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Hi, Rusty!
Sunshine and blue sky here, too, now........what a sudden change!
I think we shall have to agree to differ over W.o.B's staff behaviour.....
The entire dispute was over the book being in an extremely dirty, disgusting, state.
It should never have been sent to me like that.....
And however could I donate such as that to a Charity shop?
Amazon , however, came up trumps as usual.......and rode to the rescue in shining armour!
Yes, your friends seem to be making the journey in good time.
You will all enjoy meeting up tomorrow!
Are your granddaughters free to go with you?

Hello, Elle!
Anyway, your problem has been satisfactory resolved, that's the main thing.
(I knew it would be!)
My friends have landed.
They are in a hotel in town and are very pleased with it.
Yes, Miss O and Miss L-B are going with me.

Good evening, Rusty!
Are your friends staying somewhere different this visit?
Are they near to the nursing home where your friend's mum lives?
Yes, it will be great all of you getting together tomorrow.......
Which of your granddaughters will be doing the driving?!
We had rain after our brief spell of sunshine......

Hello, Elle!
They usually stay in a hotel in town.
This one may be new to them, I do not know.
THe care home is not too far off.
Several minutes driving.
I never know which of them will be driving.

Hi, Rusty!
I have just been watching a new serial ....."Deadwater Fell"
David Tennant is in it.
I am very confused already....and this is only episode One!
The story is being told with a lot of flashbacks, and hidden innuendos....
It is as well that I am recording it, as I think I may need to watch it through again to get the hang of the story!
I need a strong coffee now to clear my head!

Good morning, Elle!
Wild weather here.
Road bridge closed to all traffic.
Pine Cone rendezvous is doubtful, I'd say.
I'm recording the skiing though, just in case we do go.
Started the puzzle, looks quite tricky today.

Good morning, Rusty!
It is dull but dry, here.
No wind though.
A pity if you cannot get to the Pine Cone.... but could you not meet up with your friends elsewhere?
You will be wanting to see each other, whilst they are over from NI.
Hopefully, you can sort something out!
Yes, a good move to record the skiing......
I haven't done a crossword - other than the Everyman! - for about two weeks now.
But I shall take a look at today's puzzle most probably, later on......
Have fun, if you do go out!

Tay Road Bridge opened for all traffic at 0942 this morning (their own website)

Good morning, Rusty!
I hope all is okay at your end?
We had a bit of a bad time here, yesterday, but I did look in to the forum once or twice to check if you were around......
Did you make it meeting your friends?
It was a very wet and windy night here ...but it is drying up now, and the sun is attempting to come out.
It might even turn out to be a nice day!

Good afternoon, Elle!
All well here.
Great day, but cold!
Yes, we met the Norn Iron folks
Great to see them.
They are heading for Cairnryan and the boat home, now.
Been watching the skiing.
It's the Combined today.
That's the Super G and the slalom.
Tough Super G course.
Many did not complete.
Both Shiffrin and Vlhova crashed out.
So, I'd like to see Wendy Holdener win but Federica Brignone will be hard to beat.