purplepadma

purplepadma, 9 months ago to Morocco

All booked! We’re getting a guided tour of the historic district of Marrakesh tomorrow, including the main mosque, but non-Muslims are not permitted inside. I’m glad to be going with a guide as I know it’s labyrinthine in the old town. The young man who took our booking was explaining that not only do people in the mountains speak Berber rather than Arabic, but there are different dialects between the small, middle and big Atlas Mountains which are not mutually intelligible. He learned his English in school, as it has overtaken French (Morocco was a French colony until the 1950s) as the most taught foreign language. In the coastal north people still speak Spanish, another colonial hangover. Most visitors at this resort are French, some Brits and a few Americans, signs are in English and French #Morocco #holiday #Holiday2023

purplepadma, 9 months ago to Morocco

Good morning! We’re up and breakfasted and just about to book a historic city tour and a trip to the Majorelle formal gardens. They have some association with Yves Saint Laurent, the French text just says they were his “sanctuary” but the English text calls it “this private YSL little paradise” so idk if he was involved in the design. I must look it up on Wikipedia. We’re also hoping to take a day in the Atlas Mountains. We’re interspersing trips with lazy days on our tiny terrace or by the pool. Idk if my thalassotherapy treatment will materialise, I’ve only just found out how to receive replies from the spa and nothing yet. Maybe this afternoon or another day. Tom is thinking of trying some archery today and I’d quite like to do a spin class or Zumba. We’ll see how it goes but a little exercise would be great #holiday #Holiday2023 #morocco

CatherineFlick, 9 months ago to random

Gotta say, tripping and falling as a fully grown adult is not as easy to brush off as it was as a kid. I’ve got a bad abrasion on my knee and banged up elbow and right arm/hand. And a horrified 4 yo 😆

purplepadma, 9 months ago to random

This is the nicest thing anyone has wished me in ages

purplepadma, 9 months ago to random

Followers who speak German, if British dogs say “woof!”, what do German dogs say? Asking for a pooch-loving friend who’s visiting Berlin

DJDarren, 9 months ago to random

Morning, champions!

purplepadma, 9 months ago to random

A song came on when we were in the car and it made me feel all shivery but I didn’t know why. I Shazamed it and it turns out it’s from Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds. That explains it! They played it to us in primary school and it scared the living shit out of me. “The chances of anything coming from Mars are a million to one, they said. The chances of anything coming from Mars are a million to one - BUT STILL THEY COME!” HORRIFYING to my 9 year old mind

TheBreadmonkey, 9 months ago to random

If you ever wonder just how rock and roll l am - I just voluntarily watched a half an hour video on diagetic vs non-diagetic sounds.

Sid Vicious looking all punk and stuff

purplepadma, 9 months ago to random

Update from our neighbour re: Chick Chick. “We had a go again today and failed. Will keep trying.” I guess if we come back from our holiday and she’s still living in our garden, we’ve got ourselves a chicken 😬

TheBreadmonkey, 9 months ago to random

Hive-mind! What are these, please?

Same again but street level.

purplepadma, 9 months ago to random

Annoyingly hard time convincing the waiter in the lounge that I don’t want an alcoholic drink.

Waiter: What can I get you madam?

Me: Sparkling water, please.

W: And…?

Me: Just that, thank you.

W: Can I get you some sparkling wine too?

Me: No thanks.

W: Just a little bit?

Me: No, really.

W: Why not?

Me (very uncomfortable now): Because I don’t drink alcohol.

W: Not even a little bit?

Leave people alone and never, ever ask them their reason for not drinking alcohol!

purplepadma, 9 months ago to random

FINAL RESULT: 75% of you think that pigs milk cheese is no weirder a concept than goats milk cheese. Maybe there is a gap in the market.

dancinyogi, 9 months ago to random

Good morning ☕

IzabelaKaramia, 9 months ago to random

Awake.

Slept pretty well, though I woke up about an hour before usual. Had a super intense dream where I was trying to describe barefoot running to people and they simply couldn't get past their objections because of being immersed all their lives in a culture that insists on shoe wearing.

Then someone in the dream wanted me to explain being trans and I'm just like waving my arms helplessly knowing the futility of explaining things to those who've never questioned what they've been taught.