COLD DARK ROOM

[CarolM]

I’d share my chicken with you. The white parts. [emoji23][emoji23]

You guys can give me the dark meat and I will give you the white meat. There problem solved.

 

[Kristoff]

Yes. I will take panado on the odd occasion for a headache but haven't needed painkillers for a while now.

BTW Your xmas card is also still on it's way.

[emoji33][emoji33]!! About the Christmas card, not the painkillers. You’re amazing!

 

[Kristoff]

Isn't it a Mongolian tradition to drink horse milk?

Central Asian too. I hated it, but maybe I was too young when I tasted it.

 

[CarolM]

There was Heather with her impending spring, and now you with your beach?? [emoji33][emoji33] Some of us are in Denmark, for heaven’s sake!

Sorry about the little bird. Hope it makes it.

Have a lovely Sunday, Carol!

Sad to say it did not. Must have been it's time, poor thing. Sorry we are in the middle of summer here, so things are the opposite of what you guys have. I wish I could send some to you. But unfortunately it takes about three to four months to arrive.

 

[CarolM]

Good mornooning, roommates! A partly cloudy Sunday here. Hope daughter will be well enough for a short walk. I’ve had to tone down my ambition for a hike this weekend. Besides, I was silly enough to wear fancy boots to a dinner out on Thursday and my feet are still killing me over it. [emoji849]

Oh no. Did you at least look good in the fancy boots?

 

[Kristoff]

Happy Orthodox Christmas, roommates! It’s Christmas Eve once again. [emoji16]

 

[CarolM]

We have very few species of reptile here due to the climate: 3 species of snake (grass snake, adder, smooth snake) and 3 species of lizard (common lizard, sand lizard and slow worm)

They are all scarce and protected..

My daughter is an Ecologist and gets to handle them. I post pictures of what she gets up to from time to time

We haven't seen pics of snakes yet. Hint hint.

 

[Kristoff]

You guys can give me the dark meat and I will give you the white meat. There problem solved.

I meant I’ll keep the dark meat. Looks like we’ll have to fight over those thighs. [emoji33]

 

[CarolM]

Very true. Our insects and spiders are pretty much harmless or nuisance value. Our reptiles are small and few and far between. Only the adder is venomous and that is small and only a risk if you step on it. The sea is too cold for the dangerous sharks like Great White and too warm for Orcas.

We don't have nuisance mammals like raccoons. There are no big cats, bears, wolves or any other large predators as they were all hunted out of existence many years ago.

We have lots of lovely wildlife, but it's low risk.

Mmm, maybe I should come and stay there.

 

[Kristoff]

Sad to say it did not. Must have been it's time, poor thing. Sorry we are in the middle of summer here, so things are the opposite of what you guys have. I wish I could send some to you. But unfortunately it takes about three to four months to arrive.

May is about the right time to get some warmth, and it doesn’t always happen, so please send away! [emoji849]

 

[Kristoff]

Oh no. Did you at least look good in the fancy boots?

Yeah. But I always do! [emoji6][emoji317]

 

[CarolM]

Good mornooning everyone. It's Sunday, but there is no rest for the wicked. The in-laws have recovered from their Christmas colds and JoesDad has decided that I am well enough to survive a trip to visit them.

Oh no. That is just cruel. When you are already feeling poorly. Have a safe trip and I hope you survive the in-laws.

 

[CarolM]

[emoji33][emoji33]!! About the Christmas card, not the painkillers. You’re amazing!

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[JoesMum]

Happy Orthodox Christmas, roommates! It’s Christmas Eve once again. [emoji16]

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Happy Orthodox Christmas Lena!

 

[CarolM]

Central Asian too. I hated it, but maybe I was too young when I tasted it.

Do they still mix it with horse blood? I read the book about Ghengis Khan - although if I remember correctly they drank the blood when they were starving I think.

 

[CarolM]

Happy Orthodox Christmas, roommates! It’s Christmas Eve once again. [emoji16]

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A very Happy Orthodox Christmas. Christmas must be very expensive for you guys.

 

[CarolM]

I meant I’ll keep the dark meat. Looks like we’ll have to fight over those thighs. [emoji33]

No need to fight. There ARE two of them [emoji3]

 

[CarolM]

May is about the right time to get some warmth, and it doesn’t always happen, so please send away! [emoji849]

Sending, sending, sending, sending.

 

[JoesMum]

We haven't seen pics of snakes yet. Hint hint.

Oh yes you have. April 2018 - a Grass Snake. Only a baby at around 12”/30cm. They grow to around three times that

https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/cold-dark-room.123941/page-5202#post-1601734

 

[JoesMum]

A very Happy Orthodox Christmas. Christmas must be very expensive for you guys.

Only if they choose to celebrate both. It is supposed to be one or the other!