The morning of the 6th December 2016, I was tucked up in bed, considering the day ahead, when I got a text from Dave. Before I could formulate a coherent reply (remember mornings are not my strength), he rang me with worrying news.
DEFRA (the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) issued a declaration, effective immediately regarding the outbreak of a strain of avian flu (H5N8) on the continent. In order to protect poultry flocks in the UK from the virus, everyone with poultry, whatever the size of flock, were advised to keep their birds indoors or take measures to cover their outdoor enclosures to limit their contact with any wild birds that may be carrying or infected. The original housing order was well-worded and encouraged poultry owners to be sensible about their flocks' housing arrangement.
Z immediately suggested I move my velociraptors into her greenhouse that's standing empty until seed planting time. This I did. My flock had been in for a couple of da…
Optimistic that you will fly or that you'll have to stay another week or so?
ReplyDeleteAm posting plans for hot air baloon kit.
ReplyDeletez ~ I'm cautiously optimistic that we'll fly out next Sunday. That we have to stay is a done deal.
ReplyDeletedave ~ thanks. Though I hope you realise I'm rubbish at following instructions.
No vulcanos in Trinidad?
ReplyDeleteI think they're sending the Navy to collect you - so you get a free cruise thrown in!
ReplyDeleteBe good if you get on a frigate.
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mago ~ there are volcanos here, mud ones. In the central part of the islands. Good for the skin apparently.
ReplyDeletems scarlet ~ now you're talking! Haven't had the pleasure of sailors yet.
...just behave yourself if they come for you!
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ms scarlet ~ I always behave...badly. ;-)
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