COLD DARK ROOM

[Gillian M]

Here is Oli, @Lyn .​

 

[JoesMum]

Happy birthday to your family!!


Tornado!! How scary!!

You guys sound like us!
Anniversary Nov 23
My birthday Dec 8
Son Dec 20
Daughter Jan 5

This is a very expensive month!!!

I feel so bad that it’s so close to Christmas, I really wish it was spread out a bit.

We are much better spread

Me February , Son April, JoesDad August, Wedding Anniversary September, Daughter October!

 

[JoesMum]

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Here is Oli, @Lyn .​

He is a handsome chap

 

[Gillian M]

He is a handsome chap

Oh thank you Linda. xx
And a "thank you" from Oli who's in deep sleep.

 

[CarolM]

Wonderful day here. Sunny and calm. I loaded up the kayak and got out early.

Here’s one pix while I look at the rest.

Looking pretty much directly East...the fine distant horizon is “roughly” 5 or 6 miles as the crow flies.

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Love the contrast between the blue and red.

 

[CarolM]

Of course. Do you prefer dry or sweet?

Sweet of course. [emoji3] I have a terrible sweet tooth.

 

[Gillian M]

@JoesMum , here's the other Oli.

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Who do you think is more handsome?

 

[CarolM]

For those afraid of the ice and cold - skip and scroll.

For others, you will appreciate the icy waters that i was paddling through in order to bring you all pix. Yes..thats ice in the water and the shoreline.

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Brrr. Don't fall in.

 

[CarolM]

Quiet in here tonight.....

Just a wonderful day to be waterside. Oh, did I mention the two Eagles that I saw today as well?

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Gorgeous.

 

[CarolM]

My sisters cat, Jezz, and I would like to wish you all a Happy Boxing Day

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[CarolM]

Ok...so... my Christmas gift idea (kitchen sink) went over really well (breathes sigh of relief). Better than I expected actually. I live to tell about it! lol

Well done.

 

[CarolM]

Very quiet thanks Carol, with just my nephew, but the cooking was exhausting!!!
He came to me again today for a lunch of Bubble and Squeak, where we used up all the veg left over from yesterday.
(I still haven't got the hang of cooking just the right amount for two).
That was OK - just shoved it all in the frying pan and served it with the remainder of the turkey and ham.

Sounds good. Sometimes left over taste better. [emoji3]

 

[CarolM]

A late call in from me again, but hope everyone got through Xmas Day unscathed and had a more relaxing Boxing Day.
I went for a lovely walk through some local woods with a friend to blow away the cobwebs before slaving over a hot stove again - no rest for the wicked!!!
Lola didn't surface at all today but ate a plate of food I pushed into his hide - I think he's enjoying the room service too much!!!

Now the main event is out of the way I can concentrate on enjoying the rest of my holiday - bliss!!!
Speak to you soon
Nos da!

Enjoy it. We all need holidays every now and then.

 

[CarolM]

I didn’t know that there were options with Sherry but I’ll take sweet please [emoji483]

Snap.

 

[CarolM]

Good mornooning all! The family and I are going to the pantomime today.

Pantomime is a great British theatre tradition. It's a family play held at Christmas usually based on a fairy tale. It's always funny, always has a man dressed as a woman in the main comedic part (the pantomime dame) - eg Cinderella's ugly sisters, Prince Charming's mother. The lead male romantic lead (usually Prince Charming) is traditionally played by a woman. There's always a baddy to boo and hiss at (Captain Hook, Abanazer, Wicked Stepmother) and there's always a Fairy Godmother type character. The humour is very British, lots of puns, but suitable for young children; although some of the jokes will be aimed at the adults in the audience and go straight over the children's heads.

We are seeing Snow White

Sounds like fun.

 

[Gillian M]

Good morning All! We had a tornado pass through last night so I was up soothing scared critters for a bit. Doesn’t seem to be much damage so I think we were among the lucky ones. We are still under a river flood warning but I think all the weather is going to clear out in a couple of hours for the sun to shine. CRAZY weather this time of year [emoji15]. On another note, I’m feeling a little nostalgic today. My surprise son turned 5 on the 9th, my hubby 42 on the 21st, and now my baby girl is 16 today... I can’t keep time at bay.. I’m sure blessed with a family that makes me proud.

A tornado? Goodness me! That's scary.

Take care and stay safe.

 

[CarolM]

Good morning All! We had a tornado pass through last night so I was up soothing scared critters for a bit. Doesn’t seem to be much damage so I think we were among the lucky ones. We are still under a river flood warning but I think all the weather is going to clear out in a couple of hours for the sun to shine. CRAZY weather this time of year [emoji15]. On another note, I’m feeling a little nostalgic today. My surprise son turned 5 on the 9th, my hubby 42 on the 21st, and now my baby girl is 16 today... I can’t keep time at bay.. I’m sure blessed with a family that makes me proud.

Happy Happy birthday to your sin, hubby and daughter. Glad the tornado wasn't bad and that you came out okay.

 

[CarolM]

Good evening.

Three or four months?! By then it'll be boiling hot here.

Please, please help us. Poor Oli is in deep sleep, almost hibernating.

I am trying. I'll send another lot

 

[CarolM]

Hi Everyone,
Spent most of the day just chilling and recovering from the madness if Christmas. Hope everyone else is having a good time as well.

 

[Gillian M]

I am trying. I'll send another lot

Alright. We'll be waiting. How long do you think it will take?

And thanks a lot from Oli and me.