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Tuesday 6 July 2021

chickens in the yard an introduction

The chicken in my garden see me as their personal slave. I feed them, water them, cl an them out, I built their house and now every time they see me they expect I will do something for them. On the plus side chickens have more character than I thought possible. Each one a individual with their own quirky personality. I have 4 chickens

Mischief. The top Hen and the head of the escape committee. She is constantly trying to get over the fence to eat the neighbors plants after she has eaten all of ours.

Mayhem  The best layer and the fastest greediest bird we have. Always scratching and foraging in search of a bugs and slugs.  She lays double yoker eggs at least once a week and her eggs are much bigger than the others

Speedy  a quick little chicken who never wants to go back in the coop. I great explorer who likes getting as high as she can but has no interest in escaping the garden. She has a almost comic like start when she is setting off where she stays still but runs on the spot. 

Baby. The biggest and youngest of the chickens. She spends time sussing things out and is by far the cleverest. Apart from the fact she thinks she is still the smallest so happily takes a lower place in the pecking order. I have a feeling this will change in the near future. 
So that's the girls over the next few weeks hopefully you will get to know them pretty well. The photo is Baby. any questions just ask.

Stay safe, speak soon,

Russ

Monday 5 July 2021

Motorbike waiting time. Royal Enfield

So I have ordered a motorbike. I was told when I ordered it, it would take 4 weeks. That would have been last Thursday and I am still waiting. It feels like it will never arrive. It's worse this time as I don't currently have a bike so I am stuck in a cage when I'm driving about. I've ordered a Royal Enfield Meteor 350( Fireball).

At what point should I complain? I was told that 300 had arrived in the country and they were putting 10 out each day. By my maths if I ordered mine on the first day. Which I did not) then we would be at 220 built as of today. This is working on 10 a day 5 days a week. So I think I will leave it till Thursday then ask again. 

I have asked for updates twice and get little back. The first time I got a phone call that felt quite abrupt. The second time an email that when I read it I felt I had done something wrong in asking. I realise I can not interpret tone from an email. 

I need a bike as I won't be able to get to work without it from the 12th. I changed the colour I had ordered due to this. I was told the coulor I wanted might take 8 weeks!! 

I have had similar experiences buying cars but never when I have not already had a car. To I think that is why I am finding it so frustrating. 

Do Royal Enfield know how poor this service feels. Royal Enfield don't have there own stores in the UK (as far as I know) everything is imported by motoGB and they are the 3rd party dealers. If I am wrong on this please let me know. 

Stay safe, speak soon

Russ