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^^ Ha I wish! On my birthday I woke up to find a half eaten pigeon in my living room To be honest, I would rather deal with rats, bats, frogs etc than spiders (although saying that, my cat eats spiders which is handy as I hate them). But when things start flying or jumping (had a frog jump up at my face, and a rat jump at me when I tried to catch it), I do tend to get a wee bit nervous. I hate it when cats kill things but it is in their nature I guess. I always do my best to save whatever has been bought in - I actually tried a bit of CPR(ish) on a little bird a few months ago then got really upset when it died The bat was pretty cute until it opened up its wings - I was holding it in my hands but luckily managed to grab it again before my cat came back to finish to poor thing off!

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So last night my delightful cat brings back what I thought was a field mouse - turns out that it was a baby bat! Didn't expect that one - so far he has bought me back a pigeon, a magpie, several field mice, rats, frogs and baby birds. I didn't realise it was a bat until I coaxed my cat away with a treat and picked it up - I gave it a bit of a poke to see what was happening and the little thing started to fly around my living room - have to admit I slightly panicked but managed to save it. I just hope he doesn't bring in a bigger bat cos I think that would finish me off

you might need a vet for that! Would be good to meet you after having many funny chats online with you in the past here on the chat section! Yes! Go for it - would be nice to have another female at the meets as it is mainly guys (no offence to the males here - you are all lovely but it would be nice to even out the ratio a tad!). First meet can be nerve wracking - I didn't go to my first one until this year and was pretty nervous but was made to feel so welcome and at ease and don't know why I was worrying so much

I never rode Samurai when it was at Chessington but it definitely looked a lot more intense. I was only brave enough to go on Samurai this year after swerving it for ages (I was actually dragged onto it) - went on it yesterday for just the 7th time but to me it felt a tad more intense than my previous rides. Although saying that, last Sunday when it was windy it felt a bit rough. But I am a complete wuss so anything that spins is intense for me!

Sounds epic - definitely interested in this. Also Mr Fish wants to go but am typng this on his behalf as he is being lazy

I agree with having a few good friends than a lot of "temp" friends. I have always been lacking in the friends department due to being quite shy and well, a bit odd. Plus a few years ago, someone who I thought was a good friend cut all contacts with me without even telling me why - it hurt but I would have preferred to have known what the hell I did wrong rather than being ignored - friendships are important and I would never go out of my way to sabotage one. I would also love some sort of teleportation device - that would be pretty cool (although a bit freaky!) On the subject of friends, my sis is being a ***** again. She seems to spend her time finding ways to insult and/or control me - what frustrates me more is the way I react to it and the way that I allow her to make me feel like a stack of poop. I don't have a big family and the sister that I "do" get on with lives quite far away. My sis seems to have a problem with me going out a little bit more - I think she prefferered it when I was practically househound. Going back to the friendship thing, I haven't seen a good friend of mine for weeks - she has just started teaching so understandably has been busy. But I sent her a text message yesterday to wish her a happy birthday and to tell her that I have somethng for her and have heard nothing back - so I ate the chocolate I bought. So yeah - friendships - they are great to have but crud when it all goes pear shaped which, in my case is a fair bit.

OMFG EC! that pic is terrible - my face - SO many chins there lol

Really enjoyed playing Weakest Link - Peaj makes a pretty good Ann Robinson! - Agree with Sidders about the whole banking thing - I know with me when a question popped up that I thought I would get wrong I banked the points immediately. But the game was a kinda last minute thing so there wasn't a great deal of time for peaj to prepare the game - despite this I thought it went really well and still can't believe I won

This totally gets on my wotsits aswell. My sister (the not so nice one) is constantly taking the pee out of me for going to theme parks and talking about rides (I don't talk about rides all the time but my niece loves talking about coasters). Apparantly I am "sad" - well, sad, pathetic, lazy, selfish, retarded, ugly - you name it, it has probably been said to me. Trying to work out if she is cheesed off because I have made some really good friends this year and she has none (because she won't allow her b/f to have friends) or that I am actually getting out and about. And because I am getting out a bit more I get the fact that I don't currently have a job shoved in my face I WANT to work but have massive anxiety issues, along with other shizz - I am okay going out to places with people who I feel comfortable with but when I go out of my flat on my own (which is usually only if I have an appointment) I need a LOT of medication to do so. Actually going to theme parks has helped my anxiety a lot plus my confidence in meeting new people - theme parks are a buzz for me which in the past, I would do negative things to get an adrenaline rush from. My sister was SO controlling when I lived at home and still is, using my niece as a weapon constantly which is really hurtful. She used to love theme parks and coasters (back when I was too scared to go on them) but is, er rather large now and can't ride them so I don't know if there is a bit of jealousy there. What peed me off massively was when, the other day she was sending abusive text messages to me and I pointed out that she shouldn't think she is always right - her response was "I don't think I am always right - I KNOW I AM". I suggested that she google narcissistic personality disorder - she sure fits the bill on that one. Anyway, will shut up cos I am getting angry again......

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Stolen a child eh?! Paultons is a lovely park - try to get on Wave Runner (basically a yellow version of Depth Charge), The Edge (if you can tolerate Kobra at CWOA), Magma and Cobra. Can't imagine the park would be very busy with kids back at school. Forgot what else I was going to type as there is someone tapping at my window......which is a tad worrying as I live upstairs Edit: It was a bird at the window - was getting a bit freaked out. Shutting up now

Thanks Sidders - I get really angry with myself for letting my sister get to me the way she does - she was very controlling when we lived together and it is impossible to have an assertive conversation with her because her aggressiveness is too much. She knows exactly which buttons to press and, if it wasn't for my niece I think I could easily cut my ties with her. I remember before my first trip to Thorpe this year and her telling me that I shouldn't go because I might have a panic attack and that I would be too scared to go on the coasters - that trip (the Swarm photoshoot) was amazing - I didn't panic and I went on all the coasters (and got photo proof ) - and that was with a lot of help from you guys.

My first ride on The Smiler was at the beginning of July and, although not smooth it was nowhere near as rough and jolty as what I experienced last week, although my second go on the same day (in July) was pretty rough but I think we had a bad car. The last ride out of 3 last week was REALLY painful - my head was so smashed about that it made the fact that I stupidly walked face first into a rock earlier that day seem like nothing (and THAT friggin hurt).

This may be waffly but I am so fricking angry I could punch a wall (and might do in a bit) Just had yet another argument with my older sister - we have never really got on, probably too close in age as there is only 13 months between us (although I get on well with my younger sister and we are only 2 years apart). She never fails to make me feel like a complete stack of poop and is the biggest hypocrite I have ever met. Arrrrghhh actually not gonna type anymore cos this will turn into an epic rant and bleurgggh. Just wanna thank y'all here for the help and positivity you guys have given me this year - I get nothing but negative comments from my older sister and it is doing my nut in. I feel so thankful that I have met and/or chatted to so many of you lovely people. Now off to punch that wall >>>>>>>>>>

When the quiz was going on, chat was buzzing which was really nice as it has been quiet of late. I would like to get back to using the chat room here at TPM as it has led to some really good friendships and it would be nice to chat to some new people, and of course people that I have chatted to before. I think during closed season, chat will become more active but I think Josh's idea of chat times is a good one

Great trip report - I don't remember me wafting my pits into poor James' face And.....omg that Loggers Leap pic!!! Really hope there are no more pics of me - I will get the rep of being the resident nutter.....oh wait.....probably a bit too late for that Was a great day and good to look back at pictures from it as a reminder

That is brilliant - although the woman on the left doesn't look too impressed

80's music quiz......please?

Yes Whiteknuckle - I love them! I also have stingray teddy things which I am collecting (pretty sad I know) - they are so majestic and friendly (except the one that killed Steve Irwin perhaps) - and it looks like they have a FACE! I once spent about an hour stroking them at the london aquarium.....lush!

OH....MY.....LAWD......they have STINGRAYS there now???! STINGRAYS??? - sorry, don't mean to shout but I absolutely love them (ever since I went to Sealife in London before Merlin took over and you could touch them) - I have to get to Longleat even if it is just to see the stingrays and sealions Sorry I totally ignored your bit about having rollercoasters in 2016....just.....I love stingrays and I think I have a spiritual attachment to them - or I was one in a past life. Gonna shut up now otherwise I will be waffling about stingraaaayyyys all afternoon PS: don't suppose you got any pics of the cute little fellas did you?! Not that I am obsessed or anything

I am so unobservant I didn't notice the sealion bay in the other photo To think that the polar bear was in an enclosure smaller that than is horrible. I remember at the time (this must have been around 1990ish) that the bear didn't look too happy and he just seemed to be pacing up and down. I would LOVE to see construction pics of the Vampire but have been trawling the net for years trying to find some, so either I am a bit dense (which is likely) or there are some lurking about. I would also love to see more photos, if you have them - particularly the circus area or Transylvania from back in the day.

Lovin' the pics there Pluk! And slightly relieved that I am not going insane (well more insane) when I mentioned about the polar bear being there! - just looking at that pic makes me - such a small inclosure - is this where the sealion bay is now? - just looking at where skyway train is located and er yeah looks like it. I remember the magic carpet being at Chessington but I was too scared to ride it - anyone know how long it was there for? Safari skyway just looks a bit, well....scabby now but that is what happens with age (I am scabby aswell) - and it is a tad frustrating on skyway because you don't see a great deal of animals.....although you get a great view of the sealife tent! Oh and......Flintstones jeans - epic! Kids these days just don't know style

I love quizzes - although I am not great at them. With music anything "up to date" I am a bit naff on but am well up for doing another quiz. Can we have a general knowledge one at some point (I am not quite so bad at them) Lets remember - it's not the winning, it's the taking part that counts (yah yah)

Wahay - 17th and with no revision (apart from the last round obvs) - party time! (I genuinely thought I would do a lot worse) Thanks for taking the time to do the quiz - really enjoyed it even if some of the questions were really difficult