COLD DARK ROOM

[JoesMum]

Good morning, Raqib!
Good morning, roommates!
We’re getting ready to go to a party. Fastelavn is a carnival that takes place before Lent, and traditionally the central activity involved putting a black cat into a barrel, then trying to break the barrel by hitting it. (Medieval Europe, say goodbye to cats. Say hello to the plague ) Now they fill the barrel with candy.
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Good morning Lena! This sounds fascinating and fun! It's great that you're getting to take part in new local customs now you have moved to Denmark!

 

[JoesMum]

Good morning all. It's Saturday and, unusually for me, my first posts of the day aren't from a train on its way to London. It's a sunny and chilly start here. I have been watching the birds on my garden feeders as I eat breakfast.

There aren't so many birds now as they seem to be pairing up for spring. We have starlings, dunnocks, goldfinches, chaffinches, bluet-its, coal t-its, great t-its, great spotted woodpeckers. My favourite is the tiny goldcrest that picks up the food dropped by the other birds: they weigh just 6 grammes (0.2 oz)!
Internet picture of a goldcrest


Do take a look at Google today, their animation is of a tortoise "curling" (the sport not bending over!)

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

We’re getting ready to go to a party. Fastelavn is a carnival that takes place before Lent, and traditionally the central activity involved putting a black cat into a barrel, then trying to break the barrel by hitting it. (Medieval Europe, say goodbye to cats. Say hello to the plague ) Now they fill the barrel with candy.
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Good morning, Lena!
Interesting game.
Perhaps i could start it here and fill the barrels with camels.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good morning all. It's Saturday and, unusually for me, my first posts of the day aren't from a train on its way to London. It's a sunny and chilly start here. I have been watching the birds on my garden feeders as I eat breakfast.

There aren't so many birds now as they seem to be pairing up for spring. We have starlings, dunnocks, goldfinches, chaffinches, bluet-its, coal t-its, great t-its, great spotted woodpeckers. My favourite is the tiny goldcrest that picks up the food dropped by the other birds: they weigh just 6 grammes (0.2 oz)!
Internet picture of a goldcrest
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Do take a look at Google today, their animation is of a tortoise "curling" (the sport not bending over!)

Yes, saw the Google tort last night, wifey and a guy from Fossil Forum pointed it out to me.
Good morning, Linda!
Goldcrests are such pretty little birds.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good morning, Roommates.
Because of the long hours I keep, I have been accused on the Fossil Forum of being a vampire.
Hmmmmmmmm.

 

[JoesMum]

Yes, saw the Google tort last night, wifey and a guy from Fossil Forum pointed it out to me.
Good morning, Linda!
Goldcrests are such pretty little birds.

We also have Robins... pretty little birds, but boy do they fight! There are feathers flying outside!

For our American friends, a European Robin looks like this


The American Robin was named by homesick European settlers and is actually related to blackbirds and thrushes. It’s an annoyance every time I watch Mary Poppins that the “Robin feathering its nest” in London is an American one

 

[JoesMum]

Good morning, Roommates.
Because of the long hours I keep, I have been accused on the Fossil Forum of being a vampire.
Hmmmmmmmm.

Too much time spent hanging about in the cavernous and dimly lit CDR? [emoji23]

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

We also have Robins... pretty little birds, but boy do they fight! There are feathers flying outside!

For our American friends, a European Robin looks like this
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The American Robin was named by homesick European settlers and is actually related to blackbirds and thrushes. It’s an annoyance every time I watch Mary Poppins that the “Robin feathering its nest” in London is an American one
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Agreed.
And yes, robins are lovely birds but hugely territorial.
They don't live long, but the old traditional image of the robing sitting on the spade handle and looking at you is so true.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Too much time spent hanging about in the cavernous and dimly lit CDR? [emoji23]

Probably!
But tonight if Sabine can also attain her bat form we must try to do what we should have done months ago and fly up and see if we can find the ceiling of the Cold Dark Room and try to find evidence of the existence of the Wool-Spider. (if she exists) .
A daring mission indeed!

 

[JoesMum]

Probably!
But tonight if Sabine can also attain her bat form we must try to do what we should have done months ago and fly up and see if we can find the ceiling of the Cold Dark Room and try to find evidence of the existence of the Wool-Spider. (if she exists) .
A daring mission indeed!

Good luck to the intrepid explorers!

 

[Raqib Farid]

Good morning, Raqib!
Good morning, roommates!
We’re getting ready to go to a party. Fastelavn is a carnival that takes place before Lent, and traditionally the central activity involved putting a black cat into a barrel, then trying to break the barrel by hitting it. (Medieval Europe, say goodbye to cats. Say hello to the plague ) Now they fill the barrel with candy.
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Wow. Enjoy party/festival. [emoji4]

 

[Raqib Farid]

Here it is !

Lol [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

 

[Raqib Farid]

I like the innocent look on her or his face .....
"What ? A wall ? I have seen no wall. It must have been in my way but honestly there was nooooo wall" ......

Hahahaha [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

 

[JoesMum]

I was just reading about Fastelavn on Wikipedia a Nordic Lutheran festival related to the catholic Mardi Gras

Another popular custom (especially among the children) is the "fastelavnsris", with which children ritually flog their parents to wake them up on the morning of Fastelavns Sunday

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[Tidgy's Dad]

I was just reading about Fastelavn on Wikipedia a Nordic Lutheran festival related to the catholic Mardi Gras

[emoji33]

As I don't have children, this seems a great idea to me!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hahahaha [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

Good afternoon, Raqib.

 

[Raqib Farid]

Good afternoon, Raqib.

Good evening Adam. How are you?[emoji4]

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good evening Adam. How are you?[emoji4]

Good, thanks.
Student due in 5 minutes so speak later!

 

[Bee62]

Yes, you're up late tonight, Sabine!
Off to bed at once!
Sleep well, my friend, speak soon.

Maybe I was waiting for you to talk ????
You are often absent in the evening
Because of you I get less beauty sleep

 

[Bee62]

We’re getting ready to go to a party. Fastelavn is a carnival that takes place before Lent, and traditionally the central activity involved putting a black cat into a barrel, then trying to break the barrel by hitting it. (Medieval Europe, say goodbye to cats. Say hello to the plague ) Now they fill the barrel with candy.
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In Cologne and other big cities mostly all people are on the street. Have a look: