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The Sound of Success
Well, clearly I underestimated the super powers of Plumber Man. Not only can he walk through solid rock (armed only with a pick axe) and create holes where no holes have ever gone before, he can also alter the Flow … Continue reading
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The Expiration of the Unexceptional
Other Chicken is dead. This leaves only Naughty Chicken from the original four that kicked off our Happy Hen-Owning Days back in 2008. Big Chicken and Pretty Chicken disappeared at the end of August last year, and Naughty Chicken surprised … Continue reading
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The Calling of the Pipes.
As I sit here in the warm-and-comfy writing this post, Simon is outside in the cool-and-muddy drilling the other side of a Very Big Hole through our kitchen wall. Eager to refute my earlier (apparently unfounded) inference that he is … Continue reading
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P-p-p-pick up a Plan
Since I am evidently in the mood for a bit of blog-posting, I thought I could take the opportunity to update those of you who might inexplicably give a damn on the current situation with regard to The Penguin. I … Continue reading
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Seau Happy
You can never have too many buckets. This was one of the profound thoughts that occurred to me while we were not-busy emptying (very slowly) our hot water tank of 200 litres of water, so that Simon could fit a … Continue reading
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P-p-p-pick up a Panic
Let me tell you about the penguin. I don’t mean the aquatic, flightless (and, let’s face it, just plain weird) bird who lives in the Antarctic. I mean the cheap and cheerful chocolate-covered biscuit bar filled with delicious trans fatty … Continue reading
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