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Hello, Elle!
Ah! I have the advantage on you!
I know who turned! I will not say, though.
I have changed my opinion about his performance.
He sings well up until he starts shouting the lyrics (though the audience loved that) and that is what spoiled him, for me, I think.
I do not know the other judges.
Did Boy George be on the show one time?

Hi, Rusty!
I have been talking to my cousin.
All is well up north , although she says it is very cold.
Now.....two of the coaches on "The Voice " - Tom Jones and Will.i.am have been there since the very beginning of the show.
Jennifer Hudson has been on two (I think) previous shows...and Olly Murs took part last year and this
But I think you know Olly?
Yes, Boy George took part for one season., replacing Tom Jones for that year, when the BBC dropped Tom.
ITV took over the following year and invited him back!

Hello, Elle!
It is not cold here, but quite mild.
Good the Northern folk are fine!
I recognise the name, Olly Murs, but I would not know him, or Will.I.am.
I know Tom Jones and Boy George, though!
I have been watching another documentary on the Iolaire.
This one is mainly in Gaelic, about the creation of the centenary memorial, and the folk who took part.
I thought the memorial was super.
Margaret was in it with a portrait of her widowed grandmother, I think it was.
It was a relative who was widowed by the disaster, anyway.
A good programme.

Hi, Rusty!
Can you understand Gaelic then?
Or was the programme subtitled?
I haven't had the television on at all today.
I shall have to do some catching up tomorrow......
I have quite a number of recordings from the last few days to watch.
I wonder will my 'missing' parcel arrive tomorrow ?
Unfortunately, as I have no idea what time I might expect it (different from before), this time I cannot guarantee to be here.
Let us hope it at least doesn't arrive whilst I am out for my morning walk.

Hello, Elle!
No, I only have several words in Gaelic.
I could not converse in it.
They used subtitles when Gaelic was being spoken.
But, remember, this was on BBC ALBA, which is a Gaelic speaking channel.
My cousin-in-law likes ALBA.
His favourite programme is "DIY le Donnie".
Do it yourself, with Donnie MacLeod!
My cousin-in-law has not a word of Gaelic but he understands what is going on, and is a fan of Donnie!
Surely you can collect your parcel at a depot, if you are out when they try to deliver?
That's what happens here.
They leave me a card, and I go to the depot the next day.

Hi, Rusty!
Uhm...I shall take it greatly amiss if, after waiting in all day on Saturday for a non- event delivery, I am later expected to traipse to the local Sorting Office to pick up my parcel!
Especially when I have paid a home delivery fee for a set date and time delivery slot!
Fair enough if one is just taking pot luck on delivery....then, should I by chance be out, I do not mind going to collect a parcel from the S.O.
It is the principle of this instance that annoys me!

Hello, Elle!
It looks as if I did not understand the position.
Do I take it you arranged a set date and time slot with either M&S, or a carrier, and paid money for that service?
I would think whoever you paid money to, owes you at least an apology and possibly a refund, of some, if not all, of the fee you paid.
When I have to go to my Sorting Office, there has been no time slot or anything arranged, just that I am out.
It suits me better to go to Sorting Office, rather than rearrange delivery.

Hi, Rusty!
Yes, Rusty, exactly that!
I am sorry if I did not make that clear ?
That is why I am so annoyed, and am asking to have my delivery fee refunded!
What actually happens is one can choose the day.....paying of course for the service ......and then on the specific morning, M&S gives you the time slot.
Only they failed to deliver!

Hello, Elle!
I see now!
Your deal is with M&S, then.
They should reimburse you as they arranged the carrier who let you down.
I would chase M&S up, and I am sure you will!

Good morning, Rusty!
Dull and fairly mild today!
Update on parcel delivery.....
I received an email at 6.17 am informing me that my parcel would be delivered between 10.13 and 14 13 today.
I cam back from my walk at 9.30 am to find that said parcel had arrived at 8.43 am, whilst I was out!!
Fortunately my husband was at home to receive it.
Words fail me!!
I am in need of a coffee......