COLD DARK ROOM

[Killerrookie]

Hi, Austin, it's even been raining here the last few days.
A lot.
Which is good.
Just received a parcel of fossils from a chap in Illinois , very nice, too.
(though he's in Aurora)

Hello Adam! How are you doing?

That’s pretty neat. I have always been into fossils. Something about them make me excited

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

It's a very special day today because..............
It's Linhdan's birthday ! ! ! ! !
Happy Birthday @Linhdan Nguyen
Have a marvelous day ! ! !! !
Hope you get lots of presents, food and have lots of fun.
Please save me some cake!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hello Adam! How are you doing?

That’s pretty neat. I have always been into fossils. Something about them make me excited

Me too.
All my life.
it's what I do best.
i'm fine, thanks!
Are you and all the pets sorted now?

 

[Yvonne G]

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Rainy day here in Chicago.

Where is everybody? The picture of Chicago I have in my mind is something like this:

 

[Yvonne G]

@Linhdan Nguyen



Hope you have a very nice day!​

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Where is everybody? The picture of Chicago I have in my mind is something like this:

For me, here is Chicago.
(300 million years ago).

 

[JoesMum]

Happy Birthday @Linhdan Nguyen ! [emoji322][emoji512]

 

[CarolM]

I think I may be getting sick. The flu has also been bad in my area.

Oh dear. Lots of lemon. Honey. Hot water. And Ginger. All good for you.

 

[CarolM]

I hope it's not the flu. I have sent a few days at the hospital though because of my grandmother being there and I could have picked it up.

Sending don't get sick wishes.

 

[CarolM]

Yes, but I think I have earned more plants...

Oh definitely that goes without saying.

 

[CarolM]

The earl grey tea cookies.
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And peanut butter cookies and double chocolate biscotti!

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And last, but by no means least the famous New Orleans Praline ! ! ! !
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The sort of note is a vedic chant.
The truth in consciousness.
or something.

Hmmm yummy.

 

[CarolM]

Good morning, roommates! So hard to catch up when you’ve missed a couple of days.
Hope everyone is well.

Good Afternoon.
I have missed the whole day and just now trying to catch up as well.

 

[CarolM]

Fossils from Mazon Creek, Illinois, sent by a lovely chap on the Fossil Forum who lives nearby.
These are Upper Carboniferous (Pennsylvanian) in age, the same age as the Radstock Coalfield in South West England and with some of the same plants.
307 million years old
This is Pecopteris; a tree fern.

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Preserved in little nodules 3.5 cm long.

Oh wow. Those are quite clear. Would have thought thst a 307 million year old fossil would be a slight impression.

 

[CarolM]

Myalinella meeki a freshwater clam, very small, nodule 3 cm, clams only about 1.5 cm long
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This is so interesting.

 

[Bambam1989]

You are welcome to show us all your fossils anytime Adam. It's unanimous that they are awesome!

 

[CarolM]

Good afternoon roomies.

I’m loving the fossils, Adam. They’re so interesting.

I got a lovely hand-embellished card from @Linhdan Nguyen today. Thank you [emoji173]️
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Yesterday’s trip to London was another without photos... sorry, sorry, sorry

We started at the Handel & Hendrix house

Handel of Messiah fame lived in a property right next to the flat where Jimi Hendrix lived 200 years later. It was OK. The Handel stuff was limited and the Hendrix really for superfans. I wouldn’t bother again.

Then we went to two small obscure museums that are part of University College London.

The first was the Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology It’s a collection of things dug up over the last century or so by the university’s archaeologists. The star exhibit has to be 5000 year old shirt that has been carefully preserved by the V&A for the university. I loved the household objects they had on display. Photos on the link

The second was the Grant Museum of Zoology which is, as you imagine, full of stuffed animals, preserved animals, fossils and skeletons. These were teaching aids, so you have things like a jar full of moles... one per student. You can see a picture of that and other stuff on the link.

Both the museums were interesting in their own way.

The best part of the day came last... an after dark tour of Dennis Severs’ House



It was entirely lit by candles and heated by open fires. You do the tour in total silence. Nobody is allowed to speak. It looked like the family had just left. It was totally amazing!

You have to book this in advance, but if you’re planning on being in London then I recommend you do so!

That sounds like it was fun.

 

[CarolM]

It's my husband. He has a low boredom threshold and goes looking for things we haven't seen or done before!

However, it looks like I might have him out from under my feet again soon. He went to see a former employer about some contract work today and it looks like it might come off

Yippeee. That is good news. Good luck I hope it happens.

 

[CarolM]

Happy Birthday @Linhdan Nguyen. I hope you have an awesome day.

 

[DE42]

Lurk lurk lurk. .....

 

[Moozillion]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, LINHDAN!!!!!! @Linhdan Nguyen