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Horses: A Fine Statue

admin — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 11:49:26 +0000

Horses are such beautiful animals and can really be your faithful friend. This beautiful statue depicts their fine bone structure, muscle and pure elegance. A fantastic piece that would be a really stunning focal point to your chosen room. Just a bit of useless information but they say you learn something new everyday….. antidisestablishmentarianism did you know this is the longest word in the dictionary!!

St. Marco's Horse Sculpture on Stand

We have some really stunning statues on our website and also in our gorgeous shop. If you click on the picture or the links you will be directed to our website where you can browse at your leisure.

Large Horse Head Sculpture - Roman Stone

Silly Cow Statue has been drinking: Cow Statue on the rampage!

admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 16:13:13 +0000

After a bit of a heavy session in Flutes wine bar, the silly Cow Statue is hungry and in need of a grass kebab!!

grass kebabs all round

And I don’t think Sid was too happy when the silly cow walked into his garden, it looks like this grass kebab could be a big one!!

Well you know how much a Friesian cow Statue eats – and this one has been on the beer!!

Silly cow fills her boots

sill eating

But after a good feed, this silly cow feels lucky, and there’s only one place to go! Yes you guessed it, she gets her cute hooves down to William Hill, the local bookmakers in Stansted.

You would think she would know better, being a silly cow statue she’s never been a winner!!

Silly cow is gambling again

That’s right you guessed it, this silly cow statue lost. She has nearly spent all her money now, what can she do when she is feeling really low?? What does a silly cow do when they’re feeling low – they can get their hair and hooves done!! Maybe a French manicure, and a few highlights, she’s going to Vanity fair in Stansted and I think she was booked in with Martine Beck, for her hair and then with Mary Greaves to get those hooves French manicured!!

silly cow gets her hair done

But why you may think, is she getting her hair done, is this silly cow a Model Cow? I bet she thinks she’s a model cow!! I think the silly cow has a date, how many more things can a silly cow do in one day………..

silly cow goes to Crimson 8

So off she went on a hot date, she just had her hair done, her hooves are looking particularly good, lets hope it all goes well.

I know the food is great there because I had chicken there last night, but I didn’t see any silly cows!

Well that’s it – another day for our very own silly cow, all she’s got to do now is make her way home, and I dont think she will be able to drive, so I think it will be public transport for this silly cow!! The random cow told us a bit of her worldly wisdom that antidisestablishmentarianism is the longest word in the dictionary!!! Moooo bet you didnt know that!!

silly cow on the buses

silly cow goes walkabout: silly cows in Essex

admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:59:56 +0000

You wouldn’t believe what these silly cow’s get up to in Essex.

Silly cow goes to Ampersand & Associates Limited

the first we knew of it off she went up the road Ampersand and associates, but it didn’t finish their she wasn’t happy, after getting a quote other local architects, she thought best to go and have a think about it over a glass of wine absolutes wine bar, but was only could be one glass of wine! but this silly cow doesn’t know how to hold a drink, after not just one glass of wine bottles of wine get a bit weary.

Flutes wine bar lets silly cows in

Paul from Flutes wine bar in Stansted has had enough of silly cow, and asks her to leave she does so but hurling abuse back at him walking out the door.

silly cow backs out of bar

postal strike: why the Royal mail went on strike

admin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:25:34 +0000

From this image you can only guess why the Royal mail and the postman went on strike,the Royal mail bite off a bit more than they can chew I wonder how many postage stamps were needed for this stupid cow, postal striker with how the strap mark.

I hope there's someone here to signs of this

You should have seen the postman’s face when he saw the size of this parcel, it is in fact a full-size Friesian cow all wrapped up and ready for delivery. It’s amazing that we have full-size cow statues for sale.

But it is it any wonder the Royal mile go on strike.

How did that fit in my bag

Five things: you didnt know about Stansted Mountfitchet

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:36:22 +0000

Five Things … here we go!

1. First and foremost bet you didnt know we were here!

2. We are the talk of the village for our sheep grazing outside our shop…. replica sheep I will add

Our Gorgeous Shop with our gorgeous flock of lifelike sheep

3. Stansted Mountfitchet is a sleepy but beautiful village just outside of Bishop’s Stortford and is accessible by car but also via bus and train

4. We are the only (that we know of I will add) distributor of Yankee Candles in the area.

5. We have just so much for you to see. Go on come and see us or take a look at our website. If you click the above picture this will direct you to our site.

why not pop in to see us you you way to stansted airport and have a cup of coffee with us at bababing we will check you flight details from our shop and then you can leave us knowing that you not going to get stuck in traffic to the airport.

we can even sort out you airport parking, get someone to drop you off and pick you up and return you to your car.

Some Facts on Pigs: What you Didnt Know

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:16:00 +0000

Some Facts on Pigs

1- the gestation period for a sow is 3 months, 3 weeks, and ( or – ) 3 days.

Pigs Facts

2. Pigs cannot perspire, that is why they need water or mud to lie in- to dissipate their body heat.

3. Pigs kept on pasture need to be de-wormed at least every 3 months as they eat worms, roots, and love digging in moist ground. (they have that kind of long snout for a good reason!)

4. A good pig fence must be woven wire buried at least 6 inches into the ground or the baby pigs will dig their way out under it.

5. Sows are very apt to have their babies in a thunderstorm, if one happens close to the birthing date. Pigs usually make good mothers.

6. Pigs are omnivores and love meat if they can get any. They will kill and eat small animals if they do not get enough protein in their diet.

7. Pigs keep growing their whole life, just grow slower as they get older- and can live up to 20-30 years.

8. Pigs are very intelligent. They love toys- like bowling balls or old bowling pins, tires, overgrown zucchini, overbaked and cement-like cookies, etc.

9. Domestic pigs that gets loose (in the south) will turn completely feral/wild in 3 generations.

10. Pigs can make good pets, can be easily housebroken, and learn to “woof” at company. However, you need to keep all of the above in mind. They will dig up your yard, they need special vet care, and they will bite.

11. If you have a cardiac valve replacement with a pig valve, you will not have to take blood thinners the rest of your life the way you would with a mechanical valve.

What you didnt know: About Cows

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:58:13 +0000

What you didnt know - A cow can release up to 125 gallons a day of gas (mostly through belching can you believe)!

A cow will drink up to 50 gallons of water a day

Humans and cows have the same gestation period – about 9 months

Its takes on average 350 squirts of a cows udder to produce a gallon of milk… those poor udders

And finally…. a cow gives over 200,0000 glasses of milk in her life…. Thats a lot of calcium!!!

People will search how much milk does a cow produce…… a bit of useless information but nonetheless!!

People will seach how many squirts produce a pint of milk…. again weird but that is just how it goes!

Busts and Sculptures: The History

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:25:57 +0000

Busts and Sculptures – The History

Ancient sculpture
Which means that the expression of a human sculpture from prehistoric times. Culture of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia (Please refer to the art of Egypt. Assyrian art; sculpture masterworks ritual significance of the vast number of considerations beyond the aesthetic, often monolithic, Sumerian and BABIRONIAATO production; Hittite art and architecture; Phoenician art). Sculptors in ancient Americas (Please refer to the art and architecture in Colombia. NOSUAMERIKANNEITIBUATO), their works are symbolic in nature and the style and technique is impressive, and strengthened to develop. Sculpture in Asia), the ancient art form developed (please refer to the China art; Japan Art is art and architecture of India.

Has developed a form of archaic rigidity independent of the reduction of ancient Greek sculpture. During the classic era of Hellenism, the ideal expression of the main subjects of intellectual and character formation. This concept was realized to be an inspiration for centuries of European art in the process of natural beauty. And the sculpture of Rome borrowed, copied wholesale from the Greek in style and technique, the important contribution of the art in large-scale portrait of the former, the individual (in Greek, please refer to the art of Greece particularizing ideal forsaking; Etruscan art, art of Rome).
Sculptures from medieval Europe to 17th century

In Europe, the great religious architectural sculptures of the period of Romanesque and Gothic, and in many cases, a story that included thousands of sculptures of the cathedral and shape, and form a part of the church building . VEZURE them unique in the sculptural program of the church and the Romanesque cathedral in Europe, Moissac, and Autun (France) is. Hildesheim (Germany), SANTIAGODEKONPOSUTERA (Spain). Featured Sculpture, Gothic era Chartres and Reims (France) was found in Bamberg, Cologne (Germany). Most of this art, 13% anonymous. In Italy, a famous individual sculptors Nicola and JOVANNIPISANO.

Before long line of famous Italian Renaissance sculptors from JOBANNIDABORONYA DERAKUERUSHIA in late medieval sculpture. The art of Florence, a master of public favor rich, the church, was found in the private sector. City Ghiberti, Donatello, DERAROBBIA family, the Pollaiuolo brothers, CHERINI was concentrated in the masterpieces of Michelangelo. Individual and the Northern Renaissance, the German Peter Vischer, KURAUSUSURYUTERU in Flanders, and in pyrone GUJONFURANSU and the elderly has become an important masters were known.

Under the auspices of the French royal court secular art flourished in the 16-17 cents. The essence of the dynamics of the high baroque was expressed in Italy, the technical perfection, originality, sculptors, and unparalleled brilliance of the work of architect Bernini. Detail of sculpture in France and consistent style PYUJETTOBAROKKU than had been the subject of his contemporaries and Girardon Coustous.
Modern Sculpture

18 cents. Houdon Clodion art to create a more intimate, and even change the style of dramatic and magnificent baroque, saw the birth of neoclassicism in the work of KANOVA. 19% of this derivative style flourished. Work of Thorvaldsen and his subordinates, rather than simultaneous, neoclassicists and replace them, the realist sculptor Rodin in France was a long and famous line from your leave.

Innovation represented by Rodin, a lot of free work from his long rule of the Greek ideal from the extreme realism of the era before the 20 th century sculptors helped. ARISUTIDOMAIYORU works, that ideal predominates. These sculptures of Africa, both Aztec sculpture material, more direct representation of the texture, look at the technique and () impact of other traditions, such as the release of the (African art) and see Please have contributed.

In the art, is considering different applications of the original 20 in PABUROPIKASO very talented sculptor of the century, Constantin Brancusi, JAKKURIPUSHITTSU, Naum Gabo, ANTOWANUPEBUSUNERU, Ossip Zadkine, ARUBERUTOJAKOMETTI, Sculptor are working internationally, including IBANMESHUTOROBICHI. Important contribution, JEIKOBUEPUSUTAIN sculptor, Henry Moore, and is BABARAHEPPUWASU (English); ARISUTIDOMAIYORU, CHARUZUDESUPIO, APUJAN (France); ERUNSUTOBARURAHA, VIRUHERUMUREMUBURUKKU, GEORUGUKORUBE (German ); Julio González (Spanish), JAKOMOMANZU, MARINOMARINI (Italian), AREKUSANDAKARUDA, UIRIAMUZORAKKU, David Smith, RICHADORIPPORUDO, EBAHESSE, RUIZUNEVERUSON (U.S.).

Has been moved many of the elements of modern sculpture. When you move the audience so moved by the motor function of a sculpture that balance will be driven by other machines. Often made of fixed and moving pieces of metal, machinery assembly plant is designed according to the specifications of the sculptor.

Cows: That give Skimmed Milk

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:27:05 +0000

The scientist has bred the production degreasing breast, and the hope establishment cow herd adapts is fastidious about the cow which the healthy consumer needs. The milk is also high in the omega3 oil, declares the improvement intelligence, and contains many not saturated fat. The saturated fat which and heart disease found in the normal milk increased the risk connection. The cow, some special gene change, an only female who discovered from researcher has bred, when they have screened in New Zealand from tens of thousands of cow cow. Have the extra advantage what from these cows’ butter is may spread directly from the refrigerator, looks like the margarine. The ViaLactia scientist, after £55m the research biotechnology enterprise, has named cow Marge. Russell Snell, the ViaLactia most important scientist, said: “Marge looks like an ordinary black lap waste cow, but has three crucial differences. She causes the protein enormously a normal level in hers milk, but fat, and she produces the fat has not the saturated fat. She also produces and the omega3 oil high level milk”. When Researcher ViaLactia has bought her from her £120 and the owner moves to time her secret place, Marge is discovered in 2001. The subject matter is her calf whether to inherit her characteristic. “you must make the daughter they to then the delivery calf, and ships the milk”, Snell said. “the Youlika moment is we discovered that she the daughter is produced milks looks like they the mother”. Based on Auckland’s company said may spread butter first commercial herd possibly before 2011 expected. A ViaLactia research’s briefing should publish in chemistry & This week; The industry, melts the industrial society journal. A journal official research paper which is commented by the aristocrat will follow. Britain produces 24.6 1,000,000,000 pints milks every 7.7 1,000,000,000 is for the year which drinks. The growth health cared that means packs coagulates the fat oil the milk to occupy only sells 1/4. The rest is skims the cream or the skim, according to shop for milk Britain, industrial association. ViaLactia hoped Marge the male offspring delivers the gene and her daughter is the same. “has from transmits her characteristic Marge descendants’ bull is the chalice. It will permit hundreds of thousands of cows which we reproduce look like Marge”, Snell said. The scientist still tried to identify after the Marge unique characteristic gene. Klaus Lehnert, 43, the Snell proxy, said: “we expected that discovers them. We excel at the discovery gene. Then we may use the deoxyribonucleic acid test discovery animal whether to have the characteristic, but is not the dependence from experiment’s data”. The milk one time is considered generally the healthy drink, as a result of by government’s heavy promotion. Child’s generation grows up with the slogan for example “Drinka pinta the milka day”. The free supply is surveyed the schoolchild and the pregnant woman. When the question starts to propose that about the milk fat content, the milk sale on commission administrative bureau changes into tries to sell the milk like sex appeal, the aiming has the slogan housewife for example: “is you obtain the enough person?” The government health campaign pushes low fat food now and sells the whole milk, contains 3.5% butterfats, 25% account household milk sale. On the contrary, skims the cream the milk sale, contains 1.7% fat and the degreasing breast, some 0.1% fat, occupy 75% sales. New Zealand animal was understood that has in theirs milk being short in 1% fat. Loves German Komorowski, shop for milk’s British technology director, said that a suitable appraisal is decided by in a journal the ViaLactia research which publishes. “New Zealand method is exciting, because the people favor in avoid the entire cream the milk, and goes is half skim and the skim. If the whole milk may do contains not the saturated fat, is beneficial in you, then perhaps the people change return to the whole milk”, he said. Susan Jebb, medical research committee’s human nourishing substance unit’s head doctor, said that such milk possibly creates national the health. “the dairy products do to our saturated fat entrance one pay in shares significantly, already was 30% is higher than the suggestion use. Some better type’s fat and the fat milk, is very healthier”. Tom Brooksbank, Norton& Brooksbank, a Britain’s leadership’s domestic animal auctioneer and the appraiser, said can the animal produces such milk possibly to order the insurance premium. “causes in the saturated fat milk to be low, and in health these is the cow which high hits hard, if specially is natural”, he also said. Helen Wallace, GeneWatch, the genetics watchdog, said that the guarantee is the important production milk in any situation is not the harmful change. “if that then uses such animal has revised the creation gene in the cow to be better than”.

Cultural Impact: Sheep

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:39:36 +0000

Sheep have had a strong presence in many cultures, especially in areas where they form the most common type of livestock. In the English language, to call someone a sheep or ovine may allude that they are timid and easily led, if not outright stupid.^[132] In contradiction to this image, male sheep are often used as symbols of virility and power, such as for the St. Louis Rams and the Dodge Ram. Sheep are key symbols in fables and nursery rhymes like The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing, Little Bo Peep, Baa, Baa, Black Sheep, and Mary Had a Little Lamb. Novels such as George Orwell’s Animal Farm, Haruki Murakami’s A Wild Sheep Chase, Thomas Hardy’s Far from the Madding Crowd and Three Bags Full: A Sheep Detective Story utilize sheep as characters or plot devices. Poems like William Blake’s “The Lamb”, songs such as Pink Floyd’s “Sheep” and Bach’s aria Sheep may safely graze (Schafe können sicher weiden) use sheep for metaphorical purposes. In more modern popular culture, the 2007 film Black Sheep exploits sheep for horror and comedic effect, ironically turning sheep into blood-thirsty killers.

Counting sheep is popularly said to be an aid to sleep, and some ancient systems of counting sheep persist today. Sheep also enter in colloquial sayings and idiom frequently with such phrases as “black sheep”. To call an individual a black sheep implies that they are an odd or disreputable member of a group. This usage derives from the recessive trait that causes an occasional black lamb to be born in to a completely white flock. These black sheep were considered undesirable by shepherds, as black wool is not as commercially viable as white wool. Citizens who accept overbearing governments have been referred to by the Portmanteau neologism of sheeple. Somewhat differently, the adjective “sheepish” is also used to describe embarrassment.^[

In religion and folklore

In antiquity, symbolism involving sheep cropped up in religions in the ancient Near East, the Mideast, and the Mediterranean area: Çatalhöyük, ancient Egyptian religion, the Cana'anite and Phoenician tradition, Judaism, Greek religion, and others. Religious symbolism and ritual involving sheep began with some of the first known faiths: skulls of rams (along with bulls) occupied central placement in shrines at the Çatalhöyük settlement in 8,000 BCE.^[135] In Ancient Egyptian religion, the ram was the symbol of several gods: Khnum, Heryshaf and Amun (in his incarnation as a god of fertility). Other deities occasionally shown with ram features include: the goddess Ishtar, the Phoenician god Baal-Hamon, and the Babylonian god Ea-Oannes. In Madagascar, sheep were not eaten as they were believed to be incarnations of the souls of ancestors

There are also many ancient Greek references to sheep: that of Chrysomallos, the golden-fleeced ram, continuing to be told through into the modern era. Astrologically, Aries, the ram, is the first sign of the classical Greek zodiac and the sheep is also the eighth of the twelve animals associated with the 12-year cycle of in the Chinese zodiac, related to the Chinese calendar. In Mongolia, shagai are an ancient form of dice made from the cuboid bones of sheep that are often used for fortunetelling purposes.

Sheep play an important role in all the Abrahamic faiths; Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, and King David were all shepherds. According to the story of the Binding of Isaac, a ram is sacrificed as a substitute for Isaac after an angel stays Abraham’s hand. Eid al-Adha is a major annual festival in Islam in which sheep (or other animals) are sacrificed in remembrance of this act. Sheep can also occasionally sacrificed to commemorate important secular events in Islamic cultures. Greeks and Romans also sacrificed sheep regularly in religious practice, and Judaism also once sacrificed sheep as a Korban (sacrifice), such as the Passover lamb .^[136] Ovine symbols—such as the ceremonial blowing of a shofar—still find a presence in modern Judaic traditions. Followers of Christianity are collectively often referred to as a flock, with Christ as the Good Shepherd, and sheep are an element in the Christian iconography of the birth of Jesus. Some Christian saints are considered patrons of shepherds, and even of sheep themselves. Christ is also portrayed as the Sacrificial lamb of God and Easter celebrations in Greece traditionally feature a meal of Paschal lamb.