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Good Morning, Rusty!
It is a lovely morning here!
We have blue sky and sunshine!
Great out, though very cold today.
I have discovered that there were TWO Everyman crosswords on Sunday!
The "usual" one - plus the Jumbo.
I do not think the former was online when I looked...but I have tracked it down now!
So...another Everyman to do today!
An extra belated Christmas present!
Have you been out for your paper?
I wasn't sure whether there would be one today?

Good morning, Elle!
Fine day here, and no snow!
I have not been for a paper today.
Will wait until tomorrow.
I have done my puzzle online today.
Quite a good one.

Hi, Rusty!
My daughter has just phoned - she is in Bluewater Shopping Centre at the Sales!
Bluewater is a large shopping and retail centre in Stone in Kent.
It is not all that far from where she lives, so an easy matter for her to get there.
But she must be mad!!1
Wild horses wouldn't drag me to the Sales on Boxing Day!
A couple of quiet walks with the dog will do me fine!
Meanwhile, I shall settle down with the (second) Everyman crossword that I have unearthed........
You were quick off the mark doing your puzzle today!

Hello, Elle!
I have heard of Bluewater!
Yes, she is certainly mad!
I would not be at the sales.
If ASDA does not have what I need, there is always Amazon!
I did my puzzle early because ASDA did not open until nine.
I normally go earlier than that.
So, I did my puzzle on line.
The Times puts it online a minute or two after midnight.

Hi, Rusty!
Yes, I am sure I will have mentioned Bluewater to you before.
It seems to be a very popular shopping centre - possibly because it provides free parking?
It is just fifteen minutes down the A2 for my daughter, but not an easy car journey for us as we live much further away.
I found the Everyman disappointingly easy....maybe a "sop" because it was Christmas?
While I am on a roll, I shall take a look at the Times Cryptic......that will probably bring me back to earth with a bump!

Update, Rusty!
I have finished the Times Cryptic 15 x15...... bar one I couldn't do ....one I would query the (strict) definition...and one where I am unsure if the word really exists!
Here goes, if you can help, please......
18a: Washers the wrong way round in gun (3-3)
?O?-P?M
No ideas here.
23a: Very simple thing for bird to catch worms, ultimately (7)
protist = I wouldn't say that this is strictly a "very simple thing"?
"protist" is the singular of "protista", which are single cell organisms, but not the most uncomplicated ones.
And regarding 9d....is there REALLY such a word as "unflappability"?
Otherwise , all OK, I hope!
I am now about to go out for a walk with the dog - still lovely sunshine, so shall make the most of it!

2 mops backwards is a kind of gun used in the Boer War

Elle, 'unflappability' is listed in Chambers. Protist is defined there as 'any member of the Protista', so that's fine too!

Hello, Elle!
18, Mops can be washers, Elle, reversed is pom-pom, an old type of artillery weapon, often used against aircraft..
23, I have protist, too, but have not come across it before.
It fits but I have no idea what it is (did not investigate!)
9d, I would imagine that there is a word "unflappability".
My spell checker is happy with it!
Have you checked Chambers for it?
It is a great day here too, but the temperature is dropping.
I hear the sales are busy in town.
I see Bromley football team are on TV next week, playing Ebbsfleet United.
Are you going to the game?

Hi, Rusty!
We are home from our walk!
We drove over to Crystal Palace Park.... a bad mistake, as "every man and his dog", plus every child and its skateboard, skates and bicycle was also there!
(Nice, though, to see the park being well used, and the children enjoying their Christmas presents, if not the best dog-walking environment!)
The 'sholach trees' contingent has obviously headed back to Scotland!
The "Winter Fest" is still advertised around the park ...and folk showing up to find it a non event!
Disgraceful!
Protista are a big group of one-cell organisms bordering animal and plant life.
I was but quibbling at the definition, which I think is poor!
(Just my opinion!)
Now, I checked for "flappability" in my Chambers... which wasn't there.
I have now discovered that "UNflappability" is!
I didn't even know that Bromley has a football team....and wherever is Ebbsfleet?