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

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

A bit of a dip

Hello. It has been a while since i blogged and thungs have been going well until recently. I have had a major dip in mood and my stress anxiety and depression are back with avengance.

I am struggling to focus and keep motivated. Luckily i noticed my symptoms sooner this time and managed to get to the doctors. After a quick referral to psychological i started treatment yesterday. I am in a dark place and feel lower than in years.

While i have been here before this time i also have the knowlege that i have climbed out of this hole before. I will keep you informed and let you know how i am getting on.

Remember its ok to talk you can get through and things can get better.

Stat safe, Speak soon

Russ

 I Just Don't Get It

I'm not sure what you guys think but this year more than any other i am struggling to get my head round XFactor and Strictly and the worrying thing is i don't think we are meant to. 

First off both shows are basically competing with each other. That pretty much a given. XFactor has long had the wild card Louie Act like Wagner or Jedward and to a certain extent he seems to be forgiven for that and it adds a element of fun. 

This years surviving novelty on the other hand Honey G seems not to realise that she is the Joke. I feel as though at some point she will realise that people have been voting in a ironic way in protest at the show. I might be wrong and maybe people think she is going to be the next break through urban artist. I have not found anyone as yet willing to back her in this way. It feels cruel. Its like inviting someone to a party just to slam the door in their face and i am uncomfortable that it might cause her some harm. On the other hand she could be fully aware of the situation. I have a sneaky suspicion that Honey G is a female version of Ali G and a character that has been created for the show. Whatever is happening there i just don't get it.

Then we have the pole opposite on Strictly with Ed "Glitter" Balls he knows he is no good and as such is putting in a ridiculous amount of effort. That Makes the whole thing kind of bearable. There is a question here though. are people voting because they see he is putting in the effort or is it another ironic vote. For me i think it started as the first and has become the latter but only time will tell. 

So as i look at answering my own question of which show is winning i think Strictly takes it but at the same time i cant help but watch the car crash that is Honey G and XFactor. The problem is i dont feel good about myself when i watch it. 

stay safe, speak soon

Russ

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A little more reflecting

Hi how are you doing. I mean that comment and let me know its important to me

Well today i have finally got round to starting to sort the thousands of photos from the round Britain trip. Looking through them brings back some amazing memories. Like when we played pirates in scappa flow and the time we disowned big al for being a turn coat. All great memories. I wish by some amazing fluke i had got a photo of the lightening strike (apparently known as devils scorn but i cant find a reference t confirm it). There were sunsets and sun rises that are burned into my soul and will never leave me.  I have got some pretty cool photos and loads of great footage but its taking much longer to organise than i first thought it would.

As there is so much and i'm a nightmare on Facebook i thought i would set up a page with all my media type stuff could be posted. link is here

https://www.facebook.com/TheRussPollard/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel

If you want to then please follow it.

I am a changed person and for me it feels like its for the better some of the people around me may not think so but i refuse to become what i was before this experience. I felt like a shadow and i struggled with lots of what life threw at me. This challenge has made things much more simple and things are less of a worry. When you feel well life can throw you curve balls but with your feet firmly on the ground you just hit them back.

well I'v droned on enough today

stay safe, Speak soon

Russ

Back to uni

I really need to be getting back to uni i am starting to fall apart due to lack of direction. If i could i would just be down in falmouth sailing but with a family its just not doable that makes me sad. Until freya runs in telling me about her day. Then i just feel guilty about having my own wants. I am going to take her on an adventure on saturday but cant decide where to go. Mountains are always good but i have a yearning for the seaside. I cant really decide what adventure i can have at the seaside with her.

Some of you know i have a real dislike of horror films and horror in general. I dont see why people enjoy it but ho hum live and let live. Why do i mention this you wonder to yourself. Well its easy really i watched "stranger things" over the last week and despite my dislike of horror i loved it i think mainly due to the geeky stephen king references and the lovely scene of the boys on the railway track like "stand by me"

It was good and is worth a watch. I have been playing with all my footage and photos from my sailing adventure and am close to a paper edit so i can get the whole thing done.

I did a quick edit that you can find on my page somewhere but its just quick cut to some music.

Well im off for now

Stay safe, speak soon

Russ

Food addiction

I am addicted to food. It makes me feel better while i am eating then worse as i finish. Due to the fact i feel bad i eat which makes me feel better. Its a crappy addiction as you have to eat you cant go cold Turkey over the next 2 months i am going to document my eating and drinking habbits while writing about it in this blog. It is really so i just have a record of things but hopefully will help me control my addiction.