COLD DARK ROOM

JoesMum said:

I have a hedgehog house in my garden which I was given by my family for Christmas and today I finally found a hedgehog snoozing in it [emoji177]
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Many years ago when I was a child I found a little underweight hedgehog in my parents garden. It was autumn, near winter and I took that prickly little animal in to take care for him ( or her ) during the cold winter.
After I bathed him ( he had a lot of fleas ) I gave him a nice place in the cellar. He was eating well from the first day and growing fast.
He gets real tame during the winter although I only feed him, keep his place clean and don`t cuddle him. I know that I want to relaease him back in the garden in spring.
The funniest memory I have of this time was when I once gave the little animal a raw chicken egg. He loved it soooo much that be began to make a lot of bubbles by eating the egg.
I was so scared when I saw him with these bubbles all around his mouth that I called my mother the hedgehog has gotten rabies !
Naturally he was not sick and has no rabies, but I never feed him an egg again ....
In spring I released him big and fat in my parents garden and feed him there. He stays for several months and then disappeared. Maybe he was run over by a car.
Hedgehogs are very funny and lovely animals and get very tame. But their poop stinks soo much.... much more bad than any torts poop can smell, and they poop where they eat. Not very nice.

Kristoff said:

Good luck, Carol!
Happy Father’s Day to all dads out there! @Tidgy’s Dad, @ZEROPILOT, @Maro2Bear, @Toddrickfl1, @DE42... (I’m sure I’m forgetting someone. Sorry...)

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Thanks @Kristoff
I'm just a step father. There's no thanks in my job.

rjamesbeasley said:

Hello Bee62;
Did you type your post in English or German and are you reading my post in English or german, because I posted it in english ( I don't know German)
Just wondering...

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Hello. I am very proud that I type every post in English. I was good in English at school and now a refreshing of the language is a lovely brain training for me.
Where are you from ? ( which country ) ?

Yvonne G said:

Hi Everybody!

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Hi you ! What is going on on your side of the world ?

rjamesbeasley said:

Hello

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Hello James ( Yvonne mentioned your name ). It is fine you have found us here in the CDR. We are a "pile" of friendly, lovely people all over the world chatting together about all things, even torts.

Bee62 said:

Hi you ! What is going on on your side of the world ?

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Nothing much. We had temps over 100F the last couple days, but today it's downright chilly out there. Supposed to only get in the mid 80s. Today is laundry day. Also, I'm going to try to mow the leopard yard (formally known as the aldabra yard). The leopards don't keep it mowed like the Aldabran tortoises did.

And you? What are your plans for the day. Your day is almost over already, no?

Yvonne G said:

Nothing much. We had temps over 100F the last couple days, but today it's downright chilly out there. Supposed to only get in the mid 80s. Today is laundry day. Also, I'm going to try to mow the leopard yard (formally known as the aldabra yard). The leopards don't keep it mowed like the Aldabran tortoises did.

And you? What are your plans for the day. Your day is almost over already, no?

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No, my day it not already over. It is 4:27 pm at present. Lovely sunshine and ( for Germany ) nice 75,2 F outside.
No special plans for today. Looking after my animals as ever. I was doing some laundry and the clothes are drying in the sun and wind.
My gras in the garden needs to be mowed too but on Sundays in Germany it is forbidden to make loud noise with a lawn mower.
In the evening I am going to sit outside and watch the sun go down. I am a night owl. I like warm summer nights. Like to be outside then.
I always go late to bed. So you see that my day is not over. It is just in the middle ...

Have a nice day Yvonne and don`t forget to relax. Take care of yourself.

Yvonne G said:

Nothing much. We had temps over 100F the last couple days, but today it's downright chilly out there. Supposed to only get in the mid 80s. Today is laundry day. Also, I'm going to try to mow the leopard yard (formally known as the aldabra yard). The leopards don't keep it mowed like the Aldabran tortoises did.

And you? What are your plans for the day. Your day is almost over already, no?

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We are going to be in the 80s today too! I'm rather excited about it because that's a great temp for gardening in the shade.

Bee62, I'm English and live in Essex ( nothing like the TV show by the way)
Haven't really considered time zones till now, it's about 5:00PM where I am!

Bee62 said:

Good afternoon my lovely CDR roommates.
Another warm and sunny day in Germany. This spring and summer is amazing ! I can`t remember when I`ve counted so many warm and sunny days one after another. It is a fact that this year will be a very special year for me because of the nice weather. I love it !
I am thinking of you Carol: Nice warm weather and water enough that there is no need to count litres.
Please don`t think I waste water. No, I don`t do because I know it is precious but when you don`t have to count every litre that means luck for me.

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Lol. I can't wait until when we don't have to count litres as well. So no worries.

Yvonne G said:

Hi Everybody!

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Hi Yvonne.

ZEROPILOT said:

Thanks @Kristoff
I'm just a step father. There's no thanks in my job.

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I think Step Fathers have a harder job. So a bigger Happy Father's to you.

rjamesbeasley said:

Bee62, I'm English and live in Essex ( nothing like the TV show by the way)
Haven't really considered time zones till now, it's about 5:00PM where I am!

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Hi there James and welcome to the CDR ( Cold Dark Rooms). Pull up an armadillo and sit back and watch or participate in the shenanigans of the CDR. Be careful you don't step on a hedgehog and watch out for the penguins. (Sabine aka Bee62) is very protective of them. If it gets too dark poke a jellyfish and it will shed a little light for you. For coffee or tea in the morning just look for Montgomery and for drinks in the evening you can go to the bar (i forget what it is called) and either the One legged Pirate or the Leprechaun should be able to serve you something. Although i think one of them is or was fired.
I am Carolyn but call me Carol and I am from South Africa Cape Town. We talk about all sorts of things here from total nonsense to complete seriousness. Just have fun and be a little crazy and you will fit right in.

rjamesbeasley said:

Bee62, I'm English and live in Essex ( nothing like the TV show by the way)
Haven't really considered time zones till now, it's about 5:00PM where I am!

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Welcome!
I'm Brandy but everyone calls me Bambam. Nice to have you here in the dark.

rjamesbeasley said:

Bee62, I'm English and live in Essex ( nothing like the TV show by the way)
Haven't really considered time zones till now, it's about 5:00PM where I am!

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Ten minutes to 10a here in Central California!

CarolM said:

Hi there James and welcome to the CDR ( Cold Dark Rooms). Pull up an armadillo and sit back and watch or participate in the shenanigans of the CDR. Be careful you don't step on a hedgehog and watch out for the penguins. (Sabine aka Bee62) is very protective of them. If it gets too dark poke a jellyfish and it will shed a little light for you. For coffee or tea in the morning just look for Montgomery and for drinks in the evening you can go to the bar (i forget what it is called) and either the One legged Pirate or the Leprechaun should be able to serve you something. Although i think one of them is or was fired.
I am Carolyn but call me Carol and I am from South Africa Cape Town. We talk about all sorts of things here from total nonsense to complete seriousness. Just have fun and be a little crazy and you will fit right in.

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You forgot to mention the wool spider in the ceiling area (if she exists).

Yvonne G said:

You forgot to mention the wool spider in the ceiling area (if she exists).

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Lol. Oops. It was getting long. So thought i had better wrap it up.[emoji23]

Spider pun intended? ( Wrap it up)

rjamesbeasley said:

Spider pun intended? ( Wrap it up)

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Absolutely. The CDR came into existence when we Brits couldn’t resist the urge to pun in other threads.

Let’s just say our sense of humour isn’t always understood.

Anyway, we have developed into a truly international bunch of of friends who occasionally talk sense, support each other and our pets and generally enjoy life

I’m Linda and I’m the other side of the Thames estuary from you in Kent. Welcome to the CDR

Has anyone seen the snow leopard? Or does her absence explain the lack of carrots in my house?

This bird is a Green Woodpecker. They actually spend more time in grassland eating ants than inn trees. They’re a less common visitor to our garden. We get the black and white, tree-dwelling Great Spotted Woodpecker regularly.