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Hi, Rusty!
Well, hopefully , this latest blip with Outlook/Hotmail will sort itself out ...I have used my Hotmail email address for years without previous problems, and have no particular wish to change it.
Are you planning to watch the Olympics Opening Ceremony? or a part of it?
Were it showing at a civilised hour, I would probably multi-task....... reading while keeping a vague eye on the Ceremony!
But as it's on from 11.40pm until 4am (!) I think I may just catch the very beginning!

Good morning, Elle.
Fine day here.
I did not watch Olympics.
Too late for me.
I will catch up with it during the morning but I shall watch the road race later today, or part of it, it goes on for hours.
I am off out now.
Roundabout walk for my paper, then home.

Good morning, Rusty!
Did you have a pleasant walk en route for your paper?
A lovely day here, tho' a bit too hot , too early!
22C at 8am when we went out with the dog.
I saw the GB team come into the stadium last night, with Andy proudly carrying the flag!
Then I went to bed.
We have a quiet day at home, but I don't know that I will watch the Games.... there are some tennis updates later tonight of first round matches, I shall try to catch those.
Tomorrow is a family day!

Hello, Elle,
Nice and cool here!
No winds so far.
Did Andy manage fine with the flag?
I saw he nearly had Princess Anne's eye out with it the other day.
He'll be destined for the Tower!
I have been reading about a young American gymnast, Simone Something, who apparently is incredible.
I shall try and watch her on some Button or other.
Cycling for me, today.
I think it is a fairly open race.
I am not getting a picture from the loch?

Good Morning !

Nice and warm here but with a slight northerly wind.

Can't get a picture from the loch either - in fact I could not get one last night.

Hi Rusty - The gymnast is simone Biles - here is a link
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/04/sport/simone-biles-usa-gymnastics-2016-rio-olympics/index.html

Hi, Rusty!
It is good that you didn't get the heavy winds that were forecast!
I wish that we could have a fresh breeze...this is far too hot and humid for me.
Andy was great! I was very proud of him.
He carried the flag with pride and was even smiling!
I think you might mean Simone Biles? She is expected to win several Gold medals.
What is the situation with Lizzie then? Does she go ahead and take part in the Road Race?
I wondered if there might be a last minute intervention from "on high" (not God, just Games official!)
No, the cameras seem to be down at the loch; I'm not getting anything either.

Hello, Elle!
Update on winds!
Tonight and tomorrow they are due!
It is very pleasant here.
Andy can smile? Gee whizz!
He was very chuffed to be asked to carry the flag.
Yes, Simone Biles!
Everyone bar me seems to know about her!
I have heard no more about Lizzie.
I think she is riding.
She is a huge disappointment.
As we have found out, these rules the various bodies have, turn out to be only suggestions.
We are used to that up here with our football authorities.
No sporting values at all at Hampden Park.
When is Andy's first match?
Is he doing doubles, too?
The Red Buttons will be getting worn out!

Thanks for the link, Chris.
I shall look out for her!

Hi, Rusty!
I haven't managed find out what is happening where.......there is tennis today but how to watch it?
I have checked the Red Buttons but nothing showing on any as yet.
I have found the tennis schedule on the computer, but so far there is no mention of how to view any of the matches.
They do not appear to start till 2.45, so I have two hours to discover how to achieve this!
Maybe when I switch on the TV later, nearer the time, a match might be shown on the Red Button?
It all looks a bit hit and miss though.
Novak Djokovic is playing del Potro first up - I should like to see that.
The Athletics doesn't seem to start till Friday.
I have a detailed schedule for that with events and times - but no indication of where to view it?!
Maybe all will become clear as events unfold.......
What time is your Road Race?