tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post4948075972609775097..comments2023-10-11T11:42:47.834+01:00Comments on purple podded peas: The Hen-wife's TaleCelia Harthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12776686088752602321noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-54364817240887379612013-12-10T08:58:08.530+00:002013-12-10T08:58:08.530+00:00What a tale of joy and woe,
The foxes dinner and ...What a tale of joy and woe, <br />The foxes dinner and your sorrow.<br />But lucky Cheep he calls some more <br />and other chicks will come to your door! ( sorry!) Living to work - working to livehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00355154288430953478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-10664184396114944442013-06-10T06:26:00.251+01:002013-06-10T06:26:00.251+01:00RIP Bryony!RIP Bryony!Matronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07705506930308472527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-76586417115135286432013-06-07T12:43:54.531+01:002013-06-07T12:43:54.531+01:00I would find that devastating. Have always wanted...I would find that devastating. Have always wanted some chickens, but we have coyote and fox roaming and I would have to build a fortress!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-61676094235827367292013-06-03T21:51:51.255+01:002013-06-03T21:51:51.255+01:00That is sad to lose a chicken like that Celia. We ...That is sad to lose a chicken like that Celia. We lost our last one recently but haven't replaced them yet.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689402000429710324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-17568337072077861862013-06-02T19:07:43.697+01:002013-06-02T19:07:43.697+01:00Hi Celia,
So sorry to hear of your loss. We'...Hi Celia, <br /><br />So sorry to hear of your loss. We've had similar experiences with our daughter's chickens, and yes, it's very sad and rather infuriating.<br /><br />Thanks for your visit my way. I'm repeating myself here in case you don't generally check back for replies to your comments. I first discovered your work when I googled "purple podded peas" to see if the peas that my daughter had planted were edible! Although I've made many visits to your blog, I just now found you on Etsy. I love your happy images. All the best. . .Gloria Freshley Art and Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16155367143003193303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-83213611860828094322013-06-02T13:12:45.384+01:002013-06-02T13:12:45.384+01:00The ups and downs of keeping hens Celia; it's ...The ups and downs of keeping hens Celia; it's sad to lose Bryony.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01989624921423448745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-35895325792051261552013-06-01T23:52:02.531+01:002013-06-01T23:52:02.531+01:00so sad - I lost two of mine to a fox this morning....so sad - I lost two of mine to a fox this morning. it so hard, you get to know then and they are all so individual.Swallow Barnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714512731487634471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-19015853367658773222013-06-01T22:54:15.071+01:002013-06-01T22:54:15.071+01:00The wiley fox is such a pest
I am sure poor Bryony...The wiley fox is such a pest<br />I am sure poor Bryony did her best<br />But when Reynard wants his dinner<br />As sure as eggs is eggs he will be the winner.<br /><br /><br />elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-19343069450930732412013-06-01T22:00:40.115+01:002013-06-01T22:00:40.115+01:00I love your version of one of Chaucer's tales,...I love your version of one of Chaucer's tales, and the story of Cheep's brave escape. But I'm sorry to hear about Bryony. I lost a hen last year to the fox, it is upsetting.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02792703802542843791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-67960548952702414292013-06-01T18:27:14.180+01:002013-06-01T18:27:14.180+01:00Oh, how sad! I hate to hear about the loss of hen...Oh, how sad! I hate to hear about the loss of hens; at least you still have Cheep.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-36248048870122304762013-06-01T18:21:15.847+01:002013-06-01T18:21:15.847+01:00Too sad. x
Too sad. x<br />Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12998628507844056717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-36419017259291014932013-06-01T14:17:27.121+01:002013-06-01T14:17:27.121+01:00Celia, you've adapted the classic tale so well...Celia, you've adapted the classic tale so well. Cheep definitely has something new to crow about, but how sad to have lost Bryony. Can roosters crow the blues?<br /><br />Remembering one of your recent posts, I wonder if perhaps foxes also have a taste for pigeons?<br /><br />How is the podded pea crop coming along?<br /><br />Thank you for your visit and comment, too.<br /><br />xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-1195947737973592612013-06-01T12:30:17.656+01:002013-06-01T12:30:17.656+01:00I love your adaptation of Chaucer! A very lucky es...I love your adaptation of Chaucer! A very lucky escape for Cheep, but so sad for Bryony.anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414143391795492586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-81993558035008029102013-06-01T11:16:22.944+01:002013-06-01T11:16:22.944+01:00Poor Bryony. And poor Cheep - but so glad he escap...Poor Bryony. And poor Cheep - but so glad he escaped! <br />Perhaps you could carefully blow the egg and keep that last eggshell as a memento of your little friend Bryony? Lizziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918211625453430621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-36156904321096860622013-06-01T09:53:08.554+01:002013-06-01T09:53:08.554+01:00I am so sorry to hear you lost such a lovely hen b...I am so sorry to hear you lost such a lovely hen but thank goodness Cheep was spared. Debs Dust Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531253622708240031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-48707288088874415912013-06-01T08:57:34.923+01:002013-06-01T08:57:34.923+01:00So sorry to hear about your hen, although I love f...So sorry to hear about your hen, although I love foxes - they are pretty creatures - they are so very cruel when they take your beloved hen or like what happened to a friend of mine, her newborn lams when she turned away for a few minutes to tend to the mother...<br />They are afraid of nothing, a few months ago they took a swan who was on her egg, a swan is big!<br />It must have been emotional eating her final egg. xRegulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043764876719995886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-53540226247226416362013-06-01T07:50:53.222+01:002013-06-01T07:50:53.222+01:00so sorry Celia, Mr fox took all my cousins hens la...so sorry Celia, Mr fox took all my cousins hens last week, it seems to be a bad time for hens....... xxxdriftwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11416170414524297337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-89779011115855326132013-06-01T06:06:19.723+01:002013-06-01T06:06:19.723+01:00Sorry to hear about the hen I lost all four to the...Sorry to hear about the hen I lost all four to the fox one year he took none of them just killed them all. However since he had a very close shave with my dog he has given our garden a wide birth and prefers to dine in safety in other peoples gardens.Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01669768223716648231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-40158846243164231092013-05-31T23:39:24.991+01:002013-05-31T23:39:24.991+01:00Oh dear, I'm sorry that it did not all end wel...Oh dear, I'm sorry that it did not all end well. Aren't you getting an enclosure for your plants? Will it protect the chooks as well?Terryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05826265906712533061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-16352190552749731402013-05-31T23:02:01.337+01:002013-05-31T23:02:01.337+01:00Country life does have its sobering side.Country life does have its sobering side.dinahmowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052642938090553088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-70205200699940977842013-05-31T22:50:33.724+01:002013-05-31T22:50:33.724+01:00*Whew* Poor Cheep! Swift journey Bryony.*Whew* Poor Cheep! Swift journey Bryony.petoskystonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01633621111274495078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-27868591852991809972013-05-31T22:50:27.326+01:002013-05-31T22:50:27.326+01:00So sorry to hear that Celia, we lost one of our fa...So sorry to hear that Celia, we lost one of our favourite and oldest chickens this week and were so sad. It seem worse when you find their last egg :-( You gave them a very happy life - keep that in mind xScented Sweetpeashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03836203205845306983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-60602352818145173152013-05-31T22:43:33.378+01:002013-05-31T22:43:33.378+01:00I hope its a delicious egg x I hope its a delicious egg x sally in norfolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01074893417920674907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220897337333701839.post-51087446342732804532013-05-31T22:15:03.587+01:002013-05-31T22:15:03.587+01:00I don't know how many lives cockerels have but...I don't know how many lives cockerels have but Cheep clearly has more than one, lucky boy that you were there to intervene. <br /><br />I'm still holding out hope that Bryony might have gone broody in a hedge somewhere, I know it's unlikely but you never know .....<br />XSuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03104140914581346288noreply@blogger.com