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Hi Rusty
The cavalry horses are on news 24 any moment

Rusty, I have googled forecast for Tuesday around Cambrai, and so far no rain with temps within 24/25C, which is not bad at all after today !

Good Evening, Rusty!
Have you had a good day watching the Tour?
I haven't followed any of it but hopefully things are going as you want them?
What is the situation so far?
It's been an exciting day for tennis! Roger Federer won his match - a very good five setter!!
Murray is through, James Ward (another Brit) sadly is out, Tsonga also lost.
But the main event is the departure of Petra Kvitnova to Jankovicz! Very surprising!
I had Kvitnova down to win the Ladies' Singles' title - how wrong could I be??
In between whiles, I managed a bit of gardening and took the dog out (briefly!)
An action packed day!

Pigale, you are doing great!
This may sound odd, but I hope to see some of the war cemeteries on the way to Cambrai.
Will be an added interest to me.

Sorry, Doglet, I missed the horses.
I was away dumping stuff at the skips.
A pity, i would have liked the horses.

Good evening, Elle!
The stage went pretty much as expected though I expected more from Contador and Froome.
A slight surprise to find an Aussie in yellow, but he was very impressive with a new speed record.
And he rides for an American team on the 4th of July!
Och, that's a pity. I like Tsonga.
I like Jankowicz! Wonder if she could win!
Who is the girl who sits with Tim?
I remember her playing but not her name.
A blonde American?
Elle, what about the swan-upping? Do you attend that or is it not for the public?

Hi, Rusty!
It sounds as though you had a satisfactory day. all- in- all!
Re the tennis......I hadn't rated Jankowicz to win? I really don't know what to expect , but there's always Serena! (oh dear! Maybe Venus will beat her? when do they play each other?)
Or maybe Sabine Lisicki - I like her!
Tim Henman sitting with a blonde girl? When was this? Is she a commentator/ tennis player? The only blonde commentators I can think of are Sam Smith, but she's English, or Tracy Austin, who IS American , but an "older woman" - you wouldn't describe her as a "girl''?
Tracy was a No 1 American player ; she must be in her early fifties now? Would that fit the bill?
Maybe if you give me some more 'clues', I might do better?
Swan -upping? What put that in your mind?
I always thought that it was the swans belonging to the Queen / Crown that were marked? but for some reason, I looked it up in Chambers, and it says there.......
" Swan-upping is an annual expedition up the Thames for the marking of young swans belonging to the Dyers' and Vintner' Companies - those belonging to the Crown being unmarked".
Well, I had that wrong!
But I have no idea whether or not the public can witness this 'marking' or whether it takes place privately?
I would think tho' for practical purposes that this would happen in situ on the river?

Hi Rusty
They take the horses to Norfolk and the get to go in the sea and just play about like Appleby Horse Fair but with beautiful horses and much nicer people.People can watch the swan upping
Hi Elle
I t is Tracey Austin and she still looks like she did when was playing

Hello, Elle!
That's the one! Tracy Austin! Of course she's a girl.
50 is no age at all, sure!
I find her likeable.
Elle, things "do" arrive in my mind from heaven knows where (like the logarithms and Aunt Rhody). I knew the swans were related to Her Majesty (not literally).
Maybe a good day out for you? When is swan-upping day?
I like Lisicki too. And Martina Hingis.
The "upping" bit will mean they work their way upstream, is it?
Maybe it is on YouTube?

Swan upping starts in July and goes from Abingdon to Sunbury I hope to go with the Swan Rescue group,I m not sure the swans appreciate being handled though