COLD DARK ROOM

[Tidgy's Dad]

Going well thank you. I am at “London” Gatwick airport which is actually about as far out of London as we are at home. However, it’s one of the main UK airports. We are heading...





DRUM ROLL!










.... north!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Happy August, Roommates!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good mornooning, roommates! I’m back from Turkey and will be catching up on all the messages, all 800+ of them, eventually. For now, hope everyone has a great week!
Carol, this is for you—guess what it is.
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Cannabis?
800+ ?
Piff!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good Morning Lena, Yayyy you are back. Missed you. And It is either some weed or Dandelion seeds. Soooooo jealous if it is the Dandelion seeds.

SNAP ! ! ! !

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I was collecting some this morning, and a guy walking his dog asked me why I’d go picking dandelion seeds in a park while everyone else is trying to get rid of them in their garden. I told him it’s for a friend in SA who has lots of hungry torts to feed. All I need now is your address and a small envelope.

You're asking Carol to post you an envelope?
How mean is that?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Aaahhh You are the best. I will pm you my address.

And post an envelope.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

And everything has turned tartan. We are in Scotland - a stone’s throw from John at Glasgow Airport in Paisley - but we are only changing planes here. We must go further north still.

The Watford Gap?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

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Finally managed to get clydes outdoor enclosure done the weeds and plants need to get established yet but not a bad start

Wonderful, and Clyde looks super!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Wow. I think my wedding cost about $300.
My mom and grandma made the dress so I only paid for materials.
My hubby cooked all the food on his giant grill/smoker so we bought the food.
And then paid the JP for his service.
Yep- low cost, and surprisingly low stress.

Mine was crippling expensive.
Even back in those days when we had money.
Well worth it, though.

 

[Moozillion]

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.

Love this. [emoji2][emoji173]️[emoji173]️[emoji173]️

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

We have arrived...

We flew over Scottish mountains with some snow left on them
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Over the sea at the north of Scotland until we found land
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A little further north
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And landed then picked up our hire car... we’re in Kirkwall in the Orkney Islands
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And very rugged and lovely it is too!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Goodness!
I have had over 1,300 alerts in the last 24 hours alone.
I'm never going to catch up!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

How about this, then.
I've always had a lot of hair. Thick, long hair. And I always laughed at my balding younger brother. Saying I "wish" I could go bald!
Well, I just got my six month hair cut...and as I was inspecting the length, I saw this.
If I'm not mistaken...And my memory isn't as sharp as it once was..I seem to recall hair being there.

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Yaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS, ED ! ! ! !

Join the club.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Less than 8,000 posts to go!

 

[Yvonne G]

yummy, that reminds me of creamed potato's. layers of potatoe with salt and pepper and grated cheddar cheese (sometimes a little bit of onion as well ) in between the potatoe layers and cream poured over all of it. Then baked in the oven until it is nice and cooked. Now I am hungry.!!!

We call that scallopped potatoes.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Earlier I mentioned that Rue stuck her head in deep in her soaking water and had a nice drink. That I did manage to get a photo of.View attachment 238592

That's beautiful!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

That’s because you know them already!

SNAP ! ! ! ! !

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

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Actually, the gown sort of suits you, Dan.
I wear similar things here.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

My box turtles are crepuscular.

I just LOVE the petrichor after the first rain!!

Have I told you that I am totally nesh in the winter?

One of my oft used phrases.
"I shall descry your lugubrious lineaments at the crepuscular hour"
Which means, "see you in the morning".

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

My box turtles are crepuscular.

I just LOVE the petrichor after the first rain!!

Have I told you that I am totally nesh in the winter?

And petrichor is my favourite word.
The only word in English to describe a specific odour rather than a general one.
"Petri" stone "ichor" the blood of the gods.
I have recently read other explanations, but it is because seeds are covered in a coating of oil to stop them germinating when the soil is dry or the shoots would just die. This is the ichor. The hard ground is the stone and when it rains the oil is washed away and the seeds germinate. The mix of water, oil and earth chemicals creates the aroma of petrichor.