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Hello, Elle!
My son and daughter-in-law are going to Paris on an aeroplane.
It has just left Edinburgh.
I have laid tons of road metal in my time!
I remember being surprised that "cattle" can mean horses or sheep, too!
My favourite clue was 4d, though it took me a few minutes to see the parse.
I like your "libraries" clue.
I watched a bit of the ice-hockey final.
Some fierce girls playing!
Was very good though!

Update for Elle, Jazzgirl, and Malone.
This was posted on Mikey's thread.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/man-dies-after-collapsing-city-14320836

Very sad, poor Mikey!

Hello rusty
Thank you. I read it about 5 mins. ago and thought you might have also seen the post.
I am in tears again. The tributes are still pouring in

Hello, Jazzgirl!
Very sorry about your tears!
It was good to see so many folk who tried to help him.
I notice Buenchico has a "Lidl wine" thread going in honour of Mikey.
A nice touch.

My friends tell us I am far too emitional and I know I am ,
Yesterday, I went and scarified the lawn then mowed it, as I thought it would help, which it did. I will have to mow the other lawn I think :(
It is so good that kind-hearted people tried to help Mikey.

I can't even spell now !

Jazzgirl, there is not a thing wrong in being emotional.
You wear your heart on your sleeve and that's fine.
I think I am a bit like that, myself.
Yes, some lovely folk tried to help him.
They will be thinking of him, too.

Someone suggested we all change out avatars to Nye Bevan . That made me smile

Rusty, thanks very much for your Mikey update. It was heartening to see that so many people tried to help Mikey. I hope that will bring some comfort to the family.

Hello, Malone!
Yes, I agree about the folk all trying to help him.
The family should take comfort from that.
There is a lot more good folk in the world, than the other kind!