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Hi, Rusty!
Yes, it is good to see friendships prevailing on the tennis courts........
Nadal has said that he and his opponent tonight, Kevin Anderson, have been friends since Rafa was twelve years old.
I am hoping that Rafa will win this evening...it is good to see him back on form again.
BB is still taking tennis lessons!
He seems to be really enjoying the sport.
The two initial courses that he attended were free...the idea being to introduce young children to tennis and hopefully encourage them to continue with the sport.
We have now found another tennis course for him...,,,,,this one has a fixed fee for the series of lessons, but I think it money well spent, if he is enjoying himself.

Hello, Elle!
I shall give Rafa a miss.
Good about BB, though.
Yes, and he will make new friends at his course, as well as having his school friends.
All good!
Is your EuroPlayer still not working?
I wonder if there is anything on the Martyn Lewis website about it?
Maybe some advice or contacts to make.
I think I shall have a look and then see how Irma is getting on.

Hello, Elle!
Loads of complaints from all over Europe about EuroSport Player and the dreadful service and inaction.

Now, on a lighter note,
type "Stephens Scared by Bug" into YouTube.
It is quite funny I think.
Nobody does press conferences quite like Sloane!

Also, Elle.
Type "Stephen's Priceless Reaction"
I like that clip a lot!

Hey, Rusty!
I would feel encouraged by the great number of people affected by Eurosport Player's ineptitude, were it not for the fact that I thought this about Chambers' notorious 13th edition.......
But Chambers did NOTHING!
Or at least, they did eventually issue a list of the 500 "missing" words!
Hardly a recompense, though !
I think I would behave the same as Sloane, were a wasp to come near me!
I thought it very amusing when she took her shoe to the bug!
And I loved the way she passed on the cheque to her friend, so she could hold the trophy........
She seems a nice unaffected young woman?
Yes, BB will make friends through his sporting enterprises.......
I think, when growing up, tennis is a good game to play for its social aspects as well as for the sport itself.
I always enjoyed the sport, playing every day whenever I could!

Hello, Elle!
Yes, Chambers were useless, too.
Yes, Sloane does seem a very nice young lady.
She is now my favourite tennis player!
I am not fond of wasps either!
Mind you, Madison's cheque was for $1.8 million.
So, I think the two of them may go shopping together!
Rafa has won the first set and is ahead in the second.

Good morning, Rusty!
Fell dreich here this morning!
I got caught on the hop ,because it was sunny (and dry) when dog and I set out on our walk!
I heard on the car radio that Rafa won the US Open!
I am pleased for him.
It is good to see him playing well again.
I shall email the CEO of E.P. this morning.
It will do no good....but, on principle, I might as well add my bit !
Do you have any plans for today?

Good morning, Elle!
Rafa did well!
It is brightening up here.
Orlando and Miami Airports are still closed.
Let us hope the CEO's email address has not changed!
I have completed my plans for today.
Mainly obtaining discount vouchers for my Norn Iron friends for meals when they are here.
And I have posted them.
They will be here first weekend in November.
Question!
In the mixed doubles, what is the significance of players touching their partners hand after each point?
It looks a bit contrived to me?

Hi, Rusty!
Yes, it is brightening up here, too - sunshine and blue skies at the moment - but I think rain is forecast again for later.
You will be looking forward to your friends coming over from Norn Iron in November.
But I thought you were planning at some point to go over there to stay?
Is this still on your agenda?
I am thinking that the hand touching in Mixed Doubles is just to convey moral support?
A condolence for a missed shot......a congrats for a good one?
That sort of thing?
I am only surmising........
I don't know how it first started, but it rather seems to have taken hold, and not a single rally/ exchange goes by now without its happening........
Maybe the players think they will spook their game if they do not do it?

Hello, Elle!
I am quite flexible about going to Ireland.
It is floating about in my mind.
This hand touching looks very contrived to me.
Not natural at all, and looks silly.
I have finished my puzzle.
A good one.
I can't quite parse 11a or 15a, though I am confident in my answers.
Did you email the CEO ?