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Hi, Rusty!
Home again - just in time as it is fast going dark!
Yes, we had a great walk........meeting up with quite a few friends out with their dogs.
I had no idea who /what would be in a "parliament" and had to resort to asking Google!
After your hints, I have come up with "b owl ed" for the answer!
Now 6a....I have never heard of "acred"?
I take it the definition is "having much land" - and it is arrived at by removing the "s" from "sacred" (not originally untouchable)
A clever clue, but I couldn't get it!
I am going to find something to eat...I am feeling very hungry.......

Hello, Elle!
I thought "b owl ed" was a smashing clue!
I was sure you would know a parliament of owls?
This would be no help to you, but Anne Bradford has "owl" under "parliament".
No, I have never seen or heard of "acred", too.
Yes it seems to be (s)acred.
It's an OK clue, but nothing great, I do not think.

Hi, Rusty!
I have had a meal of Shepherd's Pie and baked beans!
I feel much better now!
I was surprisingly hungry very early!
Has there been any change in your weather this afternoon?
It is getting much colder here...and a wind is getting up.....
You son will be visiting you soon?

Hey, Rusty!
I hope you and your son have had a good evening together?
Now...... I am very behind times, and have only just done the Times QC....an easy one today.
I had my own personal clue........!
19a: When bad, go to this male, a blood expert (13)
How about that.... ?

Good evening, Elle!
Yes, had a good chat with my son.
He brought me stovies, and macaroni and cheese, from the butcher!
It is colder here, too, +1C outside.
The gritters are out!
"Haematologist".
Well done, me!

Hi, Rusty!
It is good that you had a good talk with your son.
Your butcher s certainly very versatile!
The temperature here is set to go colder at the weekend...down to 2C, so we are told.
No mention of snow though.......
It sounds serious at your end, if the gritters are in action?
Yes, Well done on "haematologist"!
Perhaps Mr R is making amends for offending my sensibilities with "abattoir".....
I haven't ordered anything in the Black Friday Sale ......(yet)
Have you?

Hello, Elle!
Yes, my son has a very good butcher.
They do curries and all sorts.
I hope the gritters are precautionary.
We have an "ice warning" for next 24 hours.
I have texted to the young ones to be careful driving in the morning.
I have my eye on a couple of things in the Sale.
But shall wait until the morn before I do anything.
Telling myself there may be further reductions!
The Christmas Lights get switched on down town tomorrow evening.
Town should be busy.

Good morning, Rusty!
Fine here, but dull, and becoming colder.......
Vehicle access through the "In" gate to the park was denied this morning, as the padlock key was missing!
A somewhat dubious start to the day!
How is your weather?
Did you wake up to snow?
I am going to drink a coffee and trawl through the latest Black Friday Sale offers....
I have a lot of supposedly "tempting" emails to catch my attention......
I may find a bargain!
What about the two items that you had your eye on?

Good morning, Elle!
No snow!
Hard frost everywhere, though.
Scraping windscreens etc but the roads are fine.
What like is the weather in Bromley?
I have not decided what to buy.
I may leave it until I see Misses O and LB.
They give me good advice!
There is no Black Friday in ASDA, yet they started it all off a year or two ago.
A coffee sounds a good idea (and a jammy doughnut!)

Hi, Rusty!
I don't think that Asda is alone in holding out against Black Friday?
Selfridges, Ikea, Primark, and Next are amongst those that do not appear to be taking part, either.
I have had a look around online at various "deals", but I haven't bought anything.
I thought, though, that you were seriously considering buying another Chromebook?
Or is it about this that you are wanting to consult with the girls?
Will there be a Cyber Monday this year?
I haven't heard anything about that?
I didn't find any serious book offers that appealed, on Amazon....
Did you take a look?