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I did not see that but would tend to agree with you ChrisE ! But there again how much of a choice the riders themselves have ? I wonder if the sponsors don't have a lot so say when it comes to such decisions.

Yes, a step too far for Team Sky.
Fair enough Froome having a yellow bike.
The rest of the team should not wear yellow.
That is for Team Movistar who were the winning team overall.
They beat Team Sky by 57 minutes

Jazzgirl, "pauloh" was very pleased with the help he received, and we should expect him back next week!

Hi, Rusty! or perhaps I should say "Good Morning"!
I've just been rudely awakened by the dog, who obviously decided that I needed prompting to give her a 'bedtime biscuit!
I see it's a quarter past midnight! I fell asleep reading my book ..... !
I hadn't thought anything about Team Sky wearing yellow on their kit; the point Chris raised? Do you think any significance was intended? ( I just thought it was a nice bright touch!)
Right.... dog has been out in the garden, husband is drinking a bedtime drink, and I'm about to go to bed myself.......
Hope it's warmer tomorrow - mind you , I think you've had it colder than us.... I have to admit to our temperature not dropping as low as 10C, as you say your's is.... you must be more stoical! (less '"nesh" as we used to say up north! I wonder if that is in the dictionary.....?)

Good morning, Elle.
Yes, the yellow flashes certainly brightened up Team Sky's kit.
But, I am surprised they were allowed to do it.
They are not entitled to, I don't think.
Froome had a yellow bike, but that is OK.
The winning team wear yellow helmets and yellow number cloths. Team Sky were not the winning team.
Team Movistar were. They beat Sky by 57 minutes.
I don't like Team Sky's ethos, so it's maybe sour grapes from me.
Hope they send a team to the Tour of Spain and get thumped!
Yes, I noticed your temperature in the Southland is about 5°/6°C warmer than here.
I don't notice it colder than it has been.
I overdid the pepper in my beef casserole, though.
Could that be it?

It was not so much the wearing yellow that I objected to (though I agree with rusty that it was probably against the rules); it was the fact that I assume that they had prepared that kit in advance and carried it around with them in the expectation that Froome would be wearing yellow in Paris. Arrogance!

Put like that, it does sound arrogant , Chris- although maybe it's only like folk preparing an acceptance speech in advance in case they win an award? Most likely candidates do that, I think?
I don't know.....

Morning, Rusty!!
It's still chilly here, and rained during the night too. But it's drying up now and we're told the temperature will reach 18C later. I hope so as yesterday was COLD!
I hope you are having another nice day?
I haven't been out for a walk yet, as we have to take the dog to the vet at 9 o'clock for her annual booster vaccination - I was unable to get a later appointment so had to change our routine!
We shall take her out after our return from the vet.
Whatever will you do with yourself without the cycling to watch!! it will be like it was for me when Wimbledon finished! I'd been so riveted (one 't' or two?) to the TV and the tennis that it was odd having a sense of 'free' time again!
Have a good day!

Hello, Elle.
I can't understand why you are all so cold and have the heating on, down there?
The temp in and around London was well above 10 degrees yesterday?
I put my heating on once every two weeks or so, for a few minutes, just to keep it ticking over.
(Riveted looks fine to me!)
Well, with the cycling over, I may get back to doing my crossword every day. That went by the board weeks ago!
I stopped doing The Times Jumbo two years ago and now wonder when I ever had the time to do it!
And I have lots to read.
And, it is fair to say, my dandering has been neglected!

Good Morning Everyone,

I wondered how long it would be before we started to see Kitchen Ads again !

Rusty, the reason I (personnally) feel cold is mainly because we had weeks of 30C plus - if not 40 - and the change is too quick.

10C would seem a nice temp to have on a mild winter !