COLD DARK ROOM

[Reira Evenstar]

I have a 2 and 3 year old...both girls. Can anyone here relate?

There's a reason I'm obsessed with gardening and tortoises these days...I have to cleanse my mind somehow.

We just had bedtime. ....Tortoises....

 

[johnandjade]

good mornooning one and all

 

[JoesMum]

good mornooning one and all

Good morning John.

Good morning all in the CDR.

We have fireworks tonight.

For the non-Brits:
November 5th is known as Bonfire Night in the UK. It's a celebration of Guy Fawkes being rumbled trying to blow up the Houses of Parliament back in 1605 ("The Gunpowder Plot")

Basically we have a big communal bonfire and fireworks. The bonfire traditionally has a "Guy" on top - an effigy of Guy Fawkes being burned. That tradition has discontinued due to modern sensibilities in many places, however some places make a great show of burning a prominent public figure each year.

Due to bigger posher displays happening and November 5th frequently being a school night, the bonfire in our town is held on the Friday of the weekend before. I like our little local one. It's more family friendly and we can walk there rather than get stuck in traffic for hours going to the bigger ones.

Halloween has not been traditionally celebrated in the UK although Trick or Treat has invaded from the USA in recent years.

I grew up in Yorkshire and November 4th was always "Mischief Night" there. Guy Fawkes was a Yorkshireman and it was the local way of commemorating a local hero by playing pranks on your neighbours.

 

[johnandjade]

saltire

 

[JoesMum]

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saltire

Lovely day John

Explanation for those not from these shores: The Saltire is the proper name for the Scottish flag - blue background and white cross.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good evening all.
Glad to see you're back safely from your Spanish Trip Adam.
Looking forward to seeing the holiday snaps.
Hope you're well stocked up with bacon, sausages and whale meat.
So you had bad weather too did you?
My sister was in Lanzarote for 4 days and on the 2 full days they were there for they had heavy rain with lightning storms.
All the touristy things and trips were cancelled and they even closed the schools on the third day......
............apparently too cold for the kids!!!
They'd never survive in UK no matter how cold it is here in September
- we can't have the heating on until 1st October.

After the first day it was lovely weather.
No English sausages or bacon available in Tarifa
That's partly why I declared war on the place.
Stocked up with Spanish equivalents, though.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I have a 2 and 3 year old...both girls. Can anyone here relate?

There's a reason I'm obsessed with gardening and tortoises these days...I have to cleanse my mind somehow.

We just had bedtime. ....Tortoises....

Not really.
wifey and I never had children.
Tidgy is our little girl and is the reason I'm obsessed with gardening and tortoises.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

good mornooning one and all

Morning, John, old chap!
I am back and happy.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good morning John.

Good morning all in the CDR.

We have fireworks tonight.

For the non-Brits:
November 5th is known as Bonfire Night in the UK. It's a celebration of Guy Fawkes being rumbled trying to blow up the Houses of Parliament back in 1605 ("The Gunpowder Plot")

Basically we have a big communal bonfire and fireworks. The bonfire traditionally has a "Guy" on top - an effigy of Guy Fawkes being burned. That tradition has discontinued due to modern sensibilities in many places, however some places make a great show of burning a prominent public figure each year.

Due to bigger posher displays happening and November 5th frequently being a school night, the bonfire in our town is held on the Friday of the weekend before. I like our little local one. It's more family friendly and we can walk there rather than get stuck in traffic for hours going to the bigger ones.

Halloween has not been traditionally celebrated in the UK although Trick or Treat has invaded from the USA in recent years.

I grew up in Yorkshire and November 4th was always "Mischief Night" there. Guy Fawkes was a Yorkshireman and it was the local way of commemorating a local hero by playing pranks on your neighbours.

Good morning, Linda.
I didn't know the Yorkshire bit.
How interesting.
For me November the 5th means:
Remember, Remember, The Dalek November,
With London in ruins and Paris an ember.
In times of the future when fears are abating,
Don't try to forget them, the Daleks are waiting,
Quietly planning and scheming and hating.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Morning, Cold Dark Room!
Morning Cold Dark Roommates.
Too tired to continue last night, so here's more about the trip.
Tarifa, like most of Spain, was occupied by the Arabs for some centuries in the Middle Ages.
Indeed, it gets its name from an Arab commander who did a preliminary reconnaissance mission before the main invasion, or from the Arab word for West, there is some debate.
(which happened via Gibraltar, hence Jebel Tariq, (Tariq's mountain) Jebel Tariq was anglicized into Gibraltar. (see other holiday).
Many of the streets in Tarifa are narrow and medina like, much like Fes, but the place is much, much smaller, you can walk around the whole town in an hour or two.

Note that here, planning my strategy, I am drinking coffee.
wifey is drinking coffee and Cognac, huge measures they pour out here.
I needed to keep a clear head.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

After I had occupied the hotel, we attacked and took possession of this house.
I
The foundations showing either side of the door are original and over a thousand years old.
The Arabesque murals are also centuries old.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

The next attack was through the narrow medina streets to take control of one of the local churches.
Most Spanish churches only have one bell, but they are different tones, so you can tell which is which.
Note the mix of Christian and Muslim architecture.
The place was pitifully poorly defended, as you can see.

 

[Lyn W]

Good morning John.

Good morning all in the CDR.

We have fireworks tonight.

For the non-Brits:
November 5th is known as Bonfire Night in the UK. It's a celebration of Guy Fawkes being rumbled trying to blow up the Houses of Parliament back in 1605 ("The Gunpowder Plot")

Basically we have a big communal bonfire and fireworks. The bonfire traditionally has a "Guy" on top - an effigy of Guy Fawkes being burned. That tradition has discontinued due to modern sensibilities in many places, however some places make a great show of burning a prominent public figure each year.

Due to bigger posher displays happening and November 5th frequently being a school night, the bonfire in our town is held on the Friday of the weekend before. I like our little local one. It's more family friendly and we can walk there rather than get stuck in traffic for hours going to the bigger ones.

Halloween has not been traditionally celebrated in the UK although Trick or Treat has invaded from the USA in recent years.

I grew up in Yorkshire and November 4th was always "Mischief Night" there. Guy Fawkes was a Yorkshireman and it was the local way of commemorating a local hero by playing pranks on your neighbours.

Another interesting fact about our famous terrorist - he was also known as Guido Fawkes when fighting for the Spanish.

 

[Lyn W]

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The next attack was through the narrow medina streets to take control of one of the local churches.
Most Spanish churches only have one bell, but they are different tones, so you can tell which is which.
Note the mix of Christian and Muslim architecture.
The place was pitifully poorly defended, as you can see.

They must have heard you were going there and abandoned the place!

 

[Lyn W]

Morning, Cold Dark Room!
Morning Cold Dark Roommates.
Too tired to continue last night, so here's more about the trip.
Tarifa, like most of Spain, was occupied by the Arabs for some centuries in the Middle Ages.
Indeed, it gets its name from an Arab commander who did a preliminary reconnaissance mission before the main invasion, or from the Arab word for West, there is some debate.
(which happened via Gibraltar, hence Jebel Tariq, (Tariq's mountain) Jebel Tariq was anglicized into Gibraltar. (see other holiday).
Many of the streets in Tarifa are narrow and medina like, much like Fes, but the place is much, much smaller, you can walk around the whole town in an hour or two.
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Note that here, planning my strategy, I am drinking coffee.
wifey is drinking coffee and Cognac, huge measures they pour out here.
I needed to keep a clear head.

Blurry photo due to the cognac ?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

You will notice that there are no people in most of these photos.
Tarifa is a very, very sleepy place.
Most of the shops open at 10 or 11, close for siesta at 1 or 2 and may open again for the evening.
Usually not.
The capture of the sea road was easy.
Notice the ruins of houses along the beach.
This was caused by my yacht, out to sea here, which has secret weaponry.
My yacht also appears in the Agadir holiday photos, of course.

 

[Lyn W]

Good morning all a brighter day here today but sadly I have a lot of paperwork to do, and a docs appointment.
My tinnitus is driving me mad and as well as what sounds like an extractor fan whirring constantly I am now hearing a slow ticking sound! Must be similar to Captain Hook hearing the clock in the croc. It could be my alarm clock has dropped into my ear in the night so better see doc to have it removed! Hope you all have a good day - it's Friday and for those of you in work what's not to like about it?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Blurry photo due to the cognac ?

I'm afraid my official conquest photographer, aka wifey, was drunk most of the time, so there will be more blurry photos.
More on her drinking later.
Morning, Lyn.
Have you been enjoying your break ?

 

[Lyn W]

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You will notice that there are no people in most of these photos.
Tarifa is a very, very sleepy place.
Most of the shops open at 10 or 11, close for siesta at 1 or 2 and may open again for the evening.
Usually not.
The capture of the sea road was easy.
Notice the ruins of houses along the beach.
This was caused by my yacht, out to sea here, which has secret weaponry.
My yacht also appears in the Agadir holiday photos, of course.

Nope I've watched it all the way through and can't see your yacht anywhere..

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good morning all a brighter day here today but sadly I have a lot of paperwork to do, and a docs appointment.
My tinnitus is driving me mad and as well as what sounds like an extractor fan whirring constantly I am now hearing a slow ticking sound! Must be similar to Captain Hook hearing the clock in the croc. It could be my alarm clock has dropped into my ear in the night so better see doc to have it removed! Hope you all have a good day - it's Friday and for those of you in work what's not to like about it?

Are you sure you haven't just left a radio on somewhere ?
Seriously, i know how horrible this is, hope it's fixed soon.