COLD DARK ROOM

[meech008]

Hello friends! I am alive and I am okay I have been working two jobs as of late and have been running on fumes. We've had a crazy few months for sure. Ben is doing well, he does have to have another surgery but we're not sure of the date as of late. How is everyone else doing?! Do my eyes deceive me or is Adam back?

 

[mike taylor]

Goodness gracious me, sorry about my funny talk.
Looks like busy and fun, to me.
Try http://www.tortoiseforum.org/threads/order-your-forum-t-shirt.143938/

I can almost here you say that in a kind of American accent. Hahahaha Good day Sir! That's said in an English accent. Hahahahaha

 

[JoesMum]

Good morning all. It's bright and sunny here, but the Mistral (a very strong wind that blows down the Rhone valley) is strong too. So we need to make sure things don't blow away.

Last night was the 'fête votive' for the town... the festival.

They start with bull running in the street. This isn't Pamplona type. The worst injury we have seen over the years is grazes from a young 'abrivado' slipping on horse or cow poop.

Bull running here involves a bull, with horns in woolly covers and escorted by 'gardiens' (cowboys on horseback) being pursued by a group of young men who attempt to stop it in its tracks by grabbing the horns and the tail.

There are barriers to prevent the bulls or horses from crashing into restaurant tables and up side streets. We watched from the steps of the pharmacy.



Afterwards there's the pegoulade- the carnival - a mix of bands that have been in the bars since about 10am and various local groups and the one massive float from one of the Mediterranean resorts that struggles to fit under telephone wires and round the bend if a medieval street. We were rewarded by a bloke climbing to the top to lift the wires over again, but nobody with flares in their hands this time!

 

[Lyn W]

Good morning all. It's bright and sunny here, but the Mistral (a very strong wind that blows down the Rhone valley) is strong too. So we need to make sure things don't blow away.

Last night was the 'fête votive' for the town... the festival.

They start with bull running in the street. This isn't Pamplona type. The worst injury we have seen over the years is grazes from a young 'abrivado' slipping on horse or cow poop.

Bull running here involves a bull, with horns in woolly covers and escorted by 'gardiens' (cowboys on horseback) being pursued by a group of young men who attempt to stop it in its tracks by grabbing the horns and the tail.

There are barriers to prevent the bulls or horses from crashing into restaurant tables and up side streets. We watched from the steps of the pharmacy.
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Afterwards there's the pegoulade- the carnival - a mix of bands that have been in the bars since about 10am and various local groups and the one massive float from one of the Mediterranean resorts that struggles to fit under telephone wires and round the bend if a medieval street. We were rewarded by a bloke climbing to the top to lift the wires over again, but nobody with flares in their hands this time!

Hi Linda, Sounds exciting and quite a spectacle - but scary for the bulls I expect - still at least they aren't stabbing them in a bull ring!
Seeing the men slipping around on poop must be quite funny though.
It's very windy here today too and will be for the next couple of days.

 

[Lyn W]

Hello friends! I am alive and I am okay I have been working two jobs as of late and have been running on fumes. We've had a crazy few months for sure. Ben is doing well, he does have to have another surgery but we're not sure of the date as of late. How is everyone else doing?! Do my eyes deceive me or is Adam back?

Meech!! Great to hear from you, glad all is well with you and Ben, but sounds like you've been very busy.
In a nutshell - yes Adam is back and has even met up with John in Spain - you'll have to go back quite a few pages to find the pics;
Ed has had a heart procedure which thankfully has gone well, Spuds mum has had a bit of a rough time but is now cheered up by some youtubers, Joe's mum is in France and I am on summer hols so very chilled and well at the mo. We have a few more regulars in the CDR and I think they are all OK too.
Anyway when you have time to relax I hope you can pop back in when there are more of us around. Take care

 

[Lyn W]

Happy Sunday everyone!

 

[Steve_carter]

Happy Sunday everyone!

Happy Sunday everyone. How is everyone spending the day of rest?

 

[Lyn W]

Happy Sunday everyone. How is everyone spending the day of rest?

Hi Steve nothing very exciting going on with me - probably a walk or cycle to stock up on some dandies.
What about you?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hello friends! I am alive and I am okay I have been working two jobs as of late and have been running on fumes. We've had a crazy few months for sure. Ben is doing well, he does have to have another surgery but we're not sure of the date as of late. How is everyone else doing?! Do my eyes deceive me or is Adam back?

He is.
I am so very pleased to hear you're okay, Michelle and that Ben's doing well.
i've been back a while and sent you a couple of alerts, was a wee bit concerned.
You missed the Cold Dark Roomiversary, but you were not forgotten.
You missed John from Scotland and I meeting up in Spain for a holiday, we thought of you.
Please try to stay in touch.
Missed you around here.

 

[JoesMum]

I'm relaxing in the shade with a beer and cheese - can't go far wrong with that

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I can almost here you say that in a kind of American accent. Hahahaha Good day Sir! That's said in an English accent. Hahahahaha

I love different accents.
Met up with John recently who has a lovely Scottish accent.
wifey's accent is marvelous.
And I like all the differences in accent in the US.
Variety and all that............
Good morning, Mike.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good morning all. It's bright and sunny here, but the Mistral (a very strong wind that blows down the Rhone valley) is strong too. So we need to make sure things don't blow away.

Last night was the 'fête votive' for the town... the festival.

They start with bull running in the street. This isn't Pamplona type. The worst injury we have seen over the years is grazes from a young 'abrivado' slipping on horse or cow poop.

Bull running here involves a bull, with horns in woolly covers and escorted by 'gardiens' (cowboys on horseback) being pursued by a group of young men who attempt to stop it in its tracks by grabbing the horns and the tail.

There are barriers to prevent the bulls or horses from crashing into restaurant tables and up side streets. We watched from the steps of the pharmacy.
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Afterwards there's the pegoulade- the carnival - a mix of bands that have been in the bars since about 10am and various local groups and the one massive float from one of the Mediterranean resorts that struggles to fit under telephone wires and round the bend if a medieval street. We were rewarded by a bloke climbing to the top to lift the wires over again, but nobody with flares in their hands this time!

Oh, I'd quite forgotten!
Saw this when i was a child, i'm sure.
And the infamous Mistral, it all comes flooding back.
Thanks for keeping in touch and posting photos, lovely.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Happy Sunday everyone!

Afternoon, Lyn.
Almost no sleep last night and woke up with several tattoos.
Hmmm.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Happy Sunday everyone. How is everyone spending the day of rest?

Hello there Steve and welcome to The Cold Dark Room.
Grab an armadillo to sit on, watch out for flying jellyfish and ask the one-legged pirate if you want anything.
A coffee?
Something stronger perhaps?
i have to try and remove all my nightmare tattoos today and later go out and buy a potato for wifey.
How about you ?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I'm relaxing in the shade with a beer and cheese - can't go far wrong with that

Life really doesn't get any better than that.

 

[Linhdan Nguyen]

Yes if you have your underground done then no one would see it - hopefully!

Maybe only his wifey !
Well we got to see John's hidden (but not hidden anymore) tattoo

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Maybe only his wifey !
Well we got to see John's hidden (but not hidden anymore) tattoo

John has a few tattoos already.
Quite nice, actually.

 

[meech008]

Meech!! Great to hear from you, glad all is well with you and Ben, but sounds like you've been very busy.
In a nutshell - yes Adam is back and has even met up with John in Spain - you'll have to go back quite a few pages to find the pics;
Ed has had a heart procedure which thankfully has gone well, Spuds mum has had a bit of a rough time but is now cheered up by some youtubers, Joe's mum is in France and I am on summer hols so very chilled and well at the mo. We have a few more regulars in the CDR and I think they are all OK too.
Anyway when you have time to relax I hope you can pop back in when there are more of us around. Take care

Today is the first weekend in seven whole weeks that I've had off! I even have tomorrow off. Thankfully, very soon my part time job will ease up a bit as they have hired two new people to help pick up the slack. I'll be able to go back to only working 3 or 4 12 hour shifts and maybe one of my 2nd jobs shifts a week instead of working every day. Can't hate the money right now though! I've been working close to 75 hours a week!

I'm very glad that Adam is back and that he and John(I've been thinking about him too) got to meet up with each other! Very VERY glad Ed is doing better and I'm sorry I missed it .

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Today is the first weekend in seven whole weeks that I've had off! I even have tomorrow off. Thankfully, very soon my part time job will ease up a bit as they have hired two new people to help pick up the slack. I'll be able to go back to only working 3 or 4 12 hour shifts and maybe one of my 2nd jobs shifts a week instead of working every day. Can't hate the money right now though! I've been working close to 75 hours a week!

I'm very glad that Adam is back and that he and John(I've been thinking about him too) got to meet up with each other! Very VERY glad Ed is doing better and I'm sorry I missed it .

Golly, Meech, don't overdo it, though I understand the money is useful.
You've got to have a life as well.
And make sure you enjoy this time off, even if it's only spent relaxing.

 

[meech008]

He is.
I am so very pleased to hear you're okay, Michelle and that Ben's doing well.
i've been back a while and sent you a couple of alerts, was a wee bit concerned.
You missed the Cold Dark Roomiversary, but you were not forgotten.
You missed John from Scotland and I meeting up in Spain for a holiday, we thought of you.
Please try to stay in touch.
Missed you around here.

I can't believe I missed the roomiversary! I'm very truly sorry if I worried you! It's just been crazy over here. My sister in law got married and a week later she and her family packed up and moved to North Dakota. I don't miss her much but I do miss my two nieces more than I thought I could. It seems you had a wonderful time in Spain with John! How is wifey? Ben is doing well but a little upset that he's going to have to have another surgery soon and be out another six months.