View from the window: Mars Attacks


Tell you what, it’s cold up here!

The Mansion’s dragged me all the way to Mars for some reason… I’ve got the heating on, but it doesn’t seem to be making the slightest difference. I’m typing this wrapped in a blanket and wearing three pairs of gloves abd a pair of socks over the top… I must apologise for any typos that slip through (Normally, I’d blame Fingers, my Inner Typist, but those Inner Beings vanish at the slightest whiff of a cool breeze, so it’s only dithered old me typing this.)

I actually typed it last week. Well, it’s now for me, and I presume it’s next week when you read it. Hello… are you there? It may well be next month for that matter… the mobile signal here on Mars is patchy at best, and the wi-fi simply doesn’t reach this far, so I’ve resorted to using dial up which means there’s no telling when the post will get through.

Hopefully, it’ll get through in the correct order and in one piece though. I’ll have to edit it on my return if not… and hopefully that should be within the next few days or so.

Unless the Mansion hoiks me further afield… I’ve a feeling it wants to go to Pluto… that’s all the rage at the moment, and this Mansion of mine is nothing if it’s not trendy.

Anyhoo, I’m off to chip some ice to boil up for my Barbecue Steak Pot Noodle and then I’ll draw a smiley face in one of the frosted up windows… it’s not very often you get to do that in Summer now is it?

See you when I’m back on Earth!

Feel Good now!

20 responses to “View from the window: Mars Attacks”

  1. Visionkeeper avatar

    Off again huh? Doesn’t sound like a very hospitable location. Give me beaches and sunshine and warmth, not cold rocks and snow. Hurry back TL and stay safe. The mansion seems to get a bit crazy at times and we need you back here, not off in the universe some place or other. VK

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I think I was just taken ‘off-season’ VK. Mars is meant to be warmer than us here on Earth, I believe!
      And you know this Mansion… it has a mind all of its own!

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  2. aFrankAngle avatar

    I’ve got the feeling you won’t be volunteering to go to Mars.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I’d volunteer if I could come back every now and then, Frank, but I believe that’s not the type of volunteer they’re looking for!

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      1. aFrankAngle avatar

        You are truly of service to humanity.

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        1. Tom Merriman avatar

          You could say that!

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          1. aFrankAngle avatar

            I did say that!

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            1. Tom Merriman avatar

              I thought you did! 😉 Very kind of you to say so too.

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              1. aFrankAngle avatar

                I’m avoiding the temptation of “Say what?”

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                1. Tom Merriman avatar

                  You avoid temptation very deftly, Frank!

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  3. prenin avatar

    Sounds like the Mansion is indulging its wanderlust! 🙂

    God Bless!

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      You know this Mansion, Prenin… any chance it can get and it’s away!

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  4. colonialist avatar

    Have a Mars-vellous time!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I did, thank you, Col. I’m full of a cold now though. Hope you’re feeling better!

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      1. colonialist avatar

        I am, and therefore feel extra sorry for you. A cold is good at exacting misery!

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        1. Tom Merriman avatar

          Thank you, Col.

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  5. Andra Watkins avatar

    I’m packing to visit England…..by way of Arizona and Missouri, both of which are boiling right now. It’s hard to pack for three weeks and multiple climate changes.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      I think we’ve had our boiling weather, Andra… possibly for now – it’s just wet at the moment.
      That said, we can have days for all seasons over here. Be prepared and dress in layers is probably the best advice. Not exactly useful, and it can mean carrying a lot, but it saves freezing. I think you’ll be fine though!

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  6. europasicewolf avatar

    Mars! Well you’re well on the way to Pluto 😉 See you over there. ..but wrap up very warm and bring a mask…I have a plutonian style cold and it’s not healthy 🙂 In the meantime…forget the mobile connection. …use satellite!!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Ook… that’s not good, Icewolf. The cold, I mean. Your cold, I mean.
      Why didn’t I think of satellite? I’ve got that radio room downstairs. Duh!!!

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