blartermusic gained it's name in a panic. A phone call came in to Audiobrien where I was working asking if Audiobrien composed music for advertising. With a background of music and an eye for the main chance, I said no (Audiobrien specialise in Audio Post), but that there was a company in house which did. The caller asked the name of the company. For some reason "Blarter" (the name of a long since passed away pet hen) popped into my head as a business name which would not be registered. I said the company was called "Blarter Music, so that If I got the contract, I could hurriedly register it and be legitimate. Within two weeks I was composing music for a national television and radio campaign. Blarter the Hen never new about blartermusic. She was a pet, sired by "Paddles Hadley "(a wyandot/silky bantam cross) out of "Lady Di" (a feral Australorp). She made a slightly unusual noise which sounded more like haaaart..hart..hart..than the traditional noise of a chook. She became known as "The Black Harter" which was subsequently shortened to "Blarter". Yes, yes, the sound file doesn't sound like haaaart...hart..hart... That's because it's actually "Ginger" a Rhode Island Red/Silky Bantam cross. Sadly no recordings of Blarter exist.

ARNIE THE ROOSTER

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No real reason for this to be here, but he's very cute and very proud.