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'Allo, Pigale!
I think there is "weather" everywhere!
Wild and wet here.
Hopefully your friends can sail soon.

Elle,
You will need a holiday when the family go!
La Bamba drove downtown on Hogmanay.
One of the busiest days of the year.
I am looking forward to a "hurl" in her motor.
Will wait until next week, though.
Don't think she has Uni then.

Hi, Rusty!
We are back! but very poggy!
It was good to get out for a walk, but it was extremely wet - and very muddy underfoot.
I considered bathing the dog on our return...... but settled for a good rub with a towel!
She, of course, thought it wonderful! the filthier she gets, the happier she is!
I reported slightly wrongly on daughter's plans.... it appears that son-in-law was to go home today with younger grandson - they went this morning - as the young one has a party to attend at 5.30 this afternoon.
She and eldest grandson will stay here until tomorrow and go home about teatime, I think.
So we have another day of their company.
School starts again on Tuesday, so they will have Monday to make sure all homework is done etc.
It is a shame that they do not live nearer, but we are fortunate in that the other two (soon to be three!) grandchildren are fairly nearby.
But you are right in that we will need a holiday to recuperate.....!

Hello, Elle!
Extremely wet here, too.
Been a busy few days for you.
Take it easy!
I am off out in the rain.
Was going for a walk earlier but fell asleep, so off I pop now!

Hi, Rusty!
Where did you walk to? It must surely have been very dark when you went out?
It was dark here by fourish today.
We have all just finished playing a game of "Sorry", and grandson has just gone to bed. He is allowed to read in bed for half an hour before switching off his light.
He is reading "Harry Potter" - it has seven hundred and something pages but he has nearly finished it.
I shall now have a quick shifty at the crossword.......

Hello, Elle!
I had a wee dander around the park.
There is a park near home with ancient standing stones.
Unlike Stonehenge, no one goes near them.
Yes, it was very dark and windy and wet.
But I am warm and dry now.
I finished my crossword this morning.
No sign of Rose today in the Opinion pages, but I discovered her doing a book review, in the supplement.
Rose was doing the review, not me.
Do you have "weather"?
Wild here!

Hi, Rusty!
It wouldn't be safe to wander alone around a park in the London area in the dark - not even out here where we live.
It is almost "asking" to be mugged!
It is a sad world in which we dwell!
You are fortunate if it is different where you live.
I have been attempting to read my book but am almost falling asleep.......I think a hot drink and an earlyish night are on the cards.........
Still raining here.......and the forecast seems to be that this will prevail for a few days.
Our daughter and grandson are heading off about 11am tomorrow , so will take the dog for a walk once they are on their way.

Hello, Elle,
We have our share of ne'er-do-wells and numpties up here too.
But, you are quite right. Best avoiding these places.
Goodness knows where the rain is coming from!
And the wind is howling.
An early night will do you no harm.
Or me!
Once your family go home you can get back to normal.
I have just discovered one of my granddaughters is in Dublin, for New Year,and I was not told! Or if I was, it did not click.
A senior moment?

A senior moment, Rusty? You? Never.......
I am away to my bed....after all, I might be playing board games by 7 am.......
No, actually, I am doing the boys a grave injustice here!
They have both been very good at not waking us up at some ungodly hour, but rather have waited until they heard us stirring before coming into our bedroom in the mornings.
And we have breakfast before the word "game" is even mentioned!
G'night!

"Good!", morning, Elle!
Good it is not!
Been wild and wet all night, and the forecast is for it to continue.
Hope there is no more flooding!
Have you been affected by the " gas leak" scare?
Bromley was mentioned in the clip I read.
I am not venturing out today!
Larder is well stocked and I have plenty books to read.
I shall let the weather get on with it!

Good Morning, Rusty!
It is wet here, too! but we shall have to venture forth eventually in order to walk the dog.
We have just waved goodbye to our daughter and grandson......it will probably be February half -term before we shall see them again.
That seems a long time!
I didn't even know there had been a gas leak scare until you told me! Local news via Dundee!
I googled the incident and found that it wasn't all that near to us, fortunately. But it was a massive evacuation by all accounts....five hundred people were moved out of their homes into quickly set-up reception centres at 11 pm last night - and only allowed to return at 5 am this morning.
Right....now for a cup of coffee and a piece of shortcake....and then about midday, we shall go for a walk /plodge!