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Good evening, Elle!
I have an open mind regarding mods or monitors.
I think it would be very tying, though.
I certainly would not be interested on any site I visit.
I think the vast majority agree that the spammers are pests, though.
7d is a throwback to The Times puzzles of 50/60 years ago.
You either know it or you don't.
No, it is not very cryptic.
Good luck with the rest of the puzzle!

Hi Elle and Rusty,

I agree with the fact that spammers are pests, but it is only on
some occasions that they become as overwhelming as they did
today!
When Norah is not too busy, she deals with them pretty quickly
and surely we can normally deal with them by 'bumping'.
I am sure Ash and Norah are well aware of the inconvenience, which
is putting the popularity of this Forum at risk, so I do not think
it would be in their favour not to do anything about it. There may
well be difficulties to deal with prior to them being able to rid
the Forum of spammers.
But for all that, I remain firmly opposed to any kind of monitors,
spam-zappers and the like. As you have said Elle, this is almost
a family Forum, we don't need policing other than by its creators!

Hello, Pigale!
I have an open mind about monitors.
On some sites they are needed.
Norah is usually quick to deal with the spam, though.
It is a lovely warm evening here.
Hope it's the same tomorrow!

Hi, Rusty!
I have come across another new word for me...."tatterdemalion", apparently meaning a ragged person?
I shall have to air my increasingly new vocabulary on my morning walks!
Did you know this word?
I don't know what I have been doing today.........I am behind with just about everything......
I still haven't watched "Eggheads"!
We have very belatedly only just had dinner ..... liver and bacon with mashed potatoes, followed by Mackies' vanilla ice cream!



Hello, Pigale!
Yes, I fully agree with your views on the spamming and the way to deal with it.
As I mentioned earlier, I am sure it is definitely best left in Norah's and Ash's capable hands.
This is a friendly site......we do not need "monitoring".
Have your friends arrived safely ?
I know you are not meeting up with them until tomorrow , but I thought they would probably confirm their safe arrival?

Hello, Elle!
Yes, I knew "tatterdermalion", but I have never used it.
I have been watching the quines and loons!
Aberdeen are at home in the football on my TV!
Your tea sounds very nice, especially the ice cream!

Hi, Rusty!
Ah, I knew you would envy me the ice cream!
Yes, it was very delicious!
Well, I have just had a short zizz!
And so still haven't got around to watching the "Eggheads"!
I had a quick look in on the ospreys...and the Rangers have predicted on their blog that ,taking into account the constant incubation of the eggs by Lassie and Laddie, the first egg will hatch on the 21st of May in the morning, the second on the 22nd of May in the morning and the third on the 25th of May in the afternoon.
It will be exciting to see if this holds good!

Good morning, Elle!
Fine start to the day here!
Yes, I read the predictions for the egg hatchings.
I think they will be fairly accurate.
Things seem to be going well at the loch.
Just one spam post so far!

Goodness, I spoke to soon!
The spammers are back!

Good morning, Rusty!
A lovely day again here... ....and cooler and much fresher.
It will only reach 20C today, and will be cooler still from tomorrow onwards.
I shall prefer that!
No walk this morning..........
I am just back from the vets, having dropped off the dog at 8.30 am., in readiness for her teeth cleaning operation.
We shall collect her when notified, sometime in the late afternoon.
Have you been out for your paper yet?
I hope your weather is as good as ours!

Hello, Elle!
It is a bit cooler here, too.
Yes, have my paper.
Going out soon for a dander!