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Hi, Rusty!
I'm afraid I just went with my Latin knowledge, and confirmation from my Latin dictionary!
It did not occur to me to check in either Bradford's or Chambers to see if there were any "modern" slants on the word.
I've been caught like this before....
I'll never learn, will I?
My daughter has just been on the phone!
We are all going out for lunch on Sunday.
That will be good!




Hello, Malone.
Ah, I did not bother to look in either Chambers or Bradford's......
Thank you for that.
I knew that "pace" came from "pax", which in my Latin dictionary gives only "peace" as its definition.

Any excuse to look in Chambers keeps me happy!

Pace, as I'm sure you know, is the ablative of 'pax' (yes, Chambers has just told me that).

Hello, Elle!
Just watched BGT.
The best two acts for me were Father Ray and the Giang Brothers.
You?
Should be a great final.
I think Dec has done fine on his own too.

Hi, Rusty!
Well.......last ditch stand tonight.......
I liked Father Ray.
But you knew I was going to say that!
He sang magnificently, although personally I had rather a sneaking preference for his audition rendering, where he "crooned"!
And I thought the Giang Brothers were superb.
I enjoyed Demille and Muoneke, although I do not expect them to win.
And strangely enough, as I don't much go for comedians, I enjoyed Mickey P Kerr's act.
I could have gone on listening to him......
However , I thought the cake eating opera singer was awful!
Perhaps I am alone in this, but I thought it daft........utterly stupid!
I wonder who will get through?
I find it hard to predict........

Good morning, Elle!
A fine morning here.
Florida plane has just landed at Glasgow a few minutes ago.
I am a bit disappointed Father Ray did not make the final but that's show business!
I did not take to Micky P.
The Giang Brothers were superb!
Wonder who the wild card will be?
Anyway, today is Derby Day!
I am looking forward to that!

Glad your family is safe, rusty.
Hope you all have some cash, going to be difficult shopping otherwise. Wonder who or what is at the root of all this mayhem?
My grandchildren are going to stay overnight tonight, first time ever. Have work to do!

Thank you, Rosalind!
I wish they would holiday in the Highlands, but they love Florida!
I much prefer using cash, so it should not affect me.
Enjoy your grandchildren's stay.
They keep you young!

I think the cash machines will run out, too! Do you remember the bank Strike in Eire about 30-40 years ago? It lasted weeks.

Not sure about the children keeping me young- they are only 8 and 5. I think they'll wear me out! But I have lots of things for them to do

Hello, Rosalind!
I topped up my cash at a cash machine yesterday.
I did have a Visa payment pending for a couple of days and wondered if it was caught in the snarl up.
But it cleared my bank today, so maybe this palaver is ending.
The young ones are great! I am sure you will all have a super time!

Good morning, Rusty!
A warm sunny morning here! !
We are just home from the park.
Re BGT..... well, I expected the Chiang brothers would get through.....and I was disappointed that Father Ray didn't , but there is a lot of good competition.
I liked Micky P's joke about "Andy Murray's mum"!
I believe that she is a very nice lady and would hopefully take it in good part!
David soothed it down a tad by joking that she was in the audience!
How does the Wild Card work?
Do the judges vote?
It is good that your son and daughter-in-law arrived home safely!
Shall you see him today?




Hello, Ros!
Are your grandchildren spending the day with you, and then having a sleepover?
Or coming later, and then staying for the day tomorrow?
Or maybe both?!
In which case you will definitely be worn out afterwards!!