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06 Dec 2009 · welcome mabel!
So went to Middle Farm to get some food for Violet and Gerty. It turned out there was a poultry sale going on. So what did we come back with? Mabel! She's ... read more » -
03 Dec 2009 · Ice Cream Cones
I am obssessed with the giant fake 99 cones that grace the proms of British seasides. In homage to these plastic fantastic icons of seaside style he is ... read more » -
12 Oct 2009 · Here come the girls!
Here come the girls! Say hello to my beautiful pet chickens Gerty and Violet. Gorgeous if I do say so myself. Nothing nicer than a fresh boiled egg in the ... read more » -
16 Sep 2009 · New Lamp Base
I’m busy in the studio developing an exciting new lamp base inspired by a tray of vintage letterpress. Using an innovative surface decoration technique and a ... read more »
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welcome mabel!
06 Dec 2009 at 22:33So went to Middle Farm to get some food for Violet and Gerty. It turned out there was a poultry sale going on. So what did we come back with? Mabel! She's a little Partridge Pekin--a bantam, like the other two. Her feathers are incredibly soft and she's a bit shy for now. Three was proving a bit of a crowd for the existing coop so we've upgraded to a new, bigger, coop and we're calling it Cluckingham Palace. Mabel has found her place in the pecking order and all three Girls are now firm feathered friends.
