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Flossie
Well the Tavern has reached its capacity, so Sarah123 and I have decided that it's time we had a forum menagerie. This is a sanctuary for animals, and a great place for all the animal lovers to come to unwind after (before, or during) a busy day. biggrin.gif

Fido, Biggles, Ammy and Ludwig will of course still be living at their home, the Tavern, where they are well liked by the regulars. smile.gif

Our fist resident in this sanctuary is Johann Sebastian, Sarah's Easter bunny, but there's lots more space here for new residents and Johann Sebastian will need some company. smile.gif

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petrat
These little fellows look in need of a good home too.
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Flossie
Aww. Do they have names, Petrat?
Tequila
I've brought some nice juicy dandelions for the bunny and some cucumber for the rats (mine loved them!!)
sarah123
QUOTE(petrat @ Apr 12 2009, 09:52 PM) *

These little fellows look in need of a good home too.
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Aw sweet. What are they called?
petrat
They look rather like my old pal Ratner. So Ratner 2 and Ratner 3 perhaps?
Flossie
QUOTE(DawnF @ Apr 12 2009, 09:54 PM) *

I've brought some nice juicy dandelions for the bunny and some cucumber for the rats (mine loved them!!)

yay.gif Thank you Dawn. smile.gif
sarah123
wave.gif Hi Ratners 2 and 3!
Miss Ross
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This is a little friend of mine who I like to call Oliver. He's quite a sad little penguin but is getting better with some TLC. He'd like to stay with some other animals here, as long as there's some water he can swim in. smile.gif
sarah123
I have a feeling Oliver will love the pond, Miss Ross smile.gif
Tequila
Nice juicy fish Oliver? smile.gif
The Old Lady
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THese two are looking for somewhere warm. smile.gif
Miss Ross
QUOTE(DawnF @ Apr 12 2009, 09:59 PM) *
Nice juicy fish Oliver? smile.gif

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Aw, thank you Dawn! *gentle little peck on the cheek*

Flossie
Hello Oliver. smile.gif

We'll make a nice tub and enclosure for him, Floss, so that he can swim whenever he wants. biggrin.gif

Tomorrow, I'll nip into the DIY store SueHM set up and see if I can get a little shower for him. Penguins like those. smile.gif

That's a lovely cat and dog, The Old Lady, do they have names?
Tequila
I should now offer some dog and cat food....

biccies anyone? meat? fish? Fruit? veg?

(Fills a few bowls)


That should keep any new arrivals happy for a while.


There's water too. smile.gif
Flossie
Thanks Dawn. smile.gif
petrat
Just as well that we have a hundred acre site here. How kind of those National Lottery poeple to fund it all.
Flossie
QUOTE(petrat @ Apr 12 2009, 10:05 PM) *

Just as well that we have a hundred acre site here. How kind of those National Lottery poeple to fund it all.

I wonder if any of our lovely new residents like music? My old cat used to love my flute (although she hated the piccolo) and she liked my cello enough to try and eat its strings!

It is kind for them to fund it isn't it. smile.gif It should offer a good place for all the stressed-out music teachers to come to unwind - as well as being good for the animals.
The Old Lady
Hi Flossie. I'm Beverley tongue.gif
I think they are called Bill and Ben. They are too young to realize they aren't supposed to like each other smile.gif
What a lovely place to be with all these animals. smile.gif
sarah123
QUOTE(The Old Lady @ Apr 12 2009, 10:12 PM) *

Hi Flossie. I'm Beverley tongue.gif
I think they are called Bill and Ben. They are too young to realize they aren't supposed to like each other smile.gif
What a lovely place to be with all these animals. smile.gif


Which is which? tongue.gif
The Old Lady
QUOTE(sarah123 @ Apr 12 2009, 10:13 PM) *

QUOTE(The Old Lady @ Apr 12 2009, 10:12 PM) *

Hi Flossie. I'm Beverley tongue.gif
I think they are called Bill and Ben. They are too young to realize they aren't supposed to like each other smile.gif
What a lovely place to be with all these animals. smile.gif


Which is which? tongue.gif

Bill is the dog and Ben is the cat. tongue.gif I love ginger cats, and labs, and spaniels, and German Shepherds. wub.gif
sarah123
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Meet Igor biggrin.gif
Flossie
QUOTE(The Old Lady @ Apr 12 2009, 10:15 PM) *

QUOTE(sarah123 @ Apr 12 2009, 10:13 PM) *

QUOTE(The Old Lady @ Apr 12 2009, 10:12 PM) *

Hi Flossie. I'm Beverley tongue.gif
I think they are called Bill and Ben. They are too young to realize they aren't supposed to like each other smile.gif
What a lovely place to be with all these animals. smile.gif


Which is which? tongue.gif

Bill is the dog and Ben is the cat. tongue.gif I love ginger cats, and labs, and spaniels, and German Shepherds. wub.gif

Ben was the name of my old ginger cat. smile.gif She was lovely wub.gif (and yes, she was a female ginger cat - we didn't name her). She adopted us because she liked my flute so much. smile.gif

Edit: I want her back again. sad.gif sad.gif I've just realised I still miss her even though she died years ago...
petrat
Hi Bill, Ben and Igor.

I love Igor. He looks a wise old thing.
DaisyChain
Well, seeing as we have so much ground, I would like you to meet ...Trevor smile.gif

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sarah123
Hi Trevor wave.gif I hope you're not sitting on Oliver!
Flossie
Igor and Trevor are great.

I've always like elephants and turtles. smile.gif

I hope Trevor won't spray Oliver and upset him. unsure.gif
sarah123
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I've always like elephants and turtles.


Igor isn't a turtle! ohmy.gif

He's a tortoise! tongue.gif
Flossie
QUOTE(sarah123 @ Apr 12 2009, 10:24 PM) *

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I've always like elephants and turtles.


Igor isn't a turtle! ohmy.gif

He's a tortoise! tongue.gif

Oh. Umm. I don't think I know what the difference is... rolleyes.gif
DaisyChain
QUOTE(Flossie @ Apr 12 2009, 10:23 PM) *

I hope Trevor won't spray Oliver and upset him. unsure.gif


No..they're good pals already... smile.gif

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petrat
QUOTE(Flossie @ Apr 12 2009, 10:27 PM) *

QUOTE(sarah123 @ Apr 12 2009, 10:24 PM) *

QUOTE
I've always like elephants and turtles.


Igor isn't a turtle! ohmy.gif

He's a tortoise! tongue.gif

Oh. Umm. I don't think I know what the difference is... rolleyes.gif



laugh.gif I think that the other two padding along behind him probably do. Do we get to keep all of them?
sarah123
QUOTE(Flossie @ Apr 12 2009, 10:27 PM) *

QUOTE(sarah123 @ Apr 12 2009, 10:24 PM) *

QUOTE
I've always like elephants and turtles.


Igor isn't a turtle! ohmy.gif

He's a tortoise! tongue.gif

Oh. Umm. I don't think I know what the difference is... rolleyes.gif


Turtles live in the sea an have flippers...

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Antonio is a turtle rolleyes.gif

QUOTE(petrat @ Apr 12 2009, 10:29 PM) *

QUOTE(Flossie @ Apr 12 2009, 10:27 PM) *

QUOTE(sarah123 @ Apr 12 2009, 10:24 PM) *

QUOTE
I've always like elephants and turtles.


Igor isn't a turtle! ohmy.gif

He's a tortoise! tongue.gif

Oh. Umm. I don't think I know what the difference is... rolleyes.gif



laugh.gif I think that the other two padding along behind him probably do. Do we get to keep all of them?


Only if you can think of names for them tongue.gif
Flossie
QUOTE(sarah123 @ Apr 12 2009, 10:30 PM) *

QUOTE(Flossie @ Apr 12 2009, 10:27 PM) *

QUOTE(sarah123 @ Apr 12 2009, 10:24 PM) *

QUOTE
I've always like elephants and turtles.


Igor isn't a turtle! ohmy.gif

He's a tortoise! tongue.gif

Oh. Umm. I don't think I know what the difference is... rolleyes.gif


Turtles live in the sea an have flippers...

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Antonio is a turtle rolleyes.gif



Antonio is gorgeous. Should we get some fish to go in the tank with her, like you get at the Sealife centres? Or would she eat the fish?
sarah123
QUOTE(Flossie @ Apr 12 2009, 10:33 PM) *

QUOTE(sarah123 @ Apr 12 2009, 10:30 PM) *

QUOTE(Flossie @ Apr 12 2009, 10:27 PM) *

QUOTE(sarah123 @ Apr 12 2009, 10:24 PM) *

QUOTE
I've always like elephants and turtles.


Igor isn't a turtle! ohmy.gif

He's a tortoise! tongue.gif

Oh. Umm. I don't think I know what the difference is... rolleyes.gif


Turtles live in the sea an have flippers...

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Antonio is a turtle rolleyes.gif



Antonio is gorgeous. Should we get some fish to go in the tank with her, like you get at the Sealife centres? Or would she eat the fish?


Antonio is a man wink.gif tongue.gif

I'm sure he would love some fishy friends though.
The Old Lady
I love both.
We had a tortoise called, ahem blush.gif Speedy.
She was so pretty, with a pale shell and dark hexagons. I had her for 10 years. When I went away to darkest Birmingham to train at 18, I gave her to the neighbour's daughter, and she died the following winter sad.gif
I miss my cat too. Scamper died 4 years ago. He was a large ginger tom.
petrat
Right, the other two tortoises are called Rudolph and Ivan. They have just revealed their names to me.
Flossie
QUOTE(petrat @ Apr 12 2009, 10:45 PM) *

Right, the other two tortoises are called Rudolph and Ivan. They have just revealed their names to me.

Is Rudolf the one on the left?
The Old Lady
QUOTE(petrat @ Apr 12 2009, 10:45 PM) *

Right, the other two tortoises are called Rudolph and Ivan. They have just revealed their names to me.


Did they flash open their raincoats?? smile.gif
petrat
No, they whispered gently as tortoises are wont to do.
The Old Lady
QUOTE(petrat @ Apr 12 2009, 11:01 PM) *

No, they whispered gently as tortoises are wont to do.


Nice blink.gif Do they speak English or Welsh?
petrat
QUOTE(The Old Lady @ Apr 12 2009, 11:02 PM) *

QUOTE(petrat @ Apr 12 2009, 11:01 PM) *

No, they whispered gently as tortoises are wont to do.


Nice blink.gif Do they speak English or Welsh?



They talk tortoise!
Flossie
What a lot of lovely animals. smile.gif
barry-clari
Awww....cuteness unlimited!.... biggrin.gif
Babybird2
This is Frank. He likes cuddles smile.gif

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Flossie
Are you sure Frank likes cuddles, BB2?

He looks a bit scary...
barry-clari
Aaargghh, tiger!

Big teeth, big roar...

*runs*
Flossie
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Apr 13 2009, 05:49 PM) *

Aaargghh, tiger!

Big teeth, big roar...

*runs*

Don't worry, Barry. smile.gif

I've made sure his enclosure is really secure. BB2 reared him as a pet tiger, and says that he like cuddles, so hopefully he'll be okay. smile.gif
barry-clari
QUOTE(Flossie @ Apr 13 2009, 05:53 PM) *

QUOTE(barry-clari @ Apr 13 2009, 05:49 PM) *

Aaargghh, tiger!

Big teeth, big roar...

*runs*

Don't worry, Barry. smile.gif

I've made sure his enclosure is really secure. BB2 reared him as a pet tiger, and says that he like cuddles, so hopefully he'll be okay. smile.gif


*phew* smile.gif
Tequila
Cool!!! I like tigers! GRRRrrrrrrrr! (But don't expect me to feed him unsure.gif )


Reminds me of a tale I heard as a kid (true story) A boy visited a zoo with his mum. They were wanting volunteers for the tiger show. They needed a volunteer to put their head in the mouth of a tiger ohmy.gif Much to his mum's horror this child volunteered. (I'd freak out if it was one of mine!!) All was fine much to mum's relief when he removed his head from said tiger's mouth PHEW biggrin.gif

.... The kid was bit by a dog on the way home!!!!! laugh.gif ohmy.gif laugh.gif

Swear it's true!! It was someone my Mum knew of.
sarah123
*Gives Frank a big cuddle and a scratch behind the ear*

Don't know what everyone's worried about! He's a big softy wub.gif
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