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Hi, Rusty!
Oh dear!
Today did not work out quite as planned.
A phone call, just after I'd replied to your message this morning, turned my day around.......
The cousin whose wife died just before Christmas, contacted me about the funeral arrangements
It will be too far a journey for my husband to attempt - a woodland burial in North Yorkshire - as I fear it will put his health at risk, especially in the present weather conditions.
So there have been various things I've had to sort out, and other family members to notify.
Tomorrow I need to organise the flowers.
How has your day been? I hope you managed to get everything done?

Hello, Elle!
Not a good time to travel.
Good of you to organise things.
My day has been fine.
Will be busy again tomorrow.
Just waiting arrival of my eldest son.
He is popping in for half an hour.
Still very cold here, but no more snow!

Hi, Rusty!
It will be nice to have your son call round.......
How is the snow? Is he having problems getting his car up the hill?
You are having a busy time!
(Is all this activity keeping you OUT of mischief.....or leading you into it?!)
I too have a busy day coming up tomorrow.......I need to go shopping for our grandchildren's birthday presents.
Clothes for our granddaughter....a dictionary and a diary for our grandson!
He likes writing! he will be 6 tomorrow!

Hello, Elle!
The roads are slippy, but we have not had much snow.
The Borders got plenty, though!
My son came here after work.
He does not mind the snow, he is an Advanced driver.
My car passed MOT today.
Have things to do tomorrow, too!

Hi, Rusty!
Good your car passed its MOT - seems a much better buy than was your Rover.
EuroSport Player are sending me daily emails........trying to wear me down?
They dangle the Aussie Open enticingly before me.......
BBC2 is giving Highlights coverage next week as you said, but generally only a meagre 45 to 60 minutes a day!
A very poor effort!
But I shall remain strong.... I cannot afford to waste my money on EP.
Laura Robson was playing Doubles with Coco Vandeweghe today - unfortunately , they lost.

Good morning, Rusty!
A beautiful day here - bright blue sky and sunshine.
A tad warmer than yesterday!
I hope you didn't have more snow?
We are just off to do some shopping......I hope I can find what I want for the children's presents.
Catch up with you later......

Good afternoon, Elle!
Fine cold day with me.
I thought I saw somewhere that Laura was playing CoCo on Wednesday.
Did not realise they were partnered in the Doubles!
I was busy again today, but fitted in an eye check-up this morning.
I see ice covering most of the Loch again.
No ASDA today, but have completed puzzle online.
A good one!

Hi, Rusty!
I am finally home again now!
What an exhausting day it has been!
And only partially successful!
I got a load of books for my grandson that I am sure he will love.
But could not find any nice clothes for my granddaughter.......I may have to take her, personally, on a shopping spree.....
Perhaps she will like what I do not?
I thought you had just been for an eye check only recently?
Or am I misremembering?
No crosswords for me today!
Hailstoning here!!

Good evening, Elle!
Well done on your grandson's books!
Yes, take your granddaughter shopping for her clothes.
No, I had an eye check recently, but I wanted another one, so I got one done privately.
All is as well as can be for a man my age.
It is very cold here, but we have missed the snow.
We have had a "good" Winter here, so far!

Hi, Rusty!
I was talking to BB earlier - he is very excited about being 6 today!
On Saturday he is having a "football party"....boys and girls (it seems girls are well into football these days!)
These "themed" parties are all the rage!
And on Sunday we are all going out for a family lunch to celebrate the occasion!
I hadn't realised that you were worried about your first eye test....but getting a second opinion was a sensible move.
I hope this has put your mind at rest and you are feeling happier now?
Did your son come to visit?