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Hello, Elle!
The house will be quiet without the young ones!
It is quite a while to mid-February.
Could not you visit ere then?
Family is very important.
And the gas leak was not close by.
That would be a relief...if only you knew about it!
I think the Government and local authorities etc have plans in place for all eventualities.
I read a lot about the mobilisation (my spellchecker does not like that word?) at the outbreak of WW1. it was incredible how they co-ordinated everything so quickly. That was in the age of telegram boys.
Hardly anyone had a phone or wireless in those days.
Now, is shortcake and shortbread the same thing?

Hi, Rusty!
What a walk! The rain just did not let up - we were soaked!
It was necessary to change when we arrived home. With hindsight, we would have been better wearing our waterproof trousers over our jeans - but there again, I don't know where they are!!
The dog thought it was great, though!
I am definitely not going out again today - altho my husband, very stoically, has just gone for the Sunday Times!
I need to do some tidying - the boys' bedroom looks like a tidal wave passed through!
And I shall print out the Everyman - I will be very late in starting it today.
First though, I think some hot soup might be in order.........

Hello, Elle.
Excuse me while I rant!
Jeans are the worst things on God's holy earth to wear for walking, especially in the rain. Trousers are much more comfortable and practical.
I detest jeans with a vengeance!

That's better!

Hi, Rusty!
Rant duly listened to.......BUT
I can remember us - and others! - having this conversation about jeans before!
It got quite heated, as I recall, with a lot of the females (who wore their jeans) getting quite cross with the menfolk (who didn't) !
So.......you wear your trousers........and I'll wear my jeans!

But to change the subject and therefore not argue....
Is it me or is the Everyman more difficult than usual this week? - have you looked at it? - or maybe I'm more tired than usual? (my brain exhausted by all these board games / card games/ I've been playing non -stop with the boys?)
I'm about halfway through the xword and unusually struggling.....

Hello, Elle!
Jeans rings a bell!
I would not wear them if I was paid to.

I not not know Everyman?
I do not read Sunday paper.
Which paper is it in?

Hi, Rusty!
We will not mention the "j" word again as it proving a bone of contention.....!

The "Everyman " is in The Guardian.
I access it online.......
Try this
http://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/everyman/3613
Hope it works!

Hey, Rusty!
I have had a good sleep!
The phone woke me up - daughter ringing to say she and eldest grandson had arrived home safely!
I have since changed the beds - stuck the dirty washing in the w/
machine - and tidied both the bedrooms.
AND finished the Everyman crossword - it wasn't difficult after all! - I just needed a sleep first to be able to kick brain into gear!
Now to plan dinner.......actually, I think it will be a conglomeration
(?spelling) of leftovers.....

otherwise known as 'If It's' = If it's in the fridge we'll eat it.

Exactly, Pigale!
(and what we don't eat, our foxes can dine upon, later!)

Hello, Elle!
You are full of go today!
My rain is coming down in buckets and the wind is howling.
I have never done Everyman.
I know where I am with The Times crossword.
I made carrot and bacon soup for my tea.
Leftovers does not look right?