🦜 The Emotional Reunion Between Craig And His Beloved 19-Year-Old Lorikeet

Craig is back from Broken Hill and is ready to be reunited with his beloved 19-year-old lorikeet, Blaze.

For those unfamiliar with the story, we looked after Craig’s beloved 19-year-old rainbow lorikeet for a week while he visited his 82-year-old mother for her birthday in Broken Hill - the first time in over three years!

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:01):
And Amanda jam Nation.

Speaker 2 (00:14):
Didn't Paul Simon write that song when he was hitting
an egg and chicken sandwich.

Speaker 3 (00:20):
It's the worst reunion you can have them.

Speaker 2 (00:22):
Okay, that's a great song to be hearing because the
reunion is about to happen. Last Tuesday, Craig left his
bird with us, Blaze, a nineteen year old Lori kid
he had raised since Blaze was abandoned as a baby chick.
He has hadn't been to visit his mum for three
years in Broken Hill. So Rex stepped up flew Craig

(00:43):
to Broken Hill. We have looked after the bird, Jonesy,
you took it.

Speaker 3 (00:47):
Home for the weekend.

Speaker 2 (00:48):
I was very anxious that, in fact, Blaze would not
have survived the week.

Speaker 1 (00:53):
Blaize lived its best life.

Speaker 3 (00:56):
Her best life. It's best life. The day is where
everyone's just gender fluid. Well, Craig, Hello and welcome back.

Speaker 1 (01:04):
Hello.

Speaker 3 (01:05):
We've moved Blaze.

Speaker 2 (01:06):
Out of the studio because I want to actually build
the drama obviously for the big reunion.

Speaker 3 (01:12):
How was your week?

Speaker 1 (01:13):
Fantastic?

Speaker 3 (01:13):
Yeah?

Speaker 1 (01:14):
Yeah, oh look she was so glad to see me. Yeah.
And the siblings and the siblings, yes, my brother and
my sister, my nieces and nephews. Yeah it was. It
was beautiful.

Speaker 3 (01:30):
And did you miss a certain feathered friend?

Speaker 1 (01:33):
I sure did.

Speaker 2 (01:34):
Yeah.

Speaker 3 (01:35):
Were you anxious about her?

Speaker 1 (01:36):
Anxious? Yes? But I look I tuned in.

Speaker 3 (01:43):
You know you heard that she bit me there?

Speaker 1 (01:46):
Oh yeah I did. I did. I've got to admit
I laughed.

Speaker 2 (01:51):
You had said she doesn't mind being handled, and she
likes a bath. None of those things happened easily.

Speaker 1 (01:57):
Well, I didn't give you the full d tails on.

Speaker 3 (02:02):
Yeah, but in fact she's a terror act those details.

Speaker 1 (02:07):
Craig, that she she won't be forced into it, yea right, Okay, Yeah,
she's a bit.

Speaker 3 (02:13):
Of assive aggressive.

Speaker 1 (02:15):
Yeah, I've had experience with passive aggressive.

Speaker 3 (02:19):
Exactly.

Speaker 1 (02:19):
You can't force him to do anything. So, Craig, we
can milk this to death. But you want to see
the bird, and I know the bird is final.

Speaker 2 (02:28):
I want to check that the bird that you're going
to see is the same bird that you dropped off
a week ago, because I don't trust unleash the unleash
the bird next, am I right? Get the music going, No,
the magnopl one going home.

Speaker 3 (02:46):
The emotional one spoke about this. No, no, no, Then
We've moved on this one. The magno from Local Hero.

Speaker 1 (02:55):
Yeah, theme from Local hair Hero.

Speaker 3 (02:57):
I put her in there. God's say it is time, Craig.
It's like a dating show. You've been without Blaze for
a week.

Speaker 2 (03:06):
You went to Broken Hill, and I hope we've looked
after Blazewell because it's time to reunite. He comes to Blaze,
Emily's bringing in Blaze.

Speaker 3 (03:20):
Moy, that's Blaze. Look at Blaze doing a love dance
with you, Craig.

Speaker 1 (03:31):
Oh wow, well that's definitely Blaze.

Speaker 3 (03:34):
I can see that.

Speaker 1 (03:36):
Look at her, and Craig, you're saying that with a
bit of doubt, did you?

Speaker 3 (03:40):
I asked him to verify. Look at the Blaze. Is
this a little love dance? This little flirtatious back and
forth and putting a beacup to be kissed?

Speaker 1 (03:50):
Yes, yes, normally normally getting in under a wing and
give her a little Really.

Speaker 3 (03:58):
She used theodorant. Oh look at this What a beauty.

Speaker 2 (04:05):
That is an incredible bomb for two of you.

Speaker 3 (04:08):
Oh, look at hers like she's doing a dance. Mark
Knopfler does this to people. Yeah, you get that up, Ran,
It's nice.

Speaker 2 (04:17):
Don't ask Blaze about when I'm manhandled her.

Speaker 1 (04:23):
Fill me in.

Speaker 3 (04:24):
She'll flew you in and don't blame me. Well, Craig,
this has been great.

Speaker 2 (04:28):
Craig, I'm so glad you reached out to us. I'm
glad you got to visit your mum and look, Blaze
is well.

Speaker 1 (04:34):
Thank you for trusting us, and thank you God. Thank you.

Speaker 3 (04:38):
Jones and Amanda make it happen. Yeah, some conditions apply.
Thanks Blaze