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I saw the first Legless lizard of the year yesterday we have a piece of corrugated metal which they like to stay under but is was slightly overgrown so I cleared it and there a very handsome male underneath..Has anyone been troubled with Valerian the whole of our avenue has been taken over by this plant.Saw the Red kite again this morning it seems to be patrolling this area

Hi Kenyatta,

Thank you for giving me the original quote - having never heard it, I could not see the difference. However, it does throw some light as to what to expect of the book; considering I know next to nothing, how far can I trust the author ?

I prefer the original quote which describes precisely what I personnally think - for example, when I play Scrabble, I don't mind being beaten (well not too much !), so long as I have had a decent game, a decent score.

By the same token, I can accept the defeat of my favourite team in Rugby as long as they have played 'good rugby' throughout the match.

As you say, when money is involved ....... I wonder if and how it can affect cycling, and up to which point ?

Hi, Doglet!
It's a pity you aren't going to Kew Gardens today - the weather is glorious! whereas rain is threatened later in the day tomorrow!
Are you going to the "Full of Spice" Summer Festival there? it sounded very interesting - I did have an email about it- but must have deleted it!

Hi Elle

We have to go tomorrow as we have got seats on a coach .We will have shelter in one of the Palm houses if it rains although we have had rain daily so I am used to it,Perhaps St Swithins prediction is true

hi pigale
Just spotted you on another thread. Thought I would answer it here. The scenery is spectacular, especially the Gorges of the Tarn. I have never visited that part of France, only much further South. When I was in Paris, I shared a 2cv with a friend. Great little car

(Copy of my post on the other thread)

Hi pigale et al
I think the original categorisation of climbs was based on the gear you had to put a 2CV in to get to the top - Hors Categorie defeated the car!

Hi ChrisE,

I did not know about how they categorised the climbs, it's interesting ; but you know, we did make it to the top of the Tourmalet, much to my father's relief!

We had three 2CVs consecutively (my father drove a lot for his job), and I wished he could have kept one of them - the original ones are worth a fortune now !

Hi Kenyatta

They are bringing Bairstow who has done very well this season instead of Ballance but I still think they need a new captain

Hello Doglet
Bairstow has failed as a Test batsman once already but, if Balance had to be dropped, then he is the man in form at present.
This decision will have maintained the Yorkshire balance (sorry!) in the side which, as a southerner, I find a little difficult to take!
Cook, I think, suffers from only ever being a cricketer (and a very good one) but I think this restricts his ability to think 'outside the box'. I also wonder who, of the current side, could take over and retain Cook in the team. Root is not ready yet, despite what M Vaughan and other Yorkshire commentators say!
Where is another Mike Brearley when you need one?

Hi kenyatta,
Just read that Bell now faces the axe if he doesnt score runs but Cooks run rate has been poor for sometime but he seems to be untouchable,perhaps the next match will go in our favour