Old Mac Peach's Farm

Thought I would give you an update on our live stock situation. We have lost a few chickens from our original starting quantity. We are now down to 6 and egg production is also down due to the winter. In winter chickens molt and stop laying eggs. One of our chickens when completely bauld and then once his feathers started to re-grown she was nicknames spikey. The decrease in egg production has also hampered the baking. Roll on the spring.

The other casualty we have had is our fish tank. Just before Christmas we got a new tank and set it up in the lounge. This tank holds 350 litres. A few weeks ago one of our extra large black sharks had died but decided it would hide first. As a result the tank went septic and we have lost most of the fish. We are now struggling to get the water conditions back to normal.

We have however had two new arrivals to our menagerie. The boys have both got a terrapin ("Terry and Snappy") These are qute cute.

We still have both rabbits and both ginea pigs.

On the Waggon Again

I am half way through Lent and as usual I have given up alcohol for this period. This is the 5th year I have fasted from alcohol and so far so good. I don't miss the whisky that much but Sunday Roast without red wine is like Tom without Jerry.

This weekend I am a guest at the Rotary Charity Dinner and I will not be able to have a drop of alcohol. At least my brothers have not visited me this year and drunk all my booze.