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Hello, Elle!
The little bit of the play War Horse that was on the Passchendaele programme was very good, as was Michael Morpurgo.
AlexTheFatDawg is a second hand book seller.
I have bought quite a few books from him.
He trades on eBay and Amazon, that I know of.
He is in Lampeter, in Wales.
I had not heard of Lampeter before.
I watched a lot of TV today.
Still have tonight's Passchendaele programme to watch, unless it is a compilation of the first two?

Hi, Rusty!
Oh dear, now that you have said that, I'm not sure about the third programme........
It says in my TV guide that it is "Highlights of the day's events......"
and I had taken that to mean it was just re-capping on what had already happened?
So consequently, I haven't recorded it.
I do hope I haven't missed anything?

Re children's books
I've just finished (at one sitting) The Wool Pack by Cynthia Harnett, 1951. Very much enjoyed. It recreates the Cotswolds at the end of the fifteenth century and is quite exciting!
Have an almost untouched complete boxed set of Beatrix Potter no-one wants. Also the Chronicles of Narnia

Good morning, Rusty!
A lovely bright sunny morning here!
I hope you have the same?
And I have a 'free' day ahead of me........
Firstly, I shall make a coffee , then attempt the crossword.......
After that, I shall play catch up with the Passchendaele programmes!
How are you today?
Do you have anything specific planned?



Hello, Ros!
Do your grandchildren not want the Beatrix Potter and Narnia books?
I bought BB the complete set of Beatrix Potter for his last (fifth) birthday.
He loves them!

Good morning, Elle!
Pretty dreich here, so far!
I hope you like the Passchendaele programmes.
I have not watched the third one yet.
No plans today, though I may get the scissors out and tackle my hair.
Good luck with your puzzle!

Quick update, Elle.
My local newspaper has a 24 page pull-out today on Passchendaele.

Hi, Rusty!
Well, I have done all bar two clues of the 15 x15!
It seems quiet a reasonable puzzle today?
Unfortunately , these two clues cross each other, which is not helping me1
But I shall come back to them later on......a lamp may light ......!
Going to watch the first of the Remembrance programmes now.....
That is good about the pullout........it should be interesting?

Hi elle

No, grandchildren aren't interested. Boy interested in martial arts, natural history, girl in princesses, dressing up, cooking!

Hello, Elle!
I have not looked at the puzzle yet.
The pull-out was very interesting.
Lots of "personal" stories from family of the soldiers.
Must have been awful.
One mother refused to believe her son was dead and kept writing to him, even when told where his grave was.
Poor woman!
I read too, about lots of schoolchildren collecting sphagnum moss to be used on wounds.
There was a photo of the girls and their baskets setting off to find the moss.
And in town they made millions of sandbags in the jute mills, and bomb bags etc.

Hello again, Elle!
I have completed the puzzle.
Quite a good one, though I had to head to Chambers several times!
Just ask if you would like a wee dig out with it?