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Hi Rosalind
Yes indeed - plant hunting on the Burren. We stayed twice near Clarinbridge. The third stay, somewhere in the wilds on the Burren (I forget exactly where) was with friends, and more of a mountain-biking trip!

Good morning, Rusty!
A wet morning here......equalled an exceptionally muddy dog!
Very mild though ...12C.
Give me cold and dry, though, every time!
Thank you...I read your link about W.o.B's "principles"!
Might I respectfully suggest to them that their "eagle-eyed" (quote) inspectors of books "should have gone to SpecSavers" !
We shall see what today brings.......
I have my delivery from Sainsbury's at lunchtime...they tell me they have all I ordered...so no substitutions this week!

Good morning, Elle!
It is fairly chilly here.
3C outside and I hear there is snow down in the Borders.
Been a good winter, so far!
Your venture in to home deliveries from Sainsbury, appears to be a success.

Hi, Rusty!
At least the snow hasn't reached you!
And the sun is peeping out here, now.
I have just been out to the chemist's shop, and to the dreaded nearby Aldi for some bread.
I think I am home to stay now...unless the dog gets lucky this afternoon and I rustle up some energy for another walk!
No further word yet from World of Books.
What are you up to today?

Good afternoon, Elle!
Still quite cold here.
Don't you like Aldi?
I have one near me that I visit now and again.
I like it.
I am going out for a wee while.
Just for a walk.
Not sure where, but it will be a fairly short one.
Had a look in at the Loch website.
Lovely day at Dunkeld!

Bushfires raging, a billion animals and 25 humans killed so far, Iran and the USA squaring up for a fight that may kill millions and what is the news full of?

How cares anyway? (I'm ducking)

chris- we camped outside Ballyvaughn. Just wonderful views.

Good afternoon, Rusty!
Did you have a good walk?
Where did you go?
It is raining heavily here.....cats, dogs, and pink elephants!......so I am staying put.
No, I am not a fan of Aldi.....
I only went there this morning, as it was near to the chemist, and otherwise I should then have had to walk even further, in the opposite direction, to shop at Sainsbury's.
I only wanted bread, though, so it was not too arduous a task.
I quite like Tesco....but that requires a bus!
You have a Tesco quite near you, don't you?
Do you often shop there?

Hello, Elle!
I was out about twenty minutes, just.
Headed towards the park then turned back.
My only beef with ALDI is it does not sell newspapers.
I have a TESCO about the same distance from home as ASDA.
I only buy petrol there.
I do not like the layout of the store.
The ground floor is a car park, the first floor is where you shop.
It's the only supermarket that I know of, that's like that.
There are stairs and an escalator installed, but I much prefer ASDA.
Just renewed my car insurance.
Used a comparison site and saved a good bit of money!
How's you and World of Books getting on today?

Hi, Rusty!
I have just realised that it is Thursday, and by now your son is probably with you!
But I shall send this now anyway, whilst I have a few moments......
It has been a tad fraught here, today.
My Tesco store is the reverse of yours!
The ground floor is the shopping area, with some ground floor parking.
The first floor is entirely a car park!
We have a lift and a travellator.
I finally had a reply from the "World of Books" Customer Service Advisor.
He was trying to justify the sending of photographs , but then told me that his manager had intervened, and had said that I was to be fully recompensed forthwith!
I seemingly can expect the money to be in my account within 2 days.
Good for the manager!
I shall offer to return the soiled book (and then they can see its dirty state for themselves) if they provide me with a paid up front "Returns" label!

Hello, Elle!
Yes, my son was here.
That's the sort of reply I would expect from World of Books.
They probably do not want the book back.
Seems to be a sensible outcome, though?