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Hi everyone,

I have just heard that there was a 'terrorist type' of attack outside a Police Station in the 18th arrondissement of Paris (an area where there are a lot of Muslim people living). No one hurt except the one guy himself, and in fact he was not much threat as he only pretended to have a belt full of dynamite.

It is almost as though he wanted to be killed, but he had the daech flag and a piece of paper full of stuff written in Arabic. It is no more than a reminder that still are still dodgy, but more importantly, today is the anniversary of Charlie Hebdo's attack last year. Whether that was his reason, I don't know.

Hello, Elle!
No restrictions on bridge. Traffic running normally.
Wind has died down and the rain is easing.
Shell suits nowadays would be a bit of a chuckle but a few years ago were very popular.
Get the young ones a beachball. Doggie wil like it too!

Hello, Pigale,
Hope you are grand!
Yes, I do not think the gendarmes had much choice other than kill the man who threatened them.
It is the times we live in.

Hi, Rusty!
You remember talking about "Trigger" the other day?
I switched on the TV tonight in readiness for watching "Eggheads" and caught a bit of a quiz programme on BBC1.
The questions were about famous "Rogers".
One question was 'Which Roger played "Trigger" in "Only Fools and Horses"?'
The answer was Roger Lloyd Pack.
How about that for a coincidence?
I'd never heard of the character, and there I was, hearing of him twice within a few days!
I am meeting my daughter on Sunday to go shopping for the grandkids' birthday presents - she has decided that would like him to have clothes, as he is fast growing out of all his present ones. He is very tall for his age.
And I think I shall buy a dress for my granddaughter, or maybe a skirt and top.
We might co-ordinate outfits between the two of us!


Pigale,
I've been reading about the incident....a strange matter..... the particular report I read is making it sound as though there may be some connection to Charlie Hebdo...who knows what goes through a possible terrorist's mind?
I saw pictures of a robot checking the body...what times we live in.

Hi Elle
Thank you, but I have paid the £15. They take this off the price if I order!
I just hope the photocopies are useful

Hello, Elle!
That is a coincidence!
You should pop on to YouTube and type in "Trigger's Best Moments" and you will see my hero!
He is called Trigger because they think he looks like an 'orse!
Has a lovely electric blue suit!
Roger, the actor who played Trigger, is dead now.
Your granddaughter and you are going to share clothes?
Is this a Bromley thing?
I have never heard of that before!

Hello Elle,

The only connection with Charlie Hebdo, as far as I know, is the fact that today is one year to the day that they were attacked;

When I was at Social Security offices today, I was searched and there was a fair Police presence - now this is only a smallish town!
And to me, today's incident almost sounds as a warning, meaning 'whatever your security and controls, we can still get through and get to you'

Hi, Rusty!
No, I meant that daughter and I might buy clothes for my granddaughter / her niece between us and thus provide a set of clothes that granddaughter could mix and match!
Is that making sense now?
I shall look up "Trigger" on YouTube tomorrow! but I do know who Roger Lloyd Pack is - even if I don't know the character he played in "Only Fools and Horses.
He was also in "The Vicar of Dibley" - I only saw the odd episode but I do remember his being in the series.
Right, time for a cup of coffee......I am greatly enjoying this coffee machine - a Tassimo - that our daughter bought us for Christmas!
It makes fantastic coffee!

Hello, Elle!
Ah, yes, that is very sensible!
I have never watched Vicar of Dibley.
Now, Elle, what is so wonderful about your coffee machine?
I drink plain old Nescafe. Fine for me. But I am open to trying new things. I do not like supermarket own brand coffee though.

Good morning, Elle!
Great news! Our rain has stopped at long last!
Too late for the River Don, though, which burst it's banks overnight. So, more roads and schools closed, etc.
Hard frost though, temp at 0°C outside, just now.
A very welcome change!

Good Morning, Rusty!
It is good that your rain has stopped! Do you have a nice day?
We have a beautiful day here, lovely sunshine, but bitterly cold by contrast with yesterday's temperature. Only 3C. Frost on the cars and rooftops.
I like it! A very enjoyable invigorating walk! with a great cup of coffee on arrival home........
Ah yes...our new coffee machine! I have always spurned having such equipment, being happy to spoon out my instant Nescafe Blend 37 and add my boiling water!
But I love the coffee produced by this Tassimo machine!
Americano - quite strong and bitter , drunk black just how I like it!
I wouldn't be without the "new-fangled contraption" now!
(and so easy to use!)
Have you been out in Miss L-B's new car yet?