COLD DARK ROOM

[JoesMum]

How wonderful!!!!
I guess I'll have to adjust my bucket list again, and add a visit to France!
How do you find such charming and historic places??!??

A bit like the UK, there are medieval bits all over the place, not just in France but across Europe. Sometimes you have to look harder than others.

Nobody overlooked the defensive properties of a good hill, so towns or villages at the top of one are a good bet Similarly harbours and bridging points are bound to have a long history.

We weren't aware of the charms of Magalas before we arrived, but are very pleased. It's a shame it only has one restaurant and one cafe, but makes up for it with 3 boulangerie/patisseries (bakery/cake shops), vineyards everywhere (including the roundabout) and even the butcher sells cheese

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

A bit like the UK, there are medieval bits all over the place, not just in France but across Europe. Sometimes you have to look harder than others.

Nobody overlooked the defensive properties of a good hill, so towns or villages at the top of one are a good bet Similarly harbours and bridging points are bound to have a long history.

We weren't aware of the charms of Magalas before we arrived, but are very pleased. It's a shame it only has one restaurant and one cafe, but makes up for it with 3 boulangerie/patisseries (bakery/cake shops), vineyards everywhere (including the roundabout) and even the butcher sells cheese

More points for the cheese mention.
It's the same in Morocco.
Oldest human remains in the world through cave art, the Phoenicians and Romans to medieval forts, castles and medinas. we've the best Roman town remains at Volubilis not far from here and Fes is an ancient medieval city itself with the oldest university in the world, too.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

It took him two days to visit each pet-shop and choose his tortoises. He wanted a great many, at least one hundred, perhaps more. And he needed to choose them very carefully.
To you and me there is a great deal of difference between on tortoise and another, but to the layman they all look pretty much the same. To them, they differ only in their size and in the colour of their shells. Alfie had a pale shell with dark patches, so Mr Adam wanted to choose only the lighter shelled tortoises with darker blotches for his great collection.
Size, of course, was everything. Mr Adam chose all sorts of different sizes, some weighing only slightly more than Alfie's 'thirteen ounces' according to Mrs wifey's bonkers scales., others weighing a great deal more, but he didn't want any that weighed less.








Points for anyone who can tell me what the objects are in the cages and jars and further points for telling me what they represent within the context of this story.



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[Tidgy's Dad]

Oh, and from now on we're playing :
"Where's Tidgy ?"
The first person to reply "WALDO !" to an "Esio Trot" page in the Cold Dark Room that features Tidgy scores points.
Not on the Esio Trot thread, please.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

TORTOISE OWNERS ! ! !
Give your tortoise a treat and the encouragement to "see" more of the world by holding him/her in your hands and pressing his/her nose against things which would normally be out of his/her reach. Start him/her off on light switches and door hinges and then move on to more complex items like shower heads and coving. Tidgy loves it !

 

[Cowboy_Ken]

Good morning, Cowboy!
Blimey, you're up early, or very late!

One or the other. My head keeps nodding down but at least I'm holding on to my phone right now. Getting ready to go crawl in bed for a few hours of shut eye as has been mandated by reality,(well, and Rochell)!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

One or the other. My head keeps nodding down but at least I'm holding on to my phone right now. Getting ready to go crawl in bed for a few hours of shut eye as has been mandated by reality,(well, and Rochell)!

She must have been waiting for hours!
Night night.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I'm off out to the local river to do some snorkeling with The Tidge.
Should help cool us off.
See you later if there's anybody around.

 

[Pearly]

It's always nice when you pop in, Cousin!
Nice that life is keeping you busy.
Take care of yourself and have fun.

Hey Cousin! Hi CDR'rrerrs. First day of school here in Round Rock, Texas.... ahhh! The house is sooo quiet!!!! Maybe I can actually get some stuff done?...!!!! Wishing everyone a marvelous day❤️

 

[Gillian M]

Not sure.
Just loved all types of types of real cheese for as long as I can remember.

Good afternoon Adam, Wifey and Tidgy.

No reason for that love. Strange.

Temp dropped to only 28 deg C today. I'm beginning to get cold. Still hot in Fes?

 

[Gillian M]

Trying to get all these tortoises to behave is impossible!
Luckily this picture is not needed for tomorrow.

Get ONE tort to behave, Adam. Oli alone is driving me mad, believe it or not.

 

[Gillian M]

They must learn to pose for the camera like Tidgy does.
Tidgy never poops or pees in her water dish, only in her toilet place.
She tramples on her food, but only so wifey won't eat it.
She eats a bit like a pig, yes.
She hasn't hissed at me for years.
She like to dig in the mud but this keeps her cool, so it's cool.
She doesn't wiggle (often) or scratch (ever) when I hold her.
I love my Tidgy.
But she doesn't love me.

Oli loves you, I'm sure of that.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hey Cousin! Hi CDR'rrerrs. First day of school here in Round Rock, Texas.... ahhh! The house is sooo quiet!!!! Maybe I can actually get some stuff done?...!!!! Wishing everyone a marvelous day❤️

I'm sure I could think of a reason to not get stuff done.
Being on here for instance.
You have a good day, too, Cousin.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good afternoon Adam, Wifey and Tidgy.

No reason for that love. Strange.

Temp dropped to only 28 deg C today. I'm beginning to get cold. Still hot in Fes?

Good early evening, Gillian.
Yep, still scorchio here.
Night time's crazy hot, i didn't bother going to bed last night, knew I wouldn't sleep.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Get ONE tort to behave, Adam. Oli alone is driving me mad, believe it or not.

I believe it. he often drives you mad, naughty Oli.
Oli!
BE A GOOD TORT !

 

[Yvonne G]

It took him two days to visit each pet-shop and choose his tortoises. He wanted a great many, at least one hundred, perhaps more. And he needed to choose them very carefully.
To you and me there is a great deal of difference between on tortoise and another, but to the layman they all look pretty much the same. To them, they differ only in their size and in the colour of their shells. Alfie had a pale shell with dark patches, so Mr Adam wanted to choose only the lighter shelled tortoises with darker blotches for his great collection.
Size, of course, was everything. Mr Adam chose all sorts of different sizes, some weighing only slightly more than Alfie's 'thirteen ounces' according to Mrs wifey's bonkers scales., others weighing a great deal more, but he didn't want any that weighed less.



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Points for anyone who can tell me what the objects are in the cages and jars and further points for telling me what they represent within the context of this story.



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A spin off of the Partridge in a Pear Tree song?????

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

A spin off of the Partridge in a Pear Tree song?????

Hmmmmmmm......
Good idea.
I'll work on that for Christmas.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

CHEWERS
An elastic band with a dab of toothpaste makes an economical substitute for chewing gum , and it's better for your teeth.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Last night I went to a Pretenders gig.
It was a tribute act.

 

[johnandjade]

Hmmmmmmm.
Wonder where John is ?
@johnandjade
Are you okay, matey ?

i'm fine thank you, busy couple days is all. dad still in hospital