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Hi Ros and Pigale!
I have only just returned home....I have been out all day!!
I'm sorry to hear of the flooding of your village , Pigale! I am glad that no one was hurt and relieved that you yourself are not threatened by the floods.
We have had heavy rain again here for a little while - giving way eventually to a steady "normal" downpour, but fortunately we are not in any danger from potential flooding.
Our friends in Cumbria have so far still avoided any flooding - they have indeed been lucky, compared with the rest of the district.
How is the patio work coming along, Ros? or has rain stopped play?

Hi elle

Hope it was a good day out. Very cold here

Patio floor laid, very pleased with it. Now need to wash umpteen stones to go round edge (this is a sunk patio surrounded by railway sleepers and many plants, so is completely private! which was the plan) Have to look after granddaughter on Friday, maybe she would enjoy stones and water........

Yes, thank you, Ros - great day out!
We took our younger daughter and her husband out for lunch - to celebrate his fortieth birthday.
We went to Prezzo - my first visit - good meal and nice ambience.
Baby slept through it all!

Hi Everyone,

I wonder if you have been watching the Roland Garros? I don't follow tennis but I know that there has been some disruption due to rain; Are you able to follow it on British TV?

BTW, it's rained all night and is still raining !

Hello, Pigale.
I hope you are coping with the rainfall.
France and Germany appear to be getting it very badly.
Weather with me has been glorious the last few days.
Very warm and not a cloud to be seen.
I do not follow the tennis but I know it is on ITV4 and Eurosport in the UK.

Hello Rusty!

Nice to hear from you and hope you are OK.

It is still raining now, so I don't know what it will be like by tomorrow morning; We are due to have a few days of mixed sun and showers before having real nice weather next week - I hope !

I guessed your weather has been good - although not exactly close to you, my Cumbrian friends have had a beautiful and hot spell for the last 10 days or so. But they had their share of flooding !

Hello, Pigale!
I am fine, thank you!
The last few days have been very warm here.
Getting spoiled!
I hope your rain eases soon.
Parts of France have been badly hit, I see.

Hey, Rusty!
Just looking in before bed, and see you are back on the Forum.
How were Southern and Northern Ireland? I hope you had a great time with your family and friends?
Warm weather? whatever is that!
It has gone extremely chilly here......I wore a padded jacket today out walking and we even have the central heating on!
And the rain.......had to dig out my wellies!

Good morning, Elle!
I had a good time in Ireland.
Good to get over there and good to be home again.
It has been very warm here and another beautiful morning today, so far.
Not had rain in ages, it seems like.
Been very lucky compared to your area and France etc.

Good morning, Rusty!
Another cold day here! but no rain as yet......
You are indeed fortunate with your sunny and warm weather.
So what did you think of the BGT finalist?
I expect you were pleased that at least it wasn't a singer?
I was impressed with him; I thought his "sales pitch" and dexterity were excellent.
I also liked three of the singers - especially the seventeen year-old and the twelve year old girls.
But again (as with last year) there has been a lot of controversy over the winner.
Arguments over the authenticity of the winning act bring feelings of deja-vu re last year's dogs........
And does it matter if an act is not wholly original....I don't know?.....surely it must be impossible for all Members of the Magic Circle to produce individually unique acts?



Hello, Pigale!
How are your water levels in the village? Have you managed to get down there - or is the territory still closed off?
The French Open is suffering too, I believe!
Not that I have had much time to watch the tennis......