COLD DARK ROOM

[Moozillion]

As we have been there before, it’s probably already on the list... roughly 2378th I think

I think you're right!

 

[Moozillion]

Hello Bea, you have to live 150 years to see every place that is on your bucket list ! LOL !

HAHA! That's TRUE!!!

 

[Moozillion]

Just amazing!!
I seriously need to get out more!!

Compared to JoesMum and Dad, we're all slackers!!!!

 

[Momof4]

Compared to JoesMum and Dad, we're all slackers!!!!

I know right?
I have a small triangle I drive in and leaving my town is a big deal! Especially when we venture out for a dinner 25 minutes away!

 

[JoesMum]

When you see wild white horses there please picture them for me.

Will do

 

[JoesMum]

Good morning all. It was daughter’s turn to make dinner last night and then we went to an ice cream parlour in the town square after. Holiday calories don’t count, do they?

 

[Kristoff]

Good afternoon roomies.

I thought I’d share a few postcards of today’s adventures. Today we drove east into Provence which is famous for lavender, sunflowers (both of which have finished flowering) and the author Peter Mayle whose book “A year in Provence” ensured most of it is heaving with tourists... needless to say, we avoid the worst bits!

We started our day near one of those beautiful, but overrun by tourists, places - Les Baux de Provence. Les Baux was the centre for mining Bauxite (Aluminium ore) which is how it got its name. One of the old mines has been converted to Carrières de Lumières an amazing light and sound show where pictures are projected onto the walls and you can wander through the mine galleries watching the show.

There were two shows running - the first with 1960s music called Flower Power
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And the second, set to classical music, featuring Spanish artists like Goya and Picasso
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What a brilliant use of an old mine!

 

[Kristoff]

And to make up for the scorpion, here’s a lovely swallowtail butterfly. There were dozens of them at the Abbey
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Our Melissa! (Daughter’s name for every swallowtail of this kind.) We had tons of its caterpillars eating my parsley and dill in Turkey, so we collected and fed a few in jars to watch how they turn into butterflies.


And that’s the story behind Kristoff’s picture:

 

[Kristoff]

Booooo to Danish and German summers !!!! Boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo !

Except the one this year!

 

[Kristoff]

You are adapted quick to Denmark. I am sure a traditional article of clothing there is the yellow rain coat !!!!

Make it grey or black — Danes are very conservative with colors. White walls, black clothes.

 

[Kristoff]

I know right?
I have a small triangle I drive in and leaving my town is a big deal! Especially when we venture out for a dinner 25 minutes away!

Perfect life! (The grass is always greener... )

 

[Kristoff]

Good morning all. It was daughter’s turn to make dinner last night and then we went to an ice cream parlour in the town square after. Holiday calories don’t count, do they?
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No, they don’t count — when you share some with your roommates!
The look on JoesDad’s face — priceless!

 

[Kristoff]

Good morning, roommates!
School + afterschool activities have all started here, so I’m a busy class mom again. Husband’s conferences are starting too, and there are shirts I successfully neglected for many months that are now waiting to be ironed. I’m sure my freelance work will start trickling in soon too. The holiday is over.

 

[JoesMum]

Our Melissa! (Daughter’s name for every swallowtail of this kind.) We had tons of its caterpillars eating my parsley and dill in Turkey, so we collected and fed a few in jars to watch how they turn into butterflies.
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And that’s the story behind Kristoff’s picture:
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How lovely

 

[Lyn W]

Good afternoon roomies.

I thought I’d share a few postcards of today’s adventures. Today we drove east into Provence which is famous for lavender, sunflowers (both of which have finished flowering) and the author Peter Mayle whose book “A year in Provence” ensured most of it is heaving with tourists... needless to say, we avoid the worst bits!

We started our day near one of those beautiful, but overrun by tourists, places - Les Baux de Provence. Les Baux was the centre for mining Bauxite (Aluminium ore) which is how it got its name. One of the old mines has been converted to Carrières de Lumières an amazing light and sound show where pictures are projected onto the walls and you can wander through the mine galleries watching the show.

There were two shows running - the first with 1960s music called Flower Power
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And the second, set to classical music, featuring Spanish artists like Goya and Picasso
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How wonderful, that must have been great to wander through.

 

[Lyn W]

We then drove into the nearby Alpilles hills for a picnic lunch
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And then to the “trogloydytic” Abbey of Saint-Roman near Beaucaire.

It is on top of the hill and the Abbey was cut into the rock. There are many grave cuts visible in the rock; they were crammed in and certainly didn’t respect the traditional east-west orientation for a Christian grave!
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There was a fine view across the Rhone valley towards the Alpilles... the cruise liner turning round gives you an idea how big the river Rhone is at this stage!
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Spectacular scenery!

 

[Lyn W]

Good morning, roommates!
School + afterschool activities have all started here, so I’m a busy class mom again. Husband’s conferences are starting too, and there are shirts I successfully neglected for many months that are now waiting to be ironed. I’m sure my freelance work will start trickling in soon too. The holiday is over.

Good morning Lena,
I know how you feel and have to pull my school clothes from the ironing basket this week.
In some ways it's good to be back in a routine, but I think I prefer to be spontaneous and decide on the day what I want to do.
Never mind - all good (and bad) things come to an end.

 

[Lyn W]

Good morning all. It was daughter’s turn to make dinner last night and then we went to an ice cream parlour in the town square after. Holiday calories don’t count, do they?
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There's plenty of fruit!
That must count for at least a couple of your 5 a day!

 

[Lyn W]

Good morning/afternoon CDRers.
Happy Tuesday to you all.
I am taking Lola out for a ride in the car as he hasn't had a poop for a few weeks.
It usually does the trick when long soaks etc fail.
Have a good day.
Not see you later

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Hello.
I'm having a small issue I'm hoping my U.K. roommates can help me with.
I'm "hot rodding" a classic Toyota KP61.
One of the many modifications I'm doing is getting rid of the huge, plastic American market bumpers and installing bumpers from the Asian, European cars.
I found a front.....In Malaysia.
I also found rear brackets. But no bumper. They are HIGHLY sought after here in America. And there are none to be had at any price.
Does anyone in the U.K. know of a wrecker yard (breaker?) That specializes in Japanese cars? I know the shipping will be high. But I want a rear JDM type bumper.
Rusty and bent is fine.
The U.K should have loads of them I'm thinking.
(I found the brackets on Ebay UK)