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Hello, Elle!
It is lovely weather here.
16°C. Not too hot, just perfect.
It is fact what I told you about the last flight landing 17 years ago. Tiree was involved in it. And I think I saw Loganair on it.
I clicked on a flight code and that came up.
I think, and could be wrong, that Tiree only flies to Glasgow.
Used to be an RAF station.
Maybe the flight codes got updated or changed or whatever, but 17 years came up!
I was mildly astonished, to be fair!

Hello, Pigale,
It is nice to get pleasantly warm days.
Mind you, early on today, there was a definite coolness in the air.
Autumn is around the corner.
Wonder how Lassie and family are doing?

Hello, again, Elle,
You mentioned how poor Blue Leaf died.
Well, I was exploring, and came across this book called "Two Old Women", by Velma Wallis.
These were Alaskan women and were cast aside as being old and a burden.
But... these two did not accept their fate!
I am very tempted to get it for myself.
It appears to be a novel.
It gets excellent reviews.

Hi, Rusty!
Following on what we know about Blue Leaf's fate - which is generally indicative of those times....then "Two Old Women" should be a good follow-up book to read?
I would highly commend a woman who stood up for herself and didn't just "lie down" and accept her "fate"!
Good for her - or rather, in this instance , "them"!
Yes, why not get it?
I am all for individuality and strength of mind!
I am reading "Centennial" and half watching the tennis!
Andy and Jamie Murray playing Doubles against Juan - Martin Del Potro and Mayer.
One set all and going with serve at the beginning of the third set.
Very much even- stevens.
Are you watching?
How is the flight to Orlando progressing?

Hello, Elle!
I may get the book. Probably from USA.
Orlando plane doing away fine.
My son has expressed surprise that there is wi-fi on the plane.
Is that unusual?
I have no idea!

Hello, Elle!
Superwoman does it again!
Another gold for Dame Sarah!

Hi, Rusty!
Well done, Dame Sarah!
What was this Gold medal for?
I have good news in the tennis, too!
Andy and Jamie beat the two Argentinians in four sets.
It was a well fought battle!
So the chances of GB retaining the Davis Cup are kept alive!
Yes, there is Wifi on planes - but I think you have to pay for it?
I certainly wouldn't know from personal experience - I hate flying!
You will only get me on a plane if there is no feasible alternative means of transport!
Or a time problem!
When does Miss O and entourage arrive ?

Good evening, Elle!
Dame Sarah won the women's road race.
5 swimming golds and 9 cycling golds!
Some dame!
Well done the Murrays and GB.
Plane is doing fine.
Miss O has texted her Dad that the plane will be in 45 minutes early.
It is not quite half-way yet, and flying quite a bit lower than they usually do.

Good evening, Rusty!
Elder daughter has just Skyped us.......usually she and I talk on the phone, but the boys wanted to "see" us!
This entailed seeing the puppy as well.
Goodness, he is getting big!
And for once behaving with a little decorum!
He was busy chewing a pig's ear!
We have all been chatting for about forty minutes!
Why would the plane be flying lower than usual?
(You can tell I know nothing about flying!)

Hello, Elle,
That was good regarding Skype.
I can only guess at the reason for the height.
Possibly better flying conditions at that height?
It has went up a bit now as they approach America.
You did not read the Times?
Big article about Wiggins and his hacked medical file.
Was very interesting.
Laura Trott's has been hacked as well.

Hi, Rusty!
No, I haven't read The Times today, as we only buy The Sunday Times.
We do not have a paper during the week, as I get my crosswords anyway from John, who emails me the screen prints.
We do usually get the (free) daily London Evening Standard, though, but do not have one today.
I didn't know anything about hacked medical files until you mentioned it? I haven't listened to the News either as yet today.
I have just looked it up on Google and it seems that a lot of medical files belonging to various sportspersons have been hacked - stolen from WADA - allegedly by Russians - and the personal details broadcast.
It is being said that this is in retaliation for the Russians being banned from the Olympic games?
Are the Russians intimating that there are records of sports personalities of other nationalities taking drugs?
I am a tad confused?