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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Last October halfterm, Terrie, 45, popped outside to enjoy some late autumn sunshine in the garden. That was the last we saw of her.

We searched for days and weeks, praying we'd find her. Hoping that she hadn't fallen over rocks and hurt herself, not drowned in the river or during the floods, or been harmed in the cold and frost.

We eventually abandoned hope that we'd ever see her again

But today we found her poking her head up from the hole she'd dug herself into behind the garden wall

Wily old beasts, these tortoises

She's now had a little bath and is warming up underneath the radiator in the lounge

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Huurah that's a jolly good news story sending heap of hugs for Terrie

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

I hope that's true.

We had two terrapins years ago.

One escaped.

Six months later we found him in the garden.

He hadn't grown tho and his brother was sooooooo much bigger.

Felt so sorry for the little un.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Huurah that's a jolly good news story sending heap of hugs for Terrie "

A tortoise isn't really much of a cuddly beast

but she's a right old character

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Then give her chin a tickle for us

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yay, go Terrie

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Last October halfterm, Terrie, 45, popped outside to enjoy some late autumn sunshine in the garden. That was the last we saw of her.

We searched for days and weeks, praying we'd find her. Hoping that she hadn't fallen over rocks and hurt herself, not drowned in the river or during the floods, or been harmed in the cold and frost.

We eventually abandoned hope that we'd ever see her again

But today we found her poking her head up from the hole she'd dug herself into behind the garden wall

Wily old beasts, these tortoises

She's now had a little bath and is warming up underneath the radiator in the lounge "

Was Terrie your wife ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yaaay nice to see Terrie finally coming out of her shell

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Last October halfterm, Terrie, 45, popped outside to enjoy some late autumn sunshine in the garden. That was the last we saw of her.

We searched for days and weeks, praying we'd find her. Hoping that she hadn't fallen over rocks and hurt herself, not drowned in the river or during the floods, or been harmed in the cold and frost.

We eventually abandoned hope that we'd ever see her again

But today we found her poking her head up from the hole she'd dug herself into behind the garden wall

Wily old beasts, these tortoises

She's now had a little bath and is warming up underneath the radiator in the lounge

Was Terrie your wife ?"

I'd have buried her deeper if she had been

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Last October halfterm, Terrie, 45, popped outside to enjoy some late autumn sunshine in the garden. That was the last we saw of her.

We searched for days and weeks, praying we'd find her. Hoping that she hadn't fallen over rocks and hurt herself, not drowned in the river or during the floods, or been harmed in the cold and frost.

We eventually abandoned hope that we'd ever see her again

But today we found her poking her head up from the hole she'd dug herself into behind the garden wall

Wily old beasts, these tortoises

She's now had a little bath and is warming up underneath the radiator in the lounge "

E

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Last October halfterm, Terrie, 45, popped outside to enjoy some late autumn sunshine in the garden. That was the last we saw of her.

We searched for days and weeks, praying we'd find her. Hoping that she hadn't fallen over rocks and hurt herself, not drowned in the river or during the floods, or been harmed in the cold and frost.

We eventually abandoned hope that we'd ever see her again

But today we found her poking her head up from the hole she'd dug herself into behind the garden wall

Wily old beasts, these tortoises

She's now had a little bath and is warming up underneath the radiator in the lounge "

Many years ago as a student, we shared our garden with the landlord's tortoise. Actually, it was the tortoise's garden and he did not want to share. The fecker would wait until you were sunning yourself, creep up and bite your toes. When I say creep up, he wasn't bloody slow about it either.

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Last October halfterm, Terrie, 45, popped outside to enjoy some late autumn sunshine in the garden. That was the last we saw of her.

We searched for days and weeks, praying we'd find her. Hoping that she hadn't fallen over rocks and hurt herself, not drowned in the river or during the floods, or been harmed in the cold and frost.

We eventually abandoned hope that we'd ever see her again

But today we found her poking her head up from the hole she'd dug herself into behind the garden wall

Wily old beasts, these tortoises

She's now had a little bath and is warming up underneath the radiator in the lounge

Many years ago as a student, we shared our garden with the landlord's tortoise. Actually, it was the tortoise's garden and he did not want to share. The fecker would wait until you were sunning yourself, creep up and bite your toes. When I say creep up, he wasn't bloody slow about it either."

They're surprisingly swift

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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in North Norfolk

Tortoises are brilliant!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Last October halfterm, Terrie, 45, popped outside to enjoy some late autumn sunshine in the garden. That was the last we saw of her.

We searched for days and weeks, praying we'd find her. Hoping that she hadn't fallen over rocks and hurt herself, not drowned in the river or during the floods, or been harmed in the cold and frost.

We eventually abandoned hope that we'd ever see her again

But today we found her poking her head up from the hole she'd dug herself into behind the garden wall

Wily old beasts, these tortoises

She's now had a little bath and is warming up underneath the radiator in the lounge

Many years ago as a student, we shared our garden with the landlord's tortoise. Actually, it was the tortoise's garden and he did not want to share. The fecker would wait until you were sunning yourself, creep up and bite your toes. When I say creep up, he wasn't bloody slow about it either.

They're surprisingly swift "

The feckers are quite capable of a sprint.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Exshellent news.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Heartwarming, but she's probably spent the winter in Spain!

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By *llie RoseWoman
over a year ago

By the seaside

Ahhhhh bless.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Aww yay! I love tortoises

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Exshellent news."

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Heartwarming, but she's probably spent the winter in Spain! "

I wouldn't put it past her

I'd fly south for the winter too

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

Good old terrie

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By *erbyDalesCplCouple
over a year ago

Derbyshire

Ahhh, thanks OP, we needed a happy thread.

She has 'taught-us' never to give up hope, and always remain positive.

Give her a bit of lettuce from us

Mr ddc

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Ahhh, thanks OP, we needed a happy thread.

She has 'taught-us' never to give up hope, and always remain positive.

Give her a bit of lettuce from us

Mr ddc"

She's being treated to a couple of strawberry tops

It's the wonder of nature, amazing how they know when to go to sleep and when to wake up

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

I've got a tortoise sitting on my foot ... I'm supposed to be happy about this ?

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By * PillowsWoman
over a year ago

stevenage

I love tortoises. Glad she's back safe. Would love to own one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Awwwwww good girl x

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

One Foot In The Grave tortoise episode

www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6OtOsCjXzU

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