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Hello, Elle!
Oh, I know all about Rory's skills as a wee boy growing up.
I went right off him for the way he treated Caroline Wozniacki.
They were engaged to marry each other and McIlroy sent her a text message calling the wedding off.
What a rat! A text message!
She is far better off without him.
I have an inkling in the back of my head that he and Dermot Murnaghan attended the same school in Holywood?
It is calm here now.
My friends are sailing out from Belfast at 7.30.
Hope it's not too rough a crossing!

Hi, Rusty!
Yes, that was a horrible way to break off an engagement!
I can quite understand your no longer liking the man.
I don't think I knew this about Caroline... or maybe I have just forgotten?
That is an early hour for your friends to set off.... but I expect they want to get the most out of their day.
What time will they arrive ?
Will you see them tomorrow?
Fingers crossed for a calm ferry crossing......

Hello, Elle!
Here is a wee article about it.
I know it's the Daily Mail but the gist of it is accurate.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/sportsnews/article-4141142/Caroline-Wozniacki-tells-Rory-McIlroy-on.html

My friends always get that ferry.
The crossing takes about two hours, then they have a long drive from Cairnryan.
Should be here in the early afternoon.
I won't see them until Friday.
The Stranraer weather forecast is for strong winds!
So the crossing could be rough!

Good morning, Rusty!
It is another wet and windy day here...although the severity of the wind is definitely lessening.
I hope it is not too bad in your neck of the woods?
And I also hope that your friends are having a reasonably calm ferry crossing.
My husband is just off to his physio group exercise class, so I have the morning to myself.
I shall relax.......

Good morning, Elle!
It is a beatiful breezy morning here.
Not a cloud in the sky!
My friends are still in Belfast.
The ship has not sailed yet, due to very strong winds.
Hope they get away soon, though the seas will be rough.
I've been watching the skiing.
A win for Vikki Rebensburg.
Now to have a look at the Cheltenham fields!
I finished the puzzle earlier today.
I thought 5a was two words, but Collins has it as one word, so what do I know!
I misspelled 11a's first name, too, which held me up!
A good puzzle, though!

Hi, Rusty!
Any more news from your friends?
I hope they are at last upon their way.
They will be worrying about the inroads into their limited time here.
I have got about halfway with my puzzle ...and am now having a break.
It was strange that my second one in should be "duck", after our conversation yesterday about Rachael!
I also remember some general discussion about "white ants" and "termites" a while back.
I had thought that "send- off" should be hyphenated?
I haven't bothered to look it up, though, as it is obviously the answer required.
My husband should be home by now.......I wonder if the traffic is still bad.... there was a bad water leak causing massive traffic tailbacks earlier.

Hello, Elle!
The ship sailed out of Belfast around 11.20 a.m.
Almost four hours late.
They say the sea is choppy, but not too bad.
They should be halfway across now.
They'll be glad to see Loch Ryan, I think!
I remember the "white ants"!
Chambers has "send-off" hypenated, and Collins has it as "sendoff".
Think I prefer Chambers version!
Yes, "duck" and Rachael were to the fore yesterday!
I have backed one of her mounts today.
A horse called "Cuneo".
If she is in the first 6 home, I'll make a profit.
Just a fun bet!

Hi, Rusty!
I hope your friends are making good progress with their journey?
I trust none of them are ever seasick?
They will be glad, however, to reach terra firma!
My poor husband finally arrived home , looking rather like a (very large) drowned rat..... as the saying goes.....!
He had to leave the car some distance away (because of the road flooding) and walk to and from his physio appointment....and it was raining cats , dogs and pink elephants!
The sun is shining now though......so I am considering a walk......
I shall have another look at the rest of the crossword on my return.
Fingers crossed for Rachael and Cuneo!

Good afternoon, Elle!
Yes, they have landed and are heading up the road towards Glasgow and then on to here.
They are pretty good sailors.
They have done that crossing many a time!
Must be bad weather down your way if your husband had to leave the car and walk.
Rachel rode a fine race and gave Cuneo every chance but had to settle for 4th.
She rides Monalee in the next, and I have taken an interest.
So fingers crossed for them!

Update, Elle,
I meant to tell you that "Maya" the female osprey at Manton Bay, landed this morning.
She's the first returning UK osprey that I have heard of this year.