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Rusty, I suppose my last post wasn't technically accurate! The Liberals didn't actually 'become' the Lib Dems, there was more to it than that - mergers, whatever.You can see what a political animal I am!

Hello, Malone!
I suppose that's correct!
I think a similar reference to an "old party" was used in a clue a few days ago, and the answer included "lib", and I wondered then about it.

Hi, Rusty!
Oops! Yes, I know it's a South American city!
But I was thinking of "African" as in "Libyan", do you see?
And that was obviously on my mind!
No, the Liberal party kind of disbanded years ago....
Once upon a time (!)……. the two main political parties were the Conservatives and the Liberals.
( I can vaguely remember Jo Grimond!)
You will be thinking of the Liberal Democrats?
But not the same thing at all.
Wheels within wheels and all that kerfuffle.......
The girls seem to have arrived at Newark very quickly!
Do they have long to wait for their connection?

...referred to as Tories and Whigs (whigamores?) - both originally some kind of robbers or other reprobates, as I remember!

Ah, found it!
"Both terms were originally pejorative:- Whig came from an old word for yokel or "country bumpkin"; Tory is derived from the Irish Gaelic word tóraidhe, meaning outlaw."

Hello, Elle!
I liked Jo Grimond!
I know way back in the mists of time, that Winston Churchill was Liberal MP for Dundee.
Yes, I am just catching up with the Lib Dems.
The aeroplane landed early.
I hear Newark is a very busy airport.
I think the girls leave in two hours for Orlando.

Hello elle
I'm so pleased the extraction went OK, but I'd be taking those pills! Or have you?

Hope it stays OK

Hi, Rusty!
It's good to know that the girls arrived in Newark safely!
They will soon be at their ultimate destination!
I know they have been to Orlando before......
Will they stay at the same hotel as previously?
It is often nice to go back to familiar territory.......or do they prefer to "ring the changes"?
I have missed watching "Eggheads" as a neighbour popped in about an hour ago, and he has only just left.
Now I wonder if I remembered to reset the recorder for it?
It hasn't been showing over the Wimbledon fortnight.
I shall go and find out.... I have been missing my daily dose of "Eggheads"!




Hello, Chris!
I did not know the original meanings of Whigs and Tories.....
Mmm!
Thank you for that info!


Hello, Ros!
Yes, I'm fine, thank you!
My dentist is very good.....and she seemed pleased that the tooth came out all in one piece!
I was shown the prize specimen!
It was huge!
No, I haven't (yet, anyway) taken any pills!

Hello, Elle!
The girls are now flying down to Orlando.
I have no idea about their hotel.
How is your socket?
Taken any medication?

Hi, Rusty!
Well, something is a bit sore!
I'm not sure if it is the tooth socket though, or just the injection sites now that feeling is returning?
No meds yet.......but I might take a couple of paracetamol later, when I go to bed.
I shall be fine!
Yes, I had safely recorded "Eggheads"...... but guess what?
I had recorded the wrong channel for the Monaco Diamond League!

Good morning, Rusty!
It is a lovely sunny day here, with a slight refreshing breeze.
I had a great walk this morning!
We have our c/h boiler service booked for between 10am and 2pm., so are just awaiting a warning phone call from the engineer.
Hopefully , is just a routine check, as there are no problems so far as I know.
Have you heard from the girls?