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Good morning, Elle!
Hope it is a nice day today.
Still dark out!
Going off to ASDA shortly.
I don't see the "afters" definition in my Chambers or Bradford's, perhaps it's a relatively new usage of the word?
I vaguely remember "Oh, Brother"!
In Ireland, a well known expression of surprise is "Janey Mac !".
Not heard it here, though.
Not sure of the origin of it.
There will be dozens of phrases like it.
My pal's wife was a Burnley lass and she often said "I'll go to the foot of our stairs !"
Mine's is often, "Gee whizz !" or "Jings !".
Isn't language wonderful!

Good morning, Rusty!
It is pouring with rain here.
A wellie day!
We are just home after a very poggy walk......resulting in a very muddy dog.
Did you get wet going to Asda?
Or is your weather better than is ours?
Burnley is only about thirty miles from Bolton,.......I have heard your friend's expression.
I sometimes say "Gordon Bennett" or "For crying out loud!"
Yes, language - and its meanings and origins - is fascinating!
The coffee is brewing......

Hello, Elle!
Dry here but dull.
My pal's wife had another expression but not sure how it went.
When referring to weather she'd say something like "it's right dark over Tom's mother's house", I think, was it?
I agree about language.
Endlessly fascinating!
I am just home.
Been taxiing my son about!

Hi, Rusty!
Now that is a new saying to me!
I wonder who "Tom" is?
I tried googling the expression but couldn't find anything.
I shall ask my cousin tomorrow, as Blackburn is fairly near (13 miles?) to Burnley.
It may be a "localism"?
Whilst looking, I did come across several glossaries of supposedly Lancastrian words, and phrases. but many of them were foreign to me, despite my having lived there for twenty years.
Perhaps they were "olden" words and expressions?
But as you say, it makes for fascinating reading!
Oops, my morning has gone in a whirl....
I haven't even looked at the crosswords yet!

Hello, Elle!
Look at number 5!
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/64-slang-words-phrases-you-3026057
Maybe Tom was Bill?!!
Some great phrases though!
One of my Christmas books has arrived.
The on about the USS Indianapolis.
I have put it away.
I have finished my puzzle.
I liked 4d, and 14d is new to me.

Hi, Rusty!
Hey, well found!
Yes, I guess that "Tom" was "Bill"!
This list is composed of dialect words from across the country, only some Lancastrian , but I did recognise a few.
19. fettle as in fix ; 25 ginnel - as in a narrow alleyway (this is used down here, too);
37 mither meaning bother ;
And did you see 29, your friend's "go to the foot of your stairs"?
Let's hope Mr R doesn't read your list and apply it to the crosswords ......or we'll all surely be in strife!
Glad your book arrived safely!
I missed a delivery this morning whilst out.....I found a card behind the door on my return.
So I shall have to visit the Royal Mail Sorting Office on Monday.
I wonder what it is?
I'm only part way through my puzzle...but I've got 4d....haven't reached 14d yet though!

Hello, Elle!
There are some wonderful dialect words and phrases.
No harm in Mr R putting one or two in, at all.
I get an email from The Times every Saturday morning, all to do with the past week's puzzles.
One section of it, is Mr R's five favourite clues of the week.
This week Mr R chose one of my favourites (and Malone's).
"Travellers' aid in electronic Scottish Bible?" (9)
Answer "guidebook".
Let us fervently hope that your parcel is not to do with Christmas.
Elves are an endangered species as it is, without Santa shooting another one!

Good evening , Rusty!
Oops, I am having computer trouble....my toolbar /menu bar / or whatever it is called/ has disappeared from the top of my computer screen!
I have no idea where it went.....it was there earlier.
I have spent ages trying (in vain) to find it.
It is a good job that my daughter is coming tomorrow.......
She can hopefully sort me out!
I do not recognise your clue "Travellers' aid in electronic Scottish Bible?"
It must be from that day when I never got around to doing the crossword!
I doubt I would have got it, but at least I can see the parsing......
guidebook = travellers' aid (def)
"guid" as in "good "
"e-book" as in "electronic Scottish Bible".
At last, one you can embrace as opposed to a Cockney clue!!
Now, Google tells me that for every Christmas decoration that is put up before December , an elf shoots a baby reindeer!
( Maybe we should ring the RSPCA?)
What with trigger - happy Santas..... and now elves..... it is carnage on all fronts!

Good evening, Elle!
That should be very easily sorted.
Try clicking in an empty part of the screen where the bar should be, you may get a little menu.
If not, Google the problem, and you are certain to get an answer.
Or ask on AnswerBank Technology, with whatever system and browser you are on.
No need to bother your daughter.
I disapprove of elves shooting baby reindeers, very much!
That day you did not do the puzzle, there was another clue with Dundee in it, and the answer was "Tayberry".

Rusty, thanks for the information on Mr R's favourite clues. I'm delighted the Guid Book (becoming the Guidebook) was there!