tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85735488887169435252024-02-19T21:34:11.083-08:00The Pigeon LoftThe online home of Mr.PigeonCharlie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13032728105576144714noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573548888716943525.post-24721159723115495022013-05-10T15:46:00.000-07:002013-05-10T15:48:21.116-07:00Bird Brain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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So here's what happened. </div>
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Back in 2011, after nearly a year of not being able to find a proper job (sadly working part-time in a chocolate shop will not buy you a house), I decided to take the plunge and get loads of pigeon cards printed and turn full-time pigeon card seller. The first design was printed to test the water, I put them in shiny cellophane pouches, got lots of snazzy cardboard envelopes to send them off to people in... and then a job came. </div>
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In London. </div>
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Which is very far away. </div>
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In a flat that had no space for several hundred pigeon cards.</div>
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In conclusion, I have many, many pigeon cards to shift!</div>
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Do you know any clever folk? If so, let them know, and pop over to the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/thepigeonloft" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>, where Mr.P and his fancy academic hat are back in stock. E-mailing directly might get you a better price and postage ;-)</div>
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Charlie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13032728105576144714noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573548888716943525.post-5821273758070766812013-02-13T15:40:00.000-08:002013-02-13T15:40:06.737-08:00Happy Valentines Day! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Charlie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13032728105576144714noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573548888716943525.post-61530776101023244642012-03-03T15:02:00.008-08:002012-03-03T15:19:32.152-08:00The Pigeon Loft Hits the High Street!<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Last year I waved goodbye to these three little chaps as they were put in a box headed for Hallmark HQ in Yorkshire...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOjdf69OmlX-FZI2gPs-u7cy-874DqcssfJK80HPsYrFsmSf7pLAAyz-vRXtwocqyUA7qX7iKMuWog-86Lq2ABI_qMm9ivENxXs0QGsKPyD5FP-1pgFWsaLzJ_4LOpgTMwZDz9xZQKsVT_/s400/IMG_4696.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715811190332685618" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><br /><div>One year later these magically appeared in <a href="http://www.marksandspencer.com/Marks-and-Spencer-Crocheted-Animals/dp/B001KJREVS?ie=UTF8&ref=sr_1_13&nodeId=42966030&sr=1-13&qid=1330815831#">Marks & Spencer</a> ...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4UwUmcz1vN0tJGXWTGKuBtwI6I8bXnIuxn63EQCSw4BU6gNcPt92UrXOtzmgLiUzT5ceE0PACjxuXhyphenhyphenNvft1UyhS_dXfJuhY3-rlio8AtXZG5d89tbdiOSvz-Y3c0IWxCnBtUgyjTaOtY/s400/51bt5kx0QcL._SX280_SY304_SH35_.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5715814346080429266" /></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica"></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:100%;">They seem to be in the larger branches, so do pop in if you want to wish your friends and family a very woolly Easter.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';font-size:100%;">Sadly the profits from any cards purchased will not go towards Mr.Pigeon's Ferrari fund, but it's exciting to see these little crocheted creatures out in the wild nonetheless. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; "><br /></p><p></p></div></div>Charlie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13032728105576144714noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573548888716943525.post-10178256937218061142011-08-22T11:46:00.000-07:002011-08-22T12:11:30.221-07:00The Show Must Go On...<div>
<br /></div><div>Apologies for the lack of Famous Friday posts recently, the camera cable decided to wander off and I was <i>under pressure</i> to find it and update you on Mr.P's latest costume. Fortunately, as if by <i>a kind of magic</i>, it showed up today, so <i>the show must go on</i>.</div><div>
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you guessed Brian May and Freddie Mercury of Queen, then you are correct. </div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mr. Pigeon will be on holiday for a little while, feeling the sun on his feathers and pecking paella by a pool*, so <i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 19px; "><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">¡</span></span></b></i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">hasta luego, amigos</span></span></b></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div>Charlie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13032728105576144714noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573548888716943525.post-6165722312972620292011-08-08T14:44:00.000-07:002011-08-08T15:06:58.645-07:00Greetings!<div style="text-align: center;">This post has been a long time in coming. My sketchbooks are full of ideas for greetings cards, but I finally took the plunge, went from sketch to reality and got the very first batch of Pigeon Loft cards printed. </div><div style="text-align: center;">
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<br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Yes, yes, you're quite right, graduation season is nearly at an end, so who will you send a "bird brain" card to? Well, GCSE and A-level results are out this week and Masters and PHD students have to wait a while yet. (I should know- a polyester gown and mortarboard are not enough to keep you warm during a snowy November degree congregation!) Maybe you just fancy telling somebody what a huge clever clogs they are.</div><div>
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color: #333333; min-height: 14.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#CC0000;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">dolly bird (dol·ly bird)</span></b></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">noun</span></span></i></span></p> <p style="text-align: left; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal 'Trebuchet MS'; 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<span lang="EN-US">It's Mr.Pigeon's "Famous Friday" again!</span><br />
<span lang="EN-US"><br /></span>
<span lang="EN-US">Making pigeons is a fairly unexciting, repetitive business, so it helps to have something fun on in the background. Since starting in 2007, I've been through an Andrew Lloyd-Webber phase (Phantom and Evita on repeat), crocheted to Almodovar films in Spain, Bauer Sucht Frau (a rather excellent German farmers' dating show) in Heidelberg, and watched every series of Desperate Housewives, Dexter, Mock the Week, QI, The Simpsons, Futurama, Blackadder, Scrubs and Nurse Jackie. </span><br />
<span lang="EN-US">Several times over.</span><br />
<span lang="EN-US"><br /></span>
<span lang="EN-US">To
celebrate the Pigeon Loft's 100th blog post, I set myself a 15-costume tribute
challenge to another show that keeps me entertained when making what seems
like the 100,000,000th pigeon foot, wing or beak. It's fun, it's colourful,
it's musical. It is <b>Glee</b>.<span style="font-size: 16pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">(l-r, top to bottom: Mercedes, Emma, Mr. Schu, Artie, Santana, Puck, Quinn, Rachel, Sue, Finn, Kurt, Lauren, Blaine, Brittany, Tina. Phew.)</span></div>
Charlie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13032728105576144714noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573548888716943525.post-15035202453834818192011-07-22T10:14:00.000-07:002011-07-22T10:41:35.779-07:00Famous Friday: For Your Eyes Only<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Newcomers may not know that every pigeon and hen produced comes with a number. I have just sold Mr. Pigeon 072 and hen number 021. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The pigeon you see featured in this blog is not the first Mr. Pigeon, but the seventh. That's right, he's Mr. Pigeon 007. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3Kr3AeCJrVGS69q1BpMA-cjlNotRxp5whb7VvgSjwlwJ9j6cfs_vvRJe7uH2RAE4a2GJRjkhTUHaciPV72bRTmKMEhJaeqk7JZPx7CtX4leinZ6sMtVhtbcTGMFEzz08Du1bwfuV8-8S/s1600/0071.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx3Kr3AeCJrVGS69q1BpMA-cjlNotRxp5whb7VvgSjwlwJ9j6cfs_vvRJe7uH2RAE4a2GJRjkhTUHaciPV72bRTmKMEhJaeqk7JZPx7CtX4leinZ6sMtVhtbcTGMFEzz08Du1bwfuV8-8S/s400/0071.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632227708065973426" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The name's Pigeon... Mister Pigeon. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Oq_JBFdxrk_Izbde4lp_h6Guuj9-ccayXZddHIoOYHNLfSs7tifLXBEnam3hpLLfuRN9bIwg3GBfDkEJ-T6NrImo-CSrz4eWw58a-3RLuf0B1unpF6aqXTgoAHTrFCsrY-et0bVFMFyT/s1600/0072.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 272px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Oq_JBFdxrk_Izbde4lp_h6Guuj9-ccayXZddHIoOYHNLfSs7tifLXBEnam3hpLLfuRN9bIwg3GBfDkEJ-T6NrImo-CSrz4eWw58a-3RLuf0B1unpF6aqXTgoAHTrFCsrY-et0bVFMFyT/s400/0072.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632227705032354674" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm afraid this association has given him a taste for speed, danger, gadgets, martinis and, of course, bikini-clad chicks...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAl2a6-H0UDwhjm29yA8tUi3YuPuIDgbUBN3lcUeAoF7_PMMVYhdG4mAL1a0Uro0KSxhrdP9KBfh2xjLMAagNQOKbVy9YCq6Tj4weeTrpJsYzcf1cpQ2ooUwwmqGlozIVg9tfnrempSb6c/s1600/0073.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 306px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAl2a6-H0UDwhjm29yA8tUi3YuPuIDgbUBN3lcUeAoF7_PMMVYhdG4mAL1a0Uro0KSxhrdP9KBfh2xjLMAagNQOKbVy9YCq6Tj4weeTrpJsYzcf1cpQ2ooUwwmqGlozIVg9tfnrempSb6c/s400/0073.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632227697719217506" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiuw4aRCB7xJtvjg_SqlCguK7yH-ySG895qCToLY8kLkwuw-XUVNwUUSS2j02qti22cdfKn8WHm8pwMcRJINGRn-IadMdYcAZn8OgfQf45SciozWIbwY0KIWwE-2ALk0ledGVhNwZQGVRS/s1600/blofeld.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I think the other pigeons are a bit jealous.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It may explain why I found Mr.P 069 dressed like this...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiuw4aRCB7xJtvjg_SqlCguK7yH-ySG895qCToLY8kLkwuw-XUVNwUUSS2j02qti22cdfKn8WHm8pwMcRJINGRn-IadMdYcAZn8OgfQf45SciozWIbwY0KIWwE-2ALk0ledGVhNwZQGVRS/s1600/blofeld.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 330px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiuw4aRCB7xJtvjg_SqlCguK7yH-ySG895qCToLY8kLkwuw-XUVNwUUSS2j02qti22cdfKn8WHm8pwMcRJINGRn-IadMdYcAZn8OgfQf45SciozWIbwY0KIWwE-2ALk0ledGVhNwZQGVRS/s400/blofeld.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632227690573773426" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 17px; "><i>I shall look forward personally to exterminating you, Mr. Bond"</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 17px; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 17px; ">Putting the cat among the pigeons is never a good thing. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 17px; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 17px; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:100%;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /></div>Charlie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13032728105576144714noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573548888716943525.post-61904196740315896312011-07-19T12:45:00.000-07:002011-07-19T12:47:42.620-07:00Dear Pigeon Fanciers...Hello. Just a note to remind everybody on the mailing list to make sure that their spam filters are set to allow messages from thepigeonloft[at]gmail.com. This is to make sure you receive pigeon release alerts. The next release is on Thursday at 9pm GMT. Good luck!Charlie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13032728105576144714noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573548888716943525.post-37060742598476527542011-07-14T15:07:00.000-07:002011-07-14T16:00:29.165-07:00Famous Friday (sort of): Mr.P and Bea<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">After all the hard work I've been doing making pigeons and little costumes for Mr.Pigeon's blog, he kindly offered to give me a break this week. He offered to buy his own new fashion item. Something classy, chic and memorable.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I wasn't quite sure where he was going to get the money from, but my piggy bank now feels strangely light.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4jCiw6yYzdbMjKeXe2bAU7wQzRALymx-QG9bTr6ByYp-gKN2UFN6bZbPoDcS2yfqsoz7ijigsOYJ0Vsf_W17cOjd0aBqweM5h6Azha4AlY1Pw571j6cOJFBKRzMtsu6NBdukohkCy690/s400/IMG_4889.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629334032097710882" /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5_RvGuWMdkaJZgw3lUlv3jJH_FJ-M1U1PUHzPJ0t7UvsdBNh9y17-qHQjOBWWRA1Ynhh8JpXzDQDs2z44IZecBMdV_1O6BPYBaIL42AVHJcFqYZGm1vPNcyl2BRPfn0qNGWDmqRXwvify/s400/IMG_4886.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629334041756014978" /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk5TcvV-fJYHUeTqIPPolv17O-7ipaqzwbvZ1FleFEvsNWix4qbHcZK7E2RQ4YyGtov07ftzBI4s_knzHuYm-luyyf6npJqxTI6Yn6ieyLayxSLOemwYFpGzn7SUG1qc-P3umOF0YuvlTp/s400/IMG_4887.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629334036506357826" /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I was also intrigued to find this up on my computer screen the other day...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 43px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjMs6kaFFX2tQ5mx1wb5aDXYshq_pNyagdqEZaoa5hWOfjIkNSaJFdSJ4-kp8Tbd8hyGIqocIjwwZ35JBk5_rEXCUBneb5XzQSZfDxnNB3fbxHw25KeRMI__JRibO2d8jtEm0w2G1_4rF6/s400/mrpebay.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629333249472003394" /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...looks like Mr.P is a fan of online shopping.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sure enough, a few days later a little parcel arrived and Mr. Pigeon scheduled a photo shoot for his latest accessory.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What do you think?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgygpdtCyKf2yJ2152tK_DtRFMza47pTsPpRk0slLbZM3xookLtc6oHDFk7X-EIYK9TgxHeqBVkg1UlQoLYo8AAhGBAvNnVoJ3e7HscjXFa2cAKtE8R3xGteoveGIbenHYuj2QIetPNfeJf/s400/mrphat.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629340590833820546" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I guess we now know who the <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13495705">mystery bidder</a> was!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">See Twitter for another stunning shot :-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Charlie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13032728105576144714noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573548888716943525.post-52655581893808473952011-07-08T09:59:00.000-07:002011-07-08T10:36:36.858-07:00Famous Friday: Imperial Mr.Pigeon<div style="text-align: center;">After last week's post it could be assumed that Mr. Pigeon is in favour of Monarchism. In actual fact, I don't think he even knows what that means. He's just in it for the fancy hats. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">The Pigeon Loft is an unbiased blog and Mr. Pigeon has no political affiliations... at least he doesn't think he does. He doesn't remember buying any and, if he did, he must have left them somewhere. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So, in the interest of balance, Mr. Pigeon has gone to the other extreme this week in time for Bastille Day on 14th July. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhorsikZXoxK16nCpIyKfhng54KPGyqJCe9uQAB4V9rpttC8lr1E0XrcqSLqXKdJGKuzfNWZUuyXtb9eYlkAwc4M85yU-IF_RGtajpfkLuWI9bNbepzPNt8TWaVZphwHHyfnBmhP48oPmYp/s1600/IMG_4739.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhorsikZXoxK16nCpIyKfhng54KPGyqJCe9uQAB4V9rpttC8lr1E0XrcqSLqXKdJGKuzfNWZUuyXtb9eYlkAwc4M85yU-IF_RGtajpfkLuWI9bNbepzPNt8TWaVZphwHHyfnBmhP48oPmYp/s400/IMG_4739.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5627029980249314402" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif;color:#BBBBBB;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(17, 17, 17); font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10px; "><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><br /></span></div></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; "><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; position: relative; font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b><i>Vive la France! Vive la r</i></b></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><em><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;"><b>épublique!</b></span></span></span></em></span></h3><h3 class="post-title entry-title" style="text-align: center;margin-top: 0.75em; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; position: relative; font: normal normal normal 22px/normal 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#666666;">Let's just hope Mr. Pigeon doesn't meet his Waterloo any time soon.</span></span></h3></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Charlie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13032728105576144714noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573548888716943525.post-76664431041338694152011-07-01T05:15:00.000-07:002011-07-01T05:24:02.076-07:00Famous Friday: His Royal Fly-ness?<div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">When I suggested that Mr. Pigeon dress up as "the one with the curly hair from Queen" I had Brian May in mind.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not this...</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsWK__FUXgY5c_X-PpqmgurIIF5L3s0t2ktPbPVXB7KOfla56tE2lx7jbCmp4wDgllQmWF1j6C8EJl0LDOeWzvPnl4_OXicGdMyjMgkg0lkN2WxoY5Y_HVS-eIdxj_gJVDyKxiIluPOuuV/s1600/IMG_4722.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsWK__FUXgY5c_X-PpqmgurIIF5L3s0t2ktPbPVXB7KOfla56tE2lx7jbCmp4wDgllQmWF1j6C8EJl0LDOeWzvPnl4_OXicGdMyjMgkg0lkN2WxoY5Y_HVS-eIdxj_gJVDyKxiIluPOuuV/s400/IMG_4722.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624356880436397890" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">That pigeon's getting ideas above his station. He'll be wanting his face on stamps next.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Charlie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13032728105576144714noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573548888716943525.post-53469076481722392052011-06-24T01:00:00.000-07:002011-06-24T04:28:29.379-07:00Mr. Pigeon's Famous Friday: Masquerade<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've noticed Mr.Pigeon has been swooping about mysteriously lately. He has been quite reclusive, but he has also started listening to organ music and crooning loudly at night.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I presumed it had something to do with his Darth Vader cape.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mr. Pigeon has always been a bit of a <i>prima donna</i>, but today he made the strangest diva demand yet.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What would a pigeon want with a chandelier?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdWkh4jkWq56n0LmCY_3djGMK1ibpxIgAv4JK2GSlzXD9Rnti8QgoC-L3rO22fYVyYZmbPiM6t0tKtIPr4fW4ZQcsh81tJSFEkhtXWiQlOooz94EZoiA_s9e8GMjL3c7r4e16yIvnAlfLm/s400/IMG_4671.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621693643675077106" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh. I see. The Pigeon of the Opera?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It's no wonder. It <i>is </i>one of my pigeon-making DVDs of choice.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXSr0zSibBUv6xx8KY4_ONqaTbKdNirsc1WfPlCsqr5tTyBjSnR0r6rLAqjLkv3eveDj4Ut6wfID3Viz5YGThZCU8mGKnOUlX0l5X1c0TWub1W2mC86-umRrFnATg_cfTjKVLFWZAq1ju9/s400/IMG_4669.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621697520890571394" /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Charlie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13032728105576144714noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573548888716943525.post-44191364884200484372011-06-22T08:10:00.000-07:002011-06-22T08:35:27.798-07:00NEWSFLASH<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Good evening (or day...or morning. Take your pick)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you for tuning in to the Pigeon News Network. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is your host, Mr. Pigeon. (It really is him. Don't let the glasses fool you)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0QqxJZ-B6QRN5fGeKN1eH_rUJ4n3O4fS026Tw80VR6JetzhusYxmZlHn4Of9XTQkDUWJsG9CkPDMGq-7RlRPi9iF_WrUyQXiDG7iYy2zC7P0_jpCenZ0ykE__HYqPXwadVrc82EpdIz_/s1600/pnn" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji0QqxJZ-B6QRN5fGeKN1eH_rUJ4n3O4fS026Tw80VR6JetzhusYxmZlHn4Of9XTQkDUWJsG9CkPDMGq-7RlRPi9iF_WrUyQXiDG7iYy2zC7P0_jpCenZ0ykE__HYqPXwadVrc82EpdIz_/s400/pnn" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621062916595336690" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">It has been an eventful week for the Pigeon Loft with many announcements to make and exciting plans for the future.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These are today's top stories. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJz6M4oRLaNL_qkygQ9sb_UjPKtQ-u801Qm2O5J6JHmsJOjAk3_M3k4QvwpBErn2isI3Xi4ybFsp1vGOVPB5d_Vkq7iqT8kZRLNIYXPRKCsMWAwgut4PyWmO2NTbA55sQDMp0lhOnHxbkc/s1600/pnn2" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 262px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJz6M4oRLaNL_qkygQ9sb_UjPKtQ-u801Qm2O5J6JHmsJOjAk3_M3k4QvwpBErn2isI3Xi4ybFsp1vGOVPB5d_Vkq7iqT8kZRLNIYXPRKCsMWAwgut4PyWmO2NTbA55sQDMp0lhOnHxbkc/s400/pnn2" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621062911144158050" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">PIGEON PRODUCTION CONTINUES. Don't worry, pigeon fanciers! Although Mr.Pigeon has been getting more than a few new outfits recently, pigeon production still continues in the background. A perfect new wool has been sourced that makes nice, chunky pigeons. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitl07u-0aQgNF3XkMBtukJIRuQSaKCPgy1eS52nsGPyAgkjH5pW7QK0N_7m-XAi5J_XcqjEGmbpnWxsckHEfgAsNVH9Lk6aPIcSC-It3K8cVLJz-04zqrZ30GyE2qsr4P2OTqHbwHapDDZ/s1600/pnn3" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitl07u-0aQgNF3XkMBtukJIRuQSaKCPgy1eS52nsGPyAgkjH5pW7QK0N_7m-XAi5J_XcqjEGmbpnWxsckHEfgAsNVH9Lk6aPIcSC-It3K8cVLJz-04zqrZ30GyE2qsr4P2OTqHbwHapDDZ/s400/pnn3" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621062906412370882" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">GREETINGS CARDS: Pigeon Loft greetings cards will soon be going into production. I have many ideas for designs and am eager to hear your opinions. What sort of cards do you usually buy? Do you prefer square or rectangular cards? Would you be interested in such a product?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA6dctKBGWSDcXXPNG9h_qBRNf6WPPvfldeiXaA1fW6cV5nk13PzmEl4IxeB2uMS2hLzeoUjZuB-kvTzzXNvzuM6NSA22iLP4YHkUurKU_CwzFxepRCiKK3DrKX8zidYayQJ84CjVs3GWp/s1600/pnn4" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA6dctKBGWSDcXXPNG9h_qBRNf6WPPvfldeiXaA1fW6cV5nk13PzmEl4IxeB2uMS2hLzeoUjZuB-kvTzzXNvzuM6NSA22iLP4YHkUurKU_CwzFxepRCiKK3DrKX8zidYayQJ84CjVs3GWp/s400/pnn4" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621062896265017810" /></a><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">STRIKE A POSE: Mr.Pigeon will continue to delight and entertain (and show off) in his impressive array of costumes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> I have an extra-exciting pigeon fashion challenge lined up for the next month. Mr.Pigeon will sport no fewer than (and probably more than) 10 costumes over the course of a week. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll let you know the theme closer to the time :-)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">That's all this evening's news. Thanks for watching PNN. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Charlie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13032728105576144714noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573548888716943525.post-42736152404167273992011-06-19T10:12:00.000-07:002011-06-19T11:40:39.613-07:00Feel the Force on Father's Day<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">HAPPY UK FATHER'S DAY!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Today I heard a strange sound. It was something like an asthmatic vacuum cleaner.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I followed the noise and soon realized it was coming from a mysterious dark figure. He was holding this...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLr4BHkH0KINpMz8YMWnY66iLl81vvKfWj4RzFWW5diEdFFzC9-LkTD6rfG17r1R_QPVLmaZ9ZV1sAzNm95DzqI2CHF2rb0Z-6xMwmo7TJHF1tJ_JWw29BRWAeQ8JFnth6mUoV79ZU5ZpI/s1600/IMG_4684.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLr4BHkH0KINpMz8YMWnY66iLl81vvKfWj4RzFWW5diEdFFzC9-LkTD6rfG17r1R_QPVLmaZ9ZV1sAzNm95DzqI2CHF2rb0Z-6xMwmo7TJHF1tJ_JWw29BRWAeQ8JFnth6mUoV79ZU5ZpI/s400/IMG_4684.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619980617517436690" /></a><br /><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">As I approached I heard him mutter something.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> "I sense a presence..."</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJKW_W8DobQMikPOgjB_W8JJIofmKNpavcDSpZOgbFrBurb8nzgaItRsNGU_7Cr1R4AmfTfLmhfEdRQ4Fu2W5b-iwqxYJtEgZuETy5qbxKC5ckwoY5IolF1cftEdER3ByeSKHiRb7yxzY7/s1600/IMG_4689.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJKW_W8DobQMikPOgjB_W8JJIofmKNpavcDSpZOgbFrBurb8nzgaItRsNGU_7Cr1R4AmfTfLmhfEdRQ4Fu2W5b-iwqxYJtEgZuETy5qbxKC5ckwoY5IolF1cftEdER3ByeSKHiRb7yxzY7/s400/IMG_4689.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619980611367182802" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">"Luke..."</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVVZGS7hcnKqrBLwa2aNwBWtmP6IRUJBJ5VBToA76Ztxca5TcX8QgdEzDGo6gfz5AUo9Y0atNnbDBru9275ofUfc9uguRHgdlInVRUrRpZwmpQFQMmMaiA6X3BMglmbgxkUyDXycbBw2r/s1600/IMG_4691.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWVVZGS7hcnKqrBLwa2aNwBWtmP6IRUJBJ5VBToA76Ztxca5TcX8QgdEzDGo6gfz5AUo9Y0atNnbDBru9275ofUfc9uguRHgdlInVRUrRpZwmpQFQMmMaiA6X3BMglmbgxkUyDXycbBw2r/s400/IMG_4691.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619980609748783666" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">"I AM YOUR FATHER!"</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now, my name is not Luke and, as far as I remember, my father is not blue-grey, crocheted or 15cm tall. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Must be a case of mistaken identity. How strange...</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">p.s. you may have noticed from the little button on the right of the blog that you can now follow Mr.Pigeon on Twitter. More on that story later :-) @thepigeonloft</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Charlie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13032728105576144714noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573548888716943525.post-50184904593908436252011-06-16T15:45:00.000-07:002011-06-17T10:47:25.358-07:00Devil in Disguise<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You may have noticed there's been <i>a little less conversation</i> around here lately. Things have been very busy since the last pigeon release and <i>I'm all shook up,</i> but let me assure you, Pigeon Loft readers, that <i>you were always on my mind.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;">So wherever you are, whether it be <i>way down</i> in <i>(Viva) Las Vegas*</i> or <i>in the ghetto</i>, I want to tell you that <i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;">this blog would not survive without </span>the wonder of you. </i>So for that I say...</div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm3yqHYY_4jglUDbNsTqQWRqhQumVJawh6883PyFXSN3F7l9uVt-o1XF0BPlyQREfDuO7TS2T1dIlMLQpIpk5ypq8lD-27rRnPWSoMgDESdUmBiMHu0WymgmG3CzjAbBqVshbBznp_WpeH/s1600/mrpelvis.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm3yqHYY_4jglUDbNsTqQWRqhQumVJawh6883PyFXSN3F7l9uVt-o1XF0BPlyQREfDuO7TS2T1dIlMLQpIpk5ypq8lD-27rRnPWSoMgDESdUmBiMHu0WymgmG3CzjAbBqVshbBznp_WpeH/s400/mrpelvis.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618957501786004338" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">*OK, I admit that was a bit of a stretch! <i>Don't be cruel</i> :-)</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>Charlie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13032728105576144714noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573548888716943525.post-24945526013925749722011-06-12T01:45:00.001-07:002011-06-13T08:48:14.017-07:00Last hen standing<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Miss. Hennypenny 020 is in the Etsy shop! (UPDATE 13.06.11: not anymore!)</div><div><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9nrr99wx2cdf2ULLF9ps6EhBmhHdPDn891JtQwDNrzbsGsaaz3_z-UT_3iBP-3nxRVtAA6s4suTXnw2jxkkOp2bP1ZIowFW4fEdcWv_obWf59ZxbXVFTDE5sxMGhfQEXZ25USxZdMeXW/s1600/IMG_4631.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9nrr99wx2cdf2ULLF9ps6EhBmhHdPDn891JtQwDNrzbsGsaaz3_z-UT_3iBP-3nxRVtAA6s4suTXnw2jxkkOp2bP1ZIowFW4fEdcWv_obWf59ZxbXVFTDE5sxMGhfQEXZ25USxZdMeXW/s400/IMG_4631.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5617252031788965858" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://thepigeonloft.etsy.com/">http://thepigeonloft.etsy.com</a></div>Charlie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13032728105576144714noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573548888716943525.post-89951531280331595282011-06-10T08:42:00.001-07:002011-06-10T08:44:48.683-07:00Yabba Dabba Doo!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheoDgvek1xiofcq58bHbJp1BWSqcRZwofoVfy-H4sHGaUHAcP72VAw1Gkkqx5toko3X7sNLYjyHBK64gzzhHFfxOwvWcmx6UaOJ1hf-wpVXh1KuBIdGEud2sorPNRP4Gf03-9yQicnJv25/s1600/IMG_4641.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheoDgvek1xiofcq58bHbJp1BWSqcRZwofoVfy-H4sHGaUHAcP72VAw1Gkkqx5toko3X7sNLYjyHBK64gzzhHFfxOwvWcmx6UaOJ1hf-wpVXh1KuBIdGEud2sorPNRP4Gf03-9yQicnJv25/s400/IMG_4641.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5616617436814650674" /></a>Charlie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13032728105576144714noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573548888716943525.post-83367431036789747722011-06-04T14:00:00.000-07:002011-06-04T14:15:38.233-07:00Introducing...<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You may remember (though it was two years ago) that Mr.Pigeon <a href="http://thepigeonloftuk.blogspot.com/2009/08/when-two-stars-meet.html">likes to dress up</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had such fun making little costumes that I plan to make 'The Many Faces of Mr.Pigeon" a regular feature and I hope you enjoy Mr.Pigeon's fancy dress as much as I do.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">To kick it off, here's one superhero dressed as another superhero...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYBTooQllmfUd3y15eaR_MjZxYrgw6LKfLqtnILj05CZ-BYCpDevsoOHwt7e_aN1ZhpUUm81zPH-LKM8n409pTAw7CbQE8nXjAoP1wVoGpeBZSF3Ym5M7vm1IR3FBafWP2LrLSF5YWfqO_/s400/IMG_4614.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614473810891776770" /></div>Charlie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13032728105576144714noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573548888716943525.post-54859418747939552182011-05-30T01:17:00.000-07:002011-05-30T02:33:24.904-07:00Working Bird<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I graduated last year fully convinced that I would soon open the job section of the paper to find the advert "German-speaking pigeon-makers wanted. Must be prepared to relocate to Bahamas. Daily cake allowance. Salary: £500,000 p/a"</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This did not happen.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Never mind, Mr.Pigeon found himself a job which is the next best thing. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll give you a clue. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the name...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6JzOQWDbJWwvNU_q9NOlomGg0lAWisoPkguCytEgeliX6BL4PHjcFqUq5SxBGKyam4W-Lio9CugVhrVsJmXuU78hp6uPqFQXlqcpws7aoUbs2qM4YrkLmNmNsw9xiMjq46UBHDjGikYcF/s400/IMG_4538.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612428587708302658" /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">...and you can buy these...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg67_N17kqBb0Gyh4ODf9JxSt6IeCCdv9Gec3FEfF46CllTtB9yLO9Z9lPhpUB3Ob_CMeXwGHF174xrIbliAXRSR4MzB6Fmb2X9VCq9EiAGI7quqNGzrZeEbpyabltt4zPwE0Z2k-YreRwK/s400/IMG_4550.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612428583293804882" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mr. Pigeon arrived for his first day and was soon serving behind the counter.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7INZYBhRUwH7XlTGpJ6k4nQeXwGnIJfVbE1LKz2E_aX_7l5ZNVbfWuhlivx6p6Sc2JGFdzVKJa_bn_1EyNDQrbzt1m54g-BP6hXslY8Iify-qSCuE1n45OqXYm8lcE7ZEROie8xY9hJKQ/s1600/IMG_4553.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7INZYBhRUwH7XlTGpJ6k4nQeXwGnIJfVbE1LKz2E_aX_7l5ZNVbfWuhlivx6p6Sc2JGFdzVKJa_bn_1EyNDQrbzt1m54g-BP6hXslY8Iify-qSCuE1n45OqXYm8lcE7ZEROie8xY9hJKQ/s400/IMG_4553.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612426302652689842" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Except he didn't really like people trying to buy the chocolates.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He also discovered the bell... </div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFBJI1Vs9K8x6XxZ4N1Y3kWYhBI1JSv3rqnaH-_KcGjwQSkSd-be-ee6PFm8pQKpGSxEzIkkTUK_PjBJSEc_Iwkczr7GhjB_3m1ijgxjw4z_7Mz1DKw-DIWnzhT8cUW2me9ABAd4OzpQo/s1600/IMG_4554.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibFBJI1Vs9K8x6XxZ4N1Y3kWYhBI1JSv3rqnaH-_KcGjwQSkSd-be-ee6PFm8pQKpGSxEzIkkTUK_PjBJSEc_Iwkczr7GhjB_3m1ijgxjw4z_7Mz1DKw-DIWnzhT8cUW2me9ABAd4OzpQo/s400/IMG_4554.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612426301104128450" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">... and thought it would be a good idea to test that it was working. Over and over again.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Deciding that he wasn't best at serving customers at the front, the manager asked Mr.P to make up drink and brownie orders, so he ordered himself a little cappuccino and a brownie.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIRjxEIVyGN-i6oimZdmNiWOZJCSSLXB5eU7_HyCp0z-7CUm3_GM3M26AQyt_mgJr6Zn7Zrehx9PIo2lz_lCqiqzipxgisnIuCqrM8wOVtZFBDLOnbM-vPsDo3azI8ITq_IfusLoWI0oud/s1600/IMG_4541.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIRjxEIVyGN-i6oimZdmNiWOZJCSSLXB5eU7_HyCp0z-7CUm3_GM3M26AQyt_mgJr6Zn7Zrehx9PIo2lz_lCqiqzipxgisnIuCqrM8wOVtZFBDLOnbM-vPsDo3azI8ITq_IfusLoWI0oud/s400/IMG_4541.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612426292031858114" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He also worked hard at catching drips from the hot chocolate tap.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNs15WqSsaZ1H1l9Jn5o-P9llON4LCWJSDu-OAsba8ZWPlQbV_uggHq-2e6cjzHYP8OsxH9HR9Zp1tlaAZ_Z6EAcvmhyphenhypheneidRmKYcCTRdcBSI2Z7acxBxhyphenhyphenZB6Ek48cauMsb0smW4VQYIm/s1600/IMG_4565.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRNs15WqSsaZ1H1l9Jn5o-P9llON4LCWJSDu-OAsba8ZWPlQbV_uggHq-2e6cjzHYP8OsxH9HR9Zp1tlaAZ_Z6EAcvmhyphenhypheneidRmKYcCTRdcBSI2Z7acxBxhyphenhyphenZB6Ek48cauMsb0smW4VQYIm/s400/IMG_4565.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612426291892168930" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mr.Pigeon then made an exciting discovery. This shop did not just sell chocolate and coffee!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6XQKSi1pOLFH6252U7HifbqVg4M-Y1lPeISv2zdl9WqIII_E9ZrsBI3R69rGXywvfUE4yLF_YK8yjjb4fM4Us0qw4rSMkiNRQGsSr6PeGbpKxFHTYSa0hE_J5yzks7x7obUgT_eoLsNV/s1600/IMG_4561.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid6XQKSi1pOLFH6252U7HifbqVg4M-Y1lPeISv2zdl9WqIII_E9ZrsBI3R69rGXywvfUE4yLF_YK8yjjb4fM4Us0qw4rSMkiNRQGsSr6PeGbpKxFHTYSa0hE_J5yzks7x7obUgT_eoLsNV/s400/IMG_4561.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612426290695252722" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvUDRYBwz9yAZMNTbId_bEiDYcCvdHiAUQYShemicZ-31oj6MaungA-uKi1NTVjFvzNsRgGR9Ux8a7HtoPWIWg54zPNucTkeeK6nAfMH-LdYDBWaWvXmEYDSI-oozN4bE1SlXjYFSKnrSG/s1600/IMG_4563.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvUDRYBwz9yAZMNTbId_bEiDYcCvdHiAUQYShemicZ-31oj6MaungA-uKi1NTVjFvzNsRgGR9Ux8a7HtoPWIWg54zPNucTkeeK6nAfMH-LdYDBWaWvXmEYDSI-oozN4bE1SlXjYFSKnrSG/s400/IMG_4563.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612425024288875298" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvUxNxm6rVx4OXC2iizax3lDDdwO2FSrQOwCii-kXxD9IhyphenhyphenonbHxq7Hi4XbIkCG8Pr5XZ1mP5AWAtGkNoDAbUqbAkLJHT6fOivAhqyW8_YvMhnGGnigf9vcuDSWZ-pirlCgFXhUxLW-BA9/s1600/IMG_4558.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvUxNxm6rVx4OXC2iizax3lDDdwO2FSrQOwCii-kXxD9IhyphenhyphenonbHxq7Hi4XbIkCG8Pr5XZ1mP5AWAtGkNoDAbUqbAkLJHT6fOivAhqyW8_YvMhnGGnigf9vcuDSWZ-pirlCgFXhUxLW-BA9/s400/IMG_4558.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612425020415277682" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">He soon found out where the chocolate boxes, straws and chocolate cases were kept...</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gxHuCtd6DI8KsqUyUby9WzINV-telTb-8sD0tB5S0VwQzlra6Z4r-U_E8BuphH8VvxdaMIUikGzotWy24baPVMzXvnQnB97HEE6qK4sUOaOyIFGblVsDCSrWUAsLWEbBhCJntQjhS22Q/s400/IMG_4566.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612425009342740978" /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and where he could earn some pocket money...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqFIlACx0LIk_uAlateWbAeyX103WJ-ubDtWuY2r_Nd_SjP-4EcEiZiw04STIQ0OiPg1pPsHdoyCPTj2kh_J_hf9jShVNzMJlEU6VQutJu8L4dbNxxgAcy-s47zNMYQ-KQrMWj2VaekiY2/s400/IMG_4585.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612423513268595218" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But woolly pigeons aren't cut out for all this hard work. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mr. Pigeon tried his best to hide to avoid making drinks...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg619Ql93HxH8R2c5UcHh3T5SS08wK4iwSksBvtThdqeWzduxZdllu-BhnMLD5loJTuP0_EPQFDu2awLHQ80mbXhPD_eXG7diJ8vfIaddSHveD0oZLRzBeIXDEN59HgSptgo57wQSoV5AU-/s1600/IMG_4589.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg619Ql93HxH8R2c5UcHh3T5SS08wK4iwSksBvtThdqeWzduxZdllu-BhnMLD5loJTuP0_EPQFDu2awLHQ80mbXhPD_eXG7diJ8vfIaddSHveD0oZLRzBeIXDEN59HgSptgo57wQSoV5AU-/s400/IMG_4589.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612425014632112354" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...to avoid customers...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvyxtUJiV9enxQ4Jrf90xWc6RwJda8pwIqYQ-78CIfCDY8ca-ukSuBQOLqtrzy5F4uy5gignC8JlcS8C7rzyl7XMTTBAJ8O_BZkRKJdi2LWKduzMOeEXW_3q1sM4ghWPgi7bPlfEv4Xis/s1600/IMG_4600.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcvyxtUJiV9enxQ4Jrf90xWc6RwJda8pwIqYQ-78CIfCDY8ca-ukSuBQOLqtrzy5F4uy5gignC8JlcS8C7rzyl7XMTTBAJ8O_BZkRKJdi2LWKduzMOeEXW_3q1sM4ghWPgi7bPlfEv4Xis/s400/IMG_4600.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612425003451438642" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...to become completely inconspicuous...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh8wLMVSHBuHJLunamfgC8K2IzD8q2yukwhvZiixclOdPi9Oe6gb_oruP_9PX9xXrdCtW2ImfP-ShUMEAJc9UbQdvtzKGn9_nOq6mwiGU2ozawTb953XGPA3vmScgNmnkXVWq7jqL_V3Gw/s400/IMG_4588.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612423514715590546" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But it all got too much for him and, after squeezing himself under the brownie dome, he dozed off...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3KgExdjxN7ohilSDDkBDMhZP7678wWitswX8T18vOsvDsxiCamM7mMeis8z-l8GfEfg_90s2v_tFJDtRYAQzdl-dF8-lSDsCTKIh5icx9p9ZuVrxVoQumOaXK5gItWjcbMORzUdMYBvA/s1600/IMG_4596.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF3KgExdjxN7ohilSDDkBDMhZP7678wWitswX8T18vOsvDsxiCamM7mMeis8z-l8GfEfg_90s2v_tFJDtRYAQzdl-dF8-lSDsCTKIh5icx9p9ZuVrxVoQumOaXK5gItWjcbMORzUdMYBvA/s400/IMG_4596.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612423512113494594" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mr.Pigeon's new colleague Becky and Manager Emma were not impressed. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">At all.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVh4jJTh3Gg1BHW4S5de76b-9aAvc4Wvg7iqFpny_86AH8pKc3JApn98jD5ZpdDr6tfXO-nDmhRLPCZaBivY3e-OXlAMVLZFhfllFh3qhnSamwOUxbUQmRrFO07qVe84NrUxh_v5mq4rW9/s1600/IMG_4591.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVh4jJTh3Gg1BHW4S5de76b-9aAvc4Wvg7iqFpny_86AH8pKc3JApn98jD5ZpdDr6tfXO-nDmhRLPCZaBivY3e-OXlAMVLZFhfllFh3qhnSamwOUxbUQmRrFO07qVe84NrUxh_v5mq4rW9/s400/IMG_4591.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612423508599278866" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Poor Mr. Pigeon.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1jumCO5Jm5lFhS8zHBO-rpqj5AMr-rpm1GFWgljDzN3lP_cxcZGVx-R0EPrpmeCXLUIZ_0de8r-EnmI8KVqCd0JRVaJYKGPVReof9F-v-VTljPEwmAAcSih2uAKJfw6cNAtSEdCeU2AQV/s1600/IMG_4592.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1jumCO5Jm5lFhS8zHBO-rpqj5AMr-rpm1GFWgljDzN3lP_cxcZGVx-R0EPrpmeCXLUIZ_0de8r-EnmI8KVqCd0JRVaJYKGPVReof9F-v-VTljPEwmAAcSih2uAKJfw6cNAtSEdCeU2AQV/s400/IMG_4592.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612423503202110450" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div></div>Charlie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13032728105576144714noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573548888716943525.post-3130451755218008922011-05-19T09:23:00.000-07:002011-05-19T09:29:30.192-07:00Mr. Pigeon moves!<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwtHsGzy37Qi2XK6xhD0GmOJsLOT9TzSuFfCOd08YvEnee_55fpW6gIhbHhTgteHiGQo6NimKQ9oKUZLSmXsw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><div><br /></div><div>In the absence of a proper post, enjoy this little stop motion animation. It was my first attempt and stars a familiar face :-)</div>Charlie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13032728105576144714noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573548888716943525.post-42446557909967877742011-03-09T12:10:00.000-08:002011-03-09T13:12:28.154-08:00HAPPY PANCAKE DAY!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">(Yes, I know it was yesterday, but shhhhh...)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Are you feeling peckish? Mr.Pigeon was, so we got out his little pan, little bowls and little utensils to make some pancakes fit for pigeons.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You will need:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pigeon-sized bowl and utensils...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoupZDLuAVfA2tsScetlVCuLoUdVTD297aiph-ioyK2KRVtO5CSOrieBDs1CWnEn2KYI86GE2-McXeqll6CYzIw-p2_VtRcNkS3c-SxZMyo0FAlfAFwkCosMkLL8tmNnegxyr8Vso9M1qb/s1600/IMG_4434.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoupZDLuAVfA2tsScetlVCuLoUdVTD297aiph-ioyK2KRVtO5CSOrieBDs1CWnEn2KYI86GE2-McXeqll6CYzIw-p2_VtRcNkS3c-SxZMyo0FAlfAFwkCosMkLL8tmNnegxyr8Vso9M1qb/s400/IMG_4434.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582183273761155634" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and a willing chef.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTjpobzZ8XCi5IJQrLBNEYY5Eu1NEuttUBmxNSR9Q4otf0krZUfqwxJ_PYVHvBbsKI6MuWBUyLBGy41RuhSNzDcUyLbhj32D_xNk5hNspL7IIiKGDwtlYKbFKod0RmT4zq11qzUH2kNAcO/s1600/IMG_4435.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTjpobzZ8XCi5IJQrLBNEYY5Eu1NEuttUBmxNSR9Q4otf0krZUfqwxJ_PYVHvBbsKI6MuWBUyLBGy41RuhSNzDcUyLbhj32D_xNk5hNspL7IIiKGDwtlYKbFKod0RmT4zq11qzUH2kNAcO/s400/IMG_4435.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582183270514115810" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Mix <b>135g flour</b>, <b>1tsp baking powder</b>, <b>1/2 tsp salt</b> and <b>2 tbsp caster sugar</b> in a large bowl. Mr. Pigeon's bowl was a bit small, so he only used a fraction of the amounts.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN21ApoRpcNq44Lwqwio6ji_gQsI9_MYDgptYzh7Nm6k_vIRhItY6vNBsPQTrItJTJmy0PLvqkS3emvKIPVrjwnDYIErNj31AuI1JpkLMNUVE6fNOExC-ar788tAkf7LwLrAdi-Y_b9f-3/s1600/IMG_4439.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN21ApoRpcNq44Lwqwio6ji_gQsI9_MYDgptYzh7Nm6k_vIRhItY6vNBsPQTrItJTJmy0PLvqkS3emvKIPVrjwnDYIErNj31AuI1JpkLMNUVE6fNOExC-ar788tAkf7LwLrAdi-Y_b9f-3/s400/IMG_4439.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582179463961453346" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">In a separate bowl or jug, whisk together <b>130ml milk</b>, <b>1 large egg </b>and <b>2 tbsp melted butter</b>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSxWoXRYXhdZmI5NBSlPihbBdWkgR6wozYOjW3d7HXVR2imMWQFm5AfrxqVLQXjun5DQsf51Ipxy3ItBfMIPnJDzVhjk7RBQIszuGUubeSWyrawW2P8bmbzLJX8XoMITx8S3ilEtOBO1xq/s1600/IMG_4441.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSxWoXRYXhdZmI5NBSlPihbBdWkgR6wozYOjW3d7HXVR2imMWQFm5AfrxqVLQXjun5DQsf51Ipxy3ItBfMIPnJDzVhjk7RBQIszuGUubeSWyrawW2P8bmbzLJX8XoMITx8S3ilEtOBO1xq/s400/IMG_4441.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582179465224444914" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Pour the liquid into the dry mixture and beat until smooth.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBWLUJLi7GAj8GOvHk0rMEjSLwGTVMML6EIvPuGZnpmHbtAnupI7uSz81ed_ktv8Z8TZZ-XhUdoBaVfnE39PfzfDNsDB9Z1PaejnH-SxM-CW004bdsSCRGAcdtmekcgmdq-bHGYhxvuhX/s1600/IMG_4443.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglBWLUJLi7GAj8GOvHk0rMEjSLwGTVMML6EIvPuGZnpmHbtAnupI7uSz81ed_ktv8Z8TZZ-XhUdoBaVfnE39PfzfDNsDB9Z1PaejnH-SxM-CW004bdsSCRGAcdtmekcgmdq-bHGYhxvuhX/s400/IMG_4443.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582179461395440498" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Get your ladle handy...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6K7KusC3y80oNhIQu_Ab6S5pd7TqsQfnDwmvUk3MK3y5MEg130GxousKgAegLJeSpxA90X6L7j18vEsogf3hoEuCc7Ji7ly-AYAPkt_UnGKQd_bJr1TDBIUlZm-vvJZSEvddiWSZxtP0a/s1600/IMG_4446.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6K7KusC3y80oNhIQu_Ab6S5pd7TqsQfnDwmvUk3MK3y5MEg130GxousKgAegLJeSpxA90X6L7j18vEsogf3hoEuCc7Ji7ly-AYAPkt_UnGKQd_bJr1TDBIUlZm-vvJZSEvddiWSZxtP0a/s400/IMG_4446.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582179449448364674" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Heat butter or oil in a little pigeon-sized pan. Add a ladle of batter to the pan and when the pancake begins to bubble, flip it over and cook until both sides are golden brown.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJ1gsR8t0yOlwgHjR7t-KYLtvbixsMrtCEcs2I7fE7WZrYDWcut-56SJFM9kOqvD-igJMOKO8V1yVKnnI75IkJhb3c0fnA_C0t6Suy2HHkGVr6RjXOZdUDIojTWfj8YyD7Rg2lYWMZrRW/s1600/IMG_4452.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLJ1gsR8t0yOlwgHjR7t-KYLtvbixsMrtCEcs2I7fE7WZrYDWcut-56SJFM9kOqvD-igJMOKO8V1yVKnnI75IkJhb3c0fnA_C0t6Suy2HHkGVr6RjXOZdUDIojTWfj8YyD7Rg2lYWMZrRW/s400/IMG_4452.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582176805899077714" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Remove carefully from the pan with a spatula.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioK8N_FMLV2eZCAE71x9KBxmBG9h2xJ1Xx9r0bDjQ2kPVk-Pz3D-x1JZn465SedozhSiXytumD95AKd0PYEmYqPFoaPa_KDdK_BNRIq8o91DIFp6A1Ere8dgMUvockUIeh_hCJKYG282TB/s1600/IMG_4455.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioK8N_FMLV2eZCAE71x9KBxmBG9h2xJ1Xx9r0bDjQ2kPVk-Pz3D-x1JZn465SedozhSiXytumD95AKd0PYEmYqPFoaPa_KDdK_BNRIq8o91DIFp6A1Ere8dgMUvockUIeh_hCJKYG282TB/s400/IMG_4455.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582176795562895554" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You should have enough for a lovely stack of pancakes.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSAMV0LkR8mE4TmcJUyjy-ofzPXHsqVHn-YOoTcF123AztUl2B5z_PlwLd2A8MZ8Vje96-zer-4PNDJlu3jYsROHK2M5VECLm7uYFxf4AZlXZvGGKqSPGSoapT_5FK9w4uiMZD-8Kw8ec/s1600/IMG_4460.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBSAMV0LkR8mE4TmcJUyjy-ofzPXHsqVHn-YOoTcF123AztUl2B5z_PlwLd2A8MZ8Vje96-zer-4PNDJlu3jYsROHK2M5VECLm7uYFxf4AZlXZvGGKqSPGSoapT_5FK9w4uiMZD-8Kw8ec/s400/IMG_4460.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582176793802180114" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They look a bit dry on their own, so go mad with the <b>maple syrup</b>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6kVFV7cIcX4Plpi5Q2mEBUTYwFs_VWtFshLTxTX1xvivdGMUMUVMcMBj8X-MlpYH9VrgEA4r7qopkZPAzB2JLR0x71j7Wd3MhMaTpEBCjmVArXc1bQMm6GblKODCU3u6gDJYe9pCO240/s1600/IMG_4464.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6kVFV7cIcX4Plpi5Q2mEBUTYwFs_VWtFshLTxTX1xvivdGMUMUVMcMBj8X-MlpYH9VrgEA4r7qopkZPAzB2JLR0x71j7Wd3MhMaTpEBCjmVArXc1bQMm6GblKODCU3u6gDJYe9pCO240/s400/IMG_4464.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5582176786569404354" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">That's better!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">HAPPY PANCAKE DAY!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Charlie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13032728105576144714noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573548888716943525.post-70015734430046451632010-10-21T04:44:00.000-07:002010-10-21T04:58:10.361-07:00The Big Knit<div style="text-align: center;">Everybody will be familiar with the <a href="http://www.innocentdrinks.co.uk/bigknit/">Innocent Big Knit</a> by now. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Every year thousands of little woolly hats are made and sent in to be placed on smoothie bottles. For each hat-wearing smoothie sold 25p is donated to AgeUK.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">These are some of my hats for this year...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOPwxhzPT2A4FeWcRBkyG-39hT1dLgOjfJTK5Ka33248ic0sCD0Cz83j6pR-m5Oqja5ZMYenqf1RtMPzvef8gkrtT9d8XOr4CRVl4U3D41smDRqtmnq557UaaOBZRPG93F8GsexxHslLwj/s400/IMG_4314.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530464467413983154" /><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They are easy enough to make, but the tricky part is wrestling these perfect pigeon-sized hats away from fashion-conscious birds...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjOqGQtynIrzy3qxhBd11uYTqLGkRRTHsD61zBvQOpO0msosWNCoEMRsZBIRU774Jt7MfA2e7OtR-fkZ9a-xmD3iM7vEmBi_SwwXPutkZpQDS62UzyifHNIZ7hsgr-U899qmkZqUPH7WPo/s400/IMG_4315.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530464472183654402" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjI7G3wr1yvH5lOyYzQvjk3OkzxT6UazYTHYV7f9v2Qs3CkHS9x-282lgp8ZQNXcMyPWqxKT2crWJ8VkRRIXKD9Bh2jt7GBEbV2t475ytQriZTSVkyx2t1xNl8-9spWaY7yYImMgjdk3b-/s1600/IMG_4320.JPG"></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This year Innocent have extended the deadline to allow more folks to send in little woolly hats 'til <b>FRIDAY 29th OCTOBER</b>, so get knitting!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjI7G3wr1yvH5lOyYzQvjk3OkzxT6UazYTHYV7f9v2Qs3CkHS9x-282lgp8ZQNXcMyPWqxKT2crWJ8VkRRIXKD9Bh2jt7GBEbV2t475ytQriZTSVkyx2t1xNl8-9spWaY7yYImMgjdk3b-/s1600/IMG_4320.JPG"><img style="text-align: center;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjI7G3wr1yvH5lOyYzQvjk3OkzxT6UazYTHYV7f9v2Qs3CkHS9x-282lgp8ZQNXcMyPWqxKT2crWJ8VkRRIXKD9Bh2jt7GBEbV2t475ytQriZTSVkyx2t1xNl8-9spWaY7yYImMgjdk3b-/s400/IMG_4320.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530464474631017282" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Charlie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13032728105576144714noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573548888716943525.post-20896757186042962852010-10-04T11:42:00.000-07:002010-10-04T12:12:18.573-07:00Happy Bird-day, Mr. Pigeon!<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><u><br /></u></span></div><div>Well, it's been a while since the last update, but I couldn't not acknowledge Mr.P's special day. </div><div><br /></div><div>Although the original Mr.Pigeon was created one July three years ago, Mr. Pigeon 007, the face of the Pigeon Loft, was born at the end of September, so it was only right to throw him a little party...and what's a party without a cake?</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR9TAlIzEjlHAVWb1H8UJLcUE6PYtfAYkG-ERJA8_KVqgh8hzsKdhM4GYQDNaz3SFRQVG2F085NK31D-5O9j5vlgKnZ6sw3oAWBFVIQ0b45w-1zvfQMWP89W_bIfGX3J5H1X-OuVFpsGEl/s400/IMG_4289.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524267543370998786" /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The birthday bird enjoyed his specially made pigeon-sized victoria sponge</div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5Zs2qebKbTbasxqhY-WV6kT8ooX0c_-i8a7_yjn6NFBC5eqRZzytXsTHqwrs3__l8AayzSOHi1A9o-raAiRSqw71XQYMuK9txuEBVt_U0rXEZmedrIsFCfDJBIAWWcM4Kc_NkbtjaDw3y/s400/IMG_4292.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524267544617676162" /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigL0quGpqiVb53dT6XPQwsvpNNlbGAtUIMmUHFnuLN1uvTLO_9gTl5zrE31Cp513RWbMeW4jfLL_lx4Vf3HTqzy_OgGyxiSdTQKyi7qf5qZdgz_N-oSKNthY56TkqHlYGCj62M83LBxFrU/s1600/IMG_4295.jpg"></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...and there were plenty of tiny sparkly cupcakes for the guests.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigL0quGpqiVb53dT6XPQwsvpNNlbGAtUIMmUHFnuLN1uvTLO_9gTl5zrE31Cp513RWbMeW4jfLL_lx4Vf3HTqzy_OgGyxiSdTQKyi7qf5qZdgz_N-oSKNthY56TkqHlYGCj62M83LBxFrU/s1600/IMG_4295.jpg"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigL0quGpqiVb53dT6XPQwsvpNNlbGAtUIMmUHFnuLN1uvTLO_9gTl5zrE31Cp513RWbMeW4jfLL_lx4Vf3HTqzy_OgGyxiSdTQKyi7qf5qZdgz_N-oSKNthY56TkqHlYGCj62M83LBxFrU/s400/IMG_4295.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524267548601156946" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">They sang 'Happy Bird-day' to Mr. P...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3kE6qs0tnPszSsp_EW7H4clRSLUAIknFxqTI8ghfP5gjEmMA4o85nWrCQkeWdMF3mx47MhPcRFQMH4UeoAdbCIz4c_jpfRvxbs8HIq6huTeRT4AU-z7Crkca9a1PeG2tnrvo_YJiwZrwo/s1600/IMG_4301.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3kE6qs0tnPszSsp_EW7H4clRSLUAIknFxqTI8ghfP5gjEmMA4o85nWrCQkeWdMF3mx47MhPcRFQMH4UeoAdbCIz4c_jpfRvxbs8HIq6huTeRT4AU-z7Crkca9a1PeG2tnrvo_YJiwZrwo/s400/IMG_4301.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524265123592057234" /></a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">...as he blew out the candle on his cake.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBTPLDxebiCb2Y_Y4EOIwNqE0KafbHFIeqSDSfveoxKBKON5go8duCP41qktsQp_jwtblj50TRyb4lZmG5MzJjhjY1iy6L5fYD9eBPIYh4ueQN-kSJMrcyMaGDzjIYpPtMxTuPdaKZWy7P/s1600/IMG_4305.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBTPLDxebiCb2Y_Y4EOIwNqE0KafbHFIeqSDSfveoxKBKON5go8duCP41qktsQp_jwtblj50TRyb4lZmG5MzJjhjY1iy6L5fYD9eBPIYh4ueQN-kSJMrcyMaGDzjIYpPtMxTuPdaKZWy7P/s400/IMG_4305.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524265119610614450" /></a><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY, MR PIGEON! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">For those waiting patiently for pigeons of their own, there are more little birdies in the works. I'm afraid all the related documents are on my old laptop, which takes 2 hours at least to open one file, so their release will be delayed until all the jumper patterns and passports have been recreated on Mac-friendly software :-)</div><div><br /></div>Charlie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13032728105576144714noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8573548888716943525.post-50131344996149393162010-05-17T14:02:00.000-07:002010-05-17T14:42:22.025-07:00Mr.P on TV<div>Finally! An update!</div><div><br /></div><div>Mr.Pigeon was very excited tonight. Back in November I took him (along with Mr.P 056 in his box, a little hen and a range of Pigeon Loft and Pigeon Press products) to Manchester to present my case to appear on "High Street Dreams", a new BBC show about helping people with products to develop them for the high street. The team loved Mr.P, but he wasn't selected to appear on the programme, which is perhaps lucky because it looks like hard work and the past few months have been jam-packed enough as it is!</div><div><br /></div><div>Anyway, I was very surprised upon tuning in tonight to find this in the first few minutes of the show...</div><div><br /></div><div>(if you've ever wondered what my hands and elbows look like you're in for a treat!)</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Kp9KYyZnVDL7VwzGaWNHX5Xc7KfeiTLY08tJ7dD7IbCb0oQe7G3mhdQpsVimItdnw57NkqRMzEaVzGHqxW0iuPunqwHFpovaoUJIl_lKpf1PlhKqJ-p4nXIUBZUyCjmhyphenhyphenJsn9a-2a0Pw/s1600/Picture+3a.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Kp9KYyZnVDL7VwzGaWNHX5Xc7KfeiTLY08tJ7dD7IbCb0oQe7G3mhdQpsVimItdnw57NkqRMzEaVzGHqxW0iuPunqwHFpovaoUJIl_lKpf1PlhKqJ-p4nXIUBZUyCjmhyphenhyphenJsn9a-2a0Pw/s400/Picture+3a.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472355043315245346" /></a><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Mr.P 056's passport</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7W_eANMyt0YKIWImSO0XnHEwk9p2QkbFzZF3Nswxj_dWubZdjFJromwpCkIeMUe6bg45IhAN9ppI8BUul4l8SXpFUCJqzkdJgBjSA_NfI1oiZUXooz5ZrgQe0tWLUsVAC9PNgKJJco6oT/s1600/Picture+4a.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7W_eANMyt0YKIWImSO0XnHEwk9p2QkbFzZF3Nswxj_dWubZdjFJromwpCkIeMUe6bg45IhAN9ppI8BUul4l8SXpFUCJqzkdJgBjSA_NfI1oiZUXooz5ZrgQe0tWLUsVAC9PNgKJJco6oT/s400/Picture+4a.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472355043094096546" /></a><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">...and a carrier pigeon bag!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I just hope that television stardom doesn't go to his head.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you're in the UK you can watch <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00shrcf/High_Street_Dreams_Children_and_Toys/">High Street Dreams on iPlayer</a>. It's very good. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div>Charlie Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13032728105576144714noreply@blogger.com9