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Hello, Elle!
You appear to be scaring folk away!
What on earth do you say to them?
At least you have finished your puzzle!
I did it earlier today.
Weather is grand here!

How stupid is that, elle? That's at least 4 man trips going to be wasted. No wonder the bills are so high. Let's hope they manage to do your meter better.

Good afternoon, Rusty!
Hey, where is my tea and sympathy?
I am in need of support here.....
Indeed, I am very nice to the TW employees.........I ply them with tea or coffee , biscuits or madeira cake.....
But at the same time, I do expect to have my jobs completed satisfactorily.
That is fair enough surely?
I have one outstanding clue I couldn't explain?
4a: Spooner's fault opening package for Christmas? (8)
I have "giftwrap" - which I thought should perhaps be hyphenated?
I cannot see where the Spoonerism comes in?
What have you been up to so far today?



It's been a nightmare, Ros!
And still only half the path re-laid.....

As it's been a little while...
Elle, Rift Gap, fault +opening, is the Spoonerism.

Hello, Elle!
Yes, I am sure you are very attentive to the Thames Water lads!
They do not seem very well organised, at all.
Or the lads instructions are not covering the required tasks?
And Madeira as well!
Very nice!
Any more word when the final squad will arrive?
Malone has kindly explained the Spoonerism.
"Giftwrap/rift gap"
I can not be doing with Spoonerism clues, but they do pop up regularly so I have to lump it!
I have had a lazy day, but tomorrow could be different.
What did you think of Ken on the red squirrel clip I posted?
He explained things well, I thought.

Hi, Rusty!
I was told that the last (hopefully) of the TW gang would arrive this afternoon or sometime tomorrow to finish the path.
So far no one else has come.......
If the job hasn't been completed by tomorrow tea-time, I guess I shall have to phone again.....at least I now have a direct number to call, and do not need to go through various departments.
But let us hope that is not required.
I have had enough!
I enjoyed the Red squirrel talk.
Ken did well!
And the baby squirrel scampering in the back ground was really cute.
I knew a little about squirrel pox but it was good to learn more about it.
I didn't know that the grey squirrels were carriers of the disease and couldn't catch it themselves though.
Or that it manifested itself in a nasty skin disease over the red squirrel's face and neck , spreading downwards.
How terrible to take two week to die of hunger as a result.
I would never have got that Spoonerism....I arrived at the answer partly from the crossers.




Thank you, Malone.
I am not good at Spoonerisms!

Elle, I really dislike Spoonerisms and ignore them if I can. I'd done this crossword earlier but didn't attempt the Spoonerism until you mentioned it!

Hello, Elle!
Lovely evening here!
Fingers crossed your job is complete tomorrow!
It was a good clip about the red squirrels.
Ken explained things well.
The sanctuary is not far from the Pine Cone.
I have to rack my brain at the Spoonerisms!
Not fond of them at all!

Hi, Rusty!
Yes, it 's beautiful evening here, too!
But my whole day has gone by in battling to get the re-instatement of my path sorted out.
I have had enough for today.
Will you go to see this red squirrel sanctuary, if it is so close to the Pine Cone?
I should think it would be a great experience?
I love "my" two grey squirrels! They are so friendly and tame.
Their mum used to come indoors, and sit under the dining table - with our previous dog - and eat her food there.
It was great to see.
I am now going to watch "Eggheads" .........

Good evening, Elle!
Fine evening here, too.
I can see red squirrels on the nature trail.
To go to the squirrel sanctuary, you have to 'phone to let them you know you would like to visit.
The BBC were filming there not so long ago, for a documentary.
Up here, the greys are classed as vermin, and must be killed when caught, to protect the reds.
Scots law!
The reds are a native species and the greys are American.