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Hi, Rusty!
Jenny has only recently received yet another medal upgrade, hasn't she? This month, I think?
She has got a belated Silver Medal from the 2010 European Championships, because the winner Mariya Savinova was found guilty of doping.
I am wondering.......are there cash prizes involved in these World Events?
Because if so, what happens to the money?
It should surely be given /taken back????
And re- allocated to the next individual in line?
Jenny should surely be a lot better off financially!
I have never heard anything about the money aspect, have you?
I have finished the Everyman - in between doing other things! - and only have one parse to solve!
That will give me something to think about.......
We are off out with the dog shortly......well, about 2 o'clock.......

P. S. Rusty......
Jenny has said that she liked the idea of British athletes who had their medals retrospectively awarded getting them at the World Championships in London this Summer.
I think this sounds an excellent idea!
There should be some public acclaim!

Hello, Elle!
I do not know of cash prizes at Games.
The idea of British athletes being awarded retrospective medals at the upcoming Games is an excellent one.
I would be all for that.
Wonder what the powers that be, think, though?
My impression is they want drug related happenings hushed up, and that would not happen at London?
I think Jenny is doing fine financially but that is off her own bat.
Like Jess Varnish is doing.
And Jenny is getting positive publicity pacing Laura Muir.
Well done on the Everyman!

Hi, Rusty!
We are finally back home again.
The temperature must have hit double figures as it was pleasantly warm out.
We decided to go to one of the local parks - somewhat of a mistake, as every man and his dog, plus every child and his / her bike, scooter, skateboard etcetera, went there, too!
We should have driven further afield in view of the better weather and the half term holidays!
Ah well, that is where laziness landed us!
We had become spoilt during the winter when everyone stayed indoors!
I dug out my copy of "Three Men in a Boat" yesterday - out of curiosity to see to what Jazzgirl was referring in chapter 7...........
I am now, yet again, deeply ensconced in the story..........!
And enjoying it very much! It is an age since I last read it!

Hi rusty and elle
I gather from elle's reference to "bummel" that you enjoyed it - so much rang so true (and funny as well!)

Hi, Chris!
When did you get back?
I hope you had a good time?
I have read both books previously...but a very long time ago!
I have just "dug " them out to re-read!
I seem to recall there being a film, too, with David Tomlinson as "J".
I am uncertain, though, now that I am reading the book again after all this time, how successful the film could have been?
So much of the "comedy" is in the written word and the description?

Elle
To make up for Harris's utterance, you will find in chapter X (page 68 in my book) what I think is the most beautiful passage in the book.
It begins thus :
"It was a glorious night. The moon had sunk, and left the quiet earth alone with the stars"

It is magical :)

Hi elle
We started travelling at about 11.30 a.m. (our time) yesterday and got back about 3.30 p.m. today (some sleep on the plane). Great trip, but hard work - several times we were birding for 10 hours + in a day.

I agree the written word is the key. I've just re-read "Idle thoughts of an idle fellow", and disconcerted fellow travellers by laughing out loud at the unfortunate disappearance of Jerome's pet rat, which drowned in a gooseberry fool and was only discovered "on second servings"!

Good evening, Elle!
You know the other day you said you had fish and chips from your shop nearby?
Do you call them "fish and chips" or something else?
Up here we ask for a "fish supper", which means fish and chips.
I am wondering if this is just a local variant?
I was invaded by three granddaughters and my grandson a few minutes ago.
They were at the football and their team won, so quite excited.
Were you skateboarding?
Very adventurous, if I may say so, for a lady in her prime!
It has been a most pleasant day here, too.
Very Springlike!

Hi, Jazzy!
It is on page 86 in my volume!
Yes, it is a lovely passage... I had forgotten with time's passing (a lot of it!) that there were such beautiful descriptions throughout the book....what remained mostly in my memory was the comedy.
I have a lot of little drawings throughout my version....... very skilful and amusing ....do you have them, too?

Hi, Chris!
Well, welcome home!
You will be glad to get to bed tonight, I expect!
Do you know, surprisingly, I have never read "JKJ's "Idle thoughts of an Idle Fellow"
I have now put it on my "To Read" list!