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the calf. Dinner looked so delicious, except I was so disappointed when I realized your scallops were burnt. I so loved the Seared Sea Scallops at the Scotland booth for F&WF this past October that I'm sure I'd have ordered that, too.
I know. When they arrived, I thought they might be burnt, but as soon as I tasted them, I knew they were...
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Such a pretty snow! I love when it sticks to the trees like that.
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By the way guys, I still have no name for my new cow - and as was pointed out to me on Facebook, she's a girl, so any ideas gratefully received, as I feel bad still calling her "moo cow"....
By the way guys, I still have no name for my new cow - and as was pointed out to me on Facebook, she's a girl, so any ideas gratefully received, as I feel bad still calling her "moo cow"....
If you want a Disney name, there's Clarabelle, Minnie's friend. Also, from Fox and the Hound, Abigail. "Home on the Range" cows: Mrs Calloway (voice is Judi Dench) and Grace (Jennifer Tilly). Since she's a British cow, the Judi Dench connection would be nice, but she's too young to be a "Mrs"!
If you want a Disney name, there's Clarabelle, Minnie's friend. Also, from Fox and the Hound, Abigail. "Home on the Range" cows: Mrs Calloway (voice is Judi Dench) and Grace (Jennifer Tilly). Since she's a British cow, the Judi Dench connection would be nice, but she's too young to be a "Mrs"!
D'oh! I hadn't even thought of Clarabelle... now there's a thought. I love the Judi Dench idea, but yes, too young to be married just yet!
That cow is quite adorable for certain! Perhaps, you could call her Elsie. Anyone on the east coast may remember the name of the cow from Borden's milk cow from years ago!
The meal looked great, but sorry to hear about your scallops. That bit of snow looks so beautiful, but not good on the driving!
Too bad about the communication problem with your mom regarding lunch plans!
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Your cow is adorable!!! However, for some reason I was thinking of your other favorite, Eeyore.
The snow pictures are great. However, think of the trees with another three or four inches and you've got my home town right now. Over the last several days we have had close to six inches of snow. I love it, except for having to drive in it. At least we have snow removal equipment and the roads were dry for my drive home from work.
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Your cow is adorable!!! However, for some reason I was thinking of your other favorite, Eeyore.
I have a feeling some people would...
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The snow pictures are great. However, think of the trees with another three or four inches and you've got my home town right now. Over the last several days we have had close to six inches of snow. I love it, except for having to drive in it. At least we have snow removal equipment and the roads were dry for my drive home from work.
Oh boy! You see that's the difference from you guys to us - we don't have the snow removal equipment and we're just not used to getting that amount of snow, so when it arrives here, we struggle with it.
Saturday 27 December – part one: did you just call me a “bog brush”?
We both had a bit of a rough night’s sleep, something to do with a car alarm going off in the middle of the night. Now I need to say here that my parents have houses around them, but not that close, so I immediately thought it was one of our cars, and Mark got up, but said the indicators on our car weren’t flashing, and they usually do. In fact, none were, so maybe it was next door’s after all. It certainly sounded closer than that. Of course, after that, we both struggled to get back to sleep.
We also got a shock when I eventually got up. I surfaced, thinking to myself in a very Eeyore kind of way “I bet it’s only about 6:00am” and got a very rude awakening (literally!) when I saw that the alarm clock said 7:40am. Oh boy, considering we went to bed at 9:30pm, I guess we really needed the sleep then…
We headed down and had breakfast, and then I went outside to take some photos of the sunrise, which was beautiful.
In case you’re wondering, this is the Jodrell Bank radio telescope that you can see in this shot
A plane flies overhead with no zoom….
… and on fifty times zoom
We headed out just after 9:00am, and as you can see, it was still pretty cold out…
This was just some of the ice on our car!
The drive over to Chester Zoo was a bit surreal, as in some places, there was no snow at all, but in others, it was still all over the ground and looked stunning. We also came over a hill, expecting to see snow on the ground all ahead of us, but everything was green, which was a big surprise.
We got to the zoo just before 10:00am, which was opening time, and we certainly weren’t the only mad fools to have the idea to come here. There were probably another 20 or so cars in the car park, although we were still able to park close by.
As we’d bought my parents an animal adoption, they had tickets for them both as senior and one adult ticket (it’s seriously worth getting the adoption packages here, as they come with a lot! ) and all we had to pay for was one adult, which was £18 ($30), and as I’m sure you’ll agree as we go through, this was superb value for money.
Before we went much further, we had a restroom stop, and I was so glad I had the camera with me to capture the scene inside. Talk about great theming!
We made our way in, and immediately I must admit I began to wonder how good today would be, as the monkeys were nowhere to be seen. I guess they were pretty sensible, given the snow on the ground, but how much would we actually see?
This was the first guy we found…
… and this is the expression on his face, after he heard Mark calling him a “bog brush” (toilet brush, just in case you guys don’t have the same slang we do! ). As you can see, he was not impressed, and trust me, he was staring straight at Mark when I took this photo!
We next had a look in the aviary, and despite the cold conditions, there were some brave souls out.
As we go round, you will notice various shots of the berries, and shrubs, as I just love seeing them with rain or ice on them.
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A car alarm in the middle of the night is not a fun thing, and not one you expect in the countryside. A cold morning at the zoo! That crowned crane was definitely giving Mark the stink eye! This is the first I've heard the term "bog brush"!
Just getting caught up again. Glad you had a great Christmas (other than the screaming child at lunch)! Great time at your parents'! Love the cow! Dinner looked delish as well! Sorry about the scallops! The snow is so pretty, and a great start to your day at the zoo!
Can't wait to see hear what name you decide on for your new girl. Wondering where she's taken up residence now that you're home? Living room or bedroom?
Can't wait to see hear what name you decide on for your new girl. Wondering where she's taken up residence now that you're home? Living room or bedroom?
She's in the dining room right now and I have a name for her Clarabelle - I just love the name, so I was able to come home and greet her by name tonight, so Laurie for the suggestion!
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the calf. Dinner looked so delicious, except I was so disappointed when I realized your scallops were burnt. I so loved the Seared Sea Scallops at the Scotland booth for F&WF this past October that I'm sure I'd have ordered that, too.
When they arrived, I thought they might be burnt, but as soon as I tasted them, I knew they were... 
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I hadn't even thought of Clarabelle... now there's a thought. I love the Judi Dench idea, but yes, too young to be married just yet! 
Waiting for our next adventure after enjoying our Alaska cruise. 
Jenn
You see that's the difference from you guys to us - we don't have the snow removal equipment and we're just not used to getting that amount of snow, so when it arrives here, we struggle with it. 
It certainly sounded closer than that. Of course, after that, we both struggled to get back to sleep. 
everything was green, which was a big surprise. 
Clarabelle - I just love the name, so I was able to come home and greet her by name tonight, so 
Laurie for the suggestion! 
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