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Hi, Rusty!
But you have to appreciate that I do not want a "modern" phone!
I am a complete dinosaur in this respect. And happy to be so!
I do not like "swiping"! I prefer to press buttons!
I do not WANT my phone to do anything at all except ring or text!
The only purpose of having a mobile ( as far as I am concerned ) is for emergency calls if necessary when I am out.
(I sincerely hope that Santa is not planning to bring me an updated phone!)
I don't understand about MyMail? You are talking of your "mail" delivery? do you mean email? but you said that you didn't use it?
My apologies here if this is me being thick? ( I do try not to be.....)
Supposedly dry here tomorrow ,but we are to have rain for most of the night - it's already wet out now - which means poggy ground equals wet dog in the morning!

Hello, Elle,
Yes, I understand.
I much prefer a modern phone.

No, you are not thick.
I said I do not send emails, yes.
However, I do receive them.
From Amazon, eBay, PayPal, etc.
MyMail has replaced MyBT on my Hudl, simply because BT and Hudl were not a match made in heaven..
Tesco acknowledged that, but do not know why, and their solution is to install MyMail..
MyMail is much better, I think.
I hope that is plain as I am at a loss how to explain it any clearer.

It is a wee bit frosty outside now!

Good morning, Rusty!
I have never tried to use MyBT on my Hudl, so cannot comment on its efficacy.
And yes, now that I have grasped that you are talking of a one-way traffic, I can understand what you are saying about MyMail! (you just had me confused there for a little while! )
The forecast for here hasn't turned out as stated yesterday! We did have rain during the night, yes.......but it is still drizzling in a very determined manner now! I think it might well be set in for the day.
No problem, as my agenda is to start writing my Christmas cards! We have a lot to send and so the sooner I "get stuck in" the better..............
I have no intention of setting foot outside the door again until after lunch, when the dog will need another "run"!
What are you up to today?

Hi everyone,

Glorious sunny day here - 12/13C - not bad for December !

I have just received my new Bradford's - lovely looking book, hard back, published by Collins and it is the 2015 edition, so can't be more up to date than this.

It has so many things I did not have with my archaic copy (which on top of its old age was only a pocket version). Lists of just about anything that can be listed - of course I immediately looked at joke and yes, it does say 'one' as well as 'one liner', so I am very pleased.

The Chambers 12th edition is not due to arrive for another few days ; it is very much a second hand (condition 'acceptable') but at least it is not the 13th edition. Will see.

Good afternoon, Elle!
Lot of rain here.
But there are folk much, much, worse off with the flooding in Northern England and the Borders.
So, I won't be moaning about some rain!
Hope you have made some inroads into the Christmas cards!
"Efficacy" is a new word to me. Always learning!
I have finished my crossword already.
I noticed that one of the prizewinners in last weeks Times prize crossword is a gentleman from the United States.
Just saying!
I am home for the day.
I was out in the morning, but driving!

Good afternoon, Pigale!
Lucky you with the weather!
Welcome to the Anne Bradford Appreciation Society!
I am sure you, like the rest of us, will find her dictionary very useful.
If you would like to find out a bit more about the lady herself, type "Meet Anne Bradford" into Google and you will find an interview that the Guardian newspaper did with her.
Hope your Chambers is fine.
I have ordered a "very good" 11th edition.

My elder son and his wife gave me the 12th ed and matching thesaurus for a significant birthday fairly recently, Great.

If anyone wants an interesting challenge, do try syzygy's post on the Wall St Journal. I have just finished it (with a few hints on the comments and help from aristo). Vey well constructed and more fun than a straightforward crossword!

Going for walk soon, as there's a certain yellow thing in the sky not seen for a while

No Londonisms in today's crosswords! For those of us with no sentimental attachment to exclamation marks, Melanie Reid's observations (in the Notebook piece) are very interesting!

Just read it, Malone!
Very entertaining article.
It is LOL's and the like that get on my wick!
Now where did "get on my wick" come from!

I wish I hadn't looked up 'get on my wick' - it comes from London rhyming slang AND it is rude! Check Brewer's if you have it.