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Hi, Rusty!
Thank you very much for your help.
But, oh dear, I'm struggling , even with the explanations!
I've never heard of "econuts"!
Now Chambers has "usen't" and "usedn't", but I have never heard either of these words spoken, or seen them written down in a text.
I have however heard said "it used to be ...." so I suppose a negative version of that might possibly be permissible?
But how does one accounts for the word used without a "d"?
After all, one doesn't say "it use to be" does one?
Yes, I've heard of the exclamation , "Strewth!" but would never have thought that "broadcast" meant "strew"?
Yes, I think "hence" is a better meaning for "therefore"......
I think I'll concede defeat with today's puzzle!
It is beyond my understanding!

Hello, Elle!
I think econuts are environmentalists.
I just checked Chambers and "usen't" is Scots.
Used in Ireland, too.
The setter had "Lor" as an answer, and I have never heard that word used here, but I am sure it is used somewhere!
I think it is perfectly fine to use these words.
Broadcast means to scatter, so strew is fine, for me.
It was a tricky puzzle, Elle!
And I'm sure you learned a bit from it!

Good morning, Rusty!
Dull and drizzly this morning!
A rather muddy dog to clean up on my return home.
Still, she had great fun!
We had "lor" as an answer a few weeks ago.... paired with "brother" then...
Do you remember?
I am off to another meeting very shortly.
I am not holding out a lot of hope that we shall get through this afternoon's "official" meeting successfully, though......
I think the PCCC vote might go against us.
Unfortunately, I shall not be able to attend that, as we have our son and granddaughter coming to visit us,
I am looking forward to seeing them both!
Right...I must away....I shall be home again about lunch time.

Good morning, Elle!
It is a lovely morning, here!
Rain has finally gone.
Hope your meetings go well.
And you have your son and granddaughter visiting, so that's nice.
My grandson had a bug and did not visit me last night.
Very sensible, I told him.

Hi, Rusty!
I am finally home again!
In a way, things are going temporarily well......
The discussion about the future of our medical practice has been taken off the agenda for this afternoon's PCCC meeting, to be rescheduled after December 12th.
This is good in that it gives us a couple of weeks' reprieve - perhaps to regroup and fortify ourselves!
Bring up the big guns!
But I am thinking that this is only a tactical withdrawal on the part of the PCCC, as they are sensing that a controversial topic is coming too close to Election time......
I have been involved in much discussion, and emailing today......
We shall see what develops.
Yes, our granddaughter and our son should be with us about 4 p,m!
And you will have your son coming?

Hello, Elle!
A wee bit time is a good thing to have.
More time to plan for the meeting etc.
Just forget all about it now your family is visiting.
My son is not visiting me this evening.
He and La Bamba are buying flooring at B&Q and storing it.
So, too much on to visit me!

Hi, Rusty!
Yes, you are right...I do need to relax,
I shall enjoy chatting to my son...and playing games with my granddaughter!
I need to find out tactfully what she would like for Christmas.
It is a shame that you won't be seeing your son this evening...but perhaps he will come tomorrow instead.
Oops, the doorbell...they are here!
Talk later.....

Good morning, Rusty!
It is a beautiful morning here!
Growing colder again, but at least it is bright and sunny.
I am chasing my tail this morning... I got up late!
Only our son came to visit us yesterday...he did not have his daughter with him, as originally planned.
So consequently, he stayed very late .....it was nearly 2 am by the time we got to bed.
And I overslept this morning!
So it has been all a "rush"!
No plans specifically though for the remainder of today.....so I can now slow down!
How are things at your end?

Good morning, Elle!
Beautiful frosty morning here!
A pity your granddaughter could not visit.
But at least your son came and it would be grand seeing him.
All fine here.
My pal has just left.
He is going to do a job for me next week.
His trip next summer is cycling from here to Moscow!
Some trip!

Hi, Rusty!
Well, "every cloud......"
Yes, we missed seeing our granddaughter , but the plus side was that our son was able to stay for a far longer period than if he had to go home to put his daughter to bed!
And we all had a chance to chat and catch up on the family news.
We had a great time!
I shall arrange an alternative date to see our granddaughter, with her mum and younger brother.
You will have had a nice morning chatting with your friend.
As you mention cycling to Russia ...is this by any chance the same friend, Lionel, who went cycling for charity to Alicante?
Yes, some trip to Russia!