Hey DB, I think Croix will be too busy attempting to count up all those emojis😹to notice all the cracks & the cement where the 🍫⛲ was. Too bad if he would have liked it, eh?

What if I 🖌over it, some 🎨whitewash, maybe, to look like the ice? & we could put some 🖼🖼over the cracks on the walls, just in case.

Or, better yet, turn the hole where the 🍫⛲was into a hot♨spring? Surely he'd like that?

Looking forward to your 'Unfinished Post' ...but should I really hold my breath?😺

mmMekitty

Hi Croixy man 🐧 Robthomaslover-Rob I hopes ok, Grandy and all 👋 phew exhausted after that hi bizzo but really sshh don't tell Croixy the real reason...

Firstly Rob we loved "Birds of a feather" may not be on freeview now it's been ages since seeing that and also "The Bill" thats looking like at least starting from near beginning. Both quality English shows.

Ok anything goes in these virtual mucking around within reason of course Rob as Kitty also warmly invited you to join if you're keen & anyone ☺

I'm not a metal or hard rock lover but think I like some rock. Unsure of Kittys choices as in not sure of the sound so I'm goin a good dose of 70's plz. Nice well known up beat boogie. Without fail gets em on the dance floor 💃🕺

Just thinking maybe a little rap 💃for me plz to show off my talents at dislocating every bone again 🚑 then passing out with embarrassment 😶 but on the plus side I was a sensation on you tube that went viral and several lucrative offers for more but wait up...uh oh they all noticed there was a pretty ripping parteee here so we might need to join some more ice bergs to Croixys. Sure I've got needle and thread here somewhere...Ouch there it is ...🤺 closest I could find to a needle..no wonder it ouched

Yes loving the decor Kitty 😸 you have quite the interior Iceberg flare you know...was just thinking since the chandalier got broken maybe we could tarzan/Jane swing off the marshmallow strings and put some on the various campfires ♨️ I've lit & oh oh 😁 we could borrow some of Croixys fishing poles to put them on.

Don't ya just love when a plan comes together nya ah ha...🕵️‍♀️

Kitty 😸 I'm glad to see you managed to grab some emojis from Croixys cool-ection.

It's been a blast we sure know how to throw a partee don't we.

Sips Icey cold water and wobbles off

Laters lovelies ☺

hey demonblaster & mmMekitty.

you can call me Tayla, that's my name. i just chose robthomaslover cause i couldn't think of anything else lol. he's my idol.

Hello...mmMeKitty, Deebi, Tayla..and spectators..🤗..

Hmm you’ve all done an amazing job of cleaning up Croix’s iceberg....well done...

I forgot to mention that inside my 💼 are thousands of little cleaning pixies that I have let free....Hmm would have saved you all from the hard work you’ve all done to clean up our lovely Walrus’s home....

The pixies have also left some freshly caught fish in Croix’s freezer, a full gas bottle for his camp oven...and of course some refreshing sardine ice cream for dessert...

Oh just be careful, the campfire we had...has melted a hole in the iceberg.....Please just stand on that little white mat, next to the kitchen sink or you’ll end up wet!.....

Hugs everyone....and remember shhh🤫...we were all little angels 👼 while Croix was holidaying...

Grandy...

😸& to think I thought that hole was the chim-chimmelly!🎶

Everybody sing! 🎶Chim-chimmelly, Chim-chimmelly, chim chim chu'ree!🎶

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& thanks, 😺 Tayla, I'd got myself a bit confused. I remembered noticing someone called 'Tayla', but didn't remember it was you, & therefore, 'Tayla' refered to someone else I wasn't encountering again! Oops! I'm glad it's you, & I've now sorted out that little tangle in my head.

& now I also understand your username, too, Tayla. Never dawned on me to think why your username is what it is.

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Wonder what sort of fish I'll catch with marshmallows 🎣?

hey grandy, & no worries mmMekitty. for those who don't know, Rob Thomas is a solo singer & the singer of Matchbox Twenty, also the band before MB20, Tabitha's Secret (they did original songs & covers). i love him so much. he's been through a lot & he basically came from nothing & a toxic life, now look at him. that inspires me. he does so much for his wife who has Lyme disease, animals & his fans. he's the nicest guy & so humble. i'd give anything to meet him. i've loved him my whole life.

OH, good, Tayla..😺corrected again! I thought that may have been the name of an English actor or a character from one of your favourite tv shows or movies!

Now you explain,& he sounds like a very admirable man.

mmMekitty

he really is. his voice just calms me down too whether talking or speaking. mb20's song 3AM is about his mum having cancer when he was 13, & his sister ran away from home so he had to help look after her although that was very toxic for him because of reasons i can't mention here. but i'll just say it's two words, one beginning with D, one beginning with V. then he was homeless for a while, & the rest is history really.

& now, after much hard work & all the pain he went through, he is taking that into his music & making a better life for himself.

& I just do a little google, & realise I have heard the song '3AM'! It is a littl away from what I usually listen to. But he has a voice of his own, & important things to say.

😺

mmMekitty

yeah. i love the music i listen to because i relate to it & their stories but i find comfort in that, it makes me feel less alone & inspires me. i love rock & metal, i've grown up with it. not so much the metal where it's all screaming. yeah i like metal with some screaming, for example a band called Slipknot. it helps me when i feel angry i guess. each to their own though. but i like mellow things too, i like 70s, 80s, 90s & 2000s rock & metal. for example The Cure. i love their depressing songs, the words in them, even if they don't make sense lol. they're so beautifully written that it paints pictures in my head. plus Robert Smith, the singer, was quite attractive in those days. i like their happy songs too but they're well known for the depressing ones. they sing The Lovecats, Friday I'm In Love, etc. sorry to ramble on. i love music. i love some Aussie bands too.

I have used singing to the emotional songs, such as you do, but not so much rock & never got into metal. All the screaming just made me agitated & fearful, really, while I kind of wished I could make so much noise. I couldn't do it.

I found emotional ballad type of songs, most especialy from Joni Mitchell, who wrote her heart &soul into her music.

As far as being loudly angry goes, the best I did was with some Tori Amos & Toni Childs. Toni Childs is more raw, while Tori is less direct. I loved the challeng. It really felt good to get some emotion out within the safety of a song. Janis Ian had some very sad songs too.

I also prefer female singers...😺

I can't sing like I once did, so it seems impossible to use the songs as before. Had to find other ways to express myself.

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Puzzles? I never had patience for even small puzzles.

& now, I haven't got patience for 3D puzzles toys I can feel to do either.

Not even a tactile Rubik Cube

mmMekitty

yeah i understand. i don't listen to metal as much as i used to. i just like it because it helps when i feel angry. it's common for lots of people who like that music.

i know Joni Mitchell but not her songs. Tori Amos has a good voice and lyrics, i've heard some of her songs. i had an old "friend" in America that met her heaps & was a huge fan. but we fell out because of her being rude to me. but anyway.

don't know Toni Childs songs but i know her also.

female and male singers are good to me. i'm off to watch some TV, i'll check back soon. 2 of my favourite shows on - Yes Minister, then Are You Being Served?. loved AYBS my whole life, i've seen it so many times. i have box sets of both. this is my 2nd time watching Yes Minister, & soon to be Yes Prime Minister when series 3 finishes, so i assume Fox Classics will play that.

& I will get back to these Rika books, on YouTube. 😺(even though some ads are sneaking in)

sorry i'm back now. usually i keep my interests to myself because people judge it and don't know about it.

This is a place where members are encouraged to be non-judgemental & more accepting of all our differences. Anyone you think is saying anything rude & insulting to you about any of your opinions, then you can report the post. The button is on the far right, past where the date & 'replied to ...' is. Don't hesitate to use it.

It doesn't mean I will ever like loudly amplified music. It does put me on notice to be polite & respectful, & not call you names or say rude things about the fact you like rock music.

😸 But after a while, I was actually enjoying Tori Amos's more noisy songs, even one particular one, the ones with swear words & all! 😺I surprised myself - saying things I would not normally say! & when I felt really, really angry, that's the song I'd put on my player...

mmMekitty

PS Like my photo? I call it 'Jug Sans Lid'

it's ok, we all like and dislike different things. i know this place is supportive, people like you included. yes your photo is nice, did you make it or just find it, or is it one of Dali's works?

Hi Grandy 👩‍❤️‍👩 Kitty 🐺 Tayla and readers ☺

Oh no I forgot about the cleaning pixies and I'm so stiff and sore from ice skating ...I mean strenuous cleaning.

Haha that mats in a good spot there yes was a bit tricky knowing what to do with that hole.

Oh yum for Croixy he'll be so happy to have some Sardine ice cream geez you think of everything don't you. Quite impressive dear Grandy Floss

Kitty you've done a sterling job too. Must say it was a lot 9f fun to let the hair down and go ape on the emojis...wait up...do anyway...

Tayla nice seeing you. Enjoying the reading. Take care and everyone ⚘

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Hi Tayla, the 'Jug Sans Lid' is a photo I took last year, here in my flat, using my so&so phone. I set it up on my little table, using a blue hand towel, a yellow vinyl mailer (with a braille magazine inside) propped up on the brick hal-hall to cover the bricks. (Otherwise I'd've had to clear off the shelf atop the the half-wall & drape a folded sheet or towel for that half of my pic.) bowl in front, all lights on, & I also used the flash. I'm not sure now, but I think I was sitting in my office chair, back a little so I cast no shadow, & zoomed in some too.

Afterwards, I did make some adjustments, cropping & enhancing contrast, shadow, highlight, definition but just a touch or two - not much or it is too noticable.

Thn I snt it to myself so it would be on my PC. Save it to my files & do a little more edits, such as the gey around, using the Paint programme. 😸 & that's about it. Anout all I can do nowadays.

Funny if it was Dali, you'd be struggling to see the difference! That's how well he could fool the eye.

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I know what to do with the hole! I'll slice some pieces & colour them & make something like a stain glass window to fit the hole, like a skylight - a stained-ice-skylight! Croix will like that, especially when the sun shines through making pretty prismatic 🌈🌈all around the place!😺

& add some oozy🦪oyster sauce & crunchy🦀crustacean croutons to the🐟sardine ice cream...Oh, I'd like that myself!! Just fill up my big🥣red bowl &I'm a very😹happy cat.

"Grandy floss" - I dunno about that, DB! I know what you mean, but it could be misinterpreted...

oh dear, I've got to get myself back under control!

mmMekitty

Confused...? Misinterpreted ? Kitty ☺

DB, I think it is my naughty brain. I give it a good talking to, because Grandy is far too good for what my brain had conjured up. It's alright; I'm thinking nice thoughts now. 😸

💐🦋💐🦋💐🦋💐🦋💐for all!

looks good mmMekitty

During one of my favourite TV quiz shows, Letters and Numbers on SBS, I one of the host's assistants inform us that the word 'Walrus' is from Dutch & literally means 'whale horse'. 😸 We will have to use two emojis then: 🐋+🐎. Do you think he'll be on board with that?

mmMekitty

Dear All~

Well I came back full of trepidation and found it was well justified. My lovely iceberg has a hole in the middle, cracks stitched up with fishing line, day-glo marshmallows everywhere and a sniggering noise from all directions.

You lot simply can't be trusted!

Still I'm glad to be back.

MK why do you have pot rather than a pud in your avatar?

Croix

Well, 🐋🐎, let me tell you.

I was trying to encourage Robthamaslover/Tayla, to have a go at photography, maybe a with a little artistic eye. Last year I staged my onw little photo-art, 'Jug Sans Lid', I thought to share. I explained I used my so&so phone & did only a small amount of editing & used my old Paint programme on my PC to put it on a dark grey background. Since I liked the result, I named my photo, too. 😺

I remember now, it all started when I wanted my helper to find another jug, like the red jug pictured. After sending her a picture, I had the idea to use my blue hand towel & the yellow vynil mailing pouch, (for braille magazines), & make a nicer image. Just for fun.

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How was your break?

I'm sorry we got the pixies in a tad early - now there's another mess....my stain-ice skyliight wasnt ready in time, due to it being a jig-saw of a thing to piece together....or you wouldn't have noticed the hole...just watch your step, there, underneath, thie ice may be a bit thin, yet...

Care for a marshmallow? They have kept well, considering...😸See? Still springy!

mmMekitty

Oh Croix

I knew you'd get a shock when you came back to your iceberg. I've been observing all the behaviour going on...and I, just one little old lady could do nothing to stop them...I am sorry and hope you and The Carpenter can get things tidied up...I am sure you will. As you were away, he and I used to take long walks along the beach at dusk and debate the situation.

"The time has come" he said "to speak of many things"......so we discussed the shoes and ships and sealing wax the marauders had left behind after their partying. I think even those cheeky oysters came out to join in the fun and laughter at the mess. Don't worry Croix.....The Carpenter has promised when you get back on your flippers again, he will help you catch the oysters so you can both feast on them for dinner at sunset! How does that sound? An Oyster Feast! { no one else is invited)...just you, me and The Carpenter.

glad you're back Croix, i hope taking a break helped you feel a bit better

Hello Dear Croix,

Welcome back, so nice to see you back here...you were missed a great lot...Looking forward to listening in on your posts again....

My kind thoughts, Dear Sir....with a hug..

Grandy..

Dear Grandy~

Thanks for the hug (even if you did misbehave!), and no use blaming it on DB, I can see you had a hand in the mayhem:)

I've not caught up with my reading of all the threads so I'll simply ask straight away -how is your son doing?

Croix

Dear robthomaslover~

Would it be too forward to call you Tayla in future?

Thanks for the welcome back. To answer your question I'm not sure which is my favorite British comedy, AYBS is of course great fun (sadly I'm morphing from Cptain Peacock to Young Mr Grace as the years go by:(

"You've all done very well!"

Maybe it is Yes (Prime) Minister first, Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy second, plus lots of thirds, from the 2 Ronnies and Open All hours to Monty Python and the Holy Grail

One thing I've not seen is the new version of Yes Minister, and wanted your opinion. If it is OK I'll look for a s/hand copy somewhere (I basically only buy s/hand or would be broke:(

Nice to see my so called freinds have been keeping you entertained

Croix

Dear Moon~

You were right, seeing my beloved iceberg in such a state was (an expected) shock.

It's funny, I never thought of you and the Carpenter making free with my beach, particularly with such wide-ranging conversation, it looks like you are following in the footsteps of that quote:

“Conversation should touch everything, but should concentrate itself on nothing.”

One can forgive an awful lot for a feast of oysters, the clams will be relieved at any event, after all they are normally a staple in my diet.

Hope your new (old) job is going well

Croix