COLD DARK ROOM

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good morning, roommates! @JoesMum @Bee62 @Momof4 @Yvonne G and everyone else.
It alternates between rain and sunshine here, but mostly, nearly always, there's something falling from the sky.
We visited a sand sculpture festival on Sunday. I was surprised to learn (1) that there's nothing except sand and water that keeps the sculptures together (the secret is the high content of clay in the sand); (2) frequent Danish rainfall doesn't do any damage to the sculptures - they just absorb all the water and then slowly dry out the excess.
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Good afternoon!
I love sand sculptures.
I worked for two days at a sand sculpture thingy in Weston-Super-Mare on the English coast, just moving sand and packing down.
They say nothing except sand and water, but I Know they actually use a spray, at least in Weston, perhaps there wasn't enough clay there.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good morning all.

Lena, we are experiencing the frequent British rain so I have some sympathy. Northern European weather must come as a bit of a shock after Turkey!

The secret to coping is a good coat (Goretex or similar) and never forgetting to take it with you. Years ago we took the kids to Disney in Florida. It was very noticeable that the Brits were the ones who were suitably attired, and kept going regardless of how heavy the rain showers were

I was defrosting the freezer in my garage yesterday and got trapped out there by a sudden heavy downpour. I had to wait it out or drown! Ten minutes later the sun was out again! Coat failure

Good afternoon, Linda.
What's a coat ?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I feel like I won the lottery.
Against "curfew" rules, at ab9ut 3am I went out into the darkness with my truck and four, empty gas cans looking for fuel.
Many,many other people had the same idea.
We all seemed to pull into every gas station together. Only to pull back out with nothing.
I'd wasted 1/4 of what I had and had found nothing. So I was headed back home.
Just for the Hell of it, I checked out a Shell station that everyone had passed earlier. Myself included. The lights were off. But there were no red bags on the handles. No tape or zip ties. So I inserted my credit card and BINGO! $65 WORTH of gas. No lines. The whole place to myself.
So, since I'm on generator power thanks to Irma....I'll need gas every other day.
Maybe this place can be my little early morning secret?

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Result!
Hi, Ed.
Glad to see you're coping.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I just replaced the blade on our lawnmower for the first time in history.

It's amazing what a difference it's made. Maybe I shouldn't leave it 16 years before doing it again?

Personally, I would leave it 16 years before mowing the grass again.
Buy a sulcata ?

 

[Gillian M]

Good evening Adam.
It`s good to see you here in the dark ( or not to see ).

Good afternoon Sabine. Still cold back in Germany?

If so, I'll send you a couple of degrees C if you like: temperature here is almost 40 degrees C!

 

[Gillian M]

Hi Gillian! I see you got some respite from the heat.
How's Oli (the tort) these days?

Hi Lena, nice to see you around and hope you are well.

Oli (the tort, of course), is fine though he is getting restless from the heatwave.

 

[Gillian M]

Good afternoon everyone at CDR.

It's that hot here!
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Is it as hot back in Fes, @Tidgy's Dad ?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good afternoon everyone at CDR.

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It's that hot here!
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Is it as hot back in Fes, @Tidgy's Dad ?

Good afternoon, Gillian.
It's 38°C at the moment, not bad at all.

 

[Bee62]

busy again , almost tomorrow but finally ready to say enough View attachment 218007View attachment 218008View attachment 218009

New car ?
But the steering wheel is on the wrong side !!!!!

Busy boy, John. Have a nice day !

 

[Bee62]

Good evening Adam.
It`s good to see you here in the dark ( or not to see ).

Sorry, I have to quote myself because the idea flashed trough my head

To see or not to see, that is the question....

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Sorry, I have to quote myself because the idea flashed trough my head

To see or not to see, that is the question....

No.
Surely it's to Bee or not to Bee ?

 

[Bee62]

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From his vast collection, it was not difficult for Mr Adam to find just the chelonian he wanted. He wanted one that weighed fifteen ounces (MwM) exactly on his kitchen scales, no more and no less. When he had got it, he put it on the kitchen table beside Alfie, and even he could hardly tell that one was bigger than the other. But it was biggJer. It was bigger by two ounces (MwM). This was Tortoise Number 2.
(You may have noticed that Tortoise Number 2; aka Jock Cousteau, was not of exactly the same species as Alfie. But Mr Adam was relying on Mrs wifey not noticing. )
(We will see.)



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Soooooooooooooooo great !
I have to chuckle and grin !

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Soooooooooooooooo great !
I have to chuckle and grin !

Thank you.
I was very pleased with that photo.
Good afternoon, Sabine.

 

[Bee62]

No.
Surely it's to Bee or not to Bee ?

That could also be possible.
Yes, today it is to Bee ! Here I am ( rock you like a hurricane .... )

Good afternoon Adam. I hope you`re feeling good.

 

[Gillian M]

Good afternoon, Gillian.
It's 38°C at the moment, not bad at all.

Do you people move from home when it's that hot? We are always cautioned not to, unless by car/bus.

It reminds me of snow; when we get stuck at home.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

That could also be possible.
Yes, today it is to Bee ! Here I am ( rock you like a hurricane .... )

Good afternoon Adam. I hope you`re feeling good.

Pretty good, yes.
Slight hangover.

 

[Bee62]

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Do you people move from home when it's that hot? We are always cautioned not to, unless by car/bus.

It reminds me of snow; when we get stuck at home.

We don't get that sort of governmental nanny-state nonsense.
Some people go to the the coast for slightly cooler conditions, but most sit it out, many sleep much of the day in the coolest part of the house.

 

[JoesMum]

They say nothing except sand and water, but I Know they actually use a spray, at least in Weston, perhaps there wasn't enough clay there.

I lived in Weston... surely there's enough clay in that mud in the bay to not need additives!

 

[JoesMum]

Good afternoon, Linda.
What's a coat ?

The thing you left behind in the UK