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Hi, Rusty!
A Sicilian crepe is a thin pancake, filled with three different sorts of cheese - or so it is described at the restaurant!
Delicious!
I had four of these (folded over), chips and a lovely salad.
I shall not require any dinner!
Mary Keitany won the Women's Marathon last year , didn't she?
Now I was looking up about using male pacemakers, and found this
https://jezebel.com/5846525/women-who-marathon-alongside-men-no-longer-allowed-to-set-world-records
It seems though as though opinions / standards must have changed, though, if Mary Keitany is being allowed to do this?
I wonder if Turunesh Dibaba will also be running?
She came second last year.
It is her younger sister to whom Laura Muir refused to speak, because of Laura's disapproving of her association with an "iffy" coach.
I have just noticed the time.....probably your son will be with you.......
I hope you have a good natter!


Hello, Pigale!
That is an interesting link about "Le Clameur de haro"!
I do hope, though, that things do not reach that pitch here!
Although I guess so long as the project is at least downsized , we shall be grateful for whatever means is deployed.

A couple of points on Planning permission.
If the work on the building is such that permission is not required then it could be that the council are not required to log the work.
I have found that the local councillor is often helpful and may be able to arrange for a council employee to call you and explain the actual and legal situation. It's not in their interest the unhelpful.

Good evening, Elle!
The Sicilian crepes sound delicious!
I would like them, I think!
Turunesh Dibaba is running, so is Mare Dibaba.
But, was Paula's record paced by men?
I can not remember.
I imagine she will be helping Steve Cram with the commentary on Sunday.
My son was quite a bit later this evening.
He was taking Miss La Bamba to the garage to collect her new car.
But, she did not get it.
Problem on the garage side, with incomplete paperwork.
Hopefully she can collect it tomorrow.
Miss O will go with her then!

Hi, Rusty!
Yes, I think you would definitely like the crepes.... maybe the Pine Cone serves a similar dish, and you can try them there?
What make of car has Miss L-B bought?
Is it the same as her previous car? Or has she gone for something completely different?
(Is it too feministic to ask what colour?!)
I cannot place Mare Dibaba?
I don't think she is related to Tirunesh and Genzebe, though, is she?
I think there IS a third sister, but her name escapes me?
Today is supposed to be the hottest day in April in the UK since 1949!
It is still incredibly warm here...and we have all the windows open.




Quite so, Kenyatta...it is this fear that, without planning permission being needed, the work could go ahead without our being given chance to discuss the disadvantages, that is worrying us all.
A good point about the local councillor.

Hello, Elle!
Miss La Bamba is buying a grey Ford Fiesta.
I have not seen it as it is still in the showroom.
Mare Dibaba is not related to the other two, no.
Yes, it is warm.
At Cheltenham races today, one of the races was abandoned because of the heat.
It was a long distance race and with the heat, the stewards decided it was not fair on the horses.
I do not remember that happening before.

Osprey update!
A third egg at the loch!

Good morning, Rusty!
We have yet another beautiful day....we are indeed fortunate.
19C now...and set to reach 25C by mid afternoon.
So far, Sunday's temperatures are meant to be somewhat lower...only reaching a high of 20C by midday , which, if that does come to pass, should be better news for the Marathon runners.
We have a leisurely day ahead...I may even manage a crossword!
I have done very few this week, what with one thing and another......
What are you up to today?

Good morning, Elle!
It is quite warm here, too.
I have washed several windows!
So that is my chores done for the day.
I have done my puzzle, too.
Another good one.
7d and 8d are new words for me, and 21a.
No plans for the remains of the day.
Will keep myself ready in case Miss La Bamba needs a lift to the showroom.
But I think her Mum and Dad, and/or Miss O, will be more likely to get the call!

Hi, Rusty!
Well done on washing your windows!
Do you have to do both inside and out?
We only clean ours inside........the window cleaner does the outside ones, as neither of us has ever been willing to climb ladders!
I have struggled through my puzzle ......two I cannot do, and one I cannot parse.
7d: A?O?LIN?R?S (11)
nil - nothing (reversed)
but cannot do any more?
26A: S?E?T / ?U?I? (26)
My mind is blank!
"Roesti" in 8d is a new word for me, but easy enough to get.
I didn't think that "pepperoni" in 16d was spelt with only one "p", but Chambers gives a choice
And I don't understand 21d?
I have "petit" for small, - I queried the spelling, as it doesn't say it is French, but again Chambers gives it.
Okay, "pet" for "cat or "dog" - but why "it "please?
I expect I am being dense - maybe the heat is addling my brain!!

Hello, Elle!
Just the outsides of the windows.
19, A star is "a Polaris", with "nil" reversed inside.
"Apollinaris" is the fizzy water.
For 26, I have "sheet music", printed notes for performers.
Now 21, cat or dog is "pet"
I think in some childrens games '"it" is the young one selected to be the "chaser"?
This is just my take on it, may be wrong!
Giving "petit" for small.