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I have caused enough confusion for today.

Thanks rusty: I have found the programme online, so I will find time to watch it soon. I have a lot of jobs to do until this evening.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2yp2w6

Hello, Elle, posts crossed!
I think several authors took part of the plot in the Constance Kent story and used it.
Wilkie Collins may have been one of them.
She was found guilty of killing her step brother, but did she do it?
It is still not clear who did the deed.
Constance, her father, her brother, the nurse?
There are hardback volumes of Shakespeare in "very good" condition for 1p from World of Books on Amazon.
No plans today.
My friends are heading home to sunny Belfast today.
They had great weather here and caught up with family and friends.
So, that is pleasing!

Hi, Rusty!
We did indeed cross posts!
Shirt sleeves? Brrrh!
You are obviously hardy!
We were all back in our warm coats when out walking our dogs this morning.
Apparently, though, the temperature will reach double figures by this afternoon.
Fingers crossed!
No, I have no special plans for today....
I have yet to send another letter to the HMRC - I write to them enclosing documentation explaining their errors - and they respond by sending me yet another fine!
It is not a match made in heaven......
Your friends are heading back home quite soon?
How is the sick mother? I hope they are leaving her much improved?

Hello, Elle!
A great morning here.
Coats and fleeces are very last week.
But, my father always told me that the Winter of 1947 was the worst he could remember, and the snow did not arrive until March!
I would attempt phone calls to Hector as your letters are not successful at all?
My friend's mother is not great.
There are other agencies getting involved now, as to her future care.
There was a story in my local paper on Saturday about a man in Brechin who has had the same lightbulb for 40 years!
It is in his bathroom and was supposed to provide some heat as well as light.
I have not heard of this kind of bulb before.

Hi, Rusty!
I have tried to get through to the HMRC by phone - to various departments - but all is recorded and getting through to a "human" seems to be well nigh impossible .
I have finally flung down the gauntlet, however ........and have told them (by letter) that if I do not have a satisfactory response from them within seven working days, I shall put the entire matter in the hands of our solicitors.
I refuse to be threatened and blackmailed!
Now, on the plus side...... yes ,I am finally beginning to cheer up ...today began badly enough.....the sun is shining and it is now quite warm!
We shall go out later on this afternoon.
Are you going out?
Maybe to have a word with Horace?

Hello, Elle!
Still a great day here, too.
It is a pity HMRC did not have an office not too far off, where you could have visited, and refused to budge from until your case is sorted to both your satisfaction and theirs.
But that is an ideal world.
Maybe Hector does not do ideal worlds?
I am not long home.
Not near Horace today.
For a change, uphill out, downhill home!
Finished my crossword.
A good setter today.
I liked 10 across.
And the "homonym" at 25a took me a while to see, although I had answered correctly!

Hello, Jazzgirl!
I watched "The Mighty Shannon" this morning and thought it excellent.
Same format as the one about the West coast, although Colin has swapped his curragh for a canoe.
The photography is superb!

Hi rusty
I am just home a few minutes ago from a lovely stroll in the park. Superb sunshine, birds singing, skylark overhead and the deer just relaxing on the grass.
I will watch The Mighty Shannon this evening .
No reply from Colin S-J as yet, and I really did not expect one, although he has been active on his FB page these last few days, so must have good wifi wherever he is. But I am grateful for Colm's response.
A nice cup of tea is needed......

Good afternoon, Rusty!
It is glorious here now...and mild - albeit not (quite) shirt sleeves weather!
We have been out walking for a large part of the afternoon - it was even warm enough to sit for a time.
I am best walking when I am feeling upset or cross - I can walk it out of my system!
After my written battle with the HMRC, some neighbours wanted my help in dealing with a local problem.......by that time I was on a roll.....
I've written to one of the local councillors.
We shall see what fruit that brings forth.
Anyway, back home now...and calm again!
I haven't had the time to do either crossword, but have taken a look at the two you mentioned.......
I cannot see 10a straight off, but thought the homophone in 25a was good!
"Hugh mainly" sounds like humanely = with sympathy (def)
A good one!
Must make a coffee......

Good evening, Elle!
Been a great day here, too!
Took me an age to spot "Hugh mainly", though I got "humanely" fairly quickly.
I thought the "fellow" was "human"!
Was a good crossword today.
I found that the loch webcam is much better today.
Hope it stays that way!