COLD DARK ROOM

[Tidgy's Dad]

Well said ! ! !

Sorry, i'm asleep now.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Still no sleep here.
Insomnia.
I've taken my third shower already.
Kelly and Suki are passed out.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Ed, PLEASE stop putting yourself down!!!!
You were my TORTOISE sender last year and you got it PERFECTLY!!!
PLUS you added your own creativity in a Florida twist on the gifts: that orange blossom honey was WONDERFUL!!!!
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Nothing creative this time. Just an item or two on her likes list, plus one item from South Florida.
Unwrapped.

 

[JSWallace]

I am so sorry I messed up the TORTOISE and now I am a day late, although maybe it is still the 23rd just about with some of you!!!!

 

[JSWallace]

Eds box has a very cheerful carrier bag!!!!

 

[JSWallace]

And what else???

 

[JSWallace]

Socks!!!!! Lots of socks. Brilliant, we have a traditional eight mile hike on Christmas Eve so one lucky pair will be well christened today!

 

[JSWallace]

socks!

 

[JSWallace]

And a useful thingy for opening the beer and keeping it cold

 

[JSWallace]

And the best is last!! Are you all ready? You will be jealous!!

 

[JSWallace]

 

[JSWallace]

Ed, this was a great TORTOISE. Thank you so much and a very Happy Christmas to you x

 

[JSWallace]

I put the tortoise in front of the fire as he looked a little chilly having travelled from sunny Florida to chilly Derby. He looks very at home though! Love him x

 

[Kristoff]

You are welcome Lena! [emoji173]️[emoji173]️
Merry Christmas and much love to your family [emoji8][emoji8]

I really loved it, Noel! Thank you so much, my precious Secret Santa! <3

 

[Kristoff]

Huii, I have exactly the same ! But I am not your TORTOISE.
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No, Noel is my TORTOISE. You are my tort light sister!

 

[Kristoff]

Number 2
Sorry it's a bit blurred, but more clues, i feel ;
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It's a little cheese board/ Sandwich board ! !! ! !
YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
POINTS ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Love it thank you, TORTOISE sender ! ! !

That’s all that Danish money could buy. But Santa hopes you’ll find them useful.

 

[JoesMum]

Good morning all. I have been up since 6.30am. The turkey has been collected from the butcher, JoesDad has departed to collect the in-laws and I have a lot of KP (Kitchen Prep) to do!. There are pages and pages for me to catch up with. I'll try to get back to them later.

In the meantime, Happy Christ,as Eve!

 

[JSWallace]

Good morning all. I have been up since 6.30am. The turkey has been collected from the butcher, JoesDad has departed to collect the in-laws and I have a lot of KP (Kitchen Prep) to do!. There are pages and pages for me to catch up with. I'll try to get back to them later.

In the meantime, Happy Christ,as Eve!

Morning Linda, I collected the turkey yesterday as the butcher isn't opening today. I am also doing kitchen prep, I have boiled a large ham in apple and cranberry juice so now am glazing it to give it a quick final roast. I am poaching a salmon later. We always do an eight mile hike on Christmas Eve with friends with a stop at the pub for chip butties and mulled wine. Have done it in many weather's over the years, today is just grey and fairly mild .

 

[JSWallace]

Socks are perfect Ed @ZEROPILOT, had to be the red ones for today. Can you spot the tortoise under the tree?!!

 

[JSWallace]

Socks! Tortoise!