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Hi, Rusty!
Yes, it is now a beautiful morning here, too!
The sun has got his hat on..... and the sky is turning blue....
I haven't really started yet on any of my crosswords, but I have printed them out and so turned to see what 4d offered......
Boro' making big strides towards success? (4, 3, 6)
I think I have it!
"Half the battle" = making big strides towards success
With reference to the Battle of Boro (din).
So does this count as a double definition?
Right, onwards and upwards........
I shall turn my attention to some more clues!
Have a great time with your granddaughters!

Hello, Elle!
For me, the Battle of Borodino.
Half is Boro'.
Off out now!

Hi, Rusty!
It was but a typo!
I was careless.....and missed off the last "o"...….
Have fun!

Good afternoon, Elle!
I had Middlesbrough in my head.
Good clue by our setter, he had me astray for a while!
Great day here. Same for you?
Looks good at Birmingham, too.
Lots of empty seats in the stadium, though.
La Bamba and me were at Pine Cone.
Miss O is down in Newcastle.
I am home for the day.
Bit too warm outside!

Hi, Rusty!
It is indeed very hot.....but it is also rather windy here, so that is helping keep the atmosphere a tad fresher.
I see it is very breezy in Birmingham, too....... playing havoc with race times!
The event is not very well supported, is it?
As you say, there are a lot of empty seats.
Perhaps due to the lack of famous names?
( The RB is working well!)
I watched the Women's tennis Final at Eastbourne, earlier.
An excellent match.
Caroline won , but young Aryna Sabalenka is a brilliant player, and definitely someone to watch out for. in the future.
She is only 20!
Now.....I think it time for an ice cream!

Good afternoon, Elle!
No, a poor crowd at Birmingham and the grass is burnt by the sun.
Looks like they don't water it.
I'd have thought the British Championships would be held in a better stadium?
I have watched some athletics, most of the France football match at World Cup, two horse races, and even a bit of the shinty!
Still very warm here!

Hello, Elle!
Here's a nice video by Ollie of Cycling Weekly, about the great climbs in the Pyrenees.
And just for you, the bears and wolves get a mention!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLcos_oUZW4

Hi, Rusty!
There was some good talent in the Birmingham event , wasn't there?
Dina Asher-Smith won the women's 100m, setting a British Championship record.
And we have some superb sprinters in Reece Prescod, who won the Men's 100m, beating Zharnel Hughes and CJ Ujah - who came second and third - with ease.
I am looking forward to Day Two tomorrow!
You certainly rang the changes , going from athletics, football, horse racing and shinty!
If I remember rightly, you told me that shinty is a Scottish form of hockey?
Not that I know much about hockey....... I played lacrosse at school.
The wind is dropping here, so I fear another warm and sticky night.
Even with the fan in use, I am finding trouble sleeping.

Hello, Elle!
Yes, great athletes at Brum, indeed!
Looking forward to the athletics tomorrow!
And I was supporting France at the football.
They have a good team!
The shinty is a bit rougher than hockey, more like the Irish game, hurling.
Anyway, Oban beat Kyles Athletic today.
It was on BBC Alba, so the commentary is in Gaelic.
Though you don't really need a commentary to know what's going on.
On the video about the Pyrenees, Ollie says to take Mace Spray to fend off bears!
He didn't say how to chase away the wolves, though!

Hi, Rusty!
Oops! We crossed posts!
Thank you for the video clip.
I really enjoyed watching it........
Wow! what fantastic scenery!
Yes, I can well see why - apart from your love of the cycling sport itself - you do so enjoy watching Le Tour.
Ollie made the video very interesting.
A pity he couldn't throw in the odd bear and wolf.......but at least he mentioned them!
Thank you again!