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Moozillion

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Good morning all. I have been tackling the laundry mountain this morning. It seems to get enormous whenever we go away.

Like everyone else, I am anxiously awaiting news from Dan.

News from the nest is that Mr B seems to have disappeared... and so have all but one chick [emoji22]

It seems Mrs B couldn’t feed them alone
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Oh, NOOO! [emoji33] What could have happened?
 

Lyn W

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Good afternoon/evening all.
Hope you have all had or are having a good Monday.
It's been another very warm and mainly sunny day here.
Lola hasn't really eaten any more, but he has taken food with critical care mix from me and fed himself.
I think he is playing games and being fussy - as soon as he smells cucumber he perks up but that's being kept to a bare minimum.
He wandered out onto the garden this afternoon and had a little bask, he spotted a tort garden ornament and made a bee line to lie by and intimidate it.
He also passed urates in his soak this morning and quite a lot this evening - more than he has for a while and consistency was fine.
So at least there's no deterioration in him and to be honest of you saw him walking about you wouldn't know there was a problem, he is still nice and high on his legs - but he needs to eat and put some of his weight back on.
Bristol Zoo have their own vets but have given me the name of a practice they know and recommend. So we may be off on a longer trip.
 
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CarolM

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Happy Monday!!

We have a drizzly chilly day here so I’m going to make a lasagna! It’s been forever because my kids don’t like it, so I guess they’ll find something else.

Yesterday I felt so bad for my husband. He spent a long time seasoning 3 racks of ribs and smoked them for 6 hours and they were so salty we couldn’t eat them. I ate 3 and it was hard to do. He never cooks and he was so disappointed.
Oh shame. That would be very dissapointing.
 

CarolM

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Good afternoon/evening all.
Hope you have all had or are having a good Monday.
It's been another very warm and mainly sunny day here.
Lola hasn't really eaten any more, but he has taken food with critical care mix from me and fed himself.
I think he is playing games and being fussy - as soon as he smells cucumber he perks up but that's being kept to a bare minimum.
He wandered out onto the garden this afternoon and had a little bask, he spotted a tort garden ornament and made a bee line to lie by and intimidate it.
He also passed urates in his soak this morning and quite a lot this evening - more than he has for a while and consistency was fine.
So at least there's no deterioration in him and to be honest of you saw him walking about you wouldn't know there was a problem, he is still nice and high on his legs - but he needs to eat and put some of his weight back on.
Bristol Zoo have their own vets but have given me the name of a practice they know and recommend. So we may be off on a longer trip.
Oh that is awesome that they responded to you. And that is funny about the tort ornament. Maybe you should show him the ornament more often, it might make him perk up as he won't be able to let the competition win.
 
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