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Hello, Elle!
The meeting is a good idea.
Maybe your daughter was in company and did not want to appear rude by 'phoning you?
I am going to have a look at the Black Friday sales online.
I don't need anything that I can think of, though.

A Very Good morning to you, Rusty!
It is a damp and cold day here...most unpleasantly foggy, too.
My dog wore her high viz vest this morning!
I am not sure if you are about this morning?
I know your elder son is coming over...and that at some point you and Miss L-B are hoping to go to the Pine Cone.....
You will have a busy day!
I will post this anyway.....
I am planning to catch up with some online ordering, and some correspondence, whilst the weather is so uninviting outside.
A coffee first though.......

Good afternoon, Elle!
Dull but mostly dry here.
Just home from Pine Cone.
It was as busy as I've ever seen it, which is good!
My son was here earlier.
Have the rest of the day to myself!

Good afternoon, Rusty!
I am glad you managed to fit everything in.... your son coming to do the jobs, as well as your getting out with Miss L-B to the Pine Cone!
I have just been out with the dog.....
The Sholach Christmas trees are again for sale in Crystal Palace Park.
I did not go as far as the site where they are erected......but saw a notice on the main gate of the park.
They are grand trees, but very expensive.
We have a quite realistic - looking 'Canadian Pine' artificial tree.
( It does the job nicely!)
Goodness, it is chilly.... the fog has mostly lifted, but the dankness remains.
I am indoors to stay now for the remainder of the day.

Hello, Elle!
Miss L-B and me had a fine time.
My son was just measuring up.
He has parts to buy etc.
A long journey for the Sholach trees!
I have a fine artificial tree, too.
It is a very small one, more of an ornament, really.
I think I am home for the evening, too.

Hi, Rusty!
It is good that you and Miss L- B enjoyed your time together!
What was your son measuring?
What are you planning to have done?
I spent the morning ordering this and that online...nothing 'strange or startling', but a number of fairly prosaic things that I would normally get, but that were cheaper because of the Black Friday Sales.
I think I did well!
I thought today's crossword a lot easier than yesterday's puzzle ?

Hi elle

How much are the trees at Crystal Palace? One can get potted Nordman Fir at ASDA (and will be able to at Tesco) for £20 or £25. I can't carry the £25 ones. If looked after they live to be planted out- I have them from the last 4 years, the takest is about 8' now. Its middle branches have been eaten by deer but it's still OK. If I couldn't have a real tree I wouldn't have one at all!

How are you now, pigale? It must be very sad not to have any family at all.

Hello Rosalind!

I am definitely better though, I have to admit, not 100% as yet.
I don't always complain on the PCT for fear of becoming a bore; but
it does seem to take a rather long time to heal, be it the back or
the tiredness after the stents ops - It would probably take a lot
less time if I were 20!
And to think I am back to hospital on the 5th December for yet
another stent (or two?) - I sure hope that will be it finished for
the time being anyway!

December is not a good month for me, not only because of lack
of family, but also because of sad anniversaries, but again I don't
want to spoil it all for the happy folks, so try not to mention it - except when asked.

Hang on to your family Rosalind!

PS - Forgot to say, I am very rich Ros, because I have very good
friends, even though they don"t live exactly next door!

Pigale

Should the stents not give you a bit more energy, after you've reovered? But if your back hurts.......are you down to one kind of morphine now? I've only ever had two doses and in both cases "10 mgm morphine" were among the nicest words I ever heard! Sorry about the sad anniversaries. We used to have a small ritual for getting through one of them but have stopped now.
I'd like to make things up with my sister but I doubt she'd want to.
Please call me Ros!
I seem to get away with just ticking the Captcha box so far