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Hi, Rusty!
It isn't a very nice day here either - damp, and colder than of late.
You will have gathered, from my being here at this time to reply to your post, that our plans for today have gone awry...............
I felt really grim when I awoke this morning!
We should have gone out a couple of hours ago to meet up with our daughter and family but I really wasn't up to it.
I am feeling much better now....not sure quite what it was......
We have postponed the family outing though .
Now....... I have remembered to ask my daughter about EuroSport Player!
She is going to read up about it, but agrees with you that so far it sounds ideal for what I want.
And, wait for this....YB is now walking "properly"!
No more crawling!
He has suddenly taken to his feet!
That is guaranteed to make me feel better!

Hello, Elle!
Hope you get on top of your game soon!
Well done, YB!
Onward and upwards!
That is good you have spoken with your daughter!
Were you happy with the Eurosport transmission of Laura's run?
A good standard?
They have many commentators for each event, as they transmit all across Europe and beyond.
Lots of different languages.
Let us hope it is not affected by Brexit!

Hi, Rusty!
Thank you...I am sure I shall be fine!
I am already feeling better than I was earlier this morning.
The dog is the loser here, as she has had to do without her walks.......she will not go with my husband.
But she has been out running in the garden ...so she will be okay!
Hopefully , it will be "business as usual" tomorrow!
And there is a "plus".....I shall be here to watch the "Nitro Athletics" at 2.45 pm!
Yes, I think the EuroSport transmission of Laura's race was fine - to be honest, I didn't really think about that when I was watching it, though.
But I guess that means it passed muster?
Are you watching the "Nitro" sports later, on the BBC?
Or have you already seen them on EuroSport?
I have finished the "Everyman" - quite a nice one today.
Only one slowed me up with the parsing.
But even that is done now.

Hello, Elle!
I am recording the Nitro Athletics.
I may or may not watch it live.
Blue skies are appearing on high so I may take myself off for a while.
I want to see a race at Punchestown too.
Willie Mullins (walks on water!) has a super horse running there today.
No bets, just want to see how good this fellow is, and would he be a banker for Cheltenham next month!
Sunday is my day of rest from crosswords.

Hi, Rusty
!We have no blue sky here! but it is dry now.
I don't think I am missing much by not going out today.
Although I do not like this enforced inactivity!
My husband has just gone out to buy the Sunday Times.
I do not usually do the crossword from there.....but may be driven to it today!
What time is your race at Punchestown?
Enjoy your "dander" (aka "bummel") if you do go out!

Update, Rusty!
Well, I have watched the "Nitro Athletics!!
Umm..... it is difficult to assess, because the BBC curtailed it all so much it wasn't easy to follow.
I am sure that they could have spared a few extra minutes per event for the spectators at home to take it all in.
As a "fun" activity - on a par with city events and road races, for instance - it was probably good entertainment value?
It was nice, for instance, to see the competitors showing their enthusiasm by running alongside the tracks urging on their fellow athletes.
I'm not quite sure what Seb was meaning about "the way to go for Athletics" ?
I am unsure that I should like to see Athletics generally organised on that sort of basis though?
If this is what Seb was implying?
I like to see the "specialists" competing in their own specified field.
"Mixing and matching" makes an athlete dependent on others, rather than just his/ her self??
Am I expressing this clearly?....I'm groping a bit myself to decide what I think!

Good afternoon, Elle!
I did not see all the programme, but what I did see reminded me of the old "It's a Knockout" with Stuart Hall and Eddie Waring.
Just a bit of fun.
I thought it was slightly entertaining but I will not bother with days 2 and 3.
Seb Coe has clearly gone mad, if he thinks this is the future.
I still have the "pole vault" programme to watch.
Hope it is more to my taste!

Hi, Rusty!
I am glad that you agree - I wondered if I were going "do -lally"!
Yes, as a "fun" day's organisation, it was, as I said before, somewhat entertaining, but not as a "serious" athletics' competition.
Perhaps we shall hear more from Seb later on the subject?
I would watch it from an entertainment value if the BBC did not cut it all so short.
I am still wondering whether I really did miss the England pole vaulter competitor because they missed him out!
To my somewhat confused eye, only two countries' competitors were shown competing..... and then the screen switched to another event!
My daughter has sent me some references to read about the EuroSport Player and then we shall discuss it tomorrow!
I need to take some sort of action...I cannot be doing with the BBC's attitude!
(Sorry, rant finished! I shall climb down from my soapbox!)

Hello, Elle!
No, Nitro was a bit of fun and the competitors and spectators seemed to enjoy it.
That is as far as it goes.
Without Usain Bolt's input, would anyone be interested?
Why "Nitro", did anyone say?
Well done, your daughter!
Best having plenty info and a chat about it.
It appears reasonably priced though.
I am off to make my tea.
Smoked haddock fishcakes, a favourite of mine!

Hi, Rusty!
I like smoked haddock, although I have not had it in fish cake form.
Did you enjoy it?
We had Shepherd's Pie and baked beans, with onion gravy.
Very good!
My daughter tells me that EuroSport Player does not work in Chrome apparently, but functions well with Internet Explorer.
As IE is what I use, I see no problem?
I am entertaining myself by reading through her information.
Have you watched the pole vaulting?
I must remember to ring my cousin later.....about 8 o'clock......
Is it my turn, I wonder? No matter........
Meanwhile, back to my detective story......