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I sympathise with the last Elle comment. I have ignored this thread, clearly understanding its subject matter and only looked in today out of curiosity. It would only be a nuisance if it appeared to be a crossword related thread.
I did in fact have a polite moan a couple of years back to the 'Radio Times' solvers that at times the site was overloaded with personal comments and it meant ploughing through them to find Xword help. But clearly there could be no such complaint in this case.

Week-end good so far!

While you are picking cherries, I should start picking Mirabelle plums - only problem this year, they are not very juicy because of lack of rain. Good for Jam or putting in alcohol, but not quite as gorgeous as usual when eaten as fresh fruit, though very sweet.

do you have greengages

Sorry for delay - I was watching Le Tour !

No, for some reason my parents did not plant a greengage plum tree, just mirabelles; have plenty of pears to look forward to later on, williams, conference, and two other type (one reddish one) but I don't know the name.

Could plant a greengage though, I usually plant one tree every year on the 4th November.- just a custom but I have so many trees already that the leaves in Autumn are a nightmare!

Didn't anyone else watch the tennis this afternoon?

Hi, Rossim!
I've been out - only recently returned.
I am about to watch the Davis Cup NOW - I recorded it - so please don't tell me the results!

Hi Elle
I deliberately didn't post any spoilers!

Hi Rossim and Doglet!
I've just finished watching the recording of the tennis - have you watched it yet, Doglet? I won't make any further comment - not on the score anyway - in case you have yet to see it?
But didn't you find all that drumming by the French very annoying? I know they were quiet once play started but it was very intrusive non- the -less.
They even did it between points whilst the players were still on court. I was rather surprised that it was allowed?
I ended up watching with the sound turned off because the persistent drumming was doing my head in - Goodness knows what it must have been like for people sitting near the drummer!

I didn't have the sound up very high but agree with you that the drumming was irritating.

Hi pigale
It has been raining since late last night so the garden is getting a bit more water.I have always wanted a Damson tree but have never managed to track one down,I am going to Kew gardens this week so will try and get someones advice though my daughter say at my age I should not plant a tree!!!