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Hello, Elle!
You are not having monia and moanier!
No "r" sound in monia!
Yes, I agree with Malone, I enjoy all the different accents and dialects.
Time we had John Snagge reading the news again!
His English was good!
The skiing was postponed. High winds.
But, my hero, Fabian Cancellara, won the Strade Bianche.
And to make it even better, Lizzie Armitstead won the women's version of the race!
And....I hear Victoria fell off today...on the flat!!!
How is the wee lad getting on today?

Hi, Rusty!
I'm glad that you have had a good day - a successful buy with your tablet...and Fabian Cancellara and Lizzie both winning their races!
What's with Victoria? Just when our hopes are raised......she goes and falls off again!
I forgot to set the recorder for the tennis! So I missed it, as we were out when it was showing!
I have never heard of John Snagge? The name means nothing to me?
The baby is doing well!
We shall see him tomorrow when we go over for lunch for Mothers' Day.
It will be a busy day as we will have to take the dog out first in the morning, and then also fit in a visit to the Crematorium with some plants (roses) before driving out to our daughters.
Do you have any plans for the day?

Hi elle
John Snagge was a news reader, I believe, with a cast-iron correct English pronunciation. He also commented on the Boat Race and is famous for saying once something along the lines that he couldn't see who was winning but it was either Oxford or Cambridge!

Having just had Windows 10 installed, I am not yet used to it. But at least things are their proper size now, not tiny. And I seem to have got some sound back.

What has six legs but cannot walk?

Hello, Elle!
I told you!
There is always drama with Vic!
I only know she managed to fall off between fences.
Does not sound very encouraging!
I shall investigate and and see what the Racing Post makes of it.
Very pleased for Lizzie.
She rides for a Dutch team and has never looked back since she joined them. She is World Champion and favourite for the Olympic Road Race.
John Snagge was a news reader.
He had a perfect voice for radio and read the reports during the last War. He also did the Boat Race.
I have no plans for tomorrow.
I would say my new tablet is a wee bit better than Hudl, but not a lot. Hudl was excellent value.

Hello, Rosalind!
It would not be three drunk men?
I was on the verge of throwing out my laptop and then I downloaded Windows 10.
It made a vast improvement.
The new search thingy, Edge, is better than the previous searcher.
Well done, Microsoft, I think!

Hi rusty

Good idea, but the six legs are attached to the same entity!

Good Morning, Rusty!
And what a beautiful one ii is, too! Bright blue sky with sunshine!
And Mothers' Day!
I had a beautiful bouquet of flowers and a lovely card from my elder daughter - it is a shame that we cannot see them all today, but we are going to have lunch with our younger daughter and family - and will be able to spend time with Big Brother and the new baby!
I am just about to take the dog out now........then a visit to the Crematorium..........




Hello, Rosalind!
A dragonfly, by any chance?

Good morning, Elle!
Great day here!
Hope you and all the rest of the Mums have a nice time!
I am having a quiet day.

Hi elle
Yes, an adult true dragonfly.

Have a great time for Mother's Day

Good evening, Rusty!
I have had a lovely day!
We went dog -walking early this morning, then took flowers to the Crematorium, and then spent the rest of the day with our daughter and family.
I managed to find a card congratulating Big Brother on becoming such - he was thrilled!
The baby is doing well - he actually had his eyes open today! previously he has been asleep!
How has your day been ? did you go to the Cemetery this morning?
I see that the cycling from Lee Valley VeloPark was even being shown on BBC2 today.
Did you have time to watch it?
And what of Victoria? Did you chase up what the Racing Post had to say about her performance yesterday?
Now for a second coffee and the crossword.......