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Ah, Rusty, I see my secret is out! However did you discover my undercover image?
(So now you know why the May tree fairies and I get along so well! "Sisters"!)
Have you heard from the girls this morning? Any further news on the mystery man's death?
My younger daughter , son- in -law, and three -year-old grandson are all in Brittany now... she texted last night at around 9.30 to say that they had arrived in Plymouth, where they were catching the ferry.
Then at 10.30 this morning, I had a second text saying that they had arrived safely at the campsite. They are staying in a chalet - I've seen a photograph, it looks most attractive and comfortable. They are right by the sea. The young one will love it!
We are in charge of their cat whilst they are away. This entails visiting said cat as we cannot have him here as he hates dogs with a vengeance!
I think Martins Hengis' ban would have come from the International Tennis Federation?
I agree with what you say about suspensions. As I said previously, I think that a suspension/ ban should mean for "life" - never to practise the sport - be it tennis, athletics, whatever, again.
But it does need to be an across- the -board decision- there cannot be one rule for a contestant from one country and a different one for someone from another country.
What have you got planned for today?
P. S. Just read what you said about the kilt... my cousin's tartan is the MacLean.

Jazzgirl, never! Surely not Chambers? An Edinburgh company too!
Trews are worn instead of the kilt.
Tartan trousers.
Tradition dictates nothing is worn under the kilt.

Jazzy, this is getting dangerously close to NBKs......

...or lack of them!

Oh dear! oops Elle. I had better return to preparing dinner.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trews

I shall have to investigate this, Jazzgirl!
But never have I heard of these kind of "trews".
In the Armed Forces the kilted regiments are inspected to ensure nothing is worn under the kilt.
Nowadays of course, it is acceptable to wear underwear with the kilt, if you choose, but I have never checked to see who is being traditionally correct or not.
The girls do, though!
And, I think, the kilt-hire shops encourage underwear.

Chambers gives 'trews' as "trousers esp of tartan cloth" - BUT - wait for this - the Oxford Concise gives the definition of 'trews' as "esp Brit.trousers esp close-fitting tartan trousers worn by women"
WOMEN!!!!!

When I was in Edinburgh (for the annual tattoo) with my husband, we went to a shop specialising in tartan. No matter what your surname was, they would find your particular "tartan"!
Husband bought just a tie !

There surely cannot be a tartan for everyone though? I was under the impression (perhaps erroneously ? )that you had to have a 'right' to wear a tartan?

It was just a tactic to encourage sales ;