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Hi - Welcome to Peacockshock. My house on the internet. I'm Ian Peacock |
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I live in Hertford - a quaint but cool town just north of London England. I'm a media person. I run a consultancy, present radio programmes, do a bit of television and write too. I'm mad about animals and live with my eccentric but fabulous cat Bollinger. I go to the gym, swim a lot, and listen to music non-stop. My family mostly live up north, but also in Denmark and the USA. And I've lived in Newcastle, Durham, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Cambridge, Oxford and London. So...don't dither on the doorstep. Come in and have a wander round. You can either just scroll down this page and see what takes your fancy. Or you can mouse around the house and click on the different rooms and areas. And keep coming back for new stuff. Enjoy your stay. Ian
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PhelpsCongratulations to Michael Phelps on his record-breaking eight golds at the Limpics. As a big swimming fan, with a bit of (amateur) competing behind me, I'm very happy for him. Phelps facts He was diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder when he was nine He used to be scared of putting his face in the water His Mum's a teacher He's 6'4, with a wingspan of 6'7 He has size 14 feet He spends 2-5 hours in the water every day His middle name is Fred His nickname is Gomer He likes rap music He has a pet bulldog called Herman
Latvian Surnames
Mr Lion Tamer and Miss House Dust Particle Following my witterings about eccentric Finnish surnames, thank you to Lea from Lincoln for informing me that Latvian surnames are equally colourful. The photograph above features her Latvian partner, whose surname translates as Mr Lion Tamer, and a relative whose maiden name translates as Miss House Dust Particle. Mr Lion Tamer's father was a Mr Holly Bush. They also know a Mr Lightbulb, a Mr Woodland Scenery and a Mr Long Table. Breaking News - Boll Now Likes New Garden Chairs
The Scratching Post
Binx - who recently found a new home thanks to The Scratching Post Thank you to Deb for telling me about The Scratching Post - a fantastic cat rescue shelter near Cheshunt. If you live in Hertfordshire and would like to give a cat a loving home, The Scratching Post is the place to visit. Armand and Titania
Thank you to Tammy from Massachusetts for informing me that the gorgeous cat and guinea pig featured in a previous Peacockshock pin-up are in fact her pets Armand (cat) and Titania (guinea pig). Sadly, Titania passed away a few months ago from old age. Tammy runs a brilliant guinea pig portal, called cavymadness which has some great stuff on it, including snaps of various 'pignics'. She's also a top pet photographer. Check out her site for some very cute pix. Home Sheep Home
My favourite silly season story of 2008 has to be the tale of Nick Boing - a 22 stone ram who lives in his own bungalow in a Cardiff suburb. He was adopted by the Palmer family when he was a stray lamb and he's lived with them ever since. He used to sleep on the bed, but now he's too big. Nick enjoys sitting on the sofa watching television and eating biscuits and often goes for walks on a lead and trips in the car.
Nick when he was a lamb
Dobbey the Enfield Reindeer
You may (or may not) recall my sighting of a man taking what appeared to be a pet reindeer for a walk in Crews Hill near Hertford. I seriously thought I'd lost it and doubted my sanity for several days until a friend said he'd also seen them out for a stroll. Well - I've done some research now and it turns out the reindeer is definitely real and is called Dobbey. His owner is Gordon Elliott, 65, from Enfield. Not exactly conventional reindeer country. As far as I'm aware, there aren't any Lapps or Innuits in Middlesex. Dobbey's apparently very tame and enjoys travelling on the train and going down the pub. Happy Birthday BollHappy 9th birthday to Bolly, her sister Tigger and their two fluffy brothers. The Boll spent this afternoon playing with her new toy - a hedgehog on a stick. And she's having Whiskas Organic Chicken for dinner.
Boll, posing for a birthday portrait today Billy Joe SaundersI'm watching the Limpics again today and it's great news that Herts boxer Billy Joe Saunders is doing so well. He's a traveller, from a long line of bare knuckle fighters, and lives just a few miles outside Hertford.
Billy Joe Saunders is not to be confused with Billie Joe Spears, who is not a boxer.
Silly Bolly Pose
Boll left her tongue sticking out (for several minutes) after grooming this morning and then crossed her legs in a camp fashion. Garden PathI now have a new garden path and I'm inordinately excited by it. The old one was disgusting and full of weeds. Boll's getting used to it now, but she was a bit suspicious of it at first.
Bolly walking nervously on the new surface Six Degrees of Separation - My Olympics Namedrop
Mark Foster Another preposterously indirect namedrop. A friend of a friend of mine in Oxford used to go out with Team GB swimmer Mark Foster who carried the flag in the opening ceremony. The friend of a friend once came to my house, but I was out. I love the Olympics, or 'the Limpics' as I like to call them. I am from Newcastle after all. Home'Why am I always on a plane or a fast train?' as Rufus Wainwright once asked. I've been all over the country over the last few days - London, Newcastle, Glasgow, blah blah blah, blahdiblahblah. But I'm finally at home today - all day - with the Boll, and rain outside, and the Olympics on TV. The Name's Bond - Boll Bond
Bollinger was delighted to read in today's gossip columns that Daniel 'James Bond' Craig is one of her biggest fans. |
