone.<br />
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I hope you enjoy using this pattern, and that, the hens wearing their little cluck-overs, are nice and snug :) xxxxx<br />
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P.S. I would really appreciate any feedback, good or bad, about this pattern. So, please leave a comment. Also, I would love to see pics of your ladies modelling their garments! Please feel free to send your pics to me at<br />
woolly77@gmail.com<br />
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A lovely website, with gorgeous chicken art items for sale <a href="http://www.janegrayartist.co.uk/">www.janegrayartist.co.uk</a>Woolly cluckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232050195179889024noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154916382282282381.post-74588507683445666242015-04-09T03:44:00.001-07:002015-04-09T07:10:14.824-07:00Is this a cushion I see behind me?Good morning, dear readers! It is a gorgeously sunny day, but there is a fierce and freezing wind blowing. Still, that's not bad for the end of March, in dear Blighty :)<br />
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Any how, now for some egg-citing news! I've just had my 8th & 9th crochet patterns published in the wonderful magazine, that is inside crochet! A smocked cushion, and my Hens of Happiness!<br />
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The hens had been taking to Clarice (my super model woolly cluck, who appeared in issue 54 of Inside Crochet magazine last year) and, they decided, while being a decorative garland, on my dresser, is very nice, they wanted more from life!!!<br />
Fun, egg-citement (well, they are chickens after all) and glamour...And, they got all three, when they visited dear Claire, and got to model in a world famous crochet magazine :)<br />
All the hen pics are official pics from Inside Crochet magazine. <a href="http://www.insidecrochet.co.uk/">www.insidecrochet.co.uk</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">They were as good as gold, and never clucked once!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't we look lovely :)</td></tr>
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So, they hopped into a jiffy bag, clucking happily, and off to the post-office they went!<br />
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Now, on Friday, I got my copy of the magazine, in the post, and was thrilled to see my cushion looking lovely and fresh, and the hens, looking proud as punch, gracing its pages :)<br />
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The woolly clucks also poured over the pages, clucking with pleasure, at all the lovely featured patterns.<br />
Tristan seemed rather confused, he was sure the cushion in the mag, looked rather familiar...Erm, yes, Tris, that is the very same cushion, you are resting against!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Are those buttons edible???!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clarice: Sigh, I was modelling in this very same magazine (issue 54) only last year....How time flies!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm sure I've seen that cushion, before...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Official cushion pic, from IC magazine.</td></tr>
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Bless him, he is a lovely roo, and very good looking; just not the brightest! LOL! ;-D<br />
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<br />Woolly cluckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232050195179889024noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154916382282282381.post-60350137975081505402015-03-27T03:48:00.000-07:002015-03-27T03:48:36.043-07:00Limpets, seaweed, and a very sticky beak!A couple of weeks ago, it was a dull and windy Saturday (I hear you ask, what else is new?!) and neither I nor the clucks had been out for ages.<br />
I, on account of a rather nasty dose of flu, and clucks; well that was just due to general apathy and laziness!!!<br />
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Anyhow, I digress. So,it was felt, a trip to the beach was in order, to blow the cobwebs away! Blossom was getting her claws done (yes, these woolly clucks are very image concious!) Penelope was was busy making worm & sweet corn soup (Squawks, and Co were coming over for dinner).<br />
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Tristan & Cecily were spending some rare quality time together, preening! Well, he has been away rather a lot, doing gigs with his band, and poor Cecily has been been feeling rather neglected.<br />
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So, that just left Clarice, who is always game, to go exploring...<br />
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So, we all wrapped up warmly; Clarice made sure she donned her woolly but stylish bonnet, grabbed a basket for any foraged goodies, and off we went!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ready to start foraging!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm sure, there is a skull behind me...</td></tr>
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Despite the dull grey sky, and freezing wind, the beach was wonderful!Nothing like the sharp fresh salty smell of sea air, to wake one up! We saw a flock of adorable plovers, some black headed gulls, herring gulls, and even a greater black backed gull (very large, and rather scary,to poor Clarice!).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mistress of all she surveys!</td></tr>
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DH & I wandered along the beach looking for old bottle tops (we found none!) and Clarice had a whale of a time, or should that be cluck of a time, foraging!<br />
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Plies of seaweed were gleefully scratched in, rock pools scrutinised via beady eye, and limpets and winkles. mercilessly pecked, by a woolly, but persistent, and surprisingly sharp beak...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm gonna get you little limpet...</td></tr>
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Now, Clarice had promised to bring back some goodies for the other clucks; hence the basket. And, she did collect some critters, but, on the way home, we heard slurping, and gulping sounds coming from the back seat, and by the time we got home, all that was left was a pile of empty shells, and one very sticky beaked woolly cluck!!!Woolly cluckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232050195179889024noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154916382282282381.post-36524057093137143272015-03-11T03:37:00.002-07:002015-03-11T10:08:30.972-07:00Clucks in Cornwall?Good morning, dear readers!<br />
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The weather has finally improved, and the sun is actually out! The trees are full of buds, ready to burst into leaf and blossom, and the garden is alive with bird-song :) In short; Spring is starting!<br />
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The woolly clucks have been feeling rather cooped-up and restless. On Monday, they joined me on the sofa, while I watched the new version of Poldark,<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/mar/09/poldark-review-rugged-gorgeous-breeches-review">http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2015/mar/09/poldark-review-rugged-gorgeous-breeches-review</a> on BBC I-Player. I don't know who sighed more; me or they! The scenery was absolutely breath-taking!!! The acting is very good,too. The characters are all very well fleshed-out.<br />
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And the best part; there were three scenes, containing chickens, in the programme! Since then, the clucks (and I ) have decided, a holiday to Cornwall is a MUST! None of us, except Blossom, has ever been there, and that fact must be remedied.<br />
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So, this morning, Cecily & Co have been Googling holiday parks/cottages, and trying to find a nice place to stay! It has to be woolly cluck friendly, of course! LOL!<br />
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Lucky Blossom has already been Cornwall, when she stayed with the lovely Jo Barlow, and her gorgeous hens. She even went to St.Ives, for a picnic! Lucky cluck, she gets out more than I do! But, she says, she wants to see more of the area!<br />
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All I can say is, watch this space....;-)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Eden project is a must see, especially for the clucks; it has a GREAT bug 'a'la'carte menu!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cecily, using the integral mouse! She is better at it, than I!</td></tr>
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<br />Woolly cluckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232050195179889024noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154916382282282381.post-91950368126875076992015-02-20T02:14:00.002-08:002015-02-26T08:06:55.323-08:00It's a girl!!!!!Good morning! I have some wonderful news :) Now you all know dear Squawks (she is married to the dashing Septimus) and they have adopted darling little Milly, Molly and of course, Harry?!<br />
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Well, earlier this month, Squawks laid an egg.... After much consideration and discussion, she and Septimus decided to "candle" it. Till, now, every single egg, had proven to be infertile. So much so, they had been discussing the adoption of another chick.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A day out, with pal Cecily & the chicks!</td></tr>
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Anyhow, for the first time ever, the egg contained an embryo!!!! Squawks and Septimus were over-joyed, but also; very trepidatious. They decided not to say anything, to anyone.<br />
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Squawks duly sorted out a comfy nest-box, fluffed up all her feathers, and settled onto the egg, to brood it... She was in a dreadful mood, and hissed at anyone who even came near her!!! Even poor Septimus got pecked, when he tried to preen her.... It was all he could do, to encourage her to have a bite to eat, and make her toilette, when she needed to....<br />
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But, it was all worth it in the end :) The egg started to "pip" in the early hours of Valentine's day! And at 10.50 am, tiny little Ophelia Henrietta Velvet-Comb emerged!!!!<br />
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Squawks says, to date, this has been the most earth-shattering , yet the tenderest moment, of her life!<br />
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The little family are all busy getting to know each other :) The little chicks all love their tiny sibling :)Woolly cluckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232050195179889024noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154916382282282381.post-83249586537204684152015-01-25T09:13:00.000-08:002015-01-25T09:16:03.263-08:00Hunting the wild, hairy, and above all, elusive Haggis...Good evening dear readers,<br />
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Now, you may or may not know, tonight is Burn's night. It is a night on which the Scots traditionally eat neeps (turnips) and tatties (potatoes) and of course, the wee chieftain 'o' puddins...the haggis (plus a wee dram of whisky!).<br />
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The woolly clucks, have heard tell, of tales of the haggis...a wild, hairy and elusive wee beastie!!! Well it was the one question everyone asked the clucks, during their time in bonny Scotland " Have you ever seen a wild haggis"? This was always followed by a big grin and a wink, though the clucks never knew why, they just assumed it's a "Scottish thing" and left it at that.<br />
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So, the clucks decided, they needed to go and find one. And what could be a more auspicious occasion, than Burns night....<br />
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Tristan is currently on tour with his Heavy Metal band <i>Entrails</i>, and so Cecily his beloved is rather at a loose end. Blossom has been feeling really bored and cooped up all day, and Clarice, well, she never turns her beak up at a potential adventure!<br />
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So, off into the garden they trooped! Trees were climbed, the horizon glared at, plant-pots were dug in, even the bug box and compost bag on the deck was inspected; but alas, all in vain....not one place even yielded a whisker of a haggis...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Blossom, in the viburnum bush, scouring the horizon...is that a haggis flying past? No! it's a jackdaw!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A you in there, wee haggis?!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clarice, looking in Lonicera!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No! He's not in the cherry tree...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Er, Blossom, that's Brian's wood-pile!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No, he's not in the compost, but I see a yummy worm!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Right! That's it! He must be in the bug box!!!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I shall charm him out, by playing the bagpipes...</td></tr>
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Now, between you and me, I just haven't got the heart, to tell the poor clucks, that a haggis is a sheep's stomach, stuffed with offal, and barley and herbs....LOL!<br />
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A wee <i>Hairy Hamish</i>, on the other hand, is something to look for! ;)<br />
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<br />Woolly cluckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232050195179889024noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154916382282282381.post-6518471276294286912015-01-06T08:03:00.002-08:002015-01-06T08:03:53.602-08:00Festive clucks!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A cute pic, of clucks who have since gone to new homes :)</td></tr>
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<br />Woolly cluckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232050195179889024noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154916382282282381.post-40594417843644115882014-11-05T08:24:00.000-08:002015-01-06T06:29:47.712-08:00Another pattern published!Good afternoon, dear readers :)<br />
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All I can say is, that crochet publication-wise, it's been a productive year! Just had the intense pleasure, of seeing my 7th pattern in print! Many thanks to Inside Crochet magazine,<a href="http://www.insidecrochet.co.uk/">www.insidecrochet.co.uk</a> for giving me the chance to showcase my work.<br />
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Also many thanks to my wonderful hubby, for encouraging me, to submit my work, in the first place! and many thanks to all my wonderful friends and family, for all their love and support.<br />
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I'm ashamed to admit, I have a very very large stash of yarn, and crafting stuff! so, this latest pattern, a gingerbread house, was designed, to use up colourful oddments of yarn, and buttons or any other embellishment, the crafter may have. I'm happy to say, I busted a fair amount of stash making it :)<br />
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The pics are from Inside Crochet magazine<br />
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After our lovely visit to the Lake District, we decided, next day, to stay in Middleton, (Middelton-in Teesdale, is a small market town, in County Durham. It is situated, on the north side of Teesdale, between Eggleston, and Newbiggin, a few miles, to the north-west of Barnard Castle).<br />
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And go for a walk along the gorgeous river Tees. This goes through her Majesty's estate of Strathmore.<br />
The royal family come here, in the shooting season, and there is a tin hut on the moor, where they carry out, for want of a better word "ablutions".... ;-)<br />
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At this time of the year, the trees lining the river just drip with gold and red! If one is lucky, one may see a salmon or two, en-route up the river, going home to spawn. And there are usually plenty of different types of ducks, dabblers as well as the odd diver.<br />
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Blossom, (who had been rather naughty, and spent all night chatting to the tawny owls), was really tired, so she decided to stay home, and nap in the tent!<br />
Clarice and Penny, who had both been sensible, and had gone to bed, were fresh as daisies, and eager to explore! So, they hopped into my bum-bag, DH & I packed nibbles, juice packs, and our water-proofs, and off we went!<br />
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As the clucks had not had any breakfast yet, they stopped for a snack on the drystone wall.... well, for the poor wee bugs, hiding in it, that is! They also feasted on lovely red Hawthorn berries, and pecked around in any rotted wood, for juicy morsels...<br />
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Penny rather bravely climbed a tree, and was rewarded by a snack of crispy crunchy spiders...<br />
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DH & I just feasted our eyes and souls on all the autumnal splendour... it was just us, the rushing sound of the water, the distant baa of sheep, and the song of the wild birds..... sheer unadulterated bliss.... AHHHHH!<br />
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As we walked along, we happened upon a tin hut....(the afore mentioned one). Neither DH nor I said anything. We already know what it was.<br />
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But suddenly, a dry, and very Scottish sounding Clarice, piped up and said "well, hen (she has taken to calling any female "hen" irrespective of whether they are one or not, since her trip to Scotland!) that there, is the queen's kludgie".... I kid you not!<br />
Poor Penny, who is a genteel cluck, of a sensitive disposition, nearly choked on the fly she was eating!!! She just stared at Clarice, while trying to get her breath!!! Clarice shrugged, and said, "No need to take on so, hen, every body poops!!! There's even a book about it".<br />
After that, there was no mention of bodily functions, as the clucks had spied a mushroom, with tasty slugs on it.<br />
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As DH & I were starting get really hungry, we decided to pop into a lovely local public house, Strathmore Arms <a href="http://www.strathmoregold.co.uk/">www.strathmoregold.co.uk</a>. I had never been here before, but DH had! So much so, the owner recognised him! We were given a lovely warm welcome, by Selina and Anthony! And we tucked into yummy stake, chips and mushrooms! Compliments to the chef!<br />
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Selina absolutely loved the clucks! She very kindly allowed them to pose for pics in her lovely quaint pub! They perused the pumps, sat on the very seat where the Royal shooting party sits! And had a lovely time, pecking at stuff, and exploring :) DH & I just relaxed, and rested our feet.<br />
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After digesting and cogitating, we packed up the clucks, and walked back to the camp site! The clucks feasted on sloe berries, and then had fun, playing on and under some interesting bracket fungi!<br />
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<br />Woolly cluckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232050195179889024noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154916382282282381.post-80067533704969311462014-10-27T04:17:00.003-07:002014-10-30T10:12:40.616-07:00Clucks go campingA few weeks ago, we decided to go camping. In beautiful Middlton Tees Dale. DH & I have been coming here since we first met! As ever, a few woolly clucks decided to accompany us!<br />
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Blossom, was not going to come, but decided to, at the last minuet. Little Penelope Peck-a-lot, (my first ever teacup chicken)<a href="http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/teacup-chicken-ruffle-butt">http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/teacup-chicken-ruffle-butt</a> also graced us with her presence! She has never been away from home, so she was very eggcited (sorry, couldn't resist that one!!!). Clarice came too :)<br />
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Middleton is not far from where we live, so we got to the camp-site at lunch time. After having some sandwiches, and juice, we put the tent up! All around us, the birds were singing, sheep were baa-ing, and the distant moorland beckoned.<br />
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Once we had put the tent up, we went for a walk to the village. The clucks stayed behind, and foraged for bugs. They had a chat with the friendly local birds, too! Blossom was regaling them, with tales of her many adventures in the USA.<br />
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The next day, we went to Lake District. It was a few hours drive away. All the clucks came with us! Neither Penny, Blossom nor Clarice had ever been to Keswick! Tryistan & Cecily my other woolly clucks have; and highly recommend it!<br />
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We all had a lovely time, peeping into all the lovely shops. I got some yarn and a crochet hook (I'd left mine at home, and really wanted to do some evening-crochet). DH got a light for the tent, and a travel-size game of Ludo!<br />
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While on out travels, we spied a lovely looking shop :) It was full of lovely brightly coloured sheep-related items, and a few brightly coloured sheep, too :) The name was pretty neat too "Herdy" <a href="http://www.herdy.co.uk/">www.herdy.co.uk</a><br />
After the hardy herdwick sheep, indigenous to the Lake District. I had a lovely chat with the lovely Kat, behind the counter, and introduced her to the clucks!!! She loved all of them, and has requested a pattern for Blossom, so so she can crochet her own wee woolly cluck! I was beyond thrilled!!! She very kindly agreed for a pic, with the clucks, for posterity :)<br />
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After looking around Keswic, we started out journey home. We passed through numerous quaint villages, and glorious open countryside. We stopped to stretch our legs at the Whitesyke and Bentyfield mines.<br />
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There was an interesting ruin, of an old building, where the miners who were too far from home, to keep coming and going to the mines, used to lodge. The upper potion was the lodging, the lower; the smithy/forge.<br />
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The clucks had a jolly good peck around, and found a lovely rotted stump, full of juicy bugs!!! Yum! They love dry stone walls, as the crevices, between the stones are just perfect, to poke their wee woolly beaks into!</div>
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After a lovely hot supper of sausages and beans (a must when camping!) DH & I played a game of Ludo with the clucks! They beat us!!!! Enough said.</div>
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Woolly cluckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232050195179889024noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154916382282282381.post-22839053899358624142014-10-10T04:31:00.000-07:002014-10-12T11:01:24.427-07:00Clucks on the throne.... Or Scotland; the final part!Our final and most regal stop, was the beautiful Stirling. A major strategic garrison town. Full to the brim, with the most beautiful ornate and regal buildings!!! It had a unique atmosphere, modern, juxtaposed with medieval.<br />
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Brian & the clucks soon found a whisky shop....though thank heavens, they only window shopped! After a wee wander through the town centre (where I stocked up on some yummy craft supplies) and a bite to eat, we climbed the steep path to the magnificent Stirling Castle.<br />
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It was well worth the effort. Though the day was cloudy, the view was sill amazing. And to think, people, royalty in fact, actually used to live here.<br />
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The whole place has been refurbished in the original style, and it was lovely to see a sumptuous furnishings. Though I found a lot of the carvings to be rather gaudy! Less is definitely more, when it comes to paint!!! The tapestries were however, gorgeous.<br />
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Bloss and Clarice had a lovely time "free-ranging" around the whole area! Everything was subject to scrutiny, via beady eye, and beak! well, woolly or not, they are chickens, and that how chickens investigate! Eye it up, and peck it! They even got to sit on the <i>throne, yes, the throne, in the Queen's bed chamber!!!</i><br />
By popular request, the lady -in-waiting, allowed them, very graciously, to take a pew!!!! all the other tourists including DH & I cheered! And lots of people too pics too :) I had a lovely chat with her, about sewing and embroidery, and the Clucks chatted to Polly, her tailor's dummy!<br />
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<br />Woolly cluckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232050195179889024noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154916382282282381.post-71609762212153149952014-10-09T05:16:00.001-07:002014-10-09T07:10:10.288-07:00Clucks & Castles! Or Scotland part 3!Once, we had all recovered from being sent to prison, and believe me, it didn't take long! It's surprising how much a fish & chip lot, can revive flagging spirits..... It was off on another adventure, we went.<br />
En-route to Oban, we stopped of at a historical stately home, though sadly now, it is nothing more than a mere ruin; though, still really imposing and with an eerie atmosphere...<br />
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The Minister's Mansion, or Carnasserie Castle, was one of the first Renaissance residences in Argyll.<br />
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Very stylish, with large spacious rooms and large windows, and a belvedere, or viewing platform, to boot. It was built by Bishop John Carswell, for his clan chief, Archibald Campbell, the powerful 5th Earl of Argyll.<br />
In 1685, sadly, Royalists looted and burned it, after Duncan Campbell, the 9th Earl of Argyll, backed a failed rebellion. Alas, it was never repaired.<br />
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Oban (below) was lovely, but jolly expensive! I much preferred Inveraray!<br />
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<br />Woolly cluckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232050195179889024noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154916382282282381.post-87537451007740526702014-10-04T03:11:00.000-07:002014-10-09T02:13:16.169-07:00Drunk & disorderly or Scotland part 2!I knew it was too good to be true! All the way up to Scotland, and even upon arriving, the Clucks had been as good as gold! After checking in, to our lovely log cabin, and having a bit of a rest, we decided to go and explore the lovely little village, near where, we were staying. It was very quaint, set at the side of lovely Loch Long.<br />
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All of us were very well received :) Clucks, included! We had a lovely chat with the locals, while getting some fish & chips for tea.<br />
Beak-wagging with the friendly folk, Blossom & Clarice soon started to pick up the dialect! And they were thrilled with the fact, that a lot of the ladies were called HEN! LOL! ;)<br />
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Coming home in the car, I heard Blossom say to Clarice " Och, we're a' Jock Tamson's bairns.... To which Clarice replied sagely "Aye".<br />
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Apart form the Clucks shouting "Haud yer wheesht" at a noisy owl, that evening, it was all pretty calm and quiet. DH & I had a dip in hot-tub, and watched the moon rise, and Blossom & Clarice sat on the deck, and feasted on "wee beasties"!<br />
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The next day, DH & I went for a hill walk. We were out all day, the Clucks stayed home, and got some beauty sleep :)<br />
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The day started like all the others; hot and sunny. We decided, it was time for a road trip. The first stop was beautiful Inveraray. Another gorgeous place, with a castle, and once again, like most places in Scotland; situated by a gorgeous loch. Loch Fyne.<br />
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I simply loved the quaint shops! After shopping for some presents and postcards, DH decided to check out the Whisky shop....<br />
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Loch Fyne Whiskies <a href="http://www.lfw.co.uk/">www.LFW.co.uk</a>. The proprietor was very polite, and started to tell DH, about the various types of Whisky.<br />
He also poured out a few wee samples... now, of course, the Clucks were with us, and when offered a "wee dram" felt it rude, to refuse. "Och, aye, I'll cock a wee finger" said Blossom, when offered a glass, Clarice, nodded in agreement.<br />
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Big mistake.... Clucks and booze just do NOT mix! After starting to hiccup, and giggle, things turned nasty. A tall thin chap came into the shop, and started staring at the Clucks. "Awa' an bile yer heid" said Blossom, rather rudly!<br />
He took offence, and muttered something rude. That was it, before we could stop them, both Blossom & Clarice, flew over, and started sticking the"heid" and, beak in!!!<br />
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Before we knew it, the police came and carted us all off to Inveraray jail.... we were horrified.<br />
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Despite me not touching even one drop of Whisky, I too was sent to jail :((((<br />
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DH & the Clucks were sentenced to hard labour, I was sent to work in the kitchen. Naughty Clarice soon became the jailer's pet, and even got to birch poor Blossom, when she was rude to the jailer....<br />
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Once we had served our time, we were all released! As the clucks say "It's a sair fecht!Woolly cluckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232050195179889024noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154916382282282381.post-49530023062602697472014-10-03T06:02:00.000-07:002014-10-09T02:14:04.466-07:00Och well Hen....Now would you believe it, the clucks have had yet more adventures.... honestly, they have more fun, than anyone I know!<br />
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So, last month, it was decided, a trip to Bonny Scotland was in order. Blossom and Clarice decided to accompany DH &I. All the Clucks had been invited, but most had other plans.<br />
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Preparations were made, cases packed, and off we went. For most part, the journey was uneventful. Just miles and miles of motor way. Once we crossed the border, the scenery started to change! Lovely wide-open vistas, of rugged mountains and ever-green forests!<br />
And as we got closer to the highlands; lochs started to appear! Our first stop was at the gorgeous Loch Lomond. This is one of my parents favourite places, and I can see why :) Utterly breath-taking! DH & I stretched our legs, and feasted on fresh blackberries! And the Clucks did like-wise.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bonny Loch Lomomd!</td></tr>
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Woolly cluckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232050195179889024noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154916382282282381.post-59735114974380757392014-09-04T07:29:00.001-07:002014-09-04T07:30:16.034-07:00Sir yes, Sir!!!!Well, Clarice is strutting around (yes, strutting, and no, she has not turned into a rooster!) proud as punch!!! The reason for this?! She got a rather important letter today. From none other, that Flgt Lt Alfie hall, her RAF buddy :))<br />
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And to make things even better, and ice the proverbial cake with sugar and a cherry, it contained a badge, for the RAF benevolent fund. A present for Clarice, from Alfie!!!<br />
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LOL! She has come over all "military" and keeps saluting all the other clucks, and oddly enough, me as well..... but, the naughty wee thing, absolutely refuses, to part with her feathery trophies, from Hamserly!<br />
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I know it sounds dreadful, but I'm actually quite proud of her, on both accounts! She one feisty wee cluck!Woolly cluckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232050195179889024noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154916382282282381.post-75006901171768900462014-09-01T04:54:00.001-07:002014-09-03T03:15:12.169-07:00Trophies from feather club....Oh dear and it all started out so well.....<br />
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As it was one of those rare weekends, where DH was not working, and the sun was shining, we decided to have a day out. In the countryside; Hamsterly Forest, to be precise.<br />
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Now, Tristan, Cecily and Blossom (my other woolly clucks) have already been to Hamsterly, and highly recommend it! They say one can find some absolutely delicious bugs, in the leaf litter, and the wild berries are par excellence!<br />
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So, Clarice decided to come with us. We packed a picnic lunch, and off we went. We parked in the car park, and had a bite to eat, before going for a wander.<br />
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Clarice hopped out of the car, chatted to a friendly wee robin, and then shared a bug or two with a wren! Then, a gorgeous emperor dragon fly flew down, with tiny gossamer wigged fairy on his back!<br />
Clarice had a nice beak-wag with her too, all the woolly clucks are great friends, with the fairies, they regularly chat to the ones, which live in their garden! She even met a Gruffalo!!!<br />
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Having finished our lunch, DH & I were ready for our walk. Clarice hopped into my bum-bag, and off we went. DH took lots of nice pics and we both had great fun, just soaking the beauty of nature :)<br />
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Then, Clarice spied a log with some mushrooms on. It was nice and rotted, and covered in moss. Clarice feasted on a few poor, unfortunate grubs. and had a peck at the shrooms.<br />
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After that she proceeded to sample each and every fungus she came across... this was not a problem, until she found a red-spotted one....a fly agaric.<br />
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Now, as we all know, these mushrooms are not meant to eaten! Not even by a woolly cluck (they can eat most things!) But would she listen to me????! Would she heck! She took a large beakful, and swallowed... her pupils dilated, and and she started to ruffle her feathers.....<br />
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Before could I do anything, she launched herself at an unsuspecting sparrow-hawk, and proceed to wrestle with it!!!! It was quite a sight to see. After subduing it, she plucked a feather out of it, and stuck it in the top of her head!!!! I just stared at her, quite afraid to do anything. She then head-butted a poor unsuspecting wood pigeon, and once again collected a feather! After that she was nice and quiet, and even foraged for a few bugs, and posed for some cute pics! She even chatted to an elderly gentleman and his wife, and was surprisingly, as good as gold!<br />
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Then, she found another red-spotty mushroom, and before I could stop her, she started pecking at it, the naughty wee cluck!!!<br />
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Well, that was that, she saw a magpie, and that was it! She launched herself at it, like a small woolly enraged rocket (if there is such a thing???!) and knocked 7 bells out of it!!! And, yes, once again, took a feather from the poor bird, as a trophy.... well, that was quite enough, I scooped her up, squawking and protesting though she was, and put her into my bag, to have some time-out.<br />
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It seemed to do the trick, and she went to sleep. DH & I enjoyed the rest of out walk, in perfect pace and tranquillity :)<br />
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<br />Woolly cluckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232050195179889024noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154916382282282381.post-47132538896609887922014-07-26T06:18:00.001-07:002014-07-26T06:18:42.285-07:00Clarice Chocolate Noisette; RAF reservist????!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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At the mo, our annual air show is on, over the weekend. And, as it was a nice summer evening, DH and I decide to go and enjoy the fireworks, and soak in the atmosphere. And guess who decided to come with!!! None other that the esteemed Ms Clarice!<br />
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Rather disappointingly, the weather closed in, and we got a blanket of thick low cloud! But there lots of fun and interesting demos and stalls.<br />
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Stationed at the RAF reservist tent, was a lovely chap called Alfie Hall, a Flight Lt , none the less!!! He was very charmed by Calrice, and get this <i>he can actually crochet!!!!! </i>Clarice and I were amazed and delighted!<br />
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Alfie very kindly posed for a pic with us, and has given me his e-mail, so he can send Clarice a badge! clarice picked up some leaflets and a CD, she and now Tristan and Cecily are seriously considering becoming RAF reservists..... so will you tell them, or shall I, that erm.... these chaps eat chicken.....<br />
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A darling video of little Blossom talking, made by my pal Zoe! I LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!Woolly cluckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232050195179889024noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154916382282282381.post-9071443772188531322014-07-09T03:07:00.000-07:002014-07-09T03:51:51.387-07:00AMAZABALLS!!!!Now as you all know (or should do, if you've been reading my blog!) my wee woolly, but feisty independent cluck Ms Blossom Bright-Feather, has been on her UK tour of friendship. Her last port of call was Walsall, to visit world famous <a href="http://www.midlandsmetalheads.com/">www.midlandsmetalheads.com</a> <b>DJ LOLLY C</b>!!!<br />
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Apart from going to Lolly's allotment, and feasting on bugs galore, and dust bathing to her hear's content, Blossom got to go to an <b>EXTREME METAL GIG!!!!</b> I know, I can hardly believe it myself!!!<br />
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Here, she got to meet <b>Hot Guy</b> (a band member from Nottingham) get a lovely cuddle from the lovely <b>Nic</b> (the reviewer) nearly got her head bitten off by crazy <b>DJ Eddie Mayhem!</b> She even got to help frisk and collect money, from the gig-goers....<br />
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And the piece de resistance was <i>Blossom getting to actually DJ, yep, a wee woolly chicken, getting to DJ , in the uber cool club, </i><b>ROCK ZOMBIE</b>, with the <b>DJ Anthony!!! </b><br />
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And to top it off, she woke up next morning, in the digs of another DJ, with <b>NO</b> recollection of how she got there...... or what had transpired since...... ;-><br />
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I asked blossom to describe her time in walsall, she replied <b>ERMAGERD!!!! EPIC!!! AMAZABALLS!!!! </b>LOL! I'm kinda inclined to agree!<br />
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Woolly cluckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232050195179889024noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154916382282282381.post-19147166332929228472014-07-07T05:40:00.000-07:002014-07-09T03:54:28.497-07:00Reunited!My little travelling woolly friendship cluck, Blossom Bright-Feather has just returned from the start of her tour of the UK. She had been staying with world famous Midlands Metal heads DJ, Lolly C!!!<br />
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And by all accounts, had an AMAZABALLS time!!!! It is Blossom's favourite new word! LOL! She even with with Lolly, to an extreme metal gig... got to pose with lots of cool folk, and woke up in the flat of another DJ, and is very foggy on the details.... Ooo er missus!!!<br />
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On Saturday, the postie handed me an clucking vibrating parcel, as soon as I opened it, our sprang Blossom!!! She was fed-up of being cooped up in her travel coop, and just wanted to stretch her wings!!! she received a warm and clucky welcome, from her BFFs Tristan & Cecily!<br />
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Along with Bloss, there was also a darling yellow chick "Chicklet" come all the way from Suffolk (when Bloss stayed with dear Joy) and and a bumble bee called Bump! All the way from Purley on Thames, Bloss met Bump, when she stayed with the lovely Jules!<br />
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Well my word!!! It’s all gone <em>rather mad and manic</em> since the clucks learnt that dear Blossom is en-route home!!! Tristan and Cecily have decided to celebrate by going to their favourite tattoo parlour (yep, chickens do have’em; well, woolly ones do!) <em>Coop-De- Ink</em> and get some new piercings….</div>
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Cecily got a second one in her beak and got her comb done too, and Tristan also got another comb Piercing, so he has five now!!! Lord have mercy, they are even considering more! I heard a whispered conversation about breasts…</div>
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And to top it off, Cecily pinched my Iron Maiden T-shirt out of the clean washing pile, and put it on. Mind you, she is not happy with the pics I took; says she looks fat! I’m rather inclined to agree…. ;-)</div>
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Woolly cluckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10232050195179889024noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4154916382282282381.post-2110749216764761472014-06-27T02:32:00.002-07:002014-07-02T04:43:42.463-07:00Another 2 WIPs!OK, so this post is mainly to try and shame myself into completing my many outstanding WIPs. I'm rather dreadful, as while I'm working on something (and usually it is about 70 90% finished) I will go off on a tangent, and start something new... Here are my two current ones!<br />
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