We love our chickens here at Rosewarne. And if a garden full of gorgeous girls is not enough, our house is filling up with chickens too!
No, not more poorlie girls in the ICU (yet), these are not real chickens but chickenalia. Basically if it has a chicken on it, I want it!
My obsession started soon after the arrival of the three A girls (almost two years to the day) when Gary went to an artist’s fair in Falmouth and very kindly brought me a beautiful Barbara Karn print of three chickens. It looked just like my three angels and after having a frame custom made is now in pride of place in the hall. It is also my avatar on facebook, twitter and this blog! Unfortunately my three A girls did not make it to the luxury quarters of Henderlay (darling Audrey, the last of the three passed away the night before they moved in) so a copy of the print is on the Hen-der-lay sign; meaning all of my girls have lived there.
The Hen-der-lay sign featuring Misses Aurora, Agatha and Audrey Chicken
Next came the ‘Beware of the Ex-Batts’ plaque which is currently on the garden gate. I am also hankering after a ‘Free Range Ladies Live Here’ sign for the gate to their garden!
Then came the fleece and t-shirt with chickens on. Closely followed by the coasters, calendar, car sticker, apron, Cath Kitson tea towels, mug, ‘Keep Calm and Keep Chickens’ sign and numerous chickeny knick knacks. I have saved all the chicken-themed Christmas and birthday cards and covered my drab 1970s-nightmare beige kitchen cabinets in them.
Gary has even asked our lovely, talented friend Helen to make me a feather-inspired silver bracelet for Christmas
Most recently I have bought some lovely chicken cards made by my friend Christina’s very clever mum – they are just beautiful.
As I was sitting in the garden (between showers, thunderstorms and hurricanes) chatting to the girls about all my chickenalia, they were admiring Gregory (Peck) the cockerel on my mug of tea. Now Effie wants to launch her own range of Effinalia – Effie mugs, Effie pictures, Effie coasters etc and Bunty Goodchicken has decided the world needs a book of the story of her life…
Effie has plans for her own range of Effinalia!
But back in the sane world I now have a chance to spread the chicken love…my friend Janie at Hedgecombers writes a wonderful blog and also draws the most beautiful hen pictures and cards She has very kindly asked if I would do a competition to give away one of her beautiful prints!
Ida and her Atkins Diet!
So for your chance to win this fabulous chicken print of Ida and her Atkins Diet please comment on this blog or on my facebook or twitter pages and I will draw a name at random on Friday 29th June. This special day is Clara and CocoChanel’s one year henniversary so a celebratory day all round!
Good luck, I just wish I could enter!!
And if you have five minutes, please watch this little Chicken Song by Finding Violet It is sad but not graphic, but have a tissue handy xx
As always Jo i adore reading your blog, it always makes me smile, sometimes cry..and you will be glad to know your not alone in the ‘chickenalia’ addiction:)…the card gave me a good chuckle too. especially as today isant such a good day as i think im about to loose my second rescue girl:(xx
Oh Sally I am so sorry. what is wrong with her?
Love the Atkins diet chicken
Love your avatar as well – always have
They are both fab pics aren’t they
Love the thought of sitting in the garden “chatting” to the chucks as here in our garden is so windy the poor girls have had to have Free Ranging suspended after a while as Clemmies white knickers were blown all over the place “not an elegant” look lol but hens are soooooo addictive ! I cannot imagine a life without them they cheer the dullest of days with their funny antics and please keep adding to this blog Jo as its always a good read, and like your good self I find “anything” with chickens on it is worth a look !
The wind has finally settled here Kay, but all day the girls knickers have been asquiff!!
I love the chicken song – in a sad, hope things can change kinda way! I have lots of Chickenalia too and our coop was named “Hentopia” in readiness for our girls 5yrs ago
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I LOVE hentopia!! What a fab name xx
Jo have missed your blog – too busy on Facebook! I too love the Atkins diet print and bet you can guess who will receive it if I won!! I too love Chicken themed things but have to draw the line…I have some and cats and hedgehogs………
I have lots if cats too, kitten arriving soon
Jo, we all seem to have Chickenalia to some degree or another after rescueing these wonderful girls. I too have a kitchen full of chicken themed nik naks. To see my 3 wonderful girls clucking around the garden or running up to me to see what new treats I have for them, gives me so much joy, I smile and laugh every day since I rescued them last October. It truly was the best thing I have ever done. Thank you for your blog, and keep up the good work x
Oh Jo, another great blog!!! I would love Ada & her wormy friend. Pick me pick me! xx
Hehe, I don’t know how this post escaped me until now – I follow you on Bloglovin so really not sure how I missed it! Good luck with the give away everyone!
PS I LOVE your Hen-der-lay sign, just genious!
Janie x
Big Draw on 29th June Janie!!
reading this for the 1st time after stumbling across your blog[don't we always?] feeling sad too as about to loose my ex bat Bess , your words about illness and learning each time have been a comfort and she’s had 2 years of freedom and comfort since rescue, will bookmark so I can carry on learning from you and others
Lou x
Oh Lou I am so sorry you Bess is not well. I know you are trying your hardest for her, she has had 2 years of love and freedom because of you xx
Love little Effie chicken xx. I have some earrings the artist said were inspired by chickens – they look like the track of chickens’ busy feet as they fossick about
Ooh they sound lovely, do you have a pic of them?
Love the pic and love your tweets! X
thank you xx