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Hi, Rusty!
I 'm thinking - perhaps erroneously? - that the reason for so many Eggheads is to give them more individual time off?
There are only five in the daily team - so it does give those not playing a much longer break.
Yes, I was reading about the additional medical files that have been hacked.
Five more Brits.......although I can only remember Harry Aikines- Aryeetey.
Plus the American golfer Patrick Reed, and the Swiss cyclist Fabian Cancellara.
I no longer know just how much credence to give to anything I read?
I am in the middle of watching "Cold Feet" - recorded on Wednesday.
I am very behind this week!

Hello, Elle!
I have read that Team Sky are not answering the phone to David Walsh.
Odd!
Hopefully he will do another article in the Times on Sunday.
I thought that they record several of these quiz shows each day.
A long day in the studio!
Sam Quek the hockey player has had her files hacked, too.
I do take heed of these files.
I have thought for many years that drug use was not just confined to cycling.
Can't just point fingers at Russians and Turkish weightlifters.
People in glass houses...

Good morning, Rusty!
We have just come back from a slightly longer than usual morning walk!
It is lovely out....already very warm - in the early twenties, I reckon.
I have made a cup of coffee , and am settling down at my computer to answer a couple of letters and do the Jumbo GK crossword.
We have no particular plans for today as yet.......but the last time I was foolish enough to say that, my day ended up being hectic!
So we shall see.......
What are you up to?

Good morning, Elle.
It is quite dull and chilly here.
I have not looked at my crossword yet.
Later today, I'll have a go.
I bought a ginger cake sort of thing.
I am looking forward to it!
Is your Hawaii coming from America, did you say?

Hi, Rusty!
Four letters written......and three -quarters of the crossword done......
I am on a roll.......
I love ginger cake! but even better.......parkin!
Do you like parkin?
It is a gingerbread cake traditionally made with oatmeal and black treacle.
There is some controversy as to whether it originated in Lancashire or Yorkshire!
Whichever, it is delicious!
Unfortunately, I have never come across it down here.
Yes, "Hawaii" is coming from America.
Mishawaka in Indiana.
Expected arrival date October 4th to 24th.
But "Centennial " - also from the US - came very quickly, didn't it?

Hello, Elle!
I think I had a book from Mishawaka!
My American books usually take three weeks.
Which is fine, by me.
I have heard of parkin but I do not know if I have ever had it or not.
Ginger cake and custard is tasty.
I got a big slab of Madeira, too.
Brad Wiggins is on the Andrew Marr show tomorrow.
Could be interesting!

Hi, Rusty!
I do not like custard!
And you had better be careful with that madeira cake!
One broken filling is enough!
You mentioned Team Sky refusing to take phone calls from David Walsh.
After Walsh's article last week, I am hardly surprised that Team Sky is not willing to give him access to any more ammunition!
It was a good and fair article, but we cannot expect Team Sky to think so?
I shall record the Andrew Marr show tomorrow morning to see what is said!
I think Wiggo may find it difficult to defend himself?
I have just met R.J. Poteet.........

Hello, Elle!
A good man is R J Poteet!
He'll get your cattle North!
I have never been a fan of Team Sky (though I like Geraint Thomas and Ian Stannard)
Team Sky talk the talk, but....
I like David Walsh.
It was his tenacity that exposed Lance Armstrong for what he was.
Took him years but he got there.
I have set my recorder for Andrew Marr, too.
Be good if Walsh or Paul Kimmage was on it, too.
Just hope Marr is well briefed on cycling's "shenanigans".
There is a big article in The Times today about all these great sportsfolk with asthma.
Sticks out like a sore thumb.

Hi, Rusty!
R.J. is organising his men ready for off!
I don't have today's Times....what line is the article taking?
I can see up to a point that the stress of training and in hard conditions - especially in the cold - could induce asthma?
Or at least "asthma" type breathing problems?
But can it justify the introduction of drugs to control said symptoms?
Especially if the timing is near to a sporting event?
Oh, I wish I had the paper to read about it!
Please can you fill me in on the details?
Right here and now, I am going out for a walk.....still a glorious day here.
I hope your dull day has improved and warmed up?

Hello, Elle!
The article is by Martyn Zeigler.
More than 50% of swimmers, and 40% of cyclists allegedly have asthma.
Whereas 10% of the general population has asthma.
Various arguments are put forward.
They say it is legal, but David Millar, the ex cyclist, says Kenacort can make sick people healthy, and can make sick people better than a healthy person.
It is a grey area.
I would like an explanation as to why Wiggins had his injections just before major Tours. Why then?
Paula Radcliffe, Trotty, and David Beckham, all have asthma the article states. Beckham used an inhaler. I think Trotty got treatment, no idea about Paula.
It claims intensive exercise can bring on asthma.
Sam Quek said her asthma came on when she did intensive training in 2008, she used inhalers for two years and has never used them since.
It's not a great article.