COLD DARK ROOM

[Yvonne G]

For about the last 5 years (at least) we have had to buy bags in stores to encourage people to reuse bags and cut down on plastic. You even have to pay for the brown paper bags in McDonalds. I think it has helped but if people forget to take bags they can get another for a few pence. I think they should be more expensive.

Here in my town they got rid of the plastic bags several months, maybe even a year ago. We either have to bring our own or buy a bag at the store. My worry is that the re-usable plastic bag we buy from the store is much stronger and will stay in the environment much longer than the flimsy bags we used to get. I've used the old style plastic bags, crumpled up and stapled to the inside edge of my tortoise roof, as insulation and those old style bags only lasted out in the elements for about a year. These newer, heavy duty bags will last much longer and cause more environmental problems than the old ones did.

 

[Reptilony]

Hockey to everyone outside North America means field hockey... not ice hockey! Ice hockey is played elsewhere in the world, but is nowhere new as popular as it is the USA and Canada

Thank you for making me feel ignorant once again lol I’ve been dipped in the cold waters of knowledge another time! I didn’t even know this was popular! I think we call it « hockey sur gazon » here. Hey it looks fun I know I’d try it ! So the whole world doesn’t care about our ice skating athletes eh? Even in UK people don’t watch ice hockey?

 

[Momof4]

and a short video too of my sullies eating grass:

Very nice!!
My goal this year is to keep a big patch of grass green for my guy.

I need to pick a shady spot and water the heck out of it.

 

[Momof4]

Amen...idiosyncrasies are funny. I really enjoy watching my babies.View attachment 269055

What a cute tank!! I love the color and the cute mushroom!

 

[Yvonne G]

Good morning all. !
Today is the day of the annual Crawfish boil and the weather looks ominous.... again[emoji35]. Every year, it’s difficult to pick a date that we can host the boil where hubby and closest friends are home at the same time. We are very limited.. and for the past 3 years, it rains!!! Oh well.... guess we will make the best of it... on another note, Toretto has settled in nicely with the comings and goings of his yard and box so I’ve been leaving the door/ ramp open the past couple nights. I did install a camera for my peace of mind..[emoji16] one more addiction[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]View attachment 269086

Is that your temperature sensor probe along the ceiling? It needs to be on the floor.

 

[Reptilony]

and another video of the dinosaurs:
Other people pick grass for their bunnies. I pick grass for my torts !

Wow I didn’t know you had four sullys! And they look so smooth! And it gets below zero a couple months a year in deutschland right?

 

[Lyn W]

Here in my town they got rid of the plastic bags several months, maybe even a year ago. We either have to bring out own or buy a bag at the store. My worry is that the re-usable plastic bag we buy from the store is much stronger and will stay in the environment much longer than the flimsy bags we used to get. I've used the old style plastic bags, crumpled up and stapled to the inside edge of my tortoise roof, as insulation and those old style bags only lasted out in the elements for about a year. These newer, heavy duty bags will last much longer and cause more environmental problems than the old ones did.

Very good point Yvonne!
They are pretty cheap too, so of little value to the people who buy them.
The thin biodegradable sort would be better.....or paper even - like the ones we see in films being used in the US

 

[JoesMum]

Thank you for making me feel ignorant once again lol I’ve been dipped in the cold waters of knowledge another time! I didn’t even know this was popular! I think we call it « hockey sur gazon » here. Hey it looks fun I know I’d try it ! So the whole world doesn’t care about our ice skating athletes eh? Even in UK people don’t watch ice hockey?

Don’t feel ignorant. The CDR has become all about learning about other countries. I think all of us have learned new things about what is considered normal!

There are very few ice rinks in the UK so that is a natural restriction on both play and support. It doesn’t get cold enough to play outdoors. There is a team in Gillingham, about 20 miles from me, but it doesn’t have a big following. It is remarkably hard to keep an ice rink frozen, even indoors, if the weather isn’t cold enough. Hence British ice rinks are more common the further north you go in the UK.

The Scandinavian countries, The Netherlands and the Eastern European countries like Russia have better facilities and colder weather and play it more. Here in the UK it is largely something that gets watched during the winter Olympics... there’s nothing like USA v Canada for a good punch up

Here in the UK, the number one team sport is football (what you call soccer probably) Rugby Union, Cricket and Rugby League all have big followings too, but nothing like as big as football. Field hockey is played in schools, but doesn’t have a particularly big following either... bigger than ice hockey though!

 

[Lyn W]

Thank you Linda. It seems I have a "green thumb" for tortoises. A "tortoise thumb" you might say. All of my torts are growing well. This year my sulcatas will get a bigger enclosure in my stable. More space to roam and to grow and I think the two aldabras I put in the enclosure where the sulcatas are at present.

You - or maybe your torts - are so lucky to have so much space Sabine.

 

[Lyn W]

and another video of the dinosaurs:
Other people pick grass for their bunnies. I pick grass for my torts !

Wonderful!

 

[JoesMum]

Here in my town they got rid of the plastic bags several months, maybe even a year ago. We either have to bring out own or buy a bag at the store. My worry is that the re-usable plastic bag we buy from the store is much stronger and will stay in the environment much longer than the flimsy bags we used to get. I've used the old style plastic bags, crumpled up and stapled to the inside edge of my tortoise roof, as insulation and those old style bags only lasted out in the elements for about a year. These newer, heavy duty bags will last much longer and cause more environmental problems than the old ones did.

I read somewhere that the heavier bags needed to be used over 100 times before they became more environmentally friendly than the lightweight bags. Few of them are. This actually makes them worse for the environment.

One of the UK supermarkets, Morrisons, is trialling heavy duty paper bags in place of plastic ones.

 

[Bee62]

Wow I didn’t know you had four sullys! And they look so smooth! And it gets below zero a couple months a year in deutschland right?

Hi, yes I have four sullies, two aldabras ( babies ), 2 redfoot tortoises and 2 Hermann`s tortoises. And yep, it can get below zero in winter in Germany.

 

[Lyn W]

Thank you for making me feel ignorant once again lol I’ve been dipped in the cold waters of knowledge another time! I didn’t even know this was popular! I think we call it « hockey sur gazon » here. Hey it looks fun I know I’d try it ! So the whole world doesn’t care about our ice skating athletes eh? Even in UK people don’t watch ice hockey?

Yes we have ice skating teams like the Cardiff Devils but it's not as popular as in US and Canada.
I don't think I've ever seen a game on tv
The exchange of knowledge works both ways.
I've learnt a lot about other members countries from TFO, that I didn't know before!

 

[Lyn W]

I read somewhere that the heavier bags needed to be used over 100 times before they became more environmentally friendly than the lightweight bags. Few of them are. This actually makes them worse for the environment.

One of the UK supermarkets, Morrisons, is trialling heavy duty paper bags in place of plastic ones.

Really? That's good - I've not been to Morrisons - or any supermarket actually for months!!.
The plastic woven type are terrible they disintegrate into very small pieces.

 

[AZtortMom]

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Thank you friend [emoji847][emoji173]️

 

[Maro2Bear]

Thank you for making me feel ignorant once again lol I’ve been dipped in the cold waters of knowledge another time! I didn’t even know this was popular! I think we call it « hockey sur gazon » here. Hey it looks fun I know I’d try it ! So the whole world doesn’t care about our ice skating athletes eh? Even in UK people don’t watch ice hockey?

IMHO, The ice hockey season is just WAY TOO long, like baseball, just goes on and on and on. We have the Washington Capitals right down the road....then in the end, it comes down to penalty shots to “win”.

• The season structure of the National Hockey League (NHL) is divided into the regular season and the Stanley Cup playoffs. In the regular season, which generally runs from early October through early April, teams play 82 games which determine their standings.

 

[AZtortMom]

"eye stuff" scares me. I was a nervous wreck prior to going in for cataract surgery. I can't imagine what it feels like for you. Hope it turns out ok.

Thank you friend [emoji4][emoji173]️
I’m taking one day at a time

 

[AZtortMom]

May I ask what happened to your eye?

I was having some double vision from a “lazy eye” as a child.
The eye surgeon tried to fix it in February and it didn’t go as well as planned. My eye started healing with some scar tissue which caused it to pull out of position. Which made the double vision worse. Now I’m in physical therapy in hopes to stretch the muscles to move the eye into its desired position. In two months we will know if this will cure it or surgery is needed again..

 

[AZtortMom]

Oh dear. It is never easy.

No kidding [emoji849]

 

[CarolM]

Good morning Carol and good luck to your son's team.
Have a good weekend.

Thank you Lyn. Hope you have had a good Saturday so far?