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Cockerels, chocolate teapots and door chimes

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Teetime Tue 28-Mar-17 09:06:41

I know we used to live near one but it went on all day.

Katek Tue 28-Mar-17 09:02:15

The cockerel is back-at dawn and ever since. Not amused.

Greyduster Mon 27-Mar-17 19:56:20

Teetime ?

NfkDumpling Mon 27-Mar-17 19:25:32

Definitely freeze some of the cake, the cockerel won't appreciate it. The bird should quieten after a day or two when he fails to get a response and knows he's top bird. If not, barbecue season is coming! Our cheap B&Q door chimes occasional deviate from a quick burst of Big Ben to Dixie for no known reason. It is an option we've never chosen!

ninathenana Mon 27-Mar-17 17:37:01

grin Teetime

Or halve the cake and freeze some

Teetime Mon 27-Mar-17 16:20:31

Cut up the cake give a big bit to the cockerel to silence his cluck, shove some more of it in the next doors doorbell then have a large gin. smile

Katek Mon 27-Mar-17 15:48:49

I've had involvement with all three today. First of all somebody somewhere nearby has acquired a cockerel. It's been crowing on and off all day-what happened to cock crow at dawn then tucking his head under his wing? This is a small estate so it's residence will soon be uncovered. DH is muttering darkly about it making a good plate of soup, poor bird. It is getting annoying though.

Then DD2 gave me a beautiful M&S Mother's Day chocolate cake in the shape of a very elegant pale blue teapot. Two problems - it's too nice to cut into and it serves 10. Only 2 of us and I know that once it's cut I shall eat it whether it's good for me or not! Five days of chocolate cake.......yum.....what to do?

Lastly I had to ring a neighbour's doorbell earlier today, it's new. I leapt off the step when I was suddenly assailed by Dixie (I kid you not) emanating very loudly through the letter box . Not just a couple of bars, but what sounded like half the melody! I don't 'get' musical door bells at all-DH thinks the melody changes every time it's used. Trouble is I'm now humming the damn tune and singing 'Look away, look away' in my head.

Think I will call go and call on a friend for a swift coffee. I need to get out more.