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Cocky, the Most Dangerous Rooster in Spain
Part 5
Cauliflower
The No-Name Twins were quiet and well behaved in their box. Unlike Cocky who crowed his dissatisfaction with tireless regularity.
Following Judith’s directions, we swung off the main Lanjarón road and down a dirt track...
Cocky, the Most Dangerous Rooster in Spain
Part 6
'Cocky RIP'
“Mother said you were coming,” said Cauliflower at last.
I wondered fleetingly if anybody knew Mother’s real name. Chatting obviously wasn’t one of Caul’s strong points, so Joe and I busied ourselves unloading the feeder...
Cocky, the Most Dangerous Rooster in Spain
Part 1
'I told you -- NO MORE CHICKENS!'
I was on my hands and knees laying floor tiles. Joe returned from collecting eggs in the orchard. “We’re really low on grain,” he said. “We’ll have to go down to the chicken shop and get some...
Cocky, the Most Dangerous Rooster in Spain
Part 3
'Cocky Misbehaves'
It was Ginger who first alerted us to a growing problem. When we took our cups of coffee to drink in the orchard, Ginger usually perched on the arm of the old yellow sofa and chatted to us. This irritated Cocky no end...
Cocky, the Most Dangerous Rooster in Spain
Part 2
'Cocky makes himself at home'
Joe carried the box to the orchard, I pulled open the gate, and we stepped inside. As usual, the girls crowded to meet us. They eyed the box suspiciously. Joe set it down on the ground, pulled back the...
Cocky, the Most Dangerous Rooster in Spain
Part 4
'Judith Suggests Cauliflower'
(Just to explain, Judith and her mother live in the next village.
Judith is in her sixties, a very upper-class and no-nonsense type. She has 10 dogs and looks after 'Mother' who is in her 80's.
Mother...