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....or has this become an entirely private thread? If that's the case, I'll make no further contribution (though it does occur to me that Email might be a more appropriate medium for a private conversation than an open blog site).

Hello, Elle!
it was either an Acer or an Asus, and I went for the Acer.
The greeting is "hi", Elle, sounds like "hai".
I think our lights go on at 7 but there are lots of events taking place around the city centre.
And the pubs will be busy!
Apart from the cold it should be a good night!
I do not know "Topsy", Elle, I'm afraid!
Now for my tea!

Hi, Rusty!
An addition to my last post ......
I couldn't find out anything about our own village Christmas lights....but apparently three of the previous "Bucks Fizz" stars turned on the Bromley Town Centre lights on November19th!
I wonder were they a big draw?
I am meaning no disrespect to them, as I really liked them in their heyday.....but would many of today's young know who they are?
Have you not read "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe?
Topsy "just grew"!



Please don't argue, guys.......
We don't want Norah to feel she has to intervene and stop us all talking on here.
Norah's instigation of this PCT thread has worked very well...... and everyone seems to feel they can join in whenever they wish and have a good chat.
Don't spoil a good thing......

Hello, Elle!
Topsy "just growed"!
I have found out a little bit about her.
I think Bananarama have reformed, too, think I read that in the paper.
I liked Buck's Fizz.
There is a football match on in town tonight, too, so not the best of planning.

Hi, Rusty!
You are right! I misquoted!
Shame on me!
I still have the book somewhere.......
One of these days, I really must have a sort out...I think I have told you that I have "books behind books" on my bookshelves!
And no more wall space for any more shelves!!
I reread a lot of old favourites.
I do give away quite a number of books - to friends and charity shops - though.
Maybe football supporters - if they are well-behaved fans? - will lend themselves to the atmosphere of the Christmas Lighting up celebration?
Will the Switching on of Lights ceremony be shown on your local TV News?

Hello Elle and Rusty,

Dull miserable weather today, but after such a warm night - +12C!
Unbielivable.

I have treated myself to a tablet on Black Friday Sales - just 47 euros!
It is second hand but entirely revamped, and with the guarantee
of CDiscount - I use them a lot.
I will not want to use the tablet for too many things, so I am sure
it will be good enough for my needs - well I hope so!

Have you bought anything yet?

Hello, Pigale!
Whilst your temperatures are going up...ours here on the London/ Kent borders are set to go plummeting down!
I believe that tomorrow we shall hit 2C!
I could wish that it would stay one thing or the other.....I don't mind its being cold, if only we could have a constant temperature!
Well done on your Black Friday purchase!
I am not very well up on tablets - altho' I have a (Tesco) Hudl.
My knowledge is so basic!
I am easily confused!
No, I haven't bought anything....I looked at the books on Amazon, but didn't see anything in the Sale that appealed to me.
I did get the entire set of Jane Austen in a previous year's BF Sale though!

Hello Elle,

Not much of interest in the DVD department - except for some
classical French TV films (made from a book) which I already have.

I think these last 2 or 3 nights were exceptional, and it was only
2 degrees warmer during the day - ie not much difference between
night and day.
We are due to go down several degrees too, and by tomorrow
night, it will be around 1C !
Like you I hate these changes, and my back does not like the
humidity we are due to have - a lot of rain forecast, before
eventually snow.

My tablet, as I gather, is going to be very basic, but all I want
to do with it really is watch the Rugby or the Tour de France
in my armchair instead of in front of the computer (as you do)
The TV here needs to be re-connected to the satellite dish and is
meant to receive British programmes only, I think.

Sorry, sent a bit abruptly - A new system needs to be installed since
the French TV system has changed recently.

BTW Elle, I don't even know what a Hudi is....!!!!