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Good morning, Elle!
Fell dreich here, too!
I am just in from one or two wee chores.
Yes, I can imagine you will miss your daughter's company.
I have no plans today.
Though I expect my son may turn up later to collect the keys to Miss ATW's abode, prior to the heated towel rail fitting tomorrow.
Now, time to read the local paper, to see what's going on!

Hi, Rusty!
I have dutifully carried out some household tasks, so am now going to indulge in doing my crosswords and /or reading my book!
Then later this afternoon, we shall go out for a walk!
I feel a tad unorganised - or should that be disorganised ....although I don't think that they mean the same thing?
I am wandering.......
Daughter rang.......she has a hospital appointment to have tests for allergy reactions.
She was on her way there by bus.
Since being small she has been plagued on and off by food allergies...but now she also suffers from hay fever.
Hopefully, a solution may be found.
Anything interesting in your local paper?

Hello, Elle!
That would be interesting, I think, seeing how they test for allergies?
Hope she gets to the bottom of it.
Not much in my local paper.
Yesterday was a local holiday and I presume the courts were not sitting, so no scandal today!
I have done my puzzle.
It was not easy, to my mind!
I am going for a dander soon.

Hi, Rusty!
Well, I have made a start on the puzzle....in fact, I thought I was off to a good beginning, as I liked "Macheath" for 1a!
I even remember Bobby Darin singing "Mack the Knife"!
But it is getting worse......I have got answers but not necessarily parses........
I think I need a break...and a walk!
Inspiration may strike on my return........
It is raining......I shall wear my cagoule........

Hello, Elle!
You did well getting "Macheath"!
Your strategy is spot on.
Have a break and it can re-invigorate your solving skills.
There are one or two tricky ones.

Hi, Rusty!
How was your walk?
I saw "Macheath" straight off!
cheat - sharper
ham (reversed) - meat
(I have the record of "Mack the Knife" somewhere!)
But I am not making much progress with the rest!
The only German poet I know is Goethe?
I have possibly done about a quarter.....I am not enjoying it, so am conceding defeat!
I have just wrapped up the little one's present for tomorrow.
Rain has stopped ...for now...but still very dark and miserable.

No idea if this helps, elle, but there was a German poet called Schiller who wrote Ode to Joy that Beethoven used in his 9th. von Schiller actually.

Hello, Elle!
We are lucky up here, the weather is lovely now!
Sorry to here it is not so good down your way!
That's a pity about your puzzle.
I have vaguely heard of Goethe.
I knew he was some kind of writer.
If you would like to know the answer.
The definition is "time please".
Answer "How goes the enemy?".
I am having haggis and chips for my tea!

Hi, Rusty!
Oh dear.....
I had got as far as "How goe(s) the ....."
I saw how "Goethe" fit and the "s" from "s (onnet)"
And I can see retrospectively that "rival" might mean "enemy".........
But what on earth does "How goes the enemy?" have to do with "time please"?
I am completely lost here?
On the plus side, I found the QC quite a good puzzle!
Haggis for tea sounds good! I love haggis!



Thanks, Ros...but it was Goethe that was needed!

Hello, Elle!
I love haggis, too!
One of my favourites
Did I ever tell you that I like a bacon roll?
Now, I am a bit surprised that you can not link "time" and "enemy".
I am fairly sure there is a phrase "time is the enemy"?
Maybe a relative of "chasing the clock"?
If you look at Anne Bradford's book you will see she has "enemy" listed under "time" and vice versa.
I can not see "time is the enemy" in Brewers or Chambers, though.
Surprised at that.