COLD DARK ROOM

[Tidgy's Dad]

Perfect
But not possible

And no fun, either!
All those bad choices.
Haha!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Do you play guitar ? You never mentioned it before.

I expect he just likes to tune them.
Tidgy likes to try and tune ours.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

The one about soulmates.[emoji16]

I believe someone becomes your soulmate, rather than being all prepared and waiting for you somewhere.
That would be depressing as the chances og you ever meeting 'the one' would be effectively zero.
You meet someone, and perhaps don't notice them at first, but then, as time goes on.

You know, sometimes you see someone who is stunningly beautiful or handsome, and then you actually get to talk to them and fifteen minutes later,they're as dull as a brick. But then there's other people, and you meet them and think,"They're okay, or they're not bad" and then you get to know them over time and their face kind of becomes them, as if their personality has become written all over it, and then they turn into something quite, quite beautiful for you....................

That's a soulmate.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Just got home from fishing. Caught a few fish. Nothing to brag about though.

Aaaaah, but that one that got away..............................

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

It looks the same kind of beans. In the UK we can buy baked beans with pork sausages in the can as well.

Classic though is just the beans and served over toast. Yum! Top with a little grated cheddar cheese for a treat

Yuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Or beans mixed with corned beef!
Yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

That sounds good. In Germany we say that the 7 th year after a marriage is the most difficult one.

Yup.
That's when men get The Seven Year Itch.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

We call it the 7 year ich! [emoji23] [emoji23]

SNAP ! ! ! ! !

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Yay me and my hubby been married for 9 years! Does that mean the hard times are past?

Yeah, the man's given up by then and is just cardigan shopping and looking for his slippers.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Surviving 7 years is supposed to mean that you’re through the worst of it. You have learned how to cope with the rockier patches together .

There are no guarantees. My parents separated after over 30 years... though, knowing what I do now about my late father, I wonder how Mum put up with him so long.

We got married in 1990 which seems an impossibly long time because I cannot be that old

You're not.
I expect the date on the marriage certificate is wrong.
And your birth certificate, of course.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

1990 that's the year I was born.

Hmmmmph!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

G’day all. Spent the better part of yesterday kayaking near Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, Fells Point, Canton Park areas where we stumbled across a water festival called “Kinetic Baltimore” where various school groups and organizations enter floatable/driveable machines and navigate a short water route.

We also paddled by some very large US naval ships....

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PAH ! !
I don't think Morocco need be afeared of the US Navy!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Yes...all types of groups sponsored floatable machines... some with lots of engineering skills, some with none, many in between. This one here was a reticulated alligator complete with dry ice for effect..

If interested, here is a link to the idea behind these kinetic “sculptures” - https://www.kineticbaltimore.com/

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Oh, I don't know, though!
That crocodile ship would have our camel barges for breakfast!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hi there everyone! Now things have settled down with my house and I finally have a landline a reliable laptop (have my nephew's on indefinite loan) and internet connection sorted, thought I'd just say hello on this fine UK bank holiday. I'm still alive and kicking and hope you are all well and that your torts are thriving. This is a banned website in work so haven't even been able to access the forum there - but we can use facebook - very strange, although I have occasionally had a quick peek in the CDR when I've popped to my sisters but couldn't log in and hog their pc. I've missed popping in but hopefully normal service should soon be resumed.
I see you are still on your travels, @JoesMum Hope to catch up with you and everyone else all soon.
TTFN.

Aha!
Got to the point where Lyn returned!
Welcome back, Lyn!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

This is turning into a CDR party I have given John and Adam a poke as they haven't been round a while either

OUCH !

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Have a good time and try not to resurrect any dinosaurs

Not my area, though I would if I could.
Even though it would be a really stupid thing to do.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

They’ve been running a bar in corner 3 on the quiet I think. By running a bar I mean drinking hard together [emoji849]

I've got to sort that pair out!
Just wait til I get my mits on them!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I think you once asked when you thought we'd pass Pretend Chat, Ed.
Well , we have, but not the total of all three combined.
(see post two above this one).

That's VERY COOL.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Maybe.
But most of my stories even bore me.

Well, you've heard them before!
We haven't!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

About a week ago, I found a baby wandering around out there. Must've hatched and gone unnoticed.
It's just as well because he has again disappeared.

Did you find him again?
I just lost my second tort, SPLAT !
Just vanished.
I think someone stole him while I was in Spain.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

[QUOTE="ZEROPILOT, post: 1607087, member: 42088"
Besides, I very seldom have anything to share that's of any interest.

Nor me - I just talk drivel usually.
It's always been nice to chat to you though Ed.[/QUOTE]
Usually?