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Hey, Rusty!
That is a fascinating fact about the patch of snow on Braeriach .......
Why after all this time, is the ice cap going to melt now?
Some mountains have snow on top that never goes away, don't they?
I wonder why the top of a mountain is its coldest spot when hot air rises?
I have never thought this through before....is it something to do with pressure?
Rusty, you are becoming hooked by these talent shows!
It is amazing though how often talent seems to lie in unlikely quarters, isn't it?
I have been pleasantly surprised by the 'success' stories that you have unearthed.
When first I started to watch BGT, I never thought that I would end up enjoying it.
Right, time for a coffee I think.......

Hello, Elle!
The snow melting is due to the weather we have had this year.
Where that patch is, the snow has only melted several times in living memory.
Another very unusual occurrence up here is there has been a third hatch of midges this year.
Normally there are two, and this third hatch has added billions of midges more to annoy us.
I think in the mountains we lose 4 degrees of heat for each 1000 ft rise.
I do not know why. But it is colder higher up!
I think the Talent shows are great.
I had a quick look at Hungary's Got Talent, but the language may cause difficulties, but I'll give it a go.
Australia should be fine though.
Another piece of good news!
Nina Carberry had her first race-ride today after giving birth to Rosie earlier in the year.
She rode Cask Mate for Noel Meade's stable at Ballinrobe Races and she won!

Good morning, Rusty!
A beautiful day here!
A tad chilly as yet...but the sky is bright blue and the sun is shining!
It puts me in mind of Robert Browning's
"God's in His heaven—
All's right with the world!"
from Pippa Passes.
I think he was inspired by walking through Dulwich Wood, although his poem refers to "Spring" and not Autumn!
I am about to look at the crossword, before I do any chores.......

Good Day, Elle!
Fine day here, but it is not warm.
I think I have heard of Browning, Elle!
But poetry is something I do not appreciate.
I am a bit of a Philistine in that respect!
I have been out and about this morning.
Little tasks to perform for Miss La Bamba etc.
I have had a quick look at the local paper.
Not looked at my puzzle yet.
How are you getting on with today's setter?

Hi, Rusty!
That is good of you to help out Miss L-B!
I just pick up and retain bits of poetry from here and there!
I am not always accurate in my remembering.
I was pleased, though, this morning, to recall a literary reference that fit in with a clue that Andy had just solved........"portmanteau word"!
Explained by Humpty Dumpty to Alice, in "Through The Looking Glass"!
Oh and by the way, the folk whom I asked about "clock" did not know it as "see or notice".
I remembered this morning to ask around!
The short answer to how I am getting on with today's setter is " I am not"!
I have completed but a rough quarter..... and think I am giving up.
I am sorry that I troubled to buy the paper!
Complier and I are definitely not on the same wave-length!

Hello, Elle!
I am astonished none of your friends know "clock" for "see".
Gabberflasted, in fact!
Well, I seem to be ahead of you today re the puzzle.
I have finished it and it is quite a good one.
I am not convinced that the "tense" is just quite right in 20d.
I took Miss La Bamba's car into the garage for her.
There is water coming in somewhere and soaking the carpet.
And I am to collect her from work, she says!
Granddaughters!

Rusty, I think 20 D works just fine...
Go wrong, tearing into stuff with sharp teeth (7) Serrate

I think Err is 'Go wrong' and it's put inside, ('tearing into') Sate, stuff - giving Serrate, with sharp teeth.

Hello, Malone,
I would have thought "serrated", rather than "serrate" for "with sharp teeth" ?

That's what I personally would say, Rusty, but Chambers has 'serrate' = notched like a saw; with sharp forward-pointing teeth. 'Serrated' is given first, for these definitions, so I think that's the more common usage.

Hello, Malone.
Just had a look at Chambers and they have it just the way you say.
"Serrated", to me, seems more natural to use, if that makes any sense!