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Hi, Rusty!
I don't have a choice about being up and doing.......I have a very sick husband to look after.
It is such a worry when he is gets an infection like this, because of his lung problems.
Plus there is the dog and the cat to tend.
(The gold fish though is very self sufficient!)
I have finished yesterday's Everyman crossword.
I was stuck for ages on one parsing, but have now seen the light!
You have reminded me that I too need to go the Crematorium to remove the Christmas wreath.
I shall put it on my list for when I feel better.
Our sunshine has disappeared!

Hello, Elle!
Apologies for my flippant remarks about bugs etc.
I do realise that your husband is ill.
i thought I would remove my wreath before February dawns.
Not sure if there is an "accepted protocol/timescale" about removing wreaths?
Still a lovely day here.
Finished the puzzle.
A good one!
But, it may just be me, but I think 25d should be (1,1,1,1,) rather than (4).
I shall disagree with Chambers (and setter) on this one!

Hi, Rusty!
No, you're okay....I'm a tad over sensitive at the moment because I am so worried.
Now, regarding the crematorium/ cemetery.......if a plant or wreath is obviously dead, I think the powers-that- be sometimes remove them?
But I doubt there is an official timescale.
I have UKIP for 25d?
"You kip" sounds like UKIP.
An acronym is normally written as one word?
Like NATO, NASA, and WHO
I think this is all right?

Hello, Elle!
Yes, I can understand you being worried.
The wreaths I removed were in perfect nick.
A pity to discard them, but that's what I do.
I do not really know about acronyms, but I just feel that UKIP (4), is wrong.
I would have NATO as (1,1,1,1), too.
Maybe I would never make a setter!

Hi, Rusty!
Oh dear! I must have been asleep.... the phone rang and I thought it was my alarm clock!
I was flailing my arms around trying to stop it ringing!
It was a friend phoning to enquire how we are .... that cheered me up immensely.
A lovely kind thought!
I am reading a Sidney Sheldon book - convoluted plot and lots of intrigue.
You wouldn't like it, but it certainly makes for entertaining reading!
Goodness, I cannot believe that we have reached 4pm........where has the day gone?
It is raining here, now.

Hello, Elle!
No rain here.
Guess what?
There is more Ping Pong on Sky Sports tonight!
i am staying clear of it!
I do not know Sidney Sheldon.
I have the BBC Weather site online, and they appear to have changed it today, and not for the better!
I think I'll look for another weather site.

Hi, Rusty!
You know, thinking back, I rather think we used to call it "Ping - pong" when I was but a child!
Our weather forecast says that we are in for another very cold spell.
Tomorrow morning is meant to be only 2C!
What is the forecast then for your area?
I have just been organising for my friend to take my dog out for a walk tomorrow.
She will come to collect her at 8am.
It is time I started to get back into the rhythm of things.....getting up at my usual early time will be a start, even if I am not going out myself.
We have had filming in our street today....I have no idea why?

Hello, Elle!
Tomorrow morning, for here, is "light cloud" with temperature up to 6C.
That will be fine!
That's a good idea to get a doggie walker organised.
Could it perhaps have been Google filming in the street?
I know that goes on.
How is your husband getting on today?

Hello Elle and Rusty,

Are you starting somewhat better Elle? and your husband?
It will take time for the antibiotics to work I suppose.

Glad you found someone to walk the pup!

Re Ping-pong, this is what I mentioned to Rusty last night, after
you went to bed - I too seem to remember always referring to
"a game of ping-pong" - never "table tennis" either in French
or in english.

We are due for a minus cold weather next weak - BUT with
sunshine!!! At long last!

Oops! typo - should be 'week' of course!

It is 8C here at present, but damp - Not good