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Hello, Elle!
It is fairly cool here.
I had heating on earlier.
You must have plenty books, now!
Did you get your "Eggheads" programme?

Hi, Rusty!
Yes, best have your heating on if you are cold.
No point in catching a chill......or in feeling miserable.
We have been having our c/h on in the early mornings for an hour or two.
I have eight books now lined up, awaiting my perusal!
I got a bit carried away, when I was browsing Amazon!
Yes, I watched "Eggheads".
You are going out to the Pine Cone tomorrow with Miss L-B, aren't you?

Good afternoon, Rusty!
I am finally home again!
I have had an unexpected day out......a friend texted me in the very early morning - 1.15am! - to see if we could meet up today.
She came to collect me as soon as I arrived home from the park.
We had a good outing.
She is heading off now back to Essex
How about you?
Did you have a good time this morning with your granddaughter?

Good evening, Elle!
Well done on your day out!
I had a good time with my granddaughter, then had a couple of things to do!
Seems to be getting dark early now.
The nights are drawing in!

Hi, Rusty!
That's good that you and Miss L-B had a good time at the Pine Cone.
Have they got their new staff started there now?
They obviously offer good part-time jobs to students.
Yes, it was a nice day out...and a pleasant surprise.
I have had a busy week!
I am catching up with a few recorded TV programmes this evening.
I have a tendency to record things, but then never get around to viewing!
I am watching a serial, "Deep Water".....

Hello, Elle!
Yes, they have new staff at Pine Cone!
You and me both, recording things and not watching them!
I don't know Deep Water.
My son was here earlier.
Telling me about Amsterdam.
He likes it!

Hi, Rusty!
Oops! I don't know what happened there?
I had just typed out a reply, when it all disappeared off the screen!
I shall start again.....
My daughter and family have been to The Netherlands several times, and they, too, like Amsterdam.
I have never been there...but should very much like to see the Van Gogh Museum.
I don't think you have missed much , not watching "Deep Water".
It is not really my sort of thing...but somehow I got caught up in it....
It is very convoluted., and I now find I want to see how it ends!
(even if I do feel I am rather wasting my time!)
Right, let's see if this message "sends" this time......without disappearing again into the ether!

Hello, Elle!
I have had texts go a-missing sometimes on here.
My son loved the fact that everyone in Amsterdam cycles.
Bikes everywhere!
The really liked their visit to Anne Frank's house.
Said it was sad but very interesting.

Good morning, Rusty!
A dull, but dry morning, with a definite Autumnal chill to the air.
Good for brisk walking though.
Speaking of bikes throughout the city of Amsterdam.......
In London.....even on the outskirts where we live on the Kent borders.... we are becoming "infested" with the "Lime -E" bikes.....
https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/london-electric-bikes-tested-uber-jump-bikes-lime-bikes-a4155026.html
We will walk out of the house in the morning and even find a Lime bike left on our street!
I have yet to see a new bright red Uber bike, though!
The bicycles are taking over!
Yes, my daughter went to see Anne Frank's house, too!

Goodvmorning, Elle!
Distinctly chilly here!
They appear to be fine bikes.
Does the system work OK?
I think they have a video of Mr Frank at the house.
I may look it up on YouTube.