COLD DARK ROOM

[DE42]

I hope you all have a good day.

 

[JoesMum]

Never had it. And doesn't appeal to me. Have you ever had tripe? Not sure if they only make it in SA or if you get it overseas, but not a dish that appeals to me either. Tasted it once and was out off for life. [emoji37]

tripe

trʌɪp/

noun

1.

the first or second stomach of a cow or other ruminant used as food.

Tripe is a very old dish and, from my experience, not worth the effort of eating it.

Haggis is very tasty - like really good (British style) sausage if it’s made properly. The poor ones are like dry cardboard, but the same applies to sausages too.

 

[JoesMum]

That is so cool. I wouldn't mind living in one of those although come winter it must have been cold especially if wood was scarce.

In this climate you burned peat. They dug bricks of it of the moors and dried it. It burns slowly and makes probably a more efficient fuel than wood... more like charcoal.

 

[JoesMum]

Sadly I have a funeral tomorrow afternoon so not the best of days.

Electronic hug Lyn. Not the cheeriest thing to look forward to.

 

[JoesMum]

My sins were fun.

[emoji23] And so they should be

 

[JoesMum]

Thanks everyone. I would have liked your all's post but for some reason it won't let me

Anyway. We are on our way back. About 4 hours away from home. The procedures went well. They found inflammation all through my system and ulcerations all the way through. They are starting me on two autoimmune drugs. But one has to be pre-approved by insurance so that one has to wait on them. It's $26,000 a vile! [emoji33][emoji33][emoji43] Luckily I don't have to pay that. insurance will and what they don't get I have another medical card to help with.
The other drug has to be monitored close are requires blood work to be done between doses so I will have to put it off until my vacation is about over to start. Unfortunately that means my legs and stuff will continue getting worse until then.

Erk! The cost is outrageous. Thank goodness you have insurance.

I hope you can feel better soon

 

[JoesMum]

Good morning all. The sun is out again this morning. We’re in for another good day

 

[Kristoff]

Some photos for you

First for @moozillion’s bucket list is Skara Brae

This is a 5000 year old neothlithic settlement. The stone houses were sunk into the ground and had covered passageways between them. All the furniture (dresser, beds, tank for storing fish) was made of stone where we would use wood. Trees are few and far between on Orkney so stone had to take the place of wood)

I remember going here on my school trip in 1980. Back then we could walk in the houses and through the passages. Now you have to view from above, but it’s still amazing
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Love how everything around is so green!

 

[Kristoff]

Didn't they offer to call around and find it for you?

SNAP'ish!

 

[Kristoff]

I had a nice steak (fried in GREASE!!!), a helping of green beans smothered in real butter and a nice baked potato (baked in olive oil). If that doesn't harden my arteries, I don't know what will. But, M-m-m-m-m it was good!!

My kind of a meal! I'd skip the beans, but everything else is most natural!

 

[Kristoff]

Yipes! Be careful of hurling. If you hit one of those angry things that live in here, it could mean trouble for you.

I know... I got yelled at by the jellyfish

 

[Kristoff]

And then we went to the Brough of Birsay. The island has a Viking village inhabited from c 600AD - 1100AD ... so only 1000 years old.

It is remarkably similar to its much older neighbour at Skara Brae, but they did have a drainage system so plumbing was a benefit!

We saw a puffin on the cliffs ...but the weather closed in and we escaped just before the rain got too bad
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Nordic carving
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More sea cliffs
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Heading for the mainland
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If I hadn't read the explanation, I'd have said the second picture is very much like what you'd see in the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde and the National Museum in Copenhagen

 

[Kristoff]

We are worn out. So it’s bedtime now!

Nos da everyone ... or “Oidhche mhath” in Scottish Gaelic

I wanted to hear the pronunciation of this, but Google Translate doesn't do it

 

[Kristoff]

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Thank you, my friend!

 

[Kristoff]

Sounds like my kinda meal

SNAP! LOL

 

[Kristoff]

Probably[emoji57]

Of course! Mark should be in there too! @Maro2Bear

 

[Kristoff]

I'll braai lamb chops and boerewors especially for you.[emoji6]

Is 'boerewors' like Bratwurst? (I googled it, of course.) So do you use braai as a verb too? Nice!

 

[JoesMum]

If I hadn't read the explanation, I'd have said the second picture is very much like what you'd see in the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde and the National Museum in Copenhagen

The Vikings had a huge influence here and even now it seems like Norwegian is the second language! So many Norwegians here!

 

[Kristoff]

Whahaha. Nope if I am going to eat parts of an animal i only want the meat. I might eat the liver and kidneys but none of the other stuff thank you.

While in Turkey, husband and I specifically went out to have some kelle söğüş -- a cold dish made of meats from a lamb's head -- with extra brain. Yum.

 

[Kristoff]

Same. I worked for a chef once and he always said that steak is like coffee ... if you are not going to eat it rare or drink it strong then don't bother.

I like that!