COLD DARK ROOM

[Tidgy's Dad]

But at last the tortoises had been too curious and Monty decided to take a nap in the sun without the nasty walking stones ...

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Ha ha!

 

[Lyn W]

Cute ! If they will cuddle with each other 10 years later ?

If they are like my twin sisters and me (only 17 months older) we fought like cats and dogs from about the ages of 7 until we all left home!
My poor Mum and Dad put up with a lot.

 

[Lyn W]

I love durian!
But the smell is a tad off-putting.
Used to have it often in Thailand.

I like Durian Durian too.

 

[CarolM]

Bedtime for me. One more day of work then it is weekend. Yayyyy. Good night. Sleep tight and sweet dreams everyone. Not see you and chat again tomorrow.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Vamos Nadal!!

Hello, again.

 

[Lyn W]

Thank you for clarifying that. My daughter is good news most of the time, but I was still confused. Hope she’ll follow in wifey’s footsteps and marry a smart guy in the end.

Was that her first marriage?

 

[Lyn W]

Bedtime for me. One more day of work then it is weekend. Yayyyy. Good night. Sleep tight and sweet dreams everyone. Not see you and chat again tomorrow.

Goodnight Carol sleep well!
I'm still ploughing through all the posts
Enjoy Friday!!

 

[Lyn W]

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Joan of Arc?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

@CarolM
Here is a special greeting from Germany to you. Sung with lots of love in the voice ( I hope so )
John Denver / Annie`s song

Utterly delightful!
Voice of an Angel!

 

[Lyn W]

Good evening all. Today is JoesDad’s birthday and we spent it at Elmley National Nature Reserve which is on the Isle of Sheppey in the Thames Estuary.

Sheppey isn’t exactly a tourist attraction, large parts of it are politely described as a dump, but there’s a lot of undisturbed salt marsh there which is great for bird watching

Only the one photo as it isn’t very photogenic, but it gives you the idea
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We walked miles in the the 30 degree heat and saw lots.

Now we are in the town of Whitstable which is famous for its oysters.

We are staying in a former fisherman’s hut right on the beach. This is view from our balcony
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Happy birthday to JoesDad!
What a lovely place to stay.
Have a good time!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Got sent home from work today because I kind of collapsed in the middle of the floor.

Oh, no!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

They didn't give you a pamphlet with info on it? Usually the pharmacy gives out that info, side effects may include.... And by the time you read all the possible side effects it leaves you wondering if it's worth taking the meds!

Always scares the life out of me!

 

[Lyn W]

Exactly

There's actually a lake at a golf course in the USA where they have sharks.
They were left behind after a flood and have adapted from salt water to fresh water.
Nobody goes in looking for their golf balls!
Saw it on TV the other day but can't remember where.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Funny you should say that - cider is the drink I would choose too.
I love a glass of cold cider on a hot day.
Hope you have a good weekend too.

Oh, I shared many a cold glass of Magners with @johnandjade in Spain!
Cold cider!
Yuuuuuuuummmmmmmmyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!
Oh, John, miss you so much!

 

[Kristoff]

Was that her first marriage?

Wifey’s? I have no clue. Daughter’s? It was to some immature kindergartener, and it wasn’t valid anyway. [emoji23]

 

[Kristoff]

There's actually a lake at a golf course in the USA where they have sharks.
They were left behind after a flood and have adapted from salt water to fresh water.
Nobody goes in looking for their golf balls!
Saw it on TV the other day but can't remember where.

So, are you saying they’ve got no balls?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Here’s my beautiful niece who graduated today!
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Congratulations to your niece and all you beautiful people!

 

[Lyn W]

Yes!! I red that Royal ladies used to carry them in their dress sleeves and would sic them on mice in the castle.. I believe they were also used to prepare for a royal wedding recently to run cable for web cam viewers! Very smart & trainable [emoji16]

Ferret legging used to be a popular sport in some parts of the UK (maybe further afield too)
I think it's banned now - thankfully!

 

[Lyn W]

She's been a little less nutty this week.
And a little more mobile.

Hi Ed - that's good news!
Good to not see you in CDR again!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Daughter is unwell. I'm sure all that swimming and ice cream when it's barely 26 C played a role... Hope she's getting stronger for that.
Some pictures from the animal fair.
We were greeted by some cute, albeit a little dirty, piglets by the entrance:
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Daughter and I participated in a cooking workshop. Our role was to make pancakes out of rye flour ( ) for everyone. We did fine, although at one point, one other participant, an older boy, either fainted from the heat or had an epileptic seizure... Reminded me of my dad, and I was so upset that a few of the last pancakes had to be thrown away...

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Some animals could be touched, which we loved!
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And we even got to see a few cats! Purr-fect!
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All kids looked like they were having fun.
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Looks like terrific fun!