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Good morning, Jazzgirl!
When I got the answer, paint came into my head from somewhere!
With your query I have looked up "tempera" and see it is a type of paint.
"Tempura" does not sound like a Japanese word, though I confess I do not know any Japanese.

I have just checked my photos for the Japanese restauant and the proper name is TemPura Ten-ichi (Temple of Tempura) in the Ginza area . It is still there and has excellent reviews. I doubt very much I will ever return though. The long flight was gruelling even with a stopover at Anchorage.

Sounds lovely JG. I think that batter is very special. Not so sure about the savoury custards, though! One lesson we made Yaki (?) Soba which the boys soon christened Yukky Soba. It was delicious actually.
I always wondered if all that sitting cross-legged on the floor keeps people supple or is bad for them? The martial art that one of my sons and grandson do means they sometimes have to sit like that (and still) for a long time. Good for discipline, not so good for a knee that's been operated on 3 times!

Ros, I don't think sitting cross-legged did me any harm, but I will not even try to do that now....... I would probably have to ask for help to get back on my feet again. I have just found the restaurant on youtube and I notice the guests no longer have to sit on the floor

Good morning, Rusty!
A fine day here and reasonably mild......
It is good to be back in the "land of the living"...!
I am glad to see that you have sorted out "tempera / tempura"!
How strange that two such dissimilar articles should have such similar spelling!
I have just logged on to the computer to find a message from John, telling me that there is a fault on the Times subscription webpages and he cannot access the crossword pages..........
So he therefore cannot, at the moment anyway, send me my daily dose of crosswords!
So I may not be able to find out what Mr R and his "gang" have in store for us today!
I expect you have your paper?
But have you tried to access the puzzle on line?

Good morning, Elle!
There was a hint of frost in the air when I was out!
Lovely morning here.
I have just looked at The Times online, and all today's puzzles are accessible.
Mr R is well up to speed!
Wonder what is up with John's access?
So, are you "bugfree" now?
I have been repairing my Chambers with Duck tape and impact adhesive.
The Duck tape is powerful stuff.
Today's word of the day from the OED is "chanticleering".
Now, how can I casually drop that into a sentence!

Hi, Rusty!
It hasn't been cold enough here for there to be any frost!
I love those cold and frosty mornings though -- so long as the frost is confined to the grass - and is not on the pavements!
Frosty ground equates clean (ie mud-free) dog!
No, I can hardly describe myself as "bugfree"..... but I'm feeing more "human"!
I'm not sure what "Duck" tape is, although you have mentioned it before?
A stronger version of sellotape?
Now Chanticleer was the cock in the tale of Reynard the Fox.
But I haven't heard the word "chanticleering" before.........does it mean "crowing"?
Maybe you could say "I felt like chanticleering when I did the Time Cryptic crossword in under ten minutes this morning!" ?

Hello, Elle!
I take much longer than ten minutes to solve my puzzle!
Yes, chanticleer means to crow.
From Old French "chanter" = to sing, and "cler" = clear.
Was this tale about Reynard, American?
Most of the "chanticleering" quotes are from American sources.
"Duck" is a brand name.
Duck or duct tape has been used in the construction industry for a long time.
It was used in the construction of the Manhattan Bridge and many other projects.
The folks at Screwfix recommended it to me.
It has a type of scrim backing and is powerful stuff.
"Gorilla" tape is similar.

Hi, Rusty!
"Ten" was but an arbitrary figure!
Had I said that it took you thirty minutes, say, to solve your puzzle, I might have mortally offended you!
Another email from John ten minutes ago tells me that he still cannot access his "subscription package", so I do not know wherein lies the problem?
Another friend has very kindly sent the crosswords to me, though, so I am back in business!
I haven't yet had chance to look at any, though.
No, "Reynard" is not American.
He is an anthropomorphic red fox featuring in Dutch, French, German and English allegorical fables.
I think I once read somewhere that it was because of the popularity of the "Reynard" character. that "renard" became the acknowledged French word for fox?

Hello, Elle!
It is like a summer's day here, but windy.
There were restrictions on the bridge earlier, not sure about now.
I almost never finish my puzzle at one go.
Usually several visits to it.
I may be odd, but I like to savour it, if you appreciate my meaning.
But, if I did do it in one visit, I think I would be nearer an hour than thirty minutes.
I would not trouble the judge at the Championships!
I do not really get those folks who do it as fast as possible?
But that ain't my business!
"Different strokes for different folks"!
Strange how John can not access The Times site and others can?