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Eggy News
The Egg Chair
So with the additional lockdown time we have had on our hands and all the extra jobs that have finally been done in the home and garden, comfort is surely a necessity when at the end of the day we want to relax and admire our efforts. Enter the Egg Chair.
Designed by Danish architect and designer, Arne Jacobsen, in 1958 for the Royal SAS Hotel the Egg Chair has become a recognisable masterpiece. Made for comfort as well as aesthetics the Egg Chair is stunning and affordable. Even more so as we have teamed up with Midlands-based furniture company, Stone Butterfly, who not only have the Cashmere Egg Chair on offer at £490.50 (down from £545), but are exclusively offering BHWT supporters a further £50 discount and the chance to buy one for £440.50. The Egg Chair comes in a range of colours and you can find out more from Stone Butterfly direct. With thanks to Hayley at Stone Butterfly for this kind offer.
Did you know?
Eating what we consider a rotten egg has been a delicacy in China for over 500 years since the Ming Dynasty. The practice of keeping an egg for anything between 7 and 12 weeks gives the egg a somewhat unappetising green and creamy yolk, and the white a translucent dark brown jelly with a salty taste - yeuch!
Fake News!
Yes, even eggs have been prone to fake news recently. Just prior to lockdown, a story ran in the media advising anyone who cared about welfare to only buy eggs from white hens because they were less aggressive than brown hens. The story emanated from one flock of white hens, so not exactly scientifically based, but enough to cause a bit of a flap. Of course, there is no truth in this fake news, flock temperaments vary it’s true, but this has little to do with feather colour and more to do with a range of criteria including feed, environment, and health.
Find the Golden Egg
We had 3 packs of tasty Pecker Balls from Feldy to hand out from the last Golden Egg competition (it was on page 3) and the hens belonging to the following supporters will soon be having a nice picnic in the sunshine: Aysha Taylor, Jenny Stokes, Julia Jarvis. Get your entry in for a chance to win a gorgeous Sophie Allport apron before 30th September 2020. [email protected]
Spin it
Here’s one for the little people at home –
If they want to tell if an egg is hard-boiled or raw – spin it! A hard-boiled egg will stop spinning the moment you put your finger on it, whilst the raw egg will carry on for a few seconds as the fluid inside is still able to swish around. Fun!