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Good evening, Rusty!
I do not know Goldstone?
Is it a store with whom you have dealt previously?
I hope you do not run into problems like we did with Paper Cavalier.
That worked out well in the end.....but what a nightmare to achieve a satisfactory result!
I hope that eBay will be able to help?
I bought a couple of books myself today but only "light" fiction.
One of them is a murder detective mystery, by Mark Billingham.
He has appeared on "Eggheads"!
I have looked in on Lassie...she is still sitting happily on her eggs!
There is no sign of Laddie.

Hello, Elle!
I have used Goldstone before.
Anyway, eBay said if I do not hear from the seller, they will refund purchase price and postage.
It's only £2.19 in total.
Both birds were there when I looked in earlier.

Hi, Rusty!
Well, £2-19 may not be a lot of money, but it is the principle that counts!
One has to fight one's corner!
Whether it is getting back the cost of a missing book.......or chastising folk who set their dogs onto defenceless goslings!
I have just had cauliflower cheese for my dinner - very nice it was, too!

Good morning, Elle!
Another lovely day, and frosty!
No fighting involved with eBay.
My query to the seller "Where's my book?" goes through eBay and I had an instant response from eBay, saying they will reimburse me on 18th April if the seller does not, although I think the seller will.
I am heading out to Pine Cone later with two granddaughters.
Looking forward to it!

Good morning, Rusty!
It is a lovely day here, too!
Beautiful blue sky and sunny....very cold though.
I shall do some tidying and titivating ready for the family arriving tomorrow.
I doubt they will notice, but I shall feel better for the effort!
You will have a pleasant drive out to the Pine Cone in the nice weather!
Which two granddaughters are accompanying you?

Hello, Elle!
Seems to be sunny weather all over!
Misses O and L-B are going with me.
Will be good fun.
I have been refunded for my missing book.
Two emails this morning.
One from eBay saying I was refunded and case closed.
And one from PayPal telling me I have a refund.
I have re-ordered the book from "Awesome Books", and it was a penny cheaper!

Hi, Rusty!
That is good! What an excellently quick response!
And I hope the newly ordered book arrives soon.
I am expecting a delivery sometime today....but have not yet received the time slot.
I hope the package will arrive before I want to go out again with the dog this afternoon.
I must now phone the builders to tell them that their estimate has been accepted...and see if they can give us a date to start work.
It will be nice to be "straight" again!
Have fun at the Pine Cone!

Hello, Elle!
Yes, my refund etc went the way I thought it would.
I have had this before and eBay have been spot on.
Any luck with the builders?
Pine Cone was good.
One of today's waitresses is at Uni with La Bamba, so they had quite a bit of chat!

Goo d evening, Rusty!
I am glad you all enjoyed yourselves at the Pine Cone!
It has been glorious here ......and milder out this afternoon, in the sunshine.
I am hoping we shall have some "friendly" weather whilst the boys are here.
Our daughter will stay with us until Sunday and then she and our son -in- law are leaving the boys here, and going off on their own.
We shall be in sole charge of them!
I shall have to think of some interesting entertainment!

Hello, Elle!
Weather forecast for here is good.
I am sure you will come up with good ideas to keep the boys entertained.
Lassie has laid egg number 3 this afternoon.
Hope they all hatch successfully!