COLD DARK ROOM

[Tidgy's Dad]

The book you wrote, was it paleantologic ?

I have written several papers on palaeontology and contributed to some books since i was quite young, but my major work on the subject won't be ready for another few years, that's my magnus opus or magnificent octopus if you prefer.
I have had a story adapted and published in comic strip form, some poems printed, articles in Doctor Who Magazine and fanzines and have a couple of things being published soon on Morocco, on hitchhiking and stuff.

 

[Bee62]

I have written several papers on palaeontology and contributed to some books since i was quite young, but my major work on the subject won't be ready for another few years, that's my magnus opus or magnificent octopus if you prefer.
I have had a story adapted and published in comic strip form, some poems printed, articles in Doctor Who Magazine and fanzines and have a couple of things being published soon on Morocco, on hitchhiking and stuff.

What is the magnus opus ?
I only know a delicious octopus ( I like to eat it ).

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

What is the magnus opus ?
I only know a delicious octopus ( I like to eat it ).

I am writing a taxonomy (classification) of all living things as well as all known extinct forms. It is a mammoth task, especially as it changes all the time.
It also includes octopuses.

 

[Bee62]

I am writing a taxonomy (classification) of all living things as well as all known extinct forms. It is a mammoth task, especially as it changes all the time.
It also includes octopuses.

Yes, that sounds like a real big mammoth work.
How many pages do you already have and how many pages you expect ?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

The terrace immediately below Mr Adam's balcony jutted out a good bit further from the building than his own, so Mr Adam always had a fine view of what was going on down there. This balcony belonged to an attractive middle-aged lady called Mrs wifey. Mrs wifey was a widow after her husband had been manged by a Wool-spider and also lived alone. And although she didn't know it, it was she who was the object of Mr Adam's secret love. He had loved her from his balcony for many years, but he was a very shy man (ahem, ahem ) and had never been able to bring himself to give her even the smallest hint of his love.
Every morning, Mr Adam and Mrs wifey exchanged polite conversation, the one looking down from above, the other looking up, but that was as far as it ever went. The distance between them might not have been more than a few yards, but to Mr Adam it seemed like a million miles. He longed to invite Mrs wifey up for a cup of coffee, tea, a glass of Mountain Dew or Chablis and a biscuit or some Cheddar, but every time he was about to form the words on his lips, his courage failed him. As I said he was a very, very shy man. (yeah, right).

The airplane should have been over the last picture of Mr Adam watering his plants, but I forgot.








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[Tidgy's Dad]

Yes, that sounds like a real big mammoth work.
How many pages do you already have and how many pages you expect ?

I have probably got about 50 pages provisionally written and notes for another 50 or so.
It doesn't sound like much, but almost every line takes a great deal of research.
I expect about 1,000 pages all together.

 

[Stevieturtlelady]

He was crawling on the ground and found a crumb

 

[Bee62]

I have probably got about 50 pages provisionally written and notes for another 50 or so.
It doesn't sound like much, but almost every line takes a great deal of research.
I expect about 1,000 pages all together.

Sounds like a hole life work to me.

I love the story of the shy man Mr. Adam and his secret love Mrs. wifey !
So near but though so far away.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Sounds like a hole life work to me.

I love the story of the shy man Mr. Adam and his secret love Mrs. wifey !
So near but though so far away.

Yep, many many years to go, especially if I'm in the Cold Dark Room all the time.
Next page coming very soon.

 

[Bee62]

Hello Adam, i must say Good night `cause I am tired. Sleeping in front of the PC....
Speak tomorrow, okay ?

 

[Bee62]

Why do you need so little sleep ?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hello Adam, i must say Good night `cause I am tired. Sleeping in front of the PC....
Speak tomorrow, okay ?

Good night, Bee !
I hope you have a marvelous sleep and sweet dreams.
I'll be here tomorrow.
But first I have a fight to photograph.....................................

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Why do you need so little sleep ?

I don't know, habit I suppose, I have so much I like to do and there are only 28 hours in a day (or however many it is nowadays. )
And in the mornings I usually teach or visit the tortoises but tomorrow I have a morning off so may sleep til between 10 and 12.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

CAR DRIVERS
If you're going to have to park in a dodgy neighbourhood, place a handful of pennies, a couple of Lambert and Butler dogends, one Polo still in the packet, a best of Cliff CD, a chewed Gregg's sausage roll and a 1991 road Atlas in a carrier bag and leave it on the bonnet of your car. Voila! When you get back the bag will have disappeared and you won't need to telephone Autoglass.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

That was Page 5

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Night night, Roommates.
It is very quiet in here and i shall read a little and then go to sleep, methinks.
I have to try and dream of what Mr Adam is dreaming of when he imagines himself saving Mrs wifey from some terrible danger or a gang of thugs.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Oh, before I go, so to speak........
TOILET HUMOUR
Embarrassing noises ?
Try leaving an empty trombone stand just outside the lavatory door and people will think you're just practicing.

 

[JSWallace]

I think you are strong. You will make it, I am sure.
If you want to talk to a woman ( me ) of your age please pm me.
And this is especially for you :

Ah thanks that is so kind of you, I see we are exactly the same age! I am actually a very happy, optimistic person so yes I know that life will be better this way, just sorting all the practicalities is a bit daunting! And I am not actually alone I have son and daughter living with me and their boyfriend/girlfriend are around a lot, and their is also the dog, the cat and of course the tortoise!

 

[JSWallace]

How awful my thoughts are with you.
Life's really rotten to good people sometimes.
Not fair.

It will all work out for the best and life is good really, I have a lot to be thankful for