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Hello, Elle!
Go to AnswerBank, then Chatterbank.
The poster is "Tilly2" and the heading is something like "Our Boiler Broke Down on Christmas Eve".
Oh, let's hope your granddaughter comes too!
It is dry here, but minus one outside.

Hi, Rusty!
Ah yes, I found it!
I rather liked the response by "Jahulaye"........
We pay a lot of money, too, but our BG engineers come fully dressed.......
How are you getting on with your new book?
I've been saving Jo's book for Christmas and have forgotten about it!

Hello, Elle!
A nice tale, eh!
Not been reading the last day or two.
Have some books not arrived yet.
But some here I have not read yet.
I think Jo's book will be good!

Hi, Rusty!
Yes, indeed, a lovely tale about the kind neighbour.
(I don't think you have read the remark about BG by " Jahulaye", though!)
I have done a lot of reading these last few days, when collapsing on the sofa at the end of the day!
I'm recording a few programmes to watch at a later date ...although I don't know what happened to "Gone with the Wind"...
(Maybe it blew away, because it failed to record!)
I am reading a book by Michael Connelly at the moment.

Hey Rusty,

I am slightly late going to bed!
Here is a link for a real opera number (Puccini's Tosca) by Laura
(You may not like it?)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9I5-K0DyHk

Hello, Elle!
I read all the posts?
Though I go through them quickly.
I have heard of Michael Connelly but can not remember what he wrote.
Jurassic Park, maybe ?


Hello, Pigale!
Laura acts out her songs in true opera style whereas Amira only sings the piece.
Laura should go far, I think.
A lot of feeling and passion in her work!

Hi, Rusty!
Sorry, I have probably confused you?
I meant the response on AnswerBank's Chatterbank to the lady whose boiler broke down.......and who had a quick response from BG on Christmas morning......
Someone called "Jahulaye" wrote......
"They’re on double or triple pay so would not expect anything less, actually with the money we spend I’d expect them to come bronzed, oiled, honed and topless with a rose between their teeth, twanging a small guitar with some romantic Latino music"!
Now, Michael Connelly......... he writes detective novels , mainly about LAPD Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch, and Criminal Defence Attorney Mickey Haller.
The books make good reading.
I enjoy them.
I think "Jurassic Park" might have been written by Michael Crichton?
He does write science fiction.

Hello, Elle!
To be fair, I skipped past Jahulaye's post.
I suspect you are correct about Michael Crichton and Jurassic Park.
Wonder if I have read it?
Anyway, I am going to have a quick look at the puzzle on The Times site and then turn in.
See you later!

Hi pigale

Yes, the ice cream maker is a Christmas present. My sons like to be given a list to chose from. I suggest a range, always including books. This year I put an ice cream maker and a digital scale (water has destroyed 2 of mine but this one is said to be waterproof) and received both. I have rather sensitive teeth but been wanting to make ginger ice cream for ages. The brandy is already in the cream, sold to go on Christmas pudding but rejected. I thought I'd use it in the ice cream.

I hope you see you granddaughter today, elle, but not too long to wait in any case. Lovely to see your son- I bet he's very busy over Christmas and New Year. When in Portugal in October, our walks/tour guide said he also worked in anther local hotel. I wondered if he ever got any sleep.

Yesterday I read "Birdcage Walk" and the day before "The New Mrs Clifton". Very odd, both begin with a grave being found and both include baby snatching and murder. Currently reading Rose Tremain's "The Cupboard," one of my favourite authors.

Am off to visit a (very) old friend today, snow or not (there is some but it appears to be raining now).

Good morning, Rusty!
We have rain, sleet and snow .........repeatedly, in varying order!
And it is very cold!
There is also a very strong wind...... and branches were being blown down from trees, whilst I was in the park.
Fortunately, no trees down as yet.
I am just home...and never was a cup of piping hot coffee more welcome!
Unless there is some improvement, I am here to stay!
Our son is coming about 1 pm to see us.
I doubt, though, that he will bring his daughter, as I expect he will be going straight on to work afterwards.
What about you?
Do you have snow?