Welcome to everyday Lets Talk

Good morning all

 WS  welcome back, so pleased you're all sorted and looking forward to your birthdays this week

Wow Safariman, 1000 pics and 350 video clips that's amazing.  I guess Tristan should be taking a back seat now, all the stories I keep hearing about him and his riding escapades I think he needs to!  Life must be very different for Piers now he's a Dad but I'm sure he'll be back in the Mara soon.  Kapeen is just my favourite person so please let me know next time you are going and I can send a message to him

Doogs when are you off to the Mara?  is it November?  If so I might have to sneak into your luggage, I'm really missing Kenya just now and Pete and I aren't going until mid January which seems ages away!

I hope everyone is okay, the weathers horrible but Autumnwatch is on from 28th October I think just for 4 days.  I'll post separately on that.

Doogs could you please do me a huge favour, since getting my new laptop I don't have 'favourites' yet, so don't have the links for the 3 daily clicks, I have the animal one but not rainforest, bigs cats and gorillas, next time you click would you be able to add the link again?

Lai

Doogs from what I remember for part of your trip you said you would be staying at Kicheche Naboisha Camp. A very good Masai friend of mine who used to guide me when I stayed at Offbeat Meru has recently started guiding there having decided he needed r=to be closer to the Mara.His name is Roon Soit, known as Bernard and if you come across him could you tell him "Richard says hi and hopes he is enjoying life". He is a lovely guy and we are friends on Facebook.
Three weeks is not long, remember to take spare batteries for your camera you don't want to run out and miss that great shot!!!

SM

Only 3 weeks to go Doogs, I am so excited for you and know you'll have the best time ever. We've stayed in Naboisho conservancy and loved it, they've plenty of lions and less tourists! Are you staying in Nairobi before or after again? and are you staying in the Mara as well? Don't forget the 'Dawa Doogs' sundowners

Thanks for the link, i've added it to my favourites again so I can start clicking

Have a good day everyone, dry and cool but no just yet

Lai

Doogs, good idea to just get into the safari and have more time enjoying the wildlife and the Mara and Naboisho. I hope you get Bernard as a guide, he sounds really brilliant, and for the weather and the sundowners

Lai

Good afternoon everyone

I hope you all had lovely weekends and some sunshine.

We went to London for a couple of days and went to the RGS with a group of friends to see Chris Packham talk about Africat and his passion for photography and wildlife. He's a great speaker and his photography is amazing. He's so OCD with it! Africat is a great foundation based in Namibia, not that we visited it as we went to CCF but they support all big cats, wild dogs and do lots of research, rehabilitation and things. I think Pete and I may have to visit

http://www.africat.org/

On Saturday we went to the British Museum to see the exhibition called Ancient Lives, new discoveries. It is 8 Mummies who have been in a CT scan, and tells the story of their lives. Completely fascinating. I just love the British Museum there is always so much to see

So Strictly is now in full swing and my mum and I are loving it

Have a great rest of the day.

Lai

Sounds like you had a great weekend Lai. Chris seems to be spreading his wings somewhat I have seen bits about Africat, but I will check that link out thanks. I'm still having some internet issues, my download speed is only 1.6 mb really slow at times, but not as bas as some people it was on BBC this morning that a village not far from us has onll 0.6 mb download speed thats next to useless. Also the hard drive went unstable last week, and I had to have a new one installed, plus they could'nt clone the old one so I lost all my programes I am slowly rebuilding it, problem is as I bought it second hand I dont have any recovery discs, and one of them was Microsoft Office, it would cost around £90 foe a new copy, and I only use it for one foem monthly for work. So I thought no way it cost £102 for the new harddrive and reinstall, I had asearch of the web, and found a programe called Open Office Org, it works the same as Office, it will open Office Docs, and also send them to Office, Cost Free
Anyway enough of my probs, hope everyone is staying safe in these winds really blasting here, but so far no major probs

WS

 WS poor you, you're having a rough time with all your IT.  Our BB speed is chronic, but not sure of the actual speed.  I hope you're all sorted now.

It's wet and very windy here so I hope everyone is okay and not being blown away.

 Doogs.  CP being another big cat fan is a big + as the more celebs that show a passion and interest the better for their wellbeing and conservation.

Lai

Dont know whats happened to the clock time on here its 13 hrs behind, it seems to have gone doolally, it's showing way out on mine is it on anyone elses

WS

Hmmmm I'm doing a Doogs this week . As it's half term, and my last week working this year, I'm working extra days so I will have to have a look at it next week.

WS

Oh yes, so it is, well spotted everyone.

Lai

 Doogs.  Oh my word, you're off, time has flown by.  I hope you have the most wonderful time, plenty of sunshine and lots of wildlife, including Malaika and her 5 little ones.

Don't forget to charge your batteries and take lots of lovely photos to show us all.

Have the bestest time ever

Lai  (just a little bit )

Have a great time Doogs, hope the journey goes smoothly and you are able to see everything on your shopping list!! But remember Doogs if you do see Malaika and her youngsters you are not allowed to bring the cubs home with you!!
Look forward to a full report and photos on your return.

SM

Jambo Doogs.
Your nearly on your way got everything X you see Malaika, and the Cubs, and also get lots of pics You really deserve to have a great time after all your hard work through the year. Great news on your winnings, but now you've split them up, I'd suggest you put them back in the pot, and put them towards some Sundowners .

Kwaheri safari salama Doogs

WS

Hello all.

Wow, Doogs on safari, that's great news. Hope it all goes well for her and that the weather and animals are on her side!

WS, broadband problems, what's new? I think this is the case for everyone worldwide on occasion, and it can be frustrating for sure! But then again new age technology is really rather remarkable. I don't know how we've come all the way from typewriters and letters only half a century ago. Incredible the level of human progress sometimes.

Lai, sounds like you lost none of your passion for photography! And dancing! I must say that the other week I did watch a show of dancing with Mum, and it was entertaining enough. Not sure if I will make a habit of it though

My dogs are well, and Bella's birthday is not far away, so I will try to remember to take some photos of the big day and post on here. Not that they have really changed much since I have been away. Bella will probably always have a baby face, and Leo an "I'm up to no good" grin

I have been pretty slack with zoo trips too. I went to Healsville Sanctuary and Melbourne Zoo once in the last six or so months, though not as active there as last year, so I ought to start going again as Summer is fast approaching. I think it is only six months or so until Melbourne has completed their special new big cat feature enclosures, so that will be exciting. The relatively recent Lima land is pretty awesome; you can walk in right amongst them!

I can't remember what updates I have given, but this year I've been living with a housemate and that is going great. She is from my high school, although we didn't really know each other from there, just from a mutual friend in recent years. We get along well and it's been like having a sister I've never had, so pretty awesome. She is admittedly not a dog person (rather a cat one), but has taken to Bella and Leo well. Or well enough

I have some social engagements coming up which is weird for my leopard loner leanings I am going to a food tasting thing next weekend, and a rock concert on the 17th, plus have the work Xmas party in December in the city as well as a friends going overseas party that same weekend.

GR

Good to hear from you G  R Onesmie man P and great to know that Bella and Leo are okay and thriving I think you did mention a housemate which sounds like a good idea and hopefully it means you don't just eat pizza and ice cream now Sorry to hear you've not been keeping up with your zoo visits, we've missed your photos and updates   It's good to get out and about so enjoy your social bits and pieces          

Lai
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Good to see your life seems to be settling down, and the Dogs are all OK GR

WS

Just checking in to say we are back from Chile... got lots of work to catch-up with and then I hope to be able to get back into being part of the 'community' again at the weekend.

Hope everyone is well, I'm looking forward to catching up with what I have missed over the last month

Welcome back WMT. I hope you had a wonderful time in Chile and took lots of lovely photos.

Lai

Back WMT, hope you had a really fantastic time in Chile. Looking forward to hearing how it went, and of course any photos, and videos you managed to get.

WS

Thanks for the warm replies Lai and WS, means a lot.

Funnily enough I eat maybe more pizza now! Although Leo and Bella are not complaining hehe

I am still getting out sometimes. Tonight was the Taste Of Melbourne festival which was good fun, albeit the weather was typical Melbourneish! To fit in with your newbie, it was a little Chilie