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Hello, Elle,
If you type "Mr Jingles, mouse", into YouTube you can see see the famous mouse.
Quite a few clips there.
Not finished the bio.
Just dip in and out of it while the golf was on.
It is a long time since I read "Return to Paradise" and it is good to revisit.
Not heard much from Wroclaw.
They need wi-fi to WhatsApp me, and that may be a problem.
But they like the city and the markets!

Good morning, Rusty!
A beautiful day!
Bright sunshine and blue sky - very frosty everywhere!
But terribly cold!
A piping hot coffee is very welcome on my return from my walk!
Now......I am seriously about to go Christmas shopping!
I have a list...and my intention is not to come home again without fulfilling today's tasks!
I am meeting my daughter in Bromley, so at least the labour can be shared!
(and we can have lunch!!)
I hope to be back about tea time........
What are you planning to do with your day?

Good morning, Elle!
Snap!
Your weather is like mine!
I hope Mr Jingles is on your Christmas shopping list for a nice present?
My day?
I have a fire to take apart to see if I can fix it.
Other than that, no plans.

Good afternoon, Rusty!
I am tired and it is dark!
Two weary observations !
I have finally arrived home - my daughter very kindly delivered me and all my packages to my door!
I didn't fully accomplish all that I set out to do....but I am quite pleased with my purchases so far.
A good day's labour!
How about you?
Have you had a good day?
Did you manage to fix your electric fire?

Hello, Elle!
No, I have left my fire until I hear from Dimplex.
I do not use it, just for flame effect.

Hi, Rusty!
Well, at least you are not relying on the fire for heat.
Do you know when Dimplex will come to look at it?
I "broke the back" of my present buying today!
I have got most of the presents for the grandchildren,
I think they will be pleased with them!
I was in the shopping centre when suddenly I heard Bing singing "White Christmas"!
I really felt , for the first time, that Christmas is on its way.
(The cat cannot be moved from the washing machine! He is convinced Mr Jingles will emerge any time soon!)

Hello, Elle!
Well done on your present buying today!
It is a "thought" getting started!
Bing?
There is a long programme about Bing on Sky Arts, tonight, I think it is.
A documentary, I think.
I am on the side of Mr Jingles!
I had an email from GlenDimplex acknowledging my email of complaint.
They will try to reply in 3 days!
I have discovered on another part of their website, that it would cost £156 to send someone to fix it!
So they can take a running jump, or is it a run and jump?!
I shall wait on their email and then take it from there.

Hi, Rusty!
It is on occasions like this when I wish we had Sky Arts!
Are you going to watch the documentary on Bing?
Somewhere I have a book about him, telling his life story.
I must have a look for it.....I should like to read it again.......
It is "a running jump", but let's mix the metaphors, and I shall say "don't take this lying down"!!
If you are correct in saying that the bulb should last a lifetime, then you have right on your side and should fight the issue!
£156 to effect a repair? Good grief!
( I have bought Mr Jingles a suitcase - you can expect him on the next train!)

Hello, Elle,
No, I am not recording Bing.
His wife and daughter are in it too, and clips of him singing with Bowie, Dean Martin etc. And, of course, with Bob Hope!
He sings "Carol of the Drum", or as it is better known, "Little Drummer Boy".
My problem with the fire is I have long lost the receipt for it.
Anyway, no great problem, but I shall see what they say.
"The flame effect should last the lifetime of the fire"
I am sure that is what it says, but they will try and wriggle out of it.
If I had proof of purchase I feel I'd have a reasonable chance of success, but I do not!
Mr Jingles shall be most welcome in my humble abode!

Hey, Rusty!
The Bing programme sounds good - I wish I could see it!
He is one of my favourite singers!
What a shame that you have lost your receipt for the fire.
But didn't you register the product with the firm when you bought it?
Wouldn't they have a record?
Or failing that - or in addition - how did you pay for it?
If you paid by card or cheque, then there would be a record?
I hope you can sort something out.
I am reading about "South Pacific" being made into a musical.
(Mr Jingles has packed ....I shall give him sandwiches for the journey)