Bob the turtle, once a regular feature of this blog, died on Saturday 22nd April 2017. She had lunch in the warm spring sunshine of Mexico City and then quietly passed away. Cause of death? Life. Turtles are simple like that. Autopsies aren't really their thing. Bob and the gang had many turtlesque adventures which … Continue reading R.I.P. Bob
For your right. To sunbathe. So says Bob. Or should I call him Beatie Boy Bob. I know I go on a lot about my turtles, all ten of them. And especially Bob. They're such excellent pets. They just sit out there on the patio, minding their own business, perfectly happy so long as they're … Continue reading You Gotta Fight
My ten turtles race off in what is undoubtedly the highlight of the global sporting calendar. Maybe. Or else it's just me having a little fun doing a video of them wandering around the patio for a few minutes. Recorded for posterity. Some would even go so far to say that the Turtle Derby has … Continue reading Turtle Derby 2009
Very nearly four years ago, Paola and I returned from the local pet shop with two tiny baby RES turtles, who we called Bob and Homer. A third and fourth soon joined them. And why not - they were so tiny! At the time. Boy, do they grow. Angus and Bob, our biggest turts, have … Continue reading Turtles Are Not Vegetarians
The Mexile 