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Hi, Rusty!
I shall rephrase that........I am wondering if you perhaps caught a chill when you went striding purposefully up the hill in your shirt sleeves ........?
I was but teasing you, anyway!
Heaven forbid that I should envisage you "wandering", Rusty!
I have checked again - and there is no description of the book given, so far as I can see. But you looked on ebay before I did.........did you see anything then that gave the impression that the book was "used"? As I said before , I am thinking that ALL their books must be secondhand and that I was expected to know that?
Still no response - Chambers is definitely springing to mind.......
We had a lovely walk! decidedly chilly but brilliant sunshine and bright blue sky.
We saw a few folk we knew , also out with their dogs.
Have you been watching any sport today? You usually do on a Saturday?

Hello, Elle!
No striding today.
There is a blizzard raging!
I have just been on eBay and typed Times Cryptic Crossword Puzzle Book in to search bar.
I chose the first book and "clicked" on the entry.
The top line, above the price etc, is "condition".
The one I looked at had " new".
I am fairly sure World of Books would be the same?
A line with "condition" there? Surely?
Then further down you can find out what "new" means.
It is grim weather with us. Snow turning to rain, turning to snow, all day.
Unpleasant.
I have not been humoured to watch much sport, but saw Eva-Maria Brem was leading in the slalom with Vonn in 12th place. And saw a little bit of Jamie Murray celebrating the win he and partner had in Oz.
On the Lemsip to cheer me up a bit.

Hi again,

My 'quite windy' mentioned this morning has turned to a full blow with regular stronger gusts and driving rain - quite miserable to look outside, and it is almost dark already (a good hour earlier than recently).

You were wise not to go out Rusty, no use in making your nasty cold even worse. Why not have an aspirin and a hot toddy before going to bed......?

Hello, Pigale!
Your weather is not so good!
Yes, I have retired for the night.
Lstening to the wind howling outside!

Hi, Rusty!
Yes, Lemsip is good for colds! and I found it helpful to add a spoonful of honey to it when I had my bad cough.
Bear that in mind in case you find yourself developing a cough (although I do hope that you won't!)
The best thing is to stay indoors and keep warm - and don't encourage any more visits from granddaughters "bearing gifts" like bad colds!!
How deep is your snow now?
You must be feeling "off" if you don't feel like watching your Sport! How is Lindsey Vonn doing?
I don't mind Jamie Murray - it is just Andy who ruffles my feathers!
I am just about to organise dinner........ we are having beef stew and jacket potatoes - plus a vegetable yet to be decided!
Are you feeling like eating?
I have "The Voice " to watch tonight!

Hello, Elle,
Did any of that info I posted help you regarding your eBay purchase?
No girls threatening to visit me. My snow is about an inch last I looked. Vonn was 12th or worse.
I think Andy Murray plays tonight.
I do not like his opponent.
I am on a diet of bananas and tomatoes.

Hi, Rusty!
Yes, I'm very sorry, I meant to answer that........I hadn't noticed the comment at the top about the condition? I really do not recall its being there when I chose which book to buy....but I guess it must have been ?
I think this is all my fault...and I haven't come out it too badly anyway - I got the puzzle book for only £3-95 and only "lost" six puzzles out of 80.
I shall be more careful in future - I think I am happier dealing with Amazon, as it is all made so much clearer ( for dumb clucks like me!)
Thank you for taking the trouble to help me.
A diet of bananas and tomatoes?( a peculiar mixture?)

Hello, Elle!
I have no energy to be cooking, hence my diet!
eBay is fairly simple to negotiate.
I am not the brightest and can manage fine on it.
I think your book was reasonable value?
Is it me, or is this site getting less queries as time passes?
Seems quiet?

It does seem to have been very quiet for a Saturday, rusty - generally there would have been about 15 or 20 Times threads!

I agree, Chris.
Does seem to be quiet.