one year on

I started this Blog a year ago today.

I named it

The Hen House

as I was getting hens

& thought I'd write about being

a first time hen keeper....

but I soon started writing about

anything & everything

and what was truly amazing-

you started to read it.

Thank you so much

I really appreciate you taking the time

& I love your comments.

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Some of you I've " known " here since the very beginning

& some are new faces.

Some of you I know a little better through

emails, phone calls and a meeting

and some I only know through your Blogs

but you are all very special to me.

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Thank you so much for your recent comments

while I've been going through a difficult time.

I've had an unsettling year really-

in my profile I put that

I'm going through a watershed...

mid life crisis ?

menopause !

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I've been rather self indulgent recently

& talked about myself a lot-

but if I can't here where can I ?

It is my Blog after all.

Thank you for putting up with me !!!

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I became inspired by some of the art & craft blogs

to get out my art materials

and try again

but I keep this on a seperate blog-

here I just randomely chat !

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I'm not sure how I feel about Blog awards anymore

but ages ago

I made my own

& some of the Bloggers

I've known from the very beginning have one.

If you'd like the little Penny Black stamp

and you are a regular commenter here

then please take it

with my thanks for supporting me.

You don't need to do anything

like tell me ten things

but please don't pass it on-

it's just from me to you

to say thank you.

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So - It's time for a

GIVEAWAY !!!

I once got locked in a public toilet

& had to have the lock cut off

to get out ...

where have you been locked in ?

leave a comment

and I will pick a winner

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So - what news of Ernest?

My roving rooster.

Ernest was sent off on his gap year in Blogland

several months ago.

Several of you were good enough

to have him stay for a week

then pass him on

and he had many adventures with you.

Sadly, Ernest has not come home from his

last location.

He stayed there over a month

then got lost in the boot of a car

& was posted home over a week ago....

but still not arrived.

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I'm upset as many of you had put a lot of effort into

joining in with Ernest's travels

& I was looking forward to seeing him

in many more destinations

'til he came home at Christmas.

If you happen to see him

please tell him to come home

to

The Hen House