COLD DARK ROOM

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good afternoon/morning CDRers.
Hope you are all having a good Weekend Eve.
The land is having a good soaking today which it needs.

Lola has taken a step backwards today - and I don't mean he's been moonwalking like Michael Jackson.
He stayed in his hide today until I got him up and then refused to come out of his shell even in his soak.
He is wandering now but hasn't eaten anything yet .
I hope he isn't having a relapse!
Maybe it's something to do with the rain and sudden drop in temps.

Waiting to hear from a friend about a trip to our Eisteddfod so I'll say TTFN and go and get organised.

Good afternoon, Lyn!
Hope you get to the Eisteddfod.
Have fun.
Yes, Lola is probably just annoyed about the change in the weather. I find the torts here are very responsive to meteorological conditions.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Not really - if it's a bad cut I will just put a bag over my head and still go.
They'll think I'm a druid!
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...................hard to tell the difference isn't it?

Yup.
I'm baffled.

 

[Kristoff]

After all the rain and flooding it might be long gone. Interesting spot!

Quite possible.

 

[Kristoff]

Looks like there are six pillars there.....

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They also provided the wrong coordinates at first. Not surprising. You know, the entire hobby only depends on providing the correct coordinates. :facepalm:
This is the place:

 

[Kristoff]

Nope, sorry - you'll not see pics of me on internet - unless on the Crimewatch website!
I am very camera shy, and also can't do selfies on my ancient phone with a broken lens.
Hair is nothing special just a layered style that needs minimum fuss.

Do you have the link?
Elusive as the Welsh dragon

 

[Kristoff]

Good afternoon/morning CDRers.
Hope you are all having a good Weekend Eve.
The land is having a good soaking today which it needs.

Lola has taken a step backwards today - and I don't mean he's been moonwalking like Michael Jackson.
He stayed in his hide today until I got him up and then refused to come out of his shell even in his soak.
He is wandering now but hasn't eaten anything yet .
I hope he isn't having a relapse!
Maybe it's something to do with the rain and sudden drop in temps.

Waiting to hear from a friend about a trip to our Eisteddfod so I'll say TTFN and go and get organised.

Silly boy
Have a great trip, Lyn!

 

[Kristoff]

Good afternoon, Lena!
Morocco, of course is the chief supplier for the European market.
Many people grin and suggest that's why I live here, especially when I tell them I've stayed with friends a couple of times in Ketama, the centre of the region responsible for cultivating the stuff.
But it's not true, I never touch it, not for decades.
Not due to an overwhelming sense of morality or upholding the law, I just really don't like it.

I didn’t know that about Morocco. Saw a lot of that stuff when I visited Bishkek over a year ago, even near my childhood home. Though people say it’s not effective because it’s not cultivated or something.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Been writing the Moroccan history Blog
And indeed, prehistory.
I did know that the earliest known anatomically modern Humans were found in Morocco, dated at 315,000 years old - and they collected fossils!, but I didn't know that the oldest human adornments, jewellery beads made from seashells with holes drilled in, are also from Morocco and dated at 82,000 years ago.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

And I didn't know that the Vikings invaded Morocco.
In 859 the Vikings landed 62 Longboats in Morocco, to deal with Moroccan raiders who'd been muscling in on their trade routes. They defeated the Moorish army, stayed 8 days, got bored and hot and went off to pillage Spain instead.

 

[Moozillion]

And I didn't know that the Vikings invaded Morocco.
In 859 the Vikings landed 62 Longboats in Morocco, to deal with Moroccan raiders who'd been muscling in on their trade routes. They defeated the Moorish army, stayed 8 days, got bored and hot and went off to pillage Spain instead.

Fascinating stuff!!! [emoji2][emoji106]

 

[Lyn W]

Silly boy
Have a great trip, Lyn!

He's hardly eaten or moved today - he has me worried again!

 

[Lyn W]

Evening all - didn't make it to the Eisteddfod - went shopping instead.
It's been quiet in here today everyone must be worn out after a week at work and busy relaxing.
(or busy writing a travel blog!)

 

[Maro2Bear]

Evening all - didn't make it to the Eisteddfod - went shopping instead.
It's been quiet in here today everyone must be worn out after a week at work and busy relaxing.
(or busy writing a travel blog!)

Yes, it has been quiet in here. Hot and humid yet again. I think the 7th day above 90F for us all here... it’s supposed to be a bit rainy both Saturday and Sunday, maybe a tad cooler. Hummingbirds have been happy all day, flitting about and drinking at our feeder.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Evening all - didn't make it to the Eisteddfod - went shopping instead.
It's been quiet in here today everyone must be worn out after a week at work and busy relaxing.
(or busy writing a travel blog!)

Yes, very quiet.
Too quiet.
Hope everyone is okay.
Naughty Lola.
Gosh, they can be such a worry.

 

[Lyn W]

Yes, very quiet.
Too quiet.
Hope everyone is okay.
Naughty Lola.
Gosh, they can be such a worry.

Lola has been a constant worry since about April.
Between his not eating at all, to only eating when hand fed, then being really stressed when put outside for some sunshine - I don't think he knows he's a tortoise!

 

[Lyn W]

Yes, it has been quiet in here. Hot and humid yet again. I think the 7th day above 90F for us all here... it’s supposed to be a bit rainy both Saturday and Sunday, maybe a tad cooler. Hummingbirds have been happy all day, flitting about and drinking at our feeder.

It has been much cooler here today, in fact my feet are so called tonight I may have to wear my bed socks!
Just goes to show - be careful what you wish for!!!

 

[CarolM]

Good night, Carol! It’s almost the weekend.

Yayyy. It is weekend.

 

[CarolM]

Good night Carol. Not see you tomorrow. I can't quite believe my university move days are over!

Lol. And mine have just started. And then there will be one left .

 

[CarolM]

A post kayaking treat prepared by wifey....

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Yummmmy. Looks delicious.

 

[CarolM]

Greetings....

I know a long time ago here on this thread i shared some pix of our fig trees.

Here we are now, a month or so later, with some nice Brown Turkey. Ogh.....ive sampled many ripe ones already too....

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Nice.