It can be the only sensible conclusion. I was a tortoise in a former life or something. The struggle with this bloomin' hour of the clocks going back, I have never felt so tired (except in pregnancy) the winter approaching, the dark nights, the cold. I wish I could climb into a box and be covered in some nice soft hay and everyone get me out again when the leaves are green, the sun is shining and America has a new president.
Alternatively, am I too young to spend winter in Benidorm?
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Hi. Used to be very jealous of the Blue Peter tortoise when they put her/him in a box full of straw to hibernate. Used to imagine the feel the warmth and comfort of the straw around me and wish i was in Fred/Freda's place.
Maybe its just a natural urge to hibernate.
Couldn't comment on Benidorm. Complete closed area for me. Sure it is for you too
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Hi Jenny - I have never been to Benidorm but anything at the moment seems a better option that bored children on half term, over crowded soft play areas due to cold weather and half term, and endless playdates due to half term. Or am I just being a grump?
I have a lovely box here left over from an IKEA spree, and all the hay you would like. Come on over and we'll package you up and send you special delivery to Benidorm. Better now? MH
I would abso feckin lutely adore to sleep for the next few months, can I join you, please, I don't snore !
I just want to stay in my brushed cotton pyjamas for the next few months. Why do we have to get dressed to go to work?
You haven't been following hibernation watch round at mine, have you. Nowadays, tortoises get STARVED for three weeks to empty their tiny tummies, gradually cooled to hibernation temperature, then stored in VEGETABLE CRISPER DRAWER OF THE FRIDGE. It's no way to go.
Be a tropical lizard and get someone to keep you warm and fed and lightly misted with Reptoboost all winter. Much nicer.
I definitely feel the need to hibernate too. Unfortunately my offspring don't feel the same and are up at 5am, asking why is it so dark Mummy?
I've just got rather freaked out by the idea of storing them in the veg drawer of the friedge! Never happened in my childhood!
Although a friend of mine was convinced by her very cruel mother (who hated pets) that turtles also hibernated, and so carefully packed them into said crates for the winter.
They don't hibernate. Her mother knew that. And the crates weren't a pretty sight when the poor child opened them up in the spring.
PS have just tagged you. And happy Halloween.
Oh, hibernation for me every time - from the end of the cricket season to the sound of the first cuckoo of spring, preferably.
Bugger Benidorm ... a box in the garden with hay anytime for me. Less chance of a stag or hen party puking on you whilst you sleep.
Great idea! Except you'd miss Christmas. Mind you, being a tortoise probably only means you'll get lettuce for presents and have to feast on roast lettuce for Christmas dinner so it could be a good thing!
And not Benidorm - give Bermuda a go instead. In my dreams thats where I'll go where I'm a retired tortoise.
I think you should put yourself on a plane and come 'hibernate' with me. we're having a crazy 60/20oC heatwave at the mo....bit bizarre and not as many hen parties as Benidorm. I mean, how many people want to go on a mini break to Detroit?
By the way, your regularly moisturised elbows couldn't possibly pass for tortoise skin now could they...?!
MH - Ooh you are lovely. Although don't you have a more desirable box than Ikea. I am a picky tortoise.
Auntie gwen - Normally I'd say yep, jump in, but I think solitary hibernation is what is required at the moment. Peace and quiet. I have forgotten what it sounds like.
Notsupermum - don't get dressed for work. Your jammies sound perfect attire.
Jaywalker - Love the sound of being lightly misted....
Nappy valley - next time they do that play the I am a hibernating tortoise game. Hide under your duvet and hope they go back to sleep. Ooh thanks for tagging. Will try think of something!
Mud - I hope your friends mother is now paying for her therapist.
that girl - Bermuda for retired tortoises. Sounds perfect.
The dotteral - yes sireeeeeeeee
Laura - I've never been to Benidorm. I thought it was for grey tops doing tea dances in tacky hotels, not young people puking. Whichever. Sounds like hell.
Mom/mum - the moisturised elbows have slipped somewhat since children, but are not yet as tortoiselike as my unloved hands, which resemble madonna claws.
Confused, you are very funny and deserve a stat counter all of your own. So, go to www.statcounter.com (see what they did there, no chimps obviously)and sign up - easy! The hardest bit is stopping yourself from putting rude stuff into google that may lead to your blog just to see it come up. Not that I've done that you understand, I just read that people did it. In the Guardian if that makes it any more believable. MH
Hope your mum behaved herself? 2 things: I have just tagged you to write 6 random things about yourself and Grey's Anatomy has just started to run on French TV - now McDreamy is mine...all mine.
Tarte - Have you fallen in love with McDreamy yet? Well, if so you can look, but don't touch. Thanks for the tag. I have been tagged by nappy valley too so I should get on with it. Slack arse. Sorry.
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