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Hello, Malone,
I did not hear Nishikori speaking.
He seemed to be moving OK, I thought, but Djokovic was far too good for him.

Rusty, the Nishikori quote was from his post-match interview. I don't think he had any chance of beating Djoko anyway.
You've disappointed me with your smoothie - when you mentioned hazelnut and kale earlier, I thought that sounded interesting. Now that you've said it contains hazelnut yoghurt, I've gone off the idea a little!

Hello, Malone!
I use the hazelnut yogurt for simplicity.
I am new to the smoothie lark!

Rusty, I think the yoghurt as a base for your smoothie is a good idea - it's just that I like nuts more than I like smoothies! I bought some smoothies ones - 'Innocent' ones, not cheap - and didn't really like the texture. They were a bit thick, claggy - and I discovered that this is because pureed bananas are often used as the thickening agent. Your yoghurt idea might work better for me!

Hello, Malone!
I found chewing kale a bit like hard work and the taste is not great, for me.
It was granddaughters who suggested smoothies with yogurt, or ice cream, or even custard.
I also look in the "reduced" shelf at ASDA for rasps or strawberries etc, and chuck them into the mix, too.
I've never tried the "Innocent" ones.
I like bananas!

You big smoothie, Rusty! I too like bananas - but as a food, not as a liquid/semi-liquid. The custard idea seems the best so far. You're right about kale being hard work to eat - I shove it in soups, which I sometimes liquidise/whizz up a bit.

My favourite smoothie, Malone, is hazelnut yogurt, with kale and a Conference pear.
Very nice, and hopefully healthy!

That must be healthy - semi-healthy - Rusty. (The 'semi' is just in case the yoghurt's got additives or any kind of sugar in it!).

Elle, where are you? you seem to have disappeared from this talk
about smoothies! Do YOU like them?

Went to my 'new' GP only to discover that it is only a telemedicine set-up!
I got what I needed from them, except for the morphine which they
cannot prescribe via Internet! So I waited for another Doctor in this practice who does not take anymore patients - Luckily he knows me - used to be my father's GP - and he kindly gave me my prescription for morphine in between two of his patients.

However, I do not feel that I have seen a doctor as such!
All they physically did was take my blood pressure! The system helped me out this time, but does not resolve my problem of finding
another 'real' GP. There are some available but some 20/30 odd
kms away and I do not drive! This set -up will serve me as a
temporary measure, but oh! do I wish my old GP had not retired!
He was in centre of village and it was so easy to see him and then
go on to the pharmacist for the medicine!

Hello, Pigale!
Ah yes, I am here!
I'm standing by wondering whether to contact the Guinness Book of Records about just how long one can discuss a smoothie........
It is good to hear from you!
I was wondering how you had gone on seeing your new GP.
I do not understand what you mean by the " telemedicine" situation?
Was there not a "real person" to speak to?
Explain further, please!
I hope you are not feeling too tired by the trip there and back to the surgery?