Just remember, being slow isn't always a BAD thing..
From today's Independent...
if you need cheering up read this...
Running too slow, sex and tortoises... althoug... - Couch to 5K
Running too slow, sex and tortoises... although not necessarily in that order
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goonkeepgoingGraduate
I had a tortoise when I was little. I can confirm that he would 'cuddle up' to various inanimate objects to get some love 
Not as shocking as the day I saw my guinea pig licking his 'telescope' clean!!!!!
well, I agree, having a guinea pig who was an astronomer and gazed at the stars must have come as a HUGE surprise and shock to you!!
Sandraj39Graduate
Good grief! Everything I never wanted to know about tortoises - and wish I still didn't!! Er..thanks for sharing?!
Oops sorry well at least you learned something NEW? Bizarre newspaper article though? Slow news day? He he he
TurboTortoiseGraduate
Yep, my mum has a small Hermann's tortoise who is rather fond of his upturned saucepan friend.
I was once lucky enough to stay in the Seychelles where there were giant tortoises roaming free. Was woken every morning at sunrise by a terrible grunting and the clashing of carapaces. I do have photos but won't post them here 
Ha ha oh Emma, I will never forget that photo of your Mums tortoise and the saucepan !
What a laugh ! 
xxx
And here is the original post, with photo of Tortoise dismounting Mrs Saucy Pan. Nothing too graphic. Should anyone be interested...
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Ha ha love it ! xxx
Simply genius!!
Phew a relief re pics but Seychelles? Its a hard life but someone has,to do it!
IannodaTruffeMentor
How come tortoises didn't come up on your tags, Tagmeister?
Too slow for tagging? (not cockney rhyming slang obviously!)
jamsammichGraduate
Someone has lost a spur thighed tortoise near where I live. I may put this link on their 'Missing' posters.
Also going to traumatise my jurassic park loving 12 year old with that wonderful fun fact very soon!
Lol oh the power!!!
ARGH! I can never forgive you for some of the mental images conjured up by that article.
Oh, and by the way: NSFW!!!!
AnaveragemanGraduate
Sorry prune xxx
Curlygurly2Graduate
"Cut it off????"!
AnaveragemanGraduate
lol *crosses legs* seems so...
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