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Good Evening, Rusty!
I am sorry to have been so long in replying....we have had a visitor.
(and consequently I missed some /most of the tennis!)
So Miss O'H is having a sleep-over at her gran and 'other' grandad's!
I am not exactly sure where is Fife? ( you know me and Geography)
I have a feeling it is near the Firth of Tay?
I am probably hopelessly out!
BB likes coming here for a sleepover , too - and of course the other two boys quite often come to stay by themselves in the holidays.
Now I may be naive and gullible when it comes to my favourite sports personalities - as I hate to think bad of someone I admire....
BUT when it comes to money matters and being approached along those lines ........
I have a nasty suspicious nature, and hope you will be wary of any "pension people" / financial advisors suggesting
"improvements"?
Be cautious?
Goodness, we have got round quite quickly to Lassie and Laddie's potential return!
I wonder if my Newsletters from the Osprey site will automatically re- start coming?
Or whether I shall have to sign up for them again?
Now...your last post and update!
Way to go, Laura!!
A new European record and a new British record?
Wowee!
(See, I do need EuroSport whatsit!)




Hello, Pigale!
How nice to hear from you.
You have been keeping a low profile.
We needed your expertise on split infinitives the other day!
I think it is sad that grammar is not "taught" as such any more......maybe the demise of Latin ( I don't think Latin is taught with much regularity any more? ) makes a difference?
How does "grammar" affect the use of French - it will be of much importance than in English, will it not?
Because of the way sentences are structured?

Hello, Elle!
Fife is a county across the River Tay fom me.
The Road Bridge crosses the river, into Fife.
It is not "pension people".
It is an option from the company I worked for.
It is their private pension plan.
I have until the end of May to decide whether to accept their proposal, or stay the way I am.
Laura was great!
Wonder if BBC will show it, or YouTube?
Now, this Nitro Sports, was it?
I came across it on BBC News/Sports site.
Bolt's All Stars won it.
Bolt ran the relay with Asafa Powell, and two ladies.
Two men, two women, in the relay team!
And there was an "elimination race", like we have in track cycling.
Last over the line each lap goes out. (Trotty's speciality.)
And goodness knows what the other events were like!

Hi Elle,

Like you I HATE split infinitive !
that is one thing we cannot have in French as the 'to' part is actually the ending of the verb in its infinitive form
ie to eat mangER thus the mark of the infinitive cannot be split.

I dare say quite a few people seem to speak without much knowledge of grammar (or vocabulary for that matter) nowadays,
but yes, grammar is much more important to the French language,
as everything agrees with everything!
I also find that more and more people cannot spell correctly, and
I get so annoyed and frustrated -

Elle, update!
If you enter "Laura Muir, Karlsruhe" into YouTube, you will get the Eurosport transmission of the race.

Hi, Rusty!
I have been watching "The Voice"......I like that programme.
So Fife is quite near to you.......that is nice for your youngest granddaughter having her grandparents within easy reach.
Thank you for the reference for Laura's race - I am only just reading your post so have not had the chance to watch it yet!
I shall do so immediately after this!
I haven't actually watched the "Nitro Athletics" yet!
It isn't being shown on BBC until tomorrow afternoon - and then only an hour's transmission?
Is that very foreshortened?
But don't worry......you haven't really given anything away........
The surprise would have been if Bolt's team HADN'T won!
I have the recorder set for it anyway, as my daughter and family are coming over here tomorrow.
At least, we are meeting up at the park late morning.........and then they are coming back later for dinner.
Okay...now to watch Laura's race........

Update, Rusty!
Yes, I have just watched it.
Magical, isn't she?
And how easily she pulled way at the eleventh hour!
Again...well done Laura!

Hello, Elle!
I only know a wee bit about Nitro Athletics.
I think day 2 is next Thursday.
Seb Coe says "it is the future of athletics" or words to the same effect.
So, it is going to be interesting!
Laura was excellent, and she recovered very quickly.
Remember to speak to your daughter about the Euro player?

HI, Rusty!
Hi, Rusty!
Oh, I didn't realise that there is going to be more than one day of the "Nitro Athletics"?
In my TV guide, it doesn't mention tomorrow as being "Day One."
It gives the impression that this is an isolated event?
And I have just looked at next Thursday's programmes but, needless to say, we do not have a "Day Two" scheduled anywhere!
I wonder what Seb means by "the future of Athletics"?
Is there something different about it?
(something "strange or startling" as they say?)
Yes, I shall endeavour to remember to tell my daughter all the relevant info about EuroSport player and she can further investigate for me!
(Maybe remind me again tomorrow though?)
Time for a cappuccino........and maybe a shortcake biscuit!

Sorry about the double salutation, Rusty!!
I am typing around the cat and the top line disappeared...... so I typed it in again...but now we have two!

Hello, Elle,
This programme tomorrow has been recorded.
That's how I know Bolt All Stars have won.
I read somewhere today that more Nitro events take place on Thursday, and possibly Saturday.
They may be getting recorded for future showing.
Personally, I do not rate Seb's statements.
But that is what he said.
Maybe it was on BBC Sports website?
Just looked.
Elle, go to BBC News website, then Sport, then Athletics.
There is a piece there about it.
Hope you find it.
Lucky you with the shortie!
None here!