I just want to expand on something Brute said. Gopher Tortoises will build more than one burrow, though they will be separated by some distance. Gopher Tortoises have a very wide diet and they always seem to know just what their body is in need of. So while a Gopher Tortoise might have one burrow near a group of food sources, it could have another burrow elsewhere near another group of food sources. This is why they should never be fenced in or otherwise have their movement impaired/restricted. It also means that if you happen to end up with a Gopher Tortoise den in your yard, it could be vacant as long as 6 months to a year and seem deserted only to have its owner return one day in search of some food item that is in your area. I happen to have a Gopher Tortoise burrow in the lot between my house and my neighbor's and it seems to be a part-time residence for a 6-7 yr old female. She only appears in the spring and early summer, but then moves elsewhere for late summer/fall. I have always been a avid fan of turtle-kin, but I have started educating myself more and more about this endangered species and I have started putting in plants like Gopher Apple and Indian Blanket that they tend to snack upon. One final tip: If you see a turtle/tortoise crossing a road, always move the critter to the side of the road that they are heading toward. There is something over there that they want to get to and if you simply put them back where they came from, they will try crossing the road again.

Rosewitch, England was definitely one of my favorite places I have ever visited. My folks took me there when I was 14, and I remember bits and pieces the Crown jewels, walking amongst the Stonehenge stones (roped off now, vandalism), Stratford upon Avon. Time for me to take my own 14YO. Im trying to think how I can get over there for a whole summer, LOL. Dlynn, I could have worked so much more. I didnt really look at night time stuff and there was loads to do. Greece: cant help you, but shoot Yasou a line, she went a few years ago. LOL Annie! Teresa, well go together. I wanted to explore more cooking and food shops/stores but didnt get to. Terri, here is more a link to Pictures of England, a website pointed out to me by Denise. I started it on Bourton on the Water, where we stayed for a few days. Thanks Sharon, I was actually thinking how can I even come close to posting her quality of travel guides, I dont do the pictures she does LOL. We might have sat at the same table in the Cheshire Cheeses dining room! Sawdust still there, but we didnt make it to the cellar. I missed a lot of the British Museum. It has changed.check out the new atrium. I couldnt keep up with DH and DS16. Afternoons, when I planned museums, I crashed. Next time! Pam, lots of people did more than we did per day! Theater every night, more attractions, I cant imagine. Gina heh heh yeah I need another vacation like a hole in my head. Speaking of whichDH has another week off in August. Nooooooooo! Kathleen, DH says he took an average of 200 pictures a day. Yup. Me, I just buy the post cards or Google the images, same thing (DARFC from the photo bugs here) Cathy, thanks for giving me the War and Peace moniker heh heh. Next time I go with CF friends! LindaC, I know. Im still exhausted. Speaking of the V&A, did you know there was a Dale Chihuly chandelier in the entrance room?

What an amazing way to tour our wonderful country. I'm training for an 11 mile bike ride for a triathlon, and cannot even fathom the distance you have done. Eighty miles in one day??!!! I am in awe, and high fiveing you from NJ- stay strong and safe the rest of your trip! -Polly

Melaska, I think you could adapt a regular table to do everything you want. You can finish (or refinish) it to match the island, or pleasantly contrast, so that takes care of the looks. You can also add a top that matches, depending on what you have available. I once saw a leaf table with granite veneers. The granite was maybe 3/16 thick. Thick enough to be fairly durable, but much lighter than a regular stone top. Underneath, was some very rigid hardwood, probably maple or oak. You can put in some kind of anchoring system so that the table doesn't shift when it's attached to the island. I'm thinking of a kind of marine hook which can fold flat into a recess when not in use, but otherwise sticks out of the island and clips underneath the edge of the table. Or floor sockets to hold the table legs. There are all kinds of other ways of doing it as well. The easiest way is to have a very heavy table. My dining table, for instance, is made of chunky slab teak and is nigh on impossible to push. That might defeat your purpose, however, if you can your husband aren't strong enough to lift and move it. Why shouldn't you have a table if that's what you want? Why not butt it up to the island when you don't need the extra seating? It sounds like a great plan to me!