COLD DARK ROOM

[Tidgy's Dad]

I lived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, when I was first married. Do many people speak English in Morocco?

Yes, I was based in Riyadh, too. Did you like it ?
Most younger people speak at least a bit, middle aged and older ones, rarely. They were a bit late starting to teach it in schools, but now children must do at least two or three years studying English But the majority speak at least moderate French, or Spanish in the far north.
A small percentage, especially women and people from the countryside only speak Darija (Moroccan Arabic) and a very small number only one of the Amazigh (Berber) languages.

 

[JoesMum]

Good morning all. Summer has returned to Kent; we have sunshine and blue skies.

We're enjoying a late breakfast having got to bed about midnight last night.

We had a fab day screaming support at the GB competitors at the World Athletics Championships yesterday.

Mo Farah only got silver in the 5000m which was a little sad as he's retiring from the track.

Then the GB Ladies 4x100m relay team got silver (USA gold) which was brilliant.


And then the dramas of the mens 4x100m relay where GB beat USA to get gold and then we realised we could see the bottom of Usain Bolt's golden spikes as he lay on the track having pulled up injured in the last leg. Such a sad way to end a glittering career.

The Olympic Park on our way home

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good morning all. Summer has returned to Kent; we have sunshine and blue skies.

We're enjoying a late breakfast having got to bed about midnight last night.

We had a fab day screaming support at the GB competitors at the World Athletics Championships yesterday.

Mo Farah only got silver in the 5000m which was a little sad as he's retiring from the track.

Then the GB Ladies 4x100m relay team got silver (USA gold) which was brilliant.
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And then the dramas of the mens 4x100m relay where GB beat USA to get gold and then we realised we could see the bottom of Usain Bolt's golden spikes as he lay on the track having pulled up injured in the last leg. Such a sad way to end a glittering career.

The Olympic Park on our way home
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Good morning, Linda.
Glad summer's back for a bit.
Very sad for Mo and Usain, but they are both utter heroes.
And our ladies and men's relay teams were fantastic.
And the football season has started too.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

My student should be here in a moment or two, so i'll see you fine people in a couple of hours.

 

[johnandjade]

Good morning, CDR! Went out early Sunday morning, hunting for flea markets. (Still need a few things for the house.) So far, the fleas must have sensed me coming and all jumped away.

good morning lena!!!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Only saw one shooting star last night.
ASTRONOMERS
Poppadoms make excellent 'relief maps' of the moon.

 

[johnandjade]

good mornooning all of you wonderful people!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

good mornooning all of you wonderful people!

I can't speak for all the wonderful people.
But good afternoon, John.

 

[Linhdan Nguyen]

Good morning all! It has been a long while! I am at work heating up my food. Just popping in to say hi. I should be on a little bit later i hope everyone is doing well!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good morning all! It has been a long while! I am at work heating up my food. Just popping in to say hi. I should be on a little bit later i hope everyone is doing well!

LINHDAN ! ! ! !
Lovely to hear from you, hope all is well in your world.
I'm good, wifey's good and Tidgy's great.
Speak later, I hope.

 

[JoesMum]

Good morning all! It has been a long while! I am at work heating up my food. Just popping in to say hi. I should be on a little bit later i hope everyone is doing well!

I'm equally delighted to not see you back in the CDR. It's been a good week for visits from old friends

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I'm equally delighted to not see you back in the CDR. It's been a good week for visits from old friends

Indeed, lovely, isn't it ?

 

[Gillian M]

Yaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i'm sure Oli and I will have a lot of fun discussing cheese.

Hi Adam.

Discussing cheese? Suppose he refuses/does not like it?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hi Adam.

Discussing cheese? Suppose he refuses/does not like it?

We've talked about it before.
He loves cheese, or so he told me.
Good afternoon , Gillian.

 

[Gillian M]

We've talked about it before.
He loves cheese, or so he told me.
Good afternoon , Gillian.

He told me he HATES it! Is he telling lies?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

He told me he HATES it! Is he telling lies?

He must be, to one of us.

 

[Gillian M]

He must be, to one of us.

That makes sense, but.....if he's telling me lies then he'll be in real trouble soon. Wait and see. "You are innocent until proven guilty."

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

That makes sense, but.....if he's telling me lies then he'll be in real trouble soon. Wait and see. "You are innocent until proven guilty."

I think the evidence against him, is fairly overwhelming.

 

[Gillian M]

Yes, I was based in Riyadh, too. Did you like it ?
Most younger people speak at least a bit, middle aged and older ones, rarely. They were a bit late starting to teach it in schools, but now children must do at least two or three years studying English But the majority speak at least moderate French, or Spanish in the far north.
A small percentage, especially women and people from the countryside only speak Darija (Moroccan Arabic) and a very small number only one of the Amazigh (Berber) languages.

Almost nobody in this part of the Arab World can understand the "Arabic" spoken in North Africa (with the exception of Egypt).

 

[Gillian M]

I think the evidence against him, is fairly overwhelming.

Why?