Shadrach's Ex Battery and Rescued chickens thread.

[Shadrach]

I've been in Bristol with the eldest.
In the second picture you can see an odd looking high metal table on the left. There are four of these in this market area. I think there are 16 in total in Bristol. The expression to hit the nail on the hean comes from these odd looking table that are in fact called Nails. Merchants used to gather around these nails to strike a bargain and when a bargain was struck they both struck the Nail.

 

[Shadrach]

"This is my chair now Bucket Boy, go and get on with some work."

A few moments later.

 

[MaryJanet]

I did admit, albeit grudgingly, that Betty made a good job of it.
Yes I am taking the piss somewhat about the work and more.
What I will write is many of us have worked hard, been constrained by our empolyment and got very little to show for it. I completely agree about the lack of privacy but this is the case for many celebrities and high profile people. Would I do it? No, but there are a lot of jobs I wouldn't do.
I don't follow the Royals in the media so I don't know much about their lives. I skip over the articles like I do the football pages; entertainment for some, but not for me. Some may be well intentioned and try to make a good job of what is seen as duty. My view is it isn't a job that needs doing.

I overheard this comment from a group of track workers on the train back to Bristol tonight, "at least we might get another Bank Holiday out of it."


I suppose what has rattled my cage is the media circus that lept into action at the news. I question the media's assumption that England is mourning and there carefully prepared article and copy on the Royals is what the majority should be reading.

The media is reliable on so few topics. We're all better off going directly to the source for our information.

Wrt the tradition of the English royals, it seems to me there are bigger threats to democracy than that. I like to reserve my ire for cases that really make me worry.

I daresay Charles will make a decent king, at least all the politicians know his views on climate change and things like organic farming.

As an Aussie, of course I'd rather we had an Australian head of state but as the role is largely symbolic I'm not wildly agitated about it. Now, an Aboriginal head of state, yes please, I'd be handing out pamphlets!

Taxes

 

[MaryJanet]

an odd looking high metal table on the left.

The thing that looks a bit like a chess piece?

 

[BDutch]

I don't know your definition of work, but to me, to have every minute of the day from waking to sleep scheduled for at least a year ahead, and most activity during that time be determined by a committee (even when you have some say, which often you do not), would be hell, and is most definitely not leisure. It involves little or no power, and little ability to use the wealth, that comes with the throne, for whatever you might like to do with it. And if the word leisure means not-work, what the monarch does is work by exclusion, even if it isn't breaking a sweat. What is scheduled varies from meeting and conversing with complete strangers (even if they're arrogant boors or pompous idiots) to visiting places you never knew existed (never mind whether you do or don't want to go), eating whatever is put in front of you (when you know the chef has spent inordinate time and effort on it), having your health status reported on continually etc. Which raises the point that everything happens in public, with no privacy at all. I wouldn't want their job if it was the last job on earth. (I don't speak for the rest of the family, though it's hard for them to get a normal job because of who they are, not what they can do; that was Harry's major problem - he just wanted to be a soldier; Philip and Charles did a fine job of creating something out of nothing; don't we call that entrepreneurship? Andrew is an ass, Edward at least married well. And there's an other point: the whole world has opinions on everything about you, even if they really know nothing about you!)
The case for the defence rests here m'lord.
Tax to follow.

Love you’re view on the Royals. The is wel deserved.

 

[BDutch]

"This is my chair now Bucket Boy, go and get on with some work."
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A few moments later.
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Nice white cat you have there Shad.
Stubborn and taking over the best place to chill.

 

[ManueB]

I've been in Bristol with the eldest.
In the second picture you can see an odd looking high metal table on the left. There are four of these in this market area. I think there are 16 in total in Bristol. The expression to hit the nail on the hean comes from these odd looking table that are in fact called Nails. Merchants used to gather around these nails to strike a bargain and when a bargain was struck they both struck the Nail.
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Looks like a successful combination of old and new architecture ?
Do you appreciate some aspects of moving from a very isolated place, back to city life?

"This is my chair now Bucket Boy, go and get on with some work."
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He knows how a king should handle his subjects!

Wrt the tradition of the English royals, it seems to me there are bigger threats to democracy than that. I like to reserve my ire for cases that really make me worry.

I agree with you in part, but I think the money could be put to better use, especially in difficult times. The "there's no bread let them eat cake" symbol.
One can wonder what would happen nowadays if the king or queen turned out to be someone with dangerous political ideas. Edward 8 didn't last long but the institution of royalty wasn't reassessed I believe.

Tax : Gastounet (that's Gaston's affectionate nickname) and Théo. Don't know how long the truce will last but I'm enjoying it while it does!

 

[MaryJanet]

Looks like a successful combination of old and new architecture ?
Do you appreciate some aspects of moving from a very isolated place, back to city life?

He knows how a king should handle his subjects!

I agree with you in part, but I think the money could be put to better use, especially in difficult times. The "there's no bread let them eat cake" symbol.
One can wonder what would happen nowadays if the king or queen turned out to be someone with dangerous political ideas. Edward 8 didn't last long but the institution of royalty wasn't reassessed I believe.

Tax : Gastounet (that's Gaston's affectionate nickname) and Théo. Don't know how long the truce will last but I'm enjoying it while it does!
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For some reason I thought they didn't cost much anymore. Have I got that wrong? All their income goes to the state in exchange for the annual grant (or something along those lines, I don't really know the details).

tax

 

[ManueB]

I've had something happen to me for the first time. I know it's a very usual occurence for you experienced chicken keepers, but it was still quite a surprise for me, as I'm spending a lot of time around the chickens and pretty much aware of what's going on with them.

Chipie has managed to find herself a hidden laying nest inside the coop and I found yesterday five eggs in it, which means she must have been doing this for about two weeks. She used a hole in the wall where I keep the bags of crushed oyster shell and grit, because she is so small she managed to crawl under the bags so she was completely hidden from sight. I wonder if she was hoping to set ?
I baked the eggs in a cake. Next summer if they are both still with us I would love to have chicks from Théo and Chipie as they are such a lovely couple.

 

[MaryJanet]

For some reason I thought they didn't cost much anymore. Have I got that wrong? All their income goes to the state in exchange for the annual grant (or something along those lines, I don't really know the details).

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Ahhhh turns out I had that wrong

But I like they make voluntary "tax" payments on private income (less any private income spent for official purposes), when they're not obliged to.