So no new animal photos this New Years. A year without the holiday zoo trip. So we replaced it with a few hours watching a David Attenborough DVD. Which worked out quite well and significantly cheaper.
“Dad I’d like to go to the Galápagos Islands”
Your mum went there on one of her adventures. I must find the photos she took.
“What did she think of it.”
She really loved it. Well until one of the volcanoes had a minor eruption which restricted where she could go and then she caught a minor tropical disease as she left.
“What happened.”
She ended up being holed up in a hotel room Ecuador. She missed her flight back.
“Didn’t you fly out to check on her?”
What do you think. If she’s had a tropical pesky then she could keep it to herself. 6000 miles was as close as I was getting….
“Yes I’m with you on that Dad”.
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15 years after that tropical virus the ‘avoid the pesky’ strategy is in overdrive here. It has been for 9 months. It will be for many months to come. I’m fairly relaxed about things but Hawklad most definitely isn’t. So we batten down the hatches. Get ready for the long haul. It might be an idea to stock up on those Attenborough documentaries. They are probably going to get some hammer during 2021.
A Dad trying to cope with the loss of his Partner and becoming a single parent. 
Hope there are better times ahead.
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Fingers crossed.
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Hope that you are quicker getting the vaccines out. I can’t even get hubby on a list to get his.
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Not surprisingly the Government is trying to mess that up as well. Fingers crossed you get it soon.
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Hubby especially.
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Oh how lovely to think on that saying, as my Daddy said “batten down the hatches” (he was an officer in the navy after all) he also would hold my little hand firmly, but gently and drag me fast through town full of people, to get from A to B the shortest route with the expression “damn the torpedoes, full steam ahead”. As for the Galapagos, you might want to look up Sarah Darwin and her studies on native and invasive hybrid tomatoes there. 🍅 🍆
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I certainly will. My dad I think got it from the army. He did two many rough navy journeys to Iceland.
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The land I have descended from, that and Stroma.
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Yeah we use the expression Batten Down the Hatches a lot too. It’s very apt right now.
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It so is.
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That was a nice memory to share with Hawklad and I hope that he is able to visit the Galapagos one day!
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I so do as well.
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Just don’t throw away the salad in your sandwiches (one of the reasons there are hybrid tomatoes invading the islands). 🌱🌱🌱🌱
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Don’t get the chance. Hawklad consumes the tomatoes in one go. Never any left over for sandwiches
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No wildlife? You’ve got some pretty “wild” animals sharing your house. And I bet the sheep would get a little riled up if you forgot their biscuits 😂
I could send a picture of what I look like when I’m commanded out of bed in the wee hours, but that might be TOO “wild”. Dont wanna frighten Hawklad or yourself!😂😂😂💌💌💌
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I bet that’s a photo and a half. I could frame it. xxx
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Love your memories there beautiful!
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I want to go there.
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❤️
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Here’s to hoping we see the light at the end of the tunnel this year 🙂
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Let’s so hope so 😊
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Fingers crossed! 🙂
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Thank you
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You’re most welcome 🙂
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Praying for better days ahead! Blessings!
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Let’s hope they arrive for so many of us. 🙏
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I hope you find those photographs
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Fingers crossed
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It’s all so dire isn’t it? Struggling with it all, but reading your posts make me aware I’m not alone. Love to you both! Evee x
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Thank you Evee. It’s so reassuring to know you are there as well my friend. xx
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Sending you as many positive vibes as you would need to sort out Boris Johnson’s hair Gary xx
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