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Good afternoon, Elle!
I saw Madison, she was outplayed.
Yes, I remember Safarova and the Nike nightie.
Several players wore them.
I thought they were awful.
Much better this year.
Yes, a pity for Victoria and Scott.
I don't believe she is ever settled.
She was a wonderful sprinter but always a bit flakey.
I saw her at Royal Ascot, I think she was advertising something or other.
And the Everest climbing attempt, I thought was mad.
I have been watching the golf and the football.
I am pleased France won.
Still very warm here.
I am off for a stroll.

Hi, Rusty!
I hope you have enjoyed your stroll?
How far afield did you venture?
Is it still very hot out up your way?
My daughter said she was relieved to go into the office today, having worked the last two days from home....
The office was pleasantly air-conditioned...her house is not!
We had salad for dinner.......it is too hot to eat anything else.
It was deliciously varied though......I put in everything interesting that I could find!
Update on the Williams sisters......
Selena won...but her sister, Venus, went out ......it was a great match though!
I am finally watching Roger play.... the match is much later than scheduled.

P.S. Did you see Chris' query about Le Tour de France ?
Maybe you can help him?
I obviously haven't a clue!

Good evening, Elle!
I strolled as far as ASDA for a choc ice!
And it was very nice!
Salad sounds sensible!
I had two pears!
Plenty of the seeds are crashing out, though I have not seen much today, but took in the golf and the France game.

Chris, there has not been a "true" prologue in the Tour since Liege in 2012, when Cancellara won.
By "true", I mean that the prologue distance has to be no more than 8 kilometres according to TDF.
Last year's Tour opened with a 14km individual time trial at Dusseldorf won by Geraint Thomas.
2016 was a flat stage from Mont Saint-Michel to Utah Beach.
2015 was a 13.8 ITT at Utrecht won by Rohan Dennis.
2014 was a flat stage from Leeds to Harrogate won by Marcel Kittel.
2013 was a flat stage in Corsica won by Kittel
And Cancellara won the prologue of 6.4 km in 2012 at Liege.

Cavendish won the stage to Utah Beach.

Thanks for that, Rusty.
I've not really watched the prologue since Chris Boardman used to win it. Early time trials aren't very interesting (though late ones are - I saw a documentary earlier this week on Greg LeMonde's first win, in which Bernard Hinault came across as a rather unpleasant person. It tracked his later wins, including the famous 8 seconds over Fignon)

Chris, "early time trials aren't very interesting". Nail on head!
The smaller TV audiences are the main reason prologues are disappearing, they say.
The viewing public prefer to see the peloton going along and maybe a break going up the road, and the sprinters battling it out.
I know I do.
Hinault is very much an acquired taste.
I think your documentary would be "Slaying the Badger"?
I had the book of the same name.
I like Greg Lemond a lot.

Yes, that was it, Rusty

Hi, Rusty!
Yes, I believe that six of the top eight women's seeds are already out!
And they are only playing the third round of the tournament!
Simona Halep, the World number one is still going, as is the seventh seed Karolina Pliskova.
Quite a shock!
Of course, Serena Williams in still in the mix......and Naomi Osaka, and Angie Kerber are strong players.
But unfortunately those last two have to play each other in the next round!
I think my money would be on Simona Halep to win the Championship?
( But I guess one can never discount Serena! )
I haven't seen any Doubles play as yet?
A beautiful evening here in appearance , but still as hot and muggy as ever!

Hello, Elle!
Well I am not tipping anybody to win!
As soon as I latch on to a player they get knocked out.
I'm a jinx!
Still a fine evening here.
I watched the football.
Was a good game.
Are you touring Inishowen this evening?

Hi, Rusty!
I am reading, Rusty!
I discovered an Ian Rankin book, featuring DI John Rebus, that I had not read before, and ordered it on Amazon!
I am about half way through.......
What are you yourself reading at present?
No more viewing for me tonight... either on television (firmly switched off after Roger's match finished) nor wandering down the WAW for me tonight!
I shall save further "exploring" for tomorrow!
I completed the15 x 15 Cryptic puzzle today; quite a good one?
All clues answered and, for once, parsed, too!
It is going to be a hot night.......