New Years Eve

So everyone came round to ours last night and we'z got a liiiittle bit drunk :P
I wasn't that bad but was drinking my Homebrew Turbo Cider which was a bit yeasty + rank but we added sugar to it and made Cider + Black(currant) which was dank.

Nothing got damaged so t'was good :)
Well, George did fall into the christmas tree and was sick all over the carpet and patio doors on the way to getting outside to be sick, but by the time he was outside he'd chundered it all up.

We set off some of those fire lanterns ... the eco, biodegradable no metal wires, ones ... and so did the neighbours.
Only, theirs got stuck in the tree and just sat there burning away :P

Finally went to bed at about 5 'cos we were just sitting there talking in our slightly intoxicated state. Pazzy was on about being ticklish, and well, the rest I won't blog ;)
Woke up about 8 and realised *owww* I was burning, moaned but fell back to sleep.
Back to sleep for 10 mins *owwww!*
Back to sleep again and another 10 mins later *OWWWWW!?* ... the radiators were on full and I was lying right on it.
(I should have mentioned at this point that there were 3 people sleeping in my bed)

There were people asleep on my floor so think I probably trod on a few of those trying to get to my door. Went downstairs where there were a further 3 people, one of them being George asleep on the sofa in the exact same position as last night, still with the stuff balanced on him that we'd put there.
Turned the heating off, returning with a massive bottle of squash 'cos no-one could talk, which was rather appreciated.

Think we got up at about 10, sat around, vacummed and tidied up a bit. Sprayed every sort of cleaning chemical we had in the house on the carpet which made the sick go bright flourescent green.

Thought't it'd be a good idea to drive to ASDA for breakfast but didn't account for them being shut! Although they did have 3 mahoosive cages full of christmas chocolates that were 10p + 50p.
Me + Mika bought a few each, George bought a box of 32! :P

National Poultry Show 2010

Have been home and working again this weekend - at The National Championship Poultry Show 2010!

New hall this year, which is a lot bigger and is heated ... big change and decision for PCGB but it really paid off, with a massive increase on entries, sales pens and visitor numbers up. Chickens are the new 'in thing'.

You can see how big the hall is from the photos, then the sales pens were in another room in the corner ... something like 4000 chickens entered apparently. Then theres the turkeys, ducks, geese etc aswell!

Starters ... well done to Tasha. She got 1st, 2nd 4th with her girls, same with her boys and then Jack went on to Championship row. He came away with Champion Bantam Male, Champion Bantam Heavy Breed, Best of Breed and Wyandotte club special award! :)
Tasha got a 3 handled trophy! Really pleased for her, 2 years of breeding and she places on Championship row! Its like winning at Crufts!

The man himself:

The view from our stand, the Cochins:

Was working for Cotswold Chickens, selling tonics, feed, supplements etc. We had loads of people coming up to talk to us, ask for advice, buying things - nice to see people interested in it.

 Me + Clare on the Cotswold Chickens stand

 

We met up with Omleteers that came to the show on both days, was about 40 of them! Really nice to see everyone again, and to put faces to names of new people.

We seemed to be everywhere, walk round and always see someone you know, which was nice :

One lady who we didn't know came over just as we were packing up on Sunday and was chatting to us.

She said she'd been walking around all the stands all weekend, and the only stand that were always smiling and said Hello to everyone that came over was ours.

Thought it was a really nice thing to say :')

More photos! ... German Langshan:

Drop Moult! Probably where she's been kept inside for the last few weeks, then going into the hall she's just dropped her feathers, or it could be stress?

Green duck!

I soo wanted some Call Ducks, really cute and really small, they're just too loud ... hence the name.

Call Drake:

Serama Cockerel:
Can't really see how small he is from the photo, but look at how big the water cup is compared to him, and look at the next photo!
Told Mother I want one to take to Uni next year :P

Birchen Brahmas! They're huuge. Dad said he wanted some Brahmas/Cochins and a Buff Orpington. There was this trio in the sales pens, and a man came over asking if they were mine and would I split them so he could have just the cockerel ... was tempted to buy them to split with him but Dad wouldn't let me 'cos I'm not there to do intros!

Chocolate Wyandottes my friend Tom had his eye on :)

Clare + I got there early on Sunday to put our things on the stand and there were 2 escapees on top of their show cages. 2 Old English Game bantams!
He was a bit scared but she was really nice and let us stroke her. The stewards noticed 10 mins later and they were put back in their cages!

Oh, I was a winner too! ;)

I entered some eggs and 5 photos.

My Plymouth Rock (Nugget) egg got 1st!

Photo of Cilla the Silkie sitting on an easter egg got 1st, CLB boy photo got 2nd and my photo of Orville got 4th! :)