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Hi, Rusty!
I am sorry...I made a mistake there..
I should have put a "W" - Daniel Wanjiru!
He is a Kenyan long-distance runner, and won last year's (2017) London Marathon.
I have watched far too much television these last few days......
But, hey, I have thoroughly enjoyed the Indoor Athletics championships!
I wonder who won the Men's Pole Vault in the end?
The competition went on beyond the BBC tranmission time...and we were left "hanging".......
I could have looked it up on the BBC Sports website, later on, I guess, but caught up with reading my book......and have only just moved now to make a coffee and come to the computer!
I shall take a look anon and see what I can find out.
Back to normal tomorrow with an early morning walk!



Hello, Pigale!
Yes, I got your warmth!
A maximum of 9C here!
But the sunshine was in short thrift....it petered out into rain!
Mind you, the rain is advantageous, as hopefully it will rid us of the last remnants of snow and ice.

Hello, Pigale!
I know little about Disraeli, too!
A good win for Arnaud, but a long way to go yet!
I think my snow is very, very, gradually, diminishing!
I hope I do not waken to more snow having fallen during the night!
The temperature here is meant to go up a couple of degrees during the week.
Hope so!

Hello, Elle!
I think I know the Daniel you mean!
I did not see the men's pole vaulting.
Yes, there has been a lot of athletics on TV.
just read that Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares have won a tournament in Mexico.
I have a couple of chores to do tomorrow, weather and roads permitting.
Think they should be OK now!

Good morning, Rusty!
A pleasant walk this morning - sunshine and blue sky; warmer temperature.
All the snow has gone , leaving mud in its stead......but that is an acceptable alternative!
Apart from a very dirty dog!
The lakes are still frozen though.
I am not sure if you will be about right now to read this........as I know you have a few chores to do, that involve your going out.
I also have a few jobs to sort out here, and then later, we sadly have a funeral to attend.
We should probably leave home about 11.45 am.......and will be back again about tea-time.
I hope your day goes well!

Good morning, Elle.
Still snowing heavily here this morning.
Main roads are OK.
Side roads are treacherous.
I managed to get out and get chores done.
Boots are going to do my prescription that Lloyds have no stock for.
I'll collect it tomorrow.
I see the scoundrels at Team Sky making the News again!
Thank goodness for the Laura Muirs of the sporting world.
She is back at Uni today!

Hi, Rusty!
Oh dear, I am sorry about your snow...... and just when it was beginning to look as if it were all ending.......!
Still, at least you managed to get out safely and achieve your objects.
We had a good day weather- wise for my friend's funeral.
All went well - if one can say such a thing about a funeral.
It was a Humanist Service and was conducted very nicely by the celebrant.
We very nearly didn't get there in time.......remind me never again to get into a car with both my husband and the Sat- Nav!
Yes, I have read about Team Sky in the News..... the iffy jiffy bag raising its head again!
I have not yet had time to look at a crossword!
Have you done yours?

Hello, Elle!
My snow has stopped.
We have "alerts" for, snow, ice, and now, floods!
Yes, I got my wee tasks done.
The last two funerals I have attended were Humanist ones.
I think I prefer them.
You are very brave to trust a Sat-Nav, whatever about your husband!
I am in the "anybody but Team Sky camp" when the cycling is on TV.
Even Wiggins said last week, he would advise any up and coming rider not to go near them, as they would be ruined.
Yes, I have completed my puzzle.
Took me a wee while to get going, but a fine challenge, for me, anyway.

Hi, Rusty!
This was only the second Humanist funeral that I have ever attended.
The first was about ten years ago and was for one of my cousins.
That, too, was a very moving ceremony.
I like the idea of the especial emphasis being on a celebration of the deceased's life.....rather than just feeling sorrow at their parting......
But there is such a lot of personal information disclosed, though....if this is, in fact, the norm?
On a brighter note, I have been chatting to my (younger) daughter, and we have been planning what to do at the weekend, to note our threefold celebration of two birthdays and Mother's Day!
BB suggests "going out to eat"!
I have missed "Eggheads" - must catch up with the recording!

Good evening, Elle!
What I like about the humanist services are there are no hymns.
I prefer them to church services.
Raining here now, but still a lot of snow about.
Hope you caught the Eggheads!

Hi, Rusty!
Yes, I watched Eggheads.
Chris, one of the older Eggheads was saying how much he liked Bill Bryson, and that he had actually met him!
I am shattered.......it has been a difficult, rather upsetting day.......
I am away to my bed, whilst I still have the energy to get there!
Talk tomorrow.....
Good night!