Quote from: Mups on April 10, 2026, 11:00:36 PMYet another horse, Gold Dancer,  has died because of the Grand National.
He broke his back but still went on to win.

I'd much rather it had been the jockey.

Oh Gawd,  I get worse, don't I !!   Gormless bugger.   
They look so real -  except for the colours.   

These are not real tortoises Mups but they are sooooo lifelike. I got them from Temu.
I also love them but my mum wouldn't let me have one when I was a child, she always said 4 OES was plenty to look after, especially when there was a litter as well. BUT, my cousins had one so I had lots of interaction with one at least.
I take them inside in the Winter as I don't know how frost would affect them, better safe than sorry. I call the big one Thomas and he sits in my grate during the cold, the others go in the greenhouse.

Ooh Raven,  I  l-o-v-e  tortoises.

My Mum kept some for years.   They lived in her garden, including through the winter,  and year after year they would reappear.
They would start mating again, and Mum used to hatch the eggs in her airing cupboard.
The babies had to be kept in a vivarium for up to 2 yrs before they could go out.

Then the time came when owners had to be licenced to legally keep them anymore,  but I am not sure whether Mum ever did get a licence. 

Eventually she became too old and too ill  (Mum had cancer) to keep them anymore and they wouldn'thave been safe where I lived at that time,  so a friend of mine who was very knowledgeable took them on.   They lived safely with her for years.

May I ask why your adult ones seem such bright colours?  I have never seen a yellow one,  nor one with blue head and limbs  - or is that just the camera?

Quote from: klondike on April 19, 2026, 10:42:47 AMAI Overview
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Thanks for that, that is wot I dun...sometime it don't work. I will preserver..( is that right?) 

Quote from: Scrumpy on April 18, 2026, 04:52:56 PMDon't worry sweetheart.. It's been going on for yonks..
Put some crushed garlic outside..
That will keep intruders away.. 😃

Will it work on Putin as well?   


April 19, 2026, 12:05:26 PM

Quote from: Ashy on April 19, 2026, 09:27:34 AMWeak politicians ride on the backs of an external enemy. I don't believe our politicians would defend us against Russia, in any case they can apparently take out anyone they want without using bombs.

Why do you say that, Ashy?

I shouldn't think we've got much weaponry left anyway, we've been sending it all to Ukraine for the last few years.

They had to get Maureen out of the cellar
The pub's being sold - but didn't tell her

Quote from: klondike on April 18, 2026, 11:43:30 PMWhat icon?
There is nothing in the forum software that sets up icons or shortcuts  - that's up to you. Your best bet is to ask Google how to do it on whatever device you are using. The AI response that appears first is likely to give step by step instructions

When you log in there is an option for how long . Select Forever and you won't need to log in again. Unless you delete your browser cookies of course.

I delete cookies and caches every day,  trying to get rid of anything scammers might leave.
So does this mean I can't stay logged in 'Forever'  then?

Let my Tortoise Family out for the Summer.

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