Who'd like to help Wellies&Pyjamas build a chick brooder from scratch by Saturday?

[WelliesAndPyjamas]

Do come and judge offer your thoughts on my plan...

I have a large plastic container (about 45 x 25 cm) which I will put inside a tall polystyrene box with lid. I'll put wood shaving and/or shredded paper inside plastic box. And I will somehow link a light bulb to come down through the lid to keep them warm. I'll be keeping the whole lot inside the house since we had another snowfall last night, and the original plan of keeping them in the garage is not that practical any more.

Sound OK?

This is our first batch of eggs using the incubator and DH is away working so I can't let --him- make the mistake himself I must build this myself. Eggs are due to hatch on Saturday.

All joking aside, I would really appreciate any advice and ideas on this. TIA

Am working on DH. I even suggested that his parents come with us to split the cost, as his Mum loves Croatia and DD could sleep in with us and we'd have babysitters on hand

Can you email me at [email protected] so that I've got your email address please?

Thanks.

Yes Phd! Not that I'd ^know' about icky things like that, naturally... I prefer fleecy pyjamas. Lots of them in Croatia. Lots of nudist campsites too. All aimed at European tourists. I think there's a nudist island or something too.

lilred - easyjet are cheap but only from Gatwick and Bristol. FlyBe do Brum but I haven't checked their prices for a while. You could also look to see if anyone does flights from there to Dubrovnik, which is a bit further than Split but not unreasonable either and worth a visit.

I already want to go Cardiff-Hamburg-Amsterdam-Singapore - don't see why we can't put Bosnia in the middle there. Ds can chase your chickens

don't think dh will go for it but at least I've got lots of time to nag persuade him

sound like a clever plan

no problem, email addy is [email protected] but will email you now too

just thinkin' I better get my nudism in before ds is old enough to object

dh already appalled. at nudism, that is. doesn't know about bosnia yet

chicken-chasing is a must, as is tail-tickling

hmm tail-tickling and nudism all in the same breath...tis all getting a bit dodgy

have yet to persuade DH to visit the nudist beach (booooooring!). Did it in mexico once. Sadly it wasn't as sophisticated as I'd hoped. Frisbee-playing old men, cold breeze, sunburn in interesting places, pervy weed-smoking teenage boy... you get the picture.

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