That’s a far more normal timescale. Carol’s cards usually turn up January/February regardless of how early you post them. The South African postal service is very slow
COLD DARK ROOM
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Typical tortoise!????????Good morning all.
It's bright sunny with temps of 30'C today!
Only kidding, its very wet, windy and cold - same old thing!
Just heard that there may be a shortage of salad leaves soon because of all the trucks not being allowed to travel to the continent at the moment. It's chaos in Kent with trucks even parked on the motorways.
Hopefully supplies will get to us via the air or Lola will have to eat pellets, which so far he's refused.
We've been having a stand off today. He's been at his door waiting for room service for more than an hour but I want him to come out to eat so that I can soak him and clean his house. So his food is waiting for him in his room and I've had to get the ornamental tortoise out to make him think he has competition - he's just become interested and is edging out.
That is very impressive. I tried wood carving once. Ends up I don't have that artistic value.
I think that this Christmas is not going to be a good one at all. Stay safe.Good afternoon/evening all.
Hope you're having a good Sunday.
Still wet here in Wales, and Lola hasn't surfaced at all, not even to peep out of his door to look for food.
We're back in lock down in Wales.
South Wales has an extremely high number of new cases including the new strain of it. Only essential shops can open which has brought Xmas shopping to an abrupt end and put a halt to Christmas plans for many families, although I'm sure there are still many foolish people who will ignore that.
I was going to spend a few hours with my sister on Xmas Day as my nephew wanted to stay in his flat but I've decided to stay home too and will deliver a lunch to my nephew. I'm OK with that - the weather looks set to be good so a nice walk will be on the cards and hope there's something good on t.v. for the evening.
Lol. Over here we are having the opposite problem. It is hot. Not too bad yet but still hot. I have the fan on all day long. I went out to do some xmas shopping but I must admit that my heart is not in it. I still struggle to breathe normally all the time. If you are asymptomatic and or haven't had it I don't think people truly appreciate just how horrible this virus is. I know that I didn't until I got it. And even then in the beginning I had very mild symptoms. And Stephen was far worse than me. But as soon as Stephens temperature broke and he started getting better I started feeling worse. Almost like my body said okay Stephen is okay now, so I can now acknowledge the symptoms. Yes I am feeling sorry for myself. And I have probably lost track of what I actually wanted to say........ Anywayyy I think what I was trying to say is that It is Hot over here. ?? Oh dear. I think I have finally lost it. If any of you find my mind anywhere near you, could you please post it back to me? I miss it!!
Oh dear Lola. Don't be like that.Good morning all.
It's bright sunny with temps of 30'C today!
Only kidding, its very wet, windy and cold - same old thing!
Just heard that there may be a shortage of salad leaves soon because of all the trucks not being allowed to travel to the continent at the moment. It's chaos in Kent with trucks even parked on the motorways.
Hopefully supplies will get to us via the air or Lola will have to eat pellets, which so far he's refused.
We've been having a stand off today. He's been at his door waiting for room service for more than an hour but I want him to come out to eat so that I can soak him and clean his house. So his food is waiting for him in his room and I've had to get the ornamental tortoise out to make him think he has competition - he's just become interested and is edging out.
Sounds cold
Lol, finally something going right.Posted 18 November... that must be some sort of record for getting a card to you
Oh no. ???? It hasn't yet. But last year things from the USA took wayyyy longer than things from the UK. And our postal service is not the best.
There’s no reason for it to be all bad. Hopefully it will just be different as long as we stay healthy.
I just read your health update. Look after yourself Carol. Big hug from me x
Tortoises are speedy Gonzales compared to our postal service.
Everybody is fine. Stephen is much much better. I find myself in a depressed funk at the moment. Not sure why, most probably just been indoors too long. So plan of action is to wake up early tomorrow, have a nice cup of coffee and go get my shopping done. And put a smile on my face and stop feeling sorry for myself. Hopefully that will break the depressed cycle.
Thanks Linda. How is your daughter doing with her vertigo? It was vertigo right?
Her vertigo seems to have passed completely now than goodness. She got back behind the wheel of her car a fortnight ago
She is struggling a bit with being stuck at home like so many are. It’s made worse by the days being so short.... she has always struggled with SAD.
Okay I am all caught up. I took these the other day. I found them in my pond. I was so happy to see them because it was one of the reasons why I built my pond. I have quite a few of these little guys in my garden. They are so tiny.b
That is great news that her vertigo is now gone. It couldn't have been pleasant at all. And I don't blame her for struggling with being stuck inside, Especially as she was always outside as part of her job.Her vertigo seems to have passed completely now than goodness. She got back behind the wheel of her car a fortnight ago
She is struggling a bit with being stuck at home like so many are. It’s made worse by the days being so short.... she has always struggled with SAD.
Hope you start feeling better. I will keep a look out for your mind!
I only tried a home delivery once when the first lockdown started to avoid other people , but I couldn't get a delivery slot for 3 weeks so still had to go to the shops.
I use the Walmart pickup at my trips to the store are so fast now I don't know why I ever waited to do it
In the words of the Jimmy Cliff/Johnny Nash song "I can see clearly now my brain has gone...."?
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