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Hello, Elle!
The poor duck could have been starving with the silly woman who claimed him, for all we, or my local paper, know.
Another duck died in her care, too, remember.
We only have her word for what happened.
She has been ranting away about T in the Park and ospreys today.
No, the cycling transmission did not happen.
Something to do with an aeroplane?
I know that Eurosport transmission for bike races on the Continent, comes from a signal from the motorbike cameras which is bounced up to a helicopter, then on to the HQ in Paris, then sent around the world.
Great disappointment for the public and the sponsors!
I would maybe have got the Lydia Ko question!
Yes, let us hope BGT is good tonight!

Hi, Rusty!
Goodness, I had no idea that the transmission for bike races was so complicated!
Not that I had ever given the matter any previous thought.......!
I'm afraid that I could not remember the question asked about Lydia......otherwise I would have told you - but I am sure you would have been able to answer it!
You know so much about both her and golf!
I am recording the first hour of BGT, then the recording will switch to "Casualty" (which as usual overlaps).
So hopefully you will fill me in on the last part of BGT if there is anything of note to report?
You said that last week's show was disappointing.
Right, I shall go and organise dinner........
Have you had yours?

Hello, Elle!
The lads on Eurosport explained about the motorbikes one time.
Sometimes the choppers cannot fly due to weather/cloud conditions, especially when in the mountains.
I do not think Lydia is playing this week.
Another of my favourites, Jim Furyk, returns next week.
He has been out eight months with a wrist injury.
I think David's Mum is deputising for Simon Cowell this week.
BGT is repeated several times during the week.
I was not keen on it last week.
Alesha is in tears with someone singing this week.
I am not keen on singers on that show.
Better with knife-throwing hamsters or some other slightly out of the norm acts.

Hi, Rusty!
I did watch a little of BGT - but I am recording the programmes this evening to look at later.
Probably you haven't watched it yet, so I will not comment on any of the acts so far seen.....other than to say that David Wallaims' mum was very funny!
She was somewhat buzzer happy!
Simon arrived a little late.
I'm going to vote for the knife-throwing hamster............
A busy day now organised for tomorrow!
Younger daughter , son-in-law, BB and baby are coming over for the day.
We shall all go out with the dog, and probably BB's bike or scooter!
So I am hoping for a fine day.

Good morning, Rusty!
I'm not sure if you are about?
Don't tell me you have had a "lie -in"?!!
I have been up since 6 am!
Everyman crossword all done and dusted (well, I'm unsure of one....but I'm still thinking about it!)
We are just waiting on daughter and family to arrive, and then we are all off out for the day.
It is another glorious day here, although still not very warm.
But sunshine - and fine - will do me nicely!
What are you up to?

Good afternoon, Elle!
Yes, I am about!
I was up quite early, too.
My day of rest from a crossword!
Cloudy here.
BGT was a bit so-so again.
I had a longish walk in the morning.
That is it for the day.
Just waiting on the 1000 Guineas to be run at Newmarket.

Hello, Pigale!
Thomas Voeckler has just won today's stage in Tour de Yorkshire!
Very pleasing!

Hello Rusty !
Thanks for telling me the good news - I must admit that I do not watch much sport, just the Tour de France (particularly mountain stages both for sport and scenery) and Rugby 6 Nations. What team is he in this year?

He should be given some Lilly of the Valley since the 1st May in France is Lilly of the Valley Day - apart from Labour Day.

Hope your weather has improved; very sunny today, but a bit of Northern wind; should get really warmer by Tuesday I think.

How long before the ospreys eggs hatch? I know its about 18 days after laying for tits, so is it about the same? My little bird is busy constantly turning her 13 eggs - she is barely big enough to cover them all and has to move some on top of others!

Hello, Pigale!
His team is called Direct Energie.
I take bad seeing him without the Europcar colours!
He received plenty of gifts on the podium, believe me!
Bernard Hinault was there, too.
I have not heard of Lily of the Valley day?
Is it a special day in France?
Been a dull day here, but brightening up a bit now.
As far as I know it is 30 days for osprey eggs to hatch, so a wee while to go, yet.
13 eggs! Wow!
I hope they all hatch and survive!

Hello again, Pigale!
Just been reading the osprey blog and discovered that today is International Dawn Chorus Day!
Another "day" new to me!