Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Shadrach]

Well that is some small relief I guess. I almost don't want to ask this question, but how are the people in the big house planning to look after the animals if they aren't paying you to do it for them?

Well, here's a thing.
According to their son, they know I will look after the chickens and ducks paid or not. They're right.
While I'm here of course, I won't let any creature here be neglected so they will no doubt take advantage of this. However, there is no way they'll be able to stick at looking after the other animals. I'll charge them when they say they're going off/out somewhere. I won't charge them much, but I will charge them.
I don't care to be honest. Not being dependent on what they pay me will allow me to force a few changes; not to mention that with my pension I will be financially much better off.
I'm in the process of setting up a blog for my lamps and with luck beleive how I will have a bank account next year (you wouldn't beleive how difficult it has been to get a Spanish bank account) and that means I can sell my woodwork on the internet. If I sold a lamp a month which isn't unreasonable, With a bit of judicious blackmails that means I can build coops!

 

[MaryJanet]

Today is not a good day. When I went to the coop this morning Stanley was dead. I have no idea what happened. He was completely fine yesterday. It's quite a shock.

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Ned has some big feathers to fill...

Oh no! Vale Stanley. A great teacher and father.

I'm so sorry for your loss CCCL

 

[MaryJanet]

A bit of good news, at least for me.
It was looking increasingly likely that I would have to leave Spain and go back to England in March 2021. Needless to say the prospect has been putting me under considerable stress.
The problem was No Deal Brexit. With no deal there would have been no provision for paying pensions to Britiish subjects living in Spain. Some of the other EU countries had made arrangements for Brits caught out by this but not Spain
In March I become a pensioner and I was informed by those in the main house that as from March they were no longer going to pay me for looking after the animals etc. The virus situation has meant for the forseeable future none of them will be travelling and of course, they to are having financial difficulties.
The deal made recently between the EU and the UK does included provision for pension payments to UK subjects living abroad and that means I will in theory at least be able to claim my pension here. Doubtless there will be delays and complications but the Spanish have already extended the residence application time.
It's quite simple. No income, no residents permit. Pension is considered income.
I can move on to the next frustrating steps now.

What a relief. I haven't read much about it but it's been a long time in the making, so I hope it does well by both sides. Many livelihoods are at stake.

 

[RoyalChick]

Well, here's a thing.
According to their son, they know I will look after the chickens and ducks paid or not. They're right.
While I'm here of course, I won't let any creature here be neglected so they will no doubt take advantage of this. However, there is no way they'll be able to stick at looking after the other animals. I'll charge them when they say they're going off/out somewhere. I won't charge them much, but I will charge them.
I don't care to be honest. Not being dependent on what they pay me will allow me to force a few changes; not to mention that with my pension I will be financially much better off.
I'm in the process of setting up a blog for my lamps and with luck beleive how I will have a bank account next year (you wouldn't beleive how difficult it has been to get a Spanish bank account) and that means I can sell my woodwork on the internet. If I sold a lamp a month which isn't unreasonable, With a bit of judicious blackmails that means I can build coops!

I love that plan with one exception, I think you should charge them a decent amount when they go away. That way, if they realize they can't cope with the animals on a daily basis you have established a decent market rate from which of course you can negotiate!
I look forward to seeing your lamps for sale - Etsy maybe? I don't know how they are to deal with as a seller, but they seem to be the place these days for people making stuff by hand.
Keep us posted!

 

[Shadrach]

Chicken Tax.
Summer Moon.

 

[MaryJanet]

What a relief. I haven't read much about it but it's been a long time in the making, so I hope it does well by both sides. Many livelihoods are at stake.

Tax! Thanks for the reminder Shad

 

[Ribh]

Today is not a good day. When I went to the coop this morning Stanley was dead. I have no idea what happened. He was completely fine yesterday. It's quite a shock.

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Ned has some big feathers to fill...

Oh, gosh! So sorry.

 

[LozzyR]

Today is not a good day. When I went to the coop this morning Stanley was dead. I have no idea what happened. He was completely fine yesterday. It's quite a shock.

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Ned has some big feathers to fill...

Oh Danielle, I’m so sorry! Poor Stanley, he was a beautiful boy.

 

[LozzyR]

A bit of good news, at least for me.
It was looking increasingly likely that I would have to leave Spain and go back to England in March 2021. Needless to say the prospect has been putting me under considerable stress.
The problem was No Deal Brexit. With no deal there would have been no provision for paying pensions to Britiish subjects living in Spain. Some of the other EU countries had made arrangements for Brits caught out by this but not Spain
In March I become a pensioner and I was informed by those in the main house that as from March they were no longer going to pay me for looking after the animals etc. The virus situation has meant for the forseeable future none of them will be travelling and of course, they to are having financial difficulties.
The deal made recently between the EU and the UK does included provision for pension payments to UK subjects living abroad and that means I will in theory at least be able to claim my pension here. Doubtless there will be delays and complications but the Spanish have already extended the residence application time.
It's quite simple. No income, no residents permit. Pension is considered income.
I can move on to the next frustrating steps now.

That’s good to hear, Shad. I’ve been thinking about you recently, wondering how all that nonsense was going.

 

[BY Bob]

Thank you!! It was quite a shock.

He was 3, not old by any means.

Oh my he was so young. I had hoped he was older. My heart aches for you.

If it helps, we could hatch some Ned eggs this year just to be safe. I'm sure Sydney will volunteer again to be a surrogate Mum.