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Hi, Rusty!
I have just had my second sortie into the garden!
You would think we - dog and I - are venturing forth on an arctic expedition!
No, seriously though, I don't know why I didn't think of it sooner....approximating a mile's walk every couple of hours is far more fun and surely better exercise - with fresh air thrown in - than running up and down stairs for exercise, for instance?
"Scutter" is also a new word for me?
It wasn't the word "atrophy" that I was objecting to....but the concept of a "young wife" being "a 'trophy' wife"....!
It will only take your son but five (?) minutes to reach you......
I am sure he will not want to miss on your chat?
I am in need of a coffee.....



Hello, Pigale !
Our major problem lies with the side streets and roads ( where we live!)
I expect the main roads are no doubt more or less clear with constant traffic passing through...but getting to a main road remains a bit of a problem.
As I will have mentioned before, I have yet to see a gritter in all the years I have lived down here!
Minus 3 at present.

Hello, Elle!
"A trophy" wife is a hideous term but it has been used a lot in the press in the last year or so, so I think the setter is OK using it.
My son will get home from work, wet and cold, and I think he would be better staying home by the fire rather than visiting me.
He would get wet and cold again in the few minutes walking here, then the same returning.
We shall see what he thinks, though.

Hello again Rusty and Elle,

Will this gas shortage affect your heating?
Here, there are some central heatings that run on gas, but a lot
run on fuel; I am not sure what it is like in your neck of the woods -
I remember that we were all electric, cooker and heating - no
choice in Guernsey!

Elle, I'll see what I can do about sending you a few degrees so that,
at least, you get above 0 C.
We may have some freezing rain overnight though -

Good idea to run around and around and around........ but careful,
you might get dizzy!

Hi, Rusty!
I expect you will be chatting to your son, if he is coming to visit,
But I thought I would just remind you about the Indoor Athletics World Championships - and of course, Laura.
They start very shortly at 7 o'clock - on BBC2 , or maybe also on EuroSport......and go on till 9 pm
You might wish to record.......if you are going to be talking ?



Hello, Pigale!
Well, our central heating is certainly by gas.
But I think domestic users will probably be "safe"
I heard on the radio that commercial users will be first at risk.
I'm only walking round the garden!
I do change direction! Don't worry , I shan't get dizzy!

Hello, Elle!
My son texted to me saying they were going to cinema tonight and he would not visit.
Ten minutes later he texted to tell me the cinemas were closed and he would be down as normal!
We watched the World Track Cycling Championships from Apeldoorn.
Silver for Trotty and girls in women's pursuit.
Gold for Ed Clancy and team in the men's race.
I'll have to find Laura's race somewhere!
Still snowing and windy.
Our Amber Warning for snow has been extended to Monday.
Not so good!

Update, Elle!
Just watched Laura's run.
I think she did very well, considering her less than ideal preparation for the race.
She has been doing 12 hour night shifts at the animal hospital.
She is the biz!

Hi, Rusty!
We are on a Yellow warning now..... downgraded from Amber.
We have had no more snow for a few hours now, but what is there appears to be freezing.
I think we are looking at a potentially worse situation tomorrow.
BB's school was closed after all!
I think the additional snow overnight changed the headmaster's mind!
The school will also be closed tomorrow.
Yet YB's nursery was open........
Where is the logic and consistency?
The Cycling Championships went well......it was good that you and your son could watch it together.
Yes, Laura did great.
Her first global medal!
Bronze in the 3000m.
And she almost made Silver!

Hello, Elle!
BB's headmaster was a bit slow in closing the school?
Parents have to make plans etc.
The Dundee schools closures were announced at 6.30 this morning.
Some parents would have left for work by then.
Not good at all.
The cycling was very good.
Pity it clashes with the Athletics Championships.
It was on Red Button.
Laura was super!
All the work she does for her studies and her athletics training.
An example to many of what can be achieved.

Hi, Rusty!
Mmm, I don't know what happened about the previous plans of the headmaster to open BB's school today from 10 am to 2.30 pm?
I do not know how the system works?
Whether the Head can make his own decisions?
Or whether this was an edict on high from the local Council?
My daughter texted me.... I haven't spoken to her personally today.
I shall enquire tomorrow!
I wonder how Laura will fare in the 1500m tomorrow?
She will be up against the same big names as she faced today...... Genzebe Dibaba, Sifan Hassan and Helen Obiri .
Fingers crossed for her!

Hello, Elle!
For the life of me, I could not understand the head wanting to open the school for only part of the day?
Makes no sense.
I suspect someone has had a word with him!
I hope to see Laura run tomorrow.
Must find out the times she runs, and see which cycling races are on and work something out.
And, I have cut my hair.
Long overdue!