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Hi, Rusty!
I have just been chatting to my daughter.......she often phones me on her way home from work.
Re 5d:
"Nana" is a character in a book written by the French novelist Emile Zola.
"Emile Zola" also, of course, being the answer to 15 across!
Nana was a "lady of the night" ( a prostitute)
Aka "on the game" from the anagram "he got name"
I remember Nana in Peter Pan!
A Newfoundland dog (according to Barrie's written text) who looked after the children.
A more innocuous character than Nana the prostitute!
(I think in the animated film, Nana was a Saint Bernard?)

Hi rusty
Nana was the high class prostitue in Emile Zola's novel of the same name

Hello, Elle!
Now, I confess to knowing the name, Emile Zola, but I could not name a book or play he wrote.
I know he wrote a famous letter, "J'accuse...!" but that's all.
I got the answer OK, but had no idea where it came from.
My old Mother would not like me reading books like that.
Peter Pan's Nana is much more my style!
There is a statue of Peter not too far from me, in Kirriemuir, Barrie's birthplace.



Hello, Cerasus!
Thank you for the info!
I am not well up on ladies of the night!

Hi, Rusty!
I had a look online to see the pictures of the Peter Pan statue on the High Street in Kirriemuir.
I clicked on a picture to enlarge it.......and, guess what, up popped a window saying if I wanted to see more photos, I should click on the Facebook icon...!!!!
Grrh! Am I being stalked by Facebook?
There was a question involving "War Horse" on Eggheads!
It is a trifle spooky how, lately, references to / questions about/ subjects we have talked about, have come up on the programme!
Reminder here......I have yet to watch the film of "War Horse" that I recorded!

Hello, Elle!
I think there is a statue of Peter Pan in London somewhere, too?
In the story, do the Darlings live in London?
You seem determined to join up to Facebook!
I watched "War Horse" and I liked it.
I certainly would not put you off watching it!
And you don't have to join Facebook to see it...honest!
Now, "watching" things!
I have been exploring and found a nice video of Amira.
But she is not singing,.... oh no!
She is skating with her brother, Fincent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlpAP9U0bPE
I liked it!

Hi, Rusty!
Yes, there is a statue of Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens!
One of the very early books by James Barrie was entitled "Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens."
This came way before the more well- known "Peter Pan and Wendy."
And yes, the Darlings do live in London.......in Bloomsbury.
I saw the play about "War Horse"...I enjoyed that very much, although I preferred reading Michael Morpurgo's book.
But I have not yet watched the film made by Steven Spielberg.
I have a back collection of recordings waiting to be viewed!
I'll get there one day.......
Nice to see Amira enjoying herself!

Hello, Elle!
Do you know this?
I had an idea it was Kensington!
I did not know there was a place in London called Bloomsbury.
I think there were folk called the "Bloomsbury Set", though?
Writers, possibly?
Michael Morpurgo has written quite a few books you should maybe explore?
Yes, a nice clip of Amira and Fincent.
I really liked it!

Hi, Rusty!
Oh dear....... I fell asleep reading my book!
Yes, The Bloomsbury Set was a group of writers, artists and generally intellectuals.
I cannot think of any of the famous names off the top of my head, other than Virginia Woolf.
I think it was it was she who started up the group by allowing them to meet in her house?
I remember reading something about them which has stuck in my mind.......
They were described as "living in Squares but loving in triangles"!
I have a feeling it may be the title of a book?
Still raining here!

Good morning, Rusty!
And it still raining again today.......
I am doubting whether it ever stopped since yesterday.
I have nearly finished today's puzzle - only a few more clues to go.
Then I need to write some letters, and sort out some official paper work.
I also need to pop down to the card shop at some stage - I need a birthday card and a sympathy card.
I shall get wet again......ugh!
What are you up to today?

Good morning, Elle!
Great morning here, like Spring!
Not long home.
Was at optician ordering new readers then I had to go back out to buy my paper (senior moment!).
Now if it's drama you want at the Olympics, then Elise Christie's your girl!
She fell in the heat, then they restarted it.
Elise qualified in second place, then she got disqualified!
Poor lass! Her Olympics are over.
Our curlers, men and women, both won their matches.
A walk in the rain won't harm you!