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Hello, Elle!
Another day at home might be wise, yes.
I may get another shirt.
They sent me their new catalogue last week.
It is not far to their shop either.
Just over the road bridge and another few miles.
Quite a nice scenic drive, in fact.
No, I will not have the girls spend money on me.
As long as they get me a nice card, that will make me very happy!
They come to visit me on Christmas Day, then go to their Gran for their dinner.
Yes, coffee and toast for me, too!

Good morning, Rusty!
It is damp out, but surprisingly feels a fraction warmer.
I have been no further than the garden though!
I am taking it easy today, but hope to be back in action tomorrow.
The dog will be pleased!
Right...if I am confined to barracks, then I might as well do some housework.......
Maybe after a coffee though......!
How are things with you today?

Good morning, Elle!
Woe is me, I have lost my shirt!
The Times HAVE apologised for the incorrect clue yesterday!
Fair play to them!
Bit dreich here, today.
And chilly, I think.
I do not think I will go far today.

hi rusty
RR (Richard Rogan ) online

"Dunce's cap time for me I am afraid.
Apologies to setter and solvers.
DIGRAM had to go as it is not in any of my dictionaries (to my surprise)

RR "

Hi, Rusty!
That takes me back to school Latin!
"Woe is me"......"O me miserum"!
Still, it is good that Mr. R saw fit to apologise, is it not?
It is odd, though, that whilst "digram" does not appear in any of the more reputable dictionaries...... such as Chambers, Collins, Oxford.......it can still be found online in such as Meriam-Webster and other hither- to unheard of references .
I have just checked!
I meant to comment yesterday at Mr. R's mention of all primary schoolchildren now being au-fait with the word "digraph".....
Really?
I must ask my grandkids......
As you can see, I am feeling much better and in combative spirit today!

Hi elle
The only time I've heard of digraph was when my grandson was learning to read a couple of years ago!
Glad you're feeling better

Hello, Cerasus.
Thank you kindly for the info.
Fair play to Mr Rogan.
His fault and he has apologised for it.
Can not ask for any more!
He had "Sverige" for an answer last week and it is not in my Chambers!

Hello, Elle!
Yes, a good sport is Mr R.
His fault and he has apologised.
Fair play to him!
And he has apologised to his setters, too!
Now, you may have said this unintentionally, but Merriam-Webster is not an "unheard of reference".
It is the best known American dictionary.
"Digraph" was unknown to me until I looked it up.
Good to hear you are on the mend.
Hope your husband is, too.
Time to get the Nubucks out?

The first time I had even heard of Websters dictionary was Ella Fitzgerald singing "Too marvellous for words"


"You're much too much, and just too very very
To ever be, in Webster's dictionary
And so, I'm borrowing a love song from the birds
To tell you that you're marvellous
Too marvellous for words"

Hello, Ros!
I have just finished reading a Joanna Trollope novel, called "City of Friends".
I mention this because I found at the back of the book, a section entitled "Reading Group Guide"
It consists of a series of questions, and topics for discussion.
I thought they seemed very good and very appropriate to the book.
(I have never come across this before in a book I have read.)
And I thought of you, as I know you belong to a Book Club.
The main emphasis is on the depiction of female friendship and leads to the larger matter of feminism.
Working women and work / life balance?
There is a lot of scope for discussion!
I thought I would proffer it as a possible suggestion for your Book Club?
(Although I don't of course know how your book choices are decided, and it may not fall within the lines that you select)
Just a thought?