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Hello, Elle,
There was/is no appeals procedure in British Cycling for non-selection.
They do a "Chambers" and ignore any plea from an athlete.
They are Lord God Almighty, don't you know, on our money.
Some Olympic Association has told them that is unacceptable, and get an appeals system in place, now!
Why was Emma Pooley chosen for the Rio time trial, when she came 4th behind Hayley Simmonds a couple of days ago?
Does Hayley not deserve an answer from Mount Olympus?
As someone who helps pay for British Cycling through purchasing a Lottery ticket, I would like to know.
I do not know what Jess will to.
I have noticed she is very knowledgeable on nutrition and makes very attractive looking meals, which she photographs and posts on Twitter.

Good morning, Rusty!
We are just back from our morning walk - a lovely day here.
How about with you?
I understand now what you were saying about setting in motion an Appeals System for the cycling association. I think we were at cross purposes.
Let us hope there will be justice done.
I am in now until 4ish, when we shall probably venture forth again with the dog.
Between now and then, I have the Everyman crossword to do, the Athletics to watch, and the programme about "The Somme " from last night to fit in, too, at some stage.
Have you already seen that?
A busy (lazy) day!

Good morning, Elle!
Great day here!
I am busy sorting photos.
The young ones were all out on the randan last night and sent me lots of pictures!
No idea what will happen in the cycling world.
I was reading a "bio" of Hayley Simmonds and was taken aback reading that she has lost 45 kilograms of weight since she came in the cycling world. That is an astonishing amount!
She is doing a degree course at Cambridge in "experimental chemistry", i think it said. Sounds a bit dangerous to me!
I hope to see a bit of the athletics, and the cycling road race championships (Lizzie defending her title) and the France v Ireland football game, and Eurosport is showing the French road race championships, too. I shall be exhausted!
I think the Somme prog can wait until tomorrow.
Aren't recorders great things!

Hi, Rusty!
"Randan"? I had to look it up (although I could hazard a guess!)
I only knew it as some sort of boat.
For someone who said she was going to have a lazy day, I have been impressively active!
I have dusted, hoovered, and put out the washing! (it will now most probably rain)
I have also finished the Everyman crossword, disappointingly easy this week - I've even managed to parse every single clue!
I came across the title of a book about Boris Johnson that I thought I might get.....but now I cannot remember it nor find the reference.
I rather think it was in The Times during the week.......must look for it.....(it may well prove to be very topical!)
Roll on the Athletics.......I shall sit and watch it in its entirety!

Hello, Elle!
Sorry!
I thought randan was in common use.
Similar to gallivanting!
I used to find Everyman on the easy side, too.
No Sunday paper for me these days.
I just watched a clip on Twitter.
Was of a Ryanair pilot addressing the passengers (Ireland football supporters) on the Dublin-Lyon run.
He told them that unless he hears them singing he was turning the plane back! Then he put on his Ireland top and went back to the controls! Was comical!
I have the French cycling on just now.
It is National Championships day across Europe.
Type "Boris Johnson book" into Amazon search box and you should get it.

Update, Elle,
Boris is a prolific writer.
Amazon has loads of his books!

Hi, Rusty!
It is a biography about Boris that I am after.......I thought that the review that I read sounded interesting and amusing.
I wasn't looking for books written by Boris himself - although no doubt they might prove amusing too!
However your suggestion to look on Amazon ( now why didn't I think of that?) was obviously simpler than ploughing through last week's copies of the Times!
And yes, I have found the book!
Just Boris: A Tale of Blond Ambition by Sonia Purnell.
I shall look further into it later....Athletics has just started..........
Are you going to watch?

Hello, Elle!
That's good you found it.
No, I have France v Ireland to watch.

Hi, Rusty!
Eilidh Doyle took the British Title in the 400m hurdles.
So no surprise there !
Sebastian Roger won the Men's 400m hurdle - but is unfortunately still 500th of a second short of the qualifying time for Rio!
Enjoy the football.......

Hello, Elle,
Football is over.
France beat Ireland. No complaints.
I have women's cycling on, but I already know that Hannah Barnes has won.
Lizzie did not sign on, apparently has an illness.
Has Laura Muir ran?
Or Eilish McColgan?