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Hello, Elle!
Ah, you are ahead of me with the iPlayer!
it is a very good idea the BBC have to keep programmes for viewers who may have missed them.
And there is always YouTube!
I am sure BB will get a jacket that will please everyone!

Good morning, Rusty!
It is cold here...and dull.
A very sociable walk, though, as there were more people out with their dogs.
It had been very quiet over the Christmas period.
I have the rest of the morning at home, and then am going out again about twelve.
What are you up today?

Good morning, Elle!
Slightly less cold here today.
Still frosty though.
I was out earlier and went into a big TESCO store which I expected to be busy.
Plenty staff on, but few customers!
Home for the day now.

Hi, Rusty!
I am away now to get changed prior to going out.... as I do not think my daughter will want to "own" me in my dog-walking gear!
I hope the shops are not too busy!
Unfortunately, this is the only day we could fit in, before BB goes back to school on Monday.
I have done today's crossword - an easier one (for me) than was yesterday's puzzle.
Just a couple of parses still to solve......but I shall look at those again later.
I hope you have a good day.....talk later.

Hello, Elle!
No, whatever you do, do not embarrass your daughter!
Make a bit of an effort!
The shops here are not busy.
I have completed the puzzle, too.
It is much easier than yesterday's.

Good afternoon, Elle!
I found Margaret Ferguson's website.
The finished portraits are there.
https://margaretfergusonart.com/collections/90674

Hi, Rusty!
I am home again and BB is with me..... he is sleeping over tonight, and spending tomorrow with us.
We had a successful shopping trip in that BB has chosen a very nice blue padded coat with a warm hood.
It wasn't in the Sales, but that doesn't matter, as it is what he wanted, and is eminently suitable.
We are all very pleased with our combined efforts!
I've just had a quick look at Margaret Ferguson's website.
Well done on finding it!
She has certainly put in a lot of work...but...is it me, or is there a definite resemblance between some of these persons portrayed?
I saw a strong similarity, especially between some of the mouths?
I found myself clicking back on to the names, to see if there were shared surnames.......maybe relatives?
It would have been interesting had the individual photographs been shown next to the portraits.
I am being called to play a game.......I have promised to teach BB to play "Sorry"!

Hello, Elle!
Well done to you and the young man on a successful expedition!
And your daughter!
I think there will be similarities in the portraits.
There will be many intermarriages (is that a word?) on Lewis and Harris over the centuries.
I am fairly sure it is mentioned in "In Sight of Home", that the present generations could see the family resemblances in the lost sailors.
(Margaret is in the documentary, too)
I'll maybe look to see will I find all the displayed portraits.
I am not sure where she said they were, either at Holm or Stornoway.
I had a bit of a problem with reCaptcha earlier.
Passed it on to Norah!

Hi, Rusty!
BB has dined, bathed and is in bed!
Although I am obviously prejudiced, I have to say that he is a delightful child!
Very good company!
Regarding the portraits, yes, I think you could well be right in saying that the facial resemblances come from intermarriage.
As I mentioned before, it would be of interest to compare a portrait with a photo?
I think someone else, on another thread, mentioned having trouble with Captcha this morning?
And I couldn't log in for quite a while...I was continually told that the page wasn't available.
Did Norah have any comments?
I have just realised today is Thursday!
Has your son been to see you?
Or are the days still out of alignment?
( Today has felt like a Saturday, to me!)

Good evening, Elle!
Yes, BB appears to be doing away fine.
reCaptcha would not let me post on "Marisa's" thread.
Neither on Hudl, nor Chromebook.
Norah was to tell Ash.
Still the same.
I think Cerasus had a bit of a problem with reCaptcha this morning.
I wonder why you could not log in?
Maybe gremlins on the site?
My son was here, full of the cold!
La Bamba and me for the Pine Cone tomorrow!