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The Parrot Lady II

23rd April 2023 Going Postal 1561 Comments

Her breakfast was spoiled by the knowledge that, at some point, she would have to tell the waif about the ‘team’s’ visit: not only how to break the news, but when. She decided that it [more…]

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The Parrot Lady

16th April 2023 Going Postal 1214 Comments

‘You the parrot lady?’ She smiled: ‘Yes, I suppose I am. Is that what people call me?’ ‘No –  just me. How many parrots have you got?’ ‘At the moment, just a pair. But I [more…]

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Do You Like Chillies?

1st August 2018 Æthelberht 2191 Comments

In the comments which nobody reads I often post photos of my parrots. In some photos I’ve posted they’re eating chillies. Some people have asked why I feed my birds hot chillies every day and [more…]

Animals

Parrots

27th April 2018 Æthelberht 2041 Comments

Sixty Million Years Ago You Would’ve Been Their Lunch Ever since we met my wife had wanted a parrot. Personally I had zero interest in them but she had kept a Cockatiel for many years [more…]

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