tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post1982049514225717524..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: To everything, turn turn turn...Ken Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-86659361101631739532014-05-13T17:17:27.634+02:002014-05-13T17:17:27.634+02:00Tim, they are funny creatures. When they are happy...Tim, they are funny creatures. When they are happy they have the most beautiful song.. but if something startles them they scream like you cant imagine. I really like them but our neighbors started hating us..... Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-72739629208790627182014-05-13T08:56:32.133+02:002014-05-13T08:56:32.133+02:00There were a load of open farm visits around here ...There were a load of open farm visits around here the other w/e.<br />One that Pauline and I visited had solved the problem of continuous noise from the Guinea Fowl...<br />they had let the tussock grass grow tall in their run.<br />All the birds sat quietly in the "safety" of the tussock grass...<br />just the odd peep of communication....<br />until they were "walked" by the farmer's wife...<br />out into the open...<br />and then that screaming started!!!<br />They were allowed back in to the clumpy grassland and the panicky screaming stopped...<br />just like it had been switched off.<br />It was an interesting demonstration....Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-46505150498800481892014-05-12T23:42:36.598+02:002014-05-12T23:42:36.598+02:00my two reactions were to yell: WOW what a stove! a...my two reactions were to yell: WOW what a stove! and then laugh at Callie barking. my dogs would probably line up to watch the meat on a spit. :-) congrats on the new stove - i'm simply pea green with envy - it's a stunner!<br />ps i'm always snickering about your guineas... we have just one guinea left. he's an old man bird and a little nutty. he's too old to butcher and we wont get anymore because they scream like howler monkeys. Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-48645049436848489562014-05-12T22:02:17.462+02:002014-05-12T22:02:17.462+02:00I like that Republican comparison, Ken. I couldn&#...I like that Republican comparison, Ken. I couldn't agree more!<br /><br />I will be interested to hear if the stainless steel is easier for you to clean than the white enamel. I like that large oven window. Callie will surely get used to it...eventually.<br /><br />Mary in ORMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04911284607089608538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-47438588795417283962014-05-12T20:35:50.702+02:002014-05-12T20:35:50.702+02:00The stove looks nice.The stove looks nice.Gosiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604712540141917583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-22830677949993287572014-05-12T16:43:29.569+02:002014-05-12T16:43:29.569+02:00Pauline, the only wok we've got has a flat bot...Pauline, the only wok we've got has a flat bottom, so no problem there. I bet most people in most countries, not just Italians, mostly prefer their own country's cooking.<br /><br />Evelyn, hi, and yes, Callie is a little like a cat or a Republican: she is very suspicious of change and usually slightly rattled by it. LOLKen Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-48723252141907359722014-05-12T16:02:42.588+02:002014-05-12T16:02:42.588+02:00What a lovely new toy. Did your double ring come w...What a lovely new toy. Did your double ring come with a wok support? ours did, but it was only suitable for a flat-bottomed wok. We switched it with the one from our old Delonghi. I've heard most Italians don't admit to liking any cuisine save their own!Pollygarterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519711639714303756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-73509163213919106222014-05-12T15:47:39.573+02:002014-05-12T15:47:39.573+02:00Callie is a funny dog- she's skittish like our...Callie is a funny dog- she's skittish like our cat. I bet she enjoyed smelling the delicious meal you cooked yesterday. Consider your new oven christened !Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-44749023537320944982014-05-12T13:28:05.885+02:002014-05-12T13:28:05.885+02:00Man oh man, that looks tasty. Such fun to have a n...Man oh man, that looks tasty. Such fun to have a new appliance to enjoy! (And, that's hilarious about Callie barking at the roasting pintade *LOL*).Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-66791918654906377352014-05-12T13:07:44.878+02:002014-05-12T13:07:44.878+02:00I really miss the variety of food you get in Europ...I really miss the variety of food you get in Europe, Guinea hen being one of them. I am glad you like the new stove and hopefully, it will work like clock work for years to come.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06031276247743743680noreply@blogger.com