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Good morning, Rusty!
It is a very early one!
I have been up since 5.30 to let the puppy out into the garden.
He has been very good so far, a couple of piddles on the carpet when he got excited but dry overnight.
My dog is rather possessive of me and warns the pup from time to time, but all in all it is going well.
Cat is fine with it all!
Your Sky TV sounds good, but we watch so little television that I am loath to pay for anything!
Our viewing is 'free'!
Yes, Sainsburys or Iceland for the frozen food.....I prefer Sainsburys.
We also have a Tesco but that is a drive away.
You will be watching the track cycling today, I expect?
Dog walk at 8am - for mine..........pup not allowed out in public places for another week until second vaccination has kicked in.
Dull here...how is it with you?

Good morning, Elle!
You are early "on the go" today!
The pets seem to be getting on with each other, that's good.
Sky TV is very good, but to me it is expensive, even though I negotiated a discount..
I am not sure when exactly the cycling starts.
And will anyone watch?
Poor crowds at the games, so far.
And that podium for the time trial medal presentation was laughable.
It was in the middle of a road!
How did Rio ever get chosen? I am not impressed.
The golf starts today, too, but I have no idea of how Olympic golf works.

I didn't know how the golf worked either, rusty, but I've just looked it up. Disappointingly, it's just a singles stroke play tournament, as happens nearly every week on the tour.

Hello, Chris.
I wonder what the course is like?
And is it only a team championship, or individual?
I would normally cheer on Rickie Fowler, but I think Elle disapproves of me supporting "foreigners"!

Hi, Rusty!
Back from my walk!
I think the dog appreciated the time spent apart from a relentless puppy who constantly wants to play with her!
The problem is that my dog doesn't "do" contact sports!
She will play chase forever , but doesn't like being leapt upon!
Cat is ruling supreme and making a nice nest in the puppy's bed!
I wonder why there are so few spectators at the Games?
Do you think that the Zika virus scare is responsible for the poor attendance?
Or has the drug scandal disillusioned the would-be audience?
What does "a singles stroke play tournament" mean? - isn't this the "normal" way to score......I'm assuming (in my ignorance) that it means counting each stroke?
Am I being stupid if I ask if there is any other way to score?
Yes, you are right in what you said to Chris....I do 'disapprove' of your supporting 'foreigners'!
Cheer on GB!
(and support Rickie in the absence of a competent Brit - a compromise?)

Hello, Elle!
I just don't think the Rio folk are very interested in the Games.
Could entry money play a part?
May be expensive for them?
The Games seem a bit second rate so far.
Not heard much about Zika.
The drugs problem will play a part, especially when the authorities basically do not want to know.
Jess Varnish was in BBC studio this morning explaining how the track cycling worked.
Was very nice to see her.
There is "match play" in golf, too, like the Ryder Cup, but it is usually stroke play.
I am sure there are "very competent Brits" playing!
Justin Rose springs to mind.
I do not know the others in the team, though.
Everybody can support Rickie.
He has blood from many nationalities in his make up, including Native American and Japanese.
I hope Team GB do well, and Team Ireland.
And Rickie and Bubba!

No team component at all, rusty - lack of imagination!

Hi, Rusty!
Peace and quiet reigns here........I think the puppy has worn everyone out!
My husband and daughter have both gone to sleep - as have puppy and cat!
Only dog and I are awake! and this the middle of the day!
I am working my way through a backlog of correspondence while I get the chance!
I see that the Rio organisers are being strongly criticised for the serious injuries that have so far occurred.
Games competitors suffering broken legs and collarbones, fractured back and neck injuries.
Obviously, some of these have been unavoidable, but it is being said that some of the injuries have occurred due to poor organisation.
I wonder if there will be a legal backlash if this is proven to be the case?
I don't recall previous Olympic Games being this "dangerous"?
And now the Water Polo pool has also turned dark green!
Oh dear!
Has your golf already started?

Good afternoon, Elle!
I do not think much of this golf course.
Seems to be on a par with Chambers Bay!
The greens seem OK, but the rest is not exactly aesthetically pleasing. Maybe I am just old fashioned. (No maybes, I am!)
I did not think people wrote any more?
There were certainly more injuries than normal in the cycling, although crashes are fairly normal on the road.
Rohan Dennis was lucky yesterday, his handlebars snapped.
He kept control, though, until he got another bike.
I am not impressed by these Games...so far.
The water polo pool will be a different pool from the diving pool?
"At the top of the hour"? What does that mean? On the hour?

After failing to get the red button working (to watch some golf), I scrolled down through the channels available on Sky, and found in the 470s BBC Olympics 1-8. (478 is showing the golf at the moment.)

I know you don't have Sky, elle, but these could be available in Freeview too?