When I go to visit my sister...it's 800 miles one way...it used to take me about 10 hours...now I stop halfway and get a motel...old age setting in I guess...
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TheLastGreen
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@Lyn W it's just like my situation. I have to drive close by, about an hour and 10 minutes, to Cullinan to fetch my new tort Sunday. To get to our farm for instance it takes 3 hours to drive there, and that's quick!
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in the PNW...Jonathon Kraft photog
@HermanniChris has a nice short n sweet Yt video posted on setting up Winter quarters for his Greeks.
Welcome back Linda, you've been missed!Hello all. Sorry about my prolonged absence. When we went on holiday to France at the end of August and, as a family, we decided to have a break from social media. I was allowed to post to Instagram because that meant my mother in law knew we hadn’t been murdered, but that was it. I just haven’t got back into things since.
We had a fabulous stay in France. Daughter stayed with us the whole time and son and girlfriend were with us for a week. Son’s girlfriend is French so they went to see some of her family too.
On our return, I have been back at the rescue. Baby bird season being over, I am back on the regular rota of adult birds, hedgehogs and anything else that gets brought in.
This baby was about 3 weeks old and weighed 90g
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JoesDad and I returned to France for a week last month. Our 30th wedding anniversary was in 2020 and we booked some hotels and restaurants there. We couldn’t go due to covid restrictions, and we couldn’t get a refund on deposits, so we rescheduled them… all but one anyway. The last was being refurbished so that’s happening next March!
Most of the hedgehogs in my garden disappeared on October 30th - they’ll be hibernating. We still have 2 visitors. One was very small at the end of October… too small for hibernation. Like tortoises we are looking for 500-600g. However, here in Kent the weather is still relatively warm and hedgehogs can gain 20g a day so I have been feeding and watching.
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This was Teeny last night… growing fast.I weighed him about a week ago and he was 340g so I’m hopeful he won’t have to go to the rescue
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Last week I managed to do my back in…. getting into the car ? It’s the worst I have been in a very long time. I am pleased to report that I finally seem to have turned a corner and getting my socks on was relatively straightforward this morning thank goodness.
I hope all is well in the CDR. There’s no hope of me catching up on everything I missed.
Linda x
So pleased you and the family are all well and life is relatively good for you.
We in the CDR and out torts are all plodding on as normal - I don't think there's any big news. You were suggested as a moderator in the thread that Josh started for nominations, so if your willing to throw your hat in the ring then maybe post a reply there, Yvonne has just started another thread for votes.
I had a small hedgehog in my garden who was visiting my feeding station, I was hoping to catch and weigh him but then he disappeared again. I hope he is hibernating - maybe in my hoghouse because that shows signs of being disturbed. I've been reluctant to move it and take the lid off to check just in case I disturb him.
Hope to not see you popping in more when you've time.
I am alive, I have been lurking in the CDR. ?
I knew you were a lurker. ?
Hey, guess what! After submitting all the documents & application for a new passport just 6 weeks ago — it’s back! We can travel abroad again! Or, get out of dodge legally if needed.
Hopefully by next year, COVID will be greatly under control, & travel will be easier. If not, maybe a road trip to Mexico.
Hopefully by next year, COVID will be greatly under control, & travel will be easier. If not, maybe a road trip to Mexico.
TheLastGreen
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Good night, the sky is on fire here in SA!
Better than a stalker!??
Nice thought about being a moderator, but I already have one moderation job on another (not tortoise forum) and there’s a limit to how much time I want to spend online
I'm glad you're doing halfway decent and have missed your posts of all the babies. Maybe things will slow down soon for all of us for the holidays.?Hello all. Sorry about my prolonged absence. When we went on holiday to France at the end of August and, as a family, we decided to have a break from social media. I was allowed to post to Instagram because that meant my mother in law knew we hadn’t been murdered, but that was it. I just haven’t got back into things since.
We had a fabulous stay in France. Daughter stayed with us the whole time and son and girlfriend were with us for a week. Son’s girlfriend is French so they went to see some of her family too.
On our return, I have been back at the rescue. Baby bird season being over, I am back on the regular rota of adult birds, hedgehogs and anything else that gets brought in.
This baby was about 3 weeks old and weighed 90g
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JoesDad and I returned to France for a week last month. Our 30th wedding anniversary was in 2020 and we booked some hotels and restaurants there. We couldn’t go due to covid restrictions, and we couldn’t get a refund on deposits, so we rescheduled them… all but one anyway. The last was being refurbished so that’s happening next March!
Most of the hedgehogs in my garden disappeared on October 30th - they’ll be hibernating. We still have 2 visitors. One was very small at the end of October… too small for hibernation. Like tortoises we are looking for 500-600g. However, here in Kent the weather is still relatively warm and hedgehogs can gain 20g a day so I have been feeding and watching.
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This was Teeny last night… growing fast.
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Last week I managed to do my back in…. getting into the car ? It’s the worst I have been in a very long time. I am pleased to report that I finally seem to have turned a corner and getting my socks on was relatively straightforward this morning thank goodness.
I hope all is well in the CDR. There’s no hope of me catching up on everything I missed.
Linda x
Pity - you would have been great, I wasn't sure if you were still moderating for the other forum but yes I can see how it would take up time you're already short of with that and the Rescue.Nice thought about being a moderator, but I already have one moderation job on another (not tortoise forum) and there’s a limit to how much time I want to spend online
Did you see your Rescue on the Alan Titchmarsh weekend prog several weeks ago?
Good afternoon/evening all.
I've had a busy day meeting my sister and a cousin for what turned out to be a very long chat and several coffees, shopping and viewing a house I spotted on the weekend. It was in a nice spot but needs a lot of work doing on it, and the owners aren't really prepared to lower the price - so needs some thought.
I hope you're all having a good Tuesday.
I've had a busy day meeting my sister and a cousin for what turned out to be a very long chat and several coffees, shopping and viewing a house I spotted on the weekend. It was in a nice spot but needs a lot of work doing on it, and the owners aren't really prepared to lower the price - so needs some thought.
I hope you're all having a good Tuesday.
Well it's official, I have entered into the cryptocurrency world. We will see what happens.
Yesterday someone came and put a splotch of white paint on the trunk of each tree to be removed to make way for the road widening.
Today six guys are out there with chain saws and the big chipper truck.
Pictures when they've gone.
Today six guys are out there with chain saws and the big chipper truck.
Pictures when they've gone.
Do tell more….?
Absolutely gorgeous day here. Started with a very early shower, but once the sun rose, showers & clouds gone. Bright sunshine. ??
Might be our last REALLY nice day, sooooo I popped over to a wonderful spot I like to kayak & got a good three hours of kayaking, exploring & Autumnal leaf peaping. ?????
Might be our last REALLY nice day, sooooo I popped over to a wonderful spot I like to kayak & got a good three hours of kayaking, exploring & Autumnal leaf peaping. ?????
Took them about three hours to decimate my traffic sound barrier:
