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Hello, Elle!
No, I did not know about "watch/kettle".
I shall add that to my list of "ten million things that I do not know!"
I looked up "tombola" on my Chambers app.
The word comes from the Italian "tombolare, meaning to tumble".

Hi, Rusty!
I forgot to tell you that I finally found my missing (so far unread) book "This Mum Runs" by Jo Pavey, whilst I was sorting out one of my many bookshelves today!
Also discovered was "Walkabout" by Bill Bryson, which I hadn't been able to find.
So some good came of the chaos I caused!

Hello, Elle!
That's good you found Jo Pavey!
Don't put it in a cardboard box!
Walkabout is a favourite of mine.
I like Bill Bryson.

Good morning, Rusty!
A pleasant morning, with a slight autumnal tinge to the air.
Good to be out and about!
I see there is the Birmingham Grand Prix at 1.15pm on BBC1 this afternoon.....the Athletics 12th Diamond League.
It is being shown in its entirety , I think, instead of the usual rushed Highlights, so that will be good.
What are you up to today?

Good morning, Elle!
Fine morning here, too!
I am on plan B today.
Was meant to go for a visit, but got a text message saying to cancel it as the person I was for visiting is not feeling very good today.
So....
Puzzle is finished and pretty much parsed, I think.

Hi, Rusty!
That is a shame that your friend is not feeling well...….
"The best laid schemes of mice and men.... ", eh?
Never mind, hopefully your visit can be rescheduled for another day?
Yes, I have finished my crossword, too...well, barring five parses.
I shall work on those.....
My favourite clues were 1d; 13d; and 17d.
5a was a new word for me.
I usually like Saturday's puzzle!

Hello, Elle!
I had my heating on earlier.
It was chilly!
I knew 5a. Came across it before.
Was a good puzzle today.
I liked 18a, but was not sure if the answer was a city or not.
I have an answer for 8d and am presuming it is part of London!
I do not know!

Hi, Rusty!
Yes, there is a definite chill to the early mornings now.
But it has reached 23C here now..... and is becoming humid.
Yes, Chichester is a city in West Sussex.
I think it was a settlement from Roman times?
We have friends moved to live there, but have not yet visited them.
Stepney is (I think) in the Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Somewhere else I have never been!
I am just about to make a coffee......and settle down to watch the Athletics!
Are you going to watch?

Hello, Elle!
That's fine.
I had an idea Chichester was a smallish town rather than a city, but then not far North of me there is Brechin which is a city and not very large at all.
So, is Borough of Tower Hamlets part of London?
I think you have mentioned it before?
The Stepney I know used to play in goal for Manchester United.
I'll have athletics on in the background.
I have a shoe to mend!

HI, Rusty!
Dina Asher-Smith has just won her race yet again!
I think she is unbeatable right now!
Sorry, I wasn't very explicit......yes, Tower Hamlets is a London Borough covering most of the East End.
What is wrong with your shoe?
What exactly do you have to fix?
Don't forget that wonderful "Stormsure" glue that you found for me.......
It is marvellous at repairing leaks!
Stormsure has given my Nubucks a new lease of life!