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Hi, Rusty!
What beautiful photographs!
Did you see any of this in person?
Yes, definitely creepy to have "Northern Lights" as the answer to 2d!
Especially following hard on the heels of "xerostomia" appearing on "Eggheads" yesterday!
I thought it a reasonable puzzle today?
Perhaps it was easier because a lot of the definitions were fairly obvious...and the parsings could be a secondary consideration?
I thought "toss" for 5d was very easy.....
I found 13a "toroidal" hard..... I knew "torus" meant a closed circle...but only saw that retrospectively.
I liked two short clues....9a: Lorca; and 25a: Voila
I hope your books arrive!

I don't understand the "On vacation" part of 5 dn

Hello, Rosalind.
If you vacate/empty two sailors, you get "t(w)o s(ailor)s".

Hello, Elle!
Yes, they are fine pics.
I did not see them, for I was abed when the Dancers appeared.
But they may return tonight, for the conditions are similar.
There may be a website for Northern Lights and they may have information about future appearances?
I do not know toroidal but the clue was good, and when I saw Dior, it was plain sailing.
My book about Hannah has arrived.
Dozens of photos in it.
I'll take it to ASDA and let the girls who told me about Hannah, see it.

Hi, Rusty!
I have just been out briefly with the dog.....it was quite a painful experience !
It started hailing.......huge hard hailstones.
We are certainly having some weird weather...snow, sleet, hail........and now heavy rain.......
Yes, I should think the Asda staff, who first recommended your reading about Hannah, will be pleased to see that you did indeed buy a book about her, and to look at the photos.
I am in for the rest of the day now.......
I might try to catch up on some of my recent recordings of "Call the Midwife."
I like that series.

Thank you, elle. for the explanation

it was Rusty who explained it to you, Ros.

Good evening, Elle!
Hailstones are not nice!
Been snowing here, but not coming to much.
I will take my book to ASDA on Tuesday.
That is when the ones who told me about Hannah are all on.
I have heard of "Call the Midwife".
It is a popular series, I think.
How are you and reCaptcha getting on?

Good evening, Rusty!
I have nearly caught up with all the accumulated episodes of "Call the Midwife"!
The one I have just watched was somewhat sad, yet very uplifting at the same time.....
I think you might like the series........
I know from the title it sounds like a woman's programme, but really it is just about life.
And there is a lesson to be learned by example.....
Still sleeting here...very wet...I hope all this dampness doesn't freeze overnight.

Hello, Elle!
No, I would not like the series.
I am not a TV person.
Is it acting or real life?
We have snow now.
This was not mentioned in the forecast this morning!
BBC Weather, must try harder!