Have not been on for quite a while now as I have been fairly busy, but the last week has been memorable to say the least. On the good side, I acquired two new hens via the freecycle off a lovely couple who live close by. Just as they start getting settled in, my allotment is hit by a bit of a tragedy (in my eyes anyway).
Went down to feed my girls on Sunday afternoon to find that their nesting shed, the one next to it and two other completely destroyed by fire. My bantam has been killed but the others survived with singed feathers and they have been in shock for a couple of days. Hens are starting to recover from the shock and I have spent the last couple of days with Steve starting to clear up and building a new house for the girls.
Called the police when I was able to speak straight and they said fire brigade thought it started around 7pm Saturday night. Unable to say whether it was deliberate or kids having a nose around and an accident as a result of dropped fag ends etc. I did ask if it could have been a lightening strike what with the storms we had but was told this was very unlikely. Have uploaded some pics of the damage. Pic number 4 is where the girls used to nest.
Thanks for listening
Kirsty
