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by AJPeter
Sun Aug 07, 2016 11:51 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

They (the police) did not tell me but l suppose not, but I will speak to my housing officer tomorrow about it, as l went out on my walk this afternoon she was standing in her door way talking to a friend l turned and waved but got no response. Billie and i had a nice talk this afternoon it was near ...
by AJPeter
Sat Aug 06, 2016 1:18 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

There is a glass water bottle hanging up with filtered water, but she gets tap water to wash in albeit with a dash glycerine and rosewater. Emma exploeded out of her flat shouting and swearing at 4 am so l phoned 101 and told them she has an ASB number and they promised to send some one round, her s...
by AJPeter
Fri Aug 05, 2016 10:49 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

That's why I use gardening gloves! Billie has discovered that Blackberries are scrumptious, she is not too keen on strawberries but peeled the half pear and and was licking up its juices so she might like a peach, I'll try and remember to get some. :lol: Emma puts her cat out of a window it does its...
by AJPeter
Thu Aug 04, 2016 11:25 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

Guess who got weighed today? Back on 30/01/14 the vet weighed her and she was 257 grams he said she was a little bit underweight well today l put my gardening gloves on and grabbed her while she was sitting on the door she wriggled free and landed on the floor so l picked her up and put her on the s...
by AJPeter
Wed Aug 03, 2016 10:57 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

The good news about my cistern is that while l wait for Seven Trent to take another reading to confirm my usage and hopefully a reduced bill now l have to flush the toilets with a bucket of water and that means l can recycle the bath water and the kitchen waste water, my new bill should be really ve...
by AJPeter
Tue Aug 02, 2016 10:48 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

Billie seems quite pleased with her tail but l have not seen her fly yet she begs shoulder lifts, one to the bath room for a shower and she went down to the lowest rung of the clothes horse but when l turned off the water she quickly came up. My stupid toilet cistern has started to play up again l t...
by AJPeter
Mon Aug 01, 2016 11:27 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

Billie has been very afectionate today, she did a lot of singing which is unsual, mostly she keeps quiet when l am near what started it off was me starting to bob up and down this set her off we looked like those perpetual nodding birds then she started to sing. She has taken to a shower a day and l...
by AJPeter
Mon Aug 01, 2016 11:09 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

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by AJPeter
Sun Jul 31, 2016 12:41 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

Billie wont take "No!" and makes even more noise l feel sorry for her, she has finished her moult and her new tail is only a few inches long, alright to send you an email with attachment (2 photos)? but at least she can turn around in her cage without catching her tail, she has not tried f...
by AJPeter
Sat Jul 30, 2016 11:08 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

Alive? You know l thought l could hear the cabbage screaming when it was in hot water! Stew and rice today, Everton next door was banging away on his amplifier l phoned 101 but they were not interested but this afternoon another neighbour took the biscuit with their noise so l went for a walk and wh...
by AJPeter
Fri Jul 29, 2016 11:55 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

Fish are cold blooded they do not have feelings. Bang goes my diet! I went to New Oscott today and the Pets at Home shop, then called in at Tesco and bought some cookies and flap jack and scoffed them until l felt sick that is 800 calories worth I also bought some water biscuits the type Billie like...
by AJPeter
Thu Jul 28, 2016 11:33 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

You have to take ypur hat off to Sid he said life was not worth living after 21 and topped himself when 22! Billie had the parrots revenge today we have had a good day inter reacting and she asked very nicely to be covered up at 5 pm but l was not finished on the tablet however i did turn the Tv off...
by AJPeter
Wed Jul 27, 2016 11:36 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

So am I! :ymhug: Safe with those you know, the HA were supposed to come this morning with the laundry tokens but turned up at 4 pm instead however had a good chat to Jay it would appear that work has been divieded up between 4 housing officers Jay is going to deal with anti sociial behaviour, Rebecc...
by AJPeter
Tue Jul 26, 2016 11:03 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

The bucket brigade did not last very long as the repair man came and fitted as new valve, no ball and the good news it only fills up half way. Raining here well spitting. Did my weekly shop and bought extra strawberries as Billie not enjoys a strawberry! But rsaspberries still get the cold shoulder ...
by AJPeter
Sun Jul 24, 2016 11:24 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

The old system had its merits but l thought my bills would be lower with a meter a company called Staffs Water put them 8ib and made an awfull mess of our garden so much so nothing grew in it until they put some turf down which they had dug up from a common! Still better than nothing. Then l got hoo...
by AJPeter
Sat Jul 23, 2016 12:51 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

If you pay £12 a week times 26 is £292 for six months and that is a great deal more than l pay are you sure it is weekly if monthly that would be £72 for six months and a l lot cheaper than l pay.
by AJPeter
Sat Jul 23, 2016 12:46 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

I put strawberries and raspberries in Billie's bowl but she ignorred them, on the stroke of three she told me it was time for biscuits and she understands "Last One!" if she has had three morsels also she understand about the rule of not more than three teaspoons of tea! But she is so gree...
by AJPeter
Fri Jul 22, 2016 12:04 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

Sanjay will soon go back on Millet try giving only once or twice a week. Billie lasted until 6 pm today before asking to be covered, but she would not tarry but was up on her perch almost asleep as the covers went on. And she did not complain as l watched Tv with headphones on. I weigh myself on wed...
by AJPeter
Thu Jul 21, 2016 11:03 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

No rain no thunder but pleanty of cloud. Billie sat suffering the breeze from my pedestral fan, l told her she had to lump it. Had a nasty shock today a shirt which was a comfortable fit suddenly became too small so l measured my girth and l have put on an inch, so rechecked my calorie count and fou...
by AJPeter
Wed Jul 20, 2016 12:40 pm
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

Black clouds are rolling in from the west, have not reached us yet. Its a pain when things do not work all that bother of packing them back up and getting them collected maybe you won't need a fan as it is cooling down. Billie decided she did not like fan in front of her cage so l angled it away fro...
by AJPeter
Mon Jul 18, 2016 11:02 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

Poor Billie is suffering from the heat she had a shower this morning and then another at lunch time she got very wet, she looked like a drowned rat and when she got back in the cage she could not recognize herself in the mirror! I had a dizzy turn this afternoon and fell on the floor that is the fir...
by AJPeter
Sun Jul 17, 2016 11:15 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

I have my air conditioner working flat out it has a compressor which blows cold air and draws in warm air and exhausts that through a hose out of the window but even so the temp is only down to 74, hardly worth the effort especially since it makes a wicked noise/ Watched the Desolation of Smaug this...
by AJPeter
Sat Jul 16, 2016 10:02 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

I agree with you, but I believe 'God will bring good out of all that evil. For me it is a sign of the times we live in and will get worse. Billie only had two teaspoons of tea l made her wait bettween each one, I hung up a parrot stick for her and she wanted to get at it but l said "Wait!"...
by AJPeter
Fri Jul 15, 2016 11:21 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

Parrots is out, another interesting article on what to look for in a new cage (Right up your street!) Also frozen food. Billie demanded tea today she had three teaspoonfuls tipped down the throat and then l told her "No More!" But when l poured myself another cup she seemed to be saying &q...
by AJPeter
Thu Jul 14, 2016 11:20 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

Lucky Sanjay, Billie gets only two 9" millet sprays a week, and one -parrot stick every other day, you would LOL when l tell you Bille enjoys tea, l gave her some yesterday and today as l sat down to a pot of tea she is sqwarking on the edge of her door so l put some in a teaspoon blew on it an...
by AJPeter
Wed Jul 13, 2016 11:48 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

We have got another new Housing Officer Rebecca who started three days ago, she was supposed to come this morning to empty the laundry machines so we could buy tokens she turned up at 4 pm after dozens of phone calls. Billie is out all day, as the cage is a bit to small so now she can flap her wings...
by AJPeter
Tue Jul 12, 2016 10:56 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

Northern Parrots only gave one toy with their cages. The last toy l bought Billie l hung in her door way and she tried to bite it through but after I moved it to further back in her cage she has ignorred it, she played with the babble ball that was loose on the cage floor but l could not pull the tr...
by AJPeter
Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:58 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

A Tip when you assemble the new cage only do up the screws and nuts a couple of turns this will allow you to push and pull the cage to make sure it all fits together, then when it is assembled go round and tighten all the nuts and screws. TBH? I decided against pet insurance mainly because cover wou...
by AJPeter
Sun Jul 10, 2016 11:38 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

You must miss him, it will take time to heal the scars. There is so much to remind you of him but he lives on in Sanjay. Billie had two showers in the bathroom today one this morning and one in the afternoon she is very itchy keeps shrugging her shoulders. She wont let me touch her and does not want...
by AJPeter
Sat Jul 09, 2016 10:34 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

I thought you bought a tower fan? I have an air conditioner which l use when it is really hot but it only reduces the temp to 18c, otherwise l have a Dyson cool air thing which is quite good with the ceiling fan in the bed room it brings the temp down. Billie aske dto be covered at 3.30 but as she h...
by AJPeter
Fri Jul 08, 2016 11:28 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

My da was commisioned at Mons circa 1939, but that prowler got what he deserved. During my spell in hospital there was a man called Hedges who covered himself in Glycerine he made me sick when he got his dinner by tipping the desert Rhubbard and Custard on top of his roast beef and gravy gave it a s...
by AJPeter
Thu Jul 07, 2016 10:47 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

Billie and I had a bad night last night Emma had one of her drinking all night parties. At least 6 people shouting each other down at 4 am they did not go until 5.00 am but it was too late to go to bed then because i get up at 5.30 am. This afternoon Billie asked at her usual time 3.30 pm to be cove...
by AJPeter
Wed Jul 06, 2016 10:32 am
Forum: News
Topic: Parrot Toy Making Workshop in Queensland, Australia, 23 Nov
Replies: 3
Views: 2556

Re: Parrot Toy Making Workshop in Queensland, Australia, 23 Nov

Hallo Ellie,
Did you hear my hen Alex had a prolapse and was stitched up by a vet, he gave her a hormone injection to stop her laying for 6 months, thank for clearing up the spam would love to hear from you.
by AJPeter
Tue Jul 05, 2016 10:57 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

Billie has ignorred the white grapes she now likes the red ones, I saved some chicken from a Chicken and rice supreme and gave her a piece but after a few nibbles she dropped it. She had turned her nose up at cooked carrot but that is now back in flavour. Tues/Wed/Thurs/Frid l steam up vegs with a q...
by AJPeter
Mon Jul 04, 2016 10:29 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

That's true, l did a spell in a mental hospital my parents had me committed because of my way yward behaviour but after two years the doctors said there was nothing more they could do and my parents had to have me back, I was allowed to to go to work in the city during the week and allowed to go aNY...
by AJPeter
Sun Jul 03, 2016 10:59 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

What's a CADA when it is at home. I seem to remember the Pegasus pub is that where the Paras hang out? I keep all my window only open a l lttie partly because of the smell coming up from down stairs. Billie makes me laugh she was busy preening about 4 pm but at 10 to 5 she went up to the top of her ...
by AJPeter
Sat Jul 02, 2016 11:28 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

Billie susprised me today she flew from her cage across the LR into the hall and attempted to fly though the nets at the bath room entrance but got a claw on each one as they part in the middle. She came down onto my arm and sat on my shoulder and both had a good laugh at her antics, but it taught m...
by AJPeter
Fri Jul 01, 2016 11:07 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself!
Topic: Would like some advice/help.
Replies: 4
Views: 1700

Re: Amanda & Laci from Australia. Would like some advice/help.

Hallo Amanda and Lacci, sorry about the long delay in getting back to you but l do not often look at Introduce Yourself thread you wll find me on IRN taming and feeding perhaps l had better go and look that up but search for Billie2, Sanjay mummi and l excahange emails every day and it will be good ...
by AJPeter
Fri Jul 01, 2016 10:56 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

One flew over the cuckoos nest, but Sanjay is getting braver! What happened to the good bad and ugly? Perhaps a few contentious remarks from me might stir up the coals after all l have to live up to my Internet Troll reputation! Next time Sweetie lands on your shoulder stand still and say encouragin...
by AJPeter
Thu Jun 30, 2016 7:41 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

We all have skeletons in the cupboard, my relatives disowned me back in the 70's and my sister would have inherited the estate, it does not bother me as l am a firm believer in letting God provide all l need. My sister is a Roman Catholic and does not believe in birth control and so has a large fami...
by AJPeter
Wed Jun 29, 2016 8:08 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

Oh he was, he took me all over the place we visited his families graves, his family was dogged with bad luck, his parents had a son in 1910 who dies aged 19 and a daughter who died aged 14 in 1934, they were buried in Coventry his parents, he was adopted in 1945 aged 18 months and had a younger brot...
by AJPeter
Tue Jun 28, 2016 8:25 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

A strange thing happened on the way home from shopping there two film crews working for ITV evidentially they were covering people reactions to Brexit. So if you see an old geezer with a purple shopping trolley that's me! I bought Billie a rope toy from Wilko she spent ages trying to bite a green be...
by AJPeter
Mon Jun 27, 2016 10:40 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

I thought we had had the longest day? It will take some time before we notice the sun setting earlier, l prefer it cold but have to admit since losing so much weight l feel the cold more than before. Had a nice baked potato this evening with a beef burger and some vegs l like to smother it in gravy....
by AJPeter
Mon Jun 27, 2016 7:15 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

Gays or slugs? We get a lot of slugs here the area is very damp, there is a capped well some where near.
by AJPeter
Sun Jun 26, 2016 11:14 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

Another Margaret Thatcher? But not Trees a May. Don't fancy Feremy! If snails can come out as slugs why cannot Gays come as slugs too. :)) Do you remember "Yes Minister?" They picked Hacker because he was a buffoon, Boris might be the right choice.
by AJPeter
Sat Jun 25, 2016 8:55 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

Ms Sturgeon hopes to play the game where if you say to your opponent "Best of three?" in the hope that you can win the next two and when you do not you say "Best of five?" I think they will make her wait until we have sorted it all out. My next door neighbour was burgled he is ha...
by AJPeter
Fri Jun 24, 2016 10:46 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

Free! Free at last. Glad all over to have you back, as for Emma l do not think she has a mummy! Sunny and cooler today bit of rain this afternoon, possibly if she does not cause any more noise her notice will expire in a year's time? All can do is count my luckty stars she is reasonalby quiet. Lylle...
by AJPeter
Thu Jun 23, 2016 8:10 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

Billie is losing wing and tail feathers it may depend how hot it is on the amount of down feathers are shed. I got back form voting "Leave" they had a big response so far, and it was very hot in the LR so l turned on the fans and she loved the big one fluffing up her feathers every time th...
by AJPeter
Tue Jun 21, 2016 11:07 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

Have you logged onto parrotmag.com/lost and found? It is quite interesting. Forgot to go to Wilko's so will have to go friday but as l forgot to buy any more pears will get some more then. Billie likes pears. She likes bananna too. We only have 6 pairs of parrot sticks left, she does not like any ot...
by AJPeter
Mon Jun 20, 2016 11:03 am
Forum: IRNs Behavior & Taming
Topic: Billie2
Replies: 1140
Views: 5408134

Re: Billie2

/Billie quite likes cooked swede, but cooked carrots leave her cold. She has started to eat Bananna. I have been a bit worried over the sex of the fly that was in the kitch, maybe she left eggs all over the place before l tricked her put of the window, not that flies have anything you can tell wheth...