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Hello, Elle!
Microsoft says make sure Windows Defender in ON.
They say that's all you need.
I am not clued up on these things either.
There is no protection on my Chromebook.
Apparently it does not need it.
No, there was no husband in the books, that I remember.
14, It is as Malone says.
Look up "gnome" in your fine Chambers Dictionary.
Mine tells me it is a "facetious" term for an obscure but powerful international financier or banker.
A good clue, I think.
But whenever I see "banker", I think "river"!
I saw the chick this morning and Lassie was chirping loudly for Laddie to go and catch a fish!

Hi, Rusty!
I have an icon at the bottom of my computer screen on which I can click to tell me the status of Windows Defender - I am assured that it is "On"!
That is just as well as I shouldn't know what to do with it if it weren't!
For "gnome", my Chambers gives: "the gnomes of Europe, Zurich etc., the powerful international bankers"
I had no idea of this and would never got the answer to that clue had I not known of course what a "genome" is.
But I did not understand how to parse it.
I agree with you, we have become programmed to think "river" whenever we see "bank / banker"!
I am having no luck in catching sight of the new chick!
The new goslings in the park are doing well - I saw them this morning.
I shall now play catch up and watch "15 to 1".




Thank you, Malone!
I had never heard of "gnome" in that context!

Elle, glad I introduced you to the Gnome. My Chambers is more expansive - 'gnome... an obscure but powerful financier or banker (facetious)' and then goes on to mention the gnomes of Europe...
I've seen gnome/banker used before - it's odd enough to have stuck in my brain.

Good evening, Elle!
Anne Bradford has "gnome" under "banker", too, also "river".
I am slightly surprised you did not know it.
Anyway, I have explored "gnomes" further!
Brewer's has "Gnomes of Zurich" as an uncomplimentary term.
"The phrase was a favourite of the Labour leadership of the 1950s and 1960s (notably Harold Wilson) suspicious of the machinations of international finance, and this brought it into the public domain."
Your computer appears to be fine if Defender is "ON", according to what I have read.
But another opinion would do no harm.

Hi, Rusty!
No, I had never come across the word "gnome" in that context before!
I have just checked my Brewers and it says the same as yours.
Where would we be without Brewers and Anne B?
(up the creek without a paddle?)
I have had so much good use out of them !
The only crossword reference book I have bought that I have never yet had cause to use is Chambers' "Crossword Lists".
I think I made a mistake buying this.....I bought it for 1p, and was very pleased at the time as it seemed to have been unopened!
I can now see why........I have never had reason to open it either!
I am not sure in what circumstances I would have call to use it?
Do you know the book?
My daughter has phoned since last I spoke to you, so I asked her about Windows 10 and "Defender".
She thought it okay provided Defender was ON.
But as she doesn't use Windows herself, she is going to check it out.

Hello, Elle!
That's good your daughter will find out.
I agree with her that Defender will stop whatever it is.
An awful lot of folk use Windows so let us hope so.
I use AVG (free) on my phone and tablet.
Seems to work fine.
Brewer's, Bradford's, and Chambers, and you are set for anything!
I think I know your "lists" book, yes.
Can you not pass it on to a neighbour?

Good morning, Rusty!
A lovely warm sunny day here.
It was 19C when I went out for my walk at 8 am.
Dare we believe Summer is here to stay?
I have just had a quick tidy round, as one of my neighbours is popping in for coffee this morning.
I rather rashly offered to help out with one of her "projects" ...........
Otherwise I have a free day today.
What are you up to?

Good morning, Elle!
Overcast here!
You have the edge on me with the weather today!
I looked in at the Loch site earlier and Lassie was feeding the chick.
The little one is really growing quickly, and hungry!
I have no plans other than to watch the Giro at noon.
I'm cheering Tom Dumoulin and "G" Thomas today!
There will be an announcement on FaceBook at 6pm from France letting folk know if Miss Sharapova is getting a wild card, or no, for Roland Garros.
What about those of us who are not on FaceBook!
Boo!

Hi, Rusty!
Uhm.......reading abut Maria, it would seem that opinion is largely split down the middle.......many people now saying that she has "served her time".
However, what about the school of thought that thinks "time serving" is not punishment enough, but that anyone banned for drug doping should never be allowed back to play, but should remain banned for life?
That is my opinion.
But as always I think that there should be one rule for all......there should be no varying circumstances.
One rule , right across the board!
No matter whom it affects.
Okay, I shall step down from my soapbox!
Yes, the Facebook hype is annoying, but Maria is such a potentially big headline - and moneymaker - that the Wild Card decision will be all over the News!
I hope you enjoy the Cycling!

Hello, Elle!
I think a life ban should be considered in certain cases.
But we all think differently.
I think scrubbing all pre 2005 is senseless, too, when some records set in the past year or so, will be drug assisted, but we do not know it yet.
Cycling going well.
Jonathan Edwards has adapted very well to cycling and has Sean Kelly helping him.
I have finished The Times puzzle and suffice to say I am not on this setter's wavelength at all!
Took me over an hour and was a brute!
You have been warned!