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Hi, Rusty!
I am being a bit slow on the uptake with the Everyman today......
Still four to finish......
I shall fall back on the excuse of lack of sleep!
Now update on cat.......he has a bit of a temperature this morning......but w/e on-call vet saying he still might be able to go home this afternoon.
However, I have queried that perhaps we and cat should see our "ususal" vet tomorrow, before cat is discharged.
After all, the cat is really her patient.
So we have an appointment to see Karin (vet) tomorrow at 11o'clock.
Then she can assess the cat and discus her future "plan".
This sounds sensible?
Meanwhile, we shall "visit" this afternoon at 4pm.
I wonder what Maria will wear today????

jazzgirl, Yes, I could not do without my two full subscriptions! I tell myself most other hobbies are more expensive and then I look at the books I've also bought recently.....
Good for you and the NZ family. It's much harder finding long lost living relatives than than the Victoriansisn't it? (unless your name is Smith or Brown etc, of course) The family trees on the internet are a great help, though I haven't put mine on there. The NZ phone books are on line and I traced some of my family that way, though they weren't very interested.

For anyone who hasn't read it, "The Surgeon of Crowthorne" by Simon Winchester is a fascinating read concerning the Oxford English Dictionary (also murder and insanity, bearing in mind that place-name)

Ros, I do not pay any subscriptions ! The way I found my friend's sister was finally through the Maritime museum in Bluff as I knew that the husband had connections with the harbour master. The lady at the museum knew of him and all his many "activities" and so the problem was solved. Three of my "gedcoms" have been uploaded so far to the internet

Hello, Elle!
Your cat plan sounds sensible.
Be good for you to get the cat home!
I notice that Maria is not the last match on Arthur Ashe today.
Venus' match follows Maria's.
But at least they have not sent Maria to the "parking lot" to play.
She appeared to be up for that.
She was a bit "mouthy" to Caroline Wozniacki, I thought.

Hello, Rosalind!
I have read "The Surgeon of Crowthorne" and I thought it was a great book.
Very well written and full of interesting facts on the OED.
I seem to remember the first editor trying to teach Latin to cattle!
A splendid read!

Hi, Rusty!
A mug of coffee did the trick!
When I went back to the Everyman, I polished it off!
Just two doubtful parsings remain........ but I like that.....
I can "worry" at them!
I've been for the Sunday paper...now to look at the Cryptic in there....
Daughter comes back today.......they have been to Legoland in Windsor!
Staying over there for two nights.
Our beautiful day is clouding over....maybe it will rain......

Hello, Elle!
Good luck with your puzzle!
I am very pleased. Just had good news!
The Dundee Food and Flower Festival is taking place this weekend.
Just been told that Miss O and her Mum have won the Dundee Cake baking competiton!
Miss La Bamba and Gran were third.
Aren't they wonderful!
It is still quite a nice day here!

Hi, Rusty!
That is very good news about the cake - making competition!
I am very pleased, too, for everyone!
Well done, them!
I have been out in the garden, playing with the dog.
It has gone decidedly chilly...... a very autumnal feel to the air.....and is now specking with rain.
We are going over to the vets shortly.
I don't like living life on a roller coaster..........
Let us trust cat is better soon and home again, with a hopeful prognosis once all the results come back.
Talk later.

Hi, Rusty!
It is cold and wet!
Home for the rest of the evening, now.
Cat was very perky in himself , but still has a slightly raised temperature, and bowel problems.
He was very excited to see us!
We shall see what Karin has to say tomorrow.
Our appointment is at 11am
Now.......I am simply going to "lounge" about!
I shall read my book!
You would not like it, as it is a fictional detective story...but it is light and entertaining ...and just what I need right now!
I must remember to ring my cousin later...my turn , I think!
Are you watching the tennis?

Hello, Elle!
Good news about your cat.
He seems to be going the right way, anyway!
I watched a bit of the hurling final at Croker.
A win for Galway over Waterford.
Sharapova is next match on Arthur Ashe.
She plays Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia.
There is a men's singles match on at the moment, and a men's doubles match on the other channel.
How did your puzzles go today?