Stuff you have made today

brewdexta · 2026-03-19T11:16:16+0000

pedrobedro said:
Farm near us had eggs and honesty box stolen by someone passing in a car, now you have to knock on the door and hand over money.

The egg dispenser is on CCTV which may help. I Also made the box overhang the wall at the back so I can fit a secure money box away from the roadside. I would probably have to fit a coin slot and pipe to take the money to the box, it would be like an egg vending machine

I hope it doesn't come to that. I do know a farmer who has had their eggs and money nicked too and they aren't too far away, but are on a much busier road.

daleyd · 2026-03-19T12:20:06+0000

brewdexta said:
The alcoholics that squatted the old Methodist chapel used to nick our egg money,

I’m not sure that’s the correct term for the clergy?

Porkypine · 2026-03-19T12:29:56+0000

Out of interest, how often does one normally expect an egg from a chicken ?

Mick Annick · 2026-03-19T12:30:30+0000

daleyd said:
I’m not sure that’s the correct term for the clergy?

Especially as Methodists are teetotal!

daleyd · 2026-03-19T12:37:01+0000

Mick Annick said:
Especially as Methodists are teetotal!

Yeah, but when have “rules” ever stopped the church from doing stuff? They are for the proles, not the leaders! :laughing:

indykid · 2026-03-19T12:49:52+0000

Porkypine said:
Out of interest, how often does one normally expect an egg from a chicken ?

At this time of year, one every day or every other day, less as they get older. They slow down/stop through winter. We used to have a hen that on 3 different years, stopped laying in about October, laid a single egg on christmas day, then wouldn't lay another til about late March. It was quite unusual.