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Hello, Elle!
Your socket will heal soon!
No, just my normal visit to the cemetery.
I just go when it comes into my head!
Had the place to myself almost.
Just a man with a little girl and a dog, were the only folk there.
And your daughter is doing fine in Amsterdam?
Off to buy milk, which I forgot to get this morning!

Hi, Rusty!
Yes, my daughter is enjoying her time in Amsterdam.
Most of it is spent working, but she is doing a bit of sight-seeing, too.
She comes home tomorrow evening.
The British Gas engineer finally arrived!
His phone wasn't working, so he didn't give the customary call, but just landed on the doorstep.
Boiler and radiators now checked and all passed as in good working order.
Another thing to tick off the list!
Two old friends dropped by to see us.
Previous neighbours, they were here to visit their brother, who still lives in the street.
It was good to see them and catch up first hand with their family news.
And now I am about to take out the dog........!

Good evening, Elle!
It has been warm here today.
Glad to hear your daughter is enjoying her time in Amsterdam!
And good news about the boiler etc.
Mine was done not so long ago.
I had a canny day, no Tour!
Did not think much of the homothingy in 21d.

Hi, Rusty!
No, I agree!
I can see no possible way that "yours" could ever sound like "yaws"!
I had a few problems with today's puzzle.....denatured; calabrese; and wahoo were all new words to me.
And I could not see where "member" fit in with 27a?
Strip staff member giving support in tent (9)
I have ridgepole = giving support in tent (def)
ridge - strip
pole - staff
Have I got this wrong? Where does "member" fit in?
Yes, a beautiful evening here, too!

As I am on the forum, 'member' is part of the def.
member - a constituent part of a structure

Hello, Elle!
Strange things a-going on!
I am sure I posted a reply to your post, but it seems to have vanished!
Either that, or I am going loopy!
Anyway, I think "member" is superfluous, but not wrong, as Cerasus kindly pointed out.
And I am not fond of ridge/strip.
I chanced my mitt with "iambi", too, as metrical could have to do with verse, perhaps.
I don't think I would go a-scrambling through a bed of nettles to tackle another of this setter's puzzles.
I have to log off now, as Chrome wants to do an update.

Thank you , Cerasus.
I didn't come across that definition when I looked it up.

Update, Elle!
Chrome update took thirteen seconds!

Hi, Rusty!
I have had "posts" disappear like that....I have clicked on "Send" only to see the whole thing vanish into thin air!
I like your "a-scrambling through a bed of nettles"!
No, it wasn't a puzzle that particularly appealed to me...unlike yesterday's, which I did appreciate.
I couldn't find that definition of "member", as given by Cerasus, in my Chambers?
But I thought the clue parsed okay without it?
My computer has a habit of deciding when and where it wants to do updates, too!
Thirteen seconds is incredible though...........my updates always take ages!
Any word from the girls?

Hello, Elle!
There will be no hasty scrambling to get to that setter's next puzzle!
Collins has, member/ a component part of a building or construction.
So, that's fine, for me, but the clue worked fine without it.
The Chrome updates are superfast, Elle.
Only takes several seconds.
I had a couple of pictures from the girls, that's all.
I am leaving them in peace to enjoy their holiday.
They did not go all the way to America to have their granddad pestering them.