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Hi Rusty/Elle,

What a moving podium ceremony ! Did you see it ?

Even though I don't particular like Athletics, I did appreciate the joke about Froome being Kenyan.

In fact, I googled to find his parentage and both his parents are British living in Kenya. Chris happened to be born there, and I suppose he must qualify for double nationality ? That would sound quite logical, but I personally consider him more like a British person than a Kenyan.

Quintana is definitely not looking good, whatever the excuses he makes.

Hello, Pigale,
I missed podium.
I have been switching back and forward between, cycling, golf, and News.
I consider Froome a Kenyan because he chose to race for Kenya, not GB, and makes his home in Monaco. He has never lived in Britain.
I agree regarding Quintana.
We shall see in the Alps what he is made of.
Great ride by Tom Dumoulin today.

Hello, Elle!
You are doing very well by the cat!
Cycling is over.
Tom Dumoulin won quite convincingly today.
The wind is blowing at Troon.
Proper links golf now!
And the Americans adapt very well to it.
I hope you enjoy the athletics.
I am off to look for a pin.
Have developed a painful whitlow on my finger and it needs attention!

Hi Rusty,

Hope your finger is better.

What I saw of the Podium Ceremony is that they called all the jersey holders and they all came on stage together already wearing today's jerseys, and holding a bouquet of flowers each. A few officials came on the podium too. Then came the minute silence religiously respected by crowd and everyone.
And then, and that was a moving touch, all the riders deposited their bouquet of flowers on a particular place at the front of the stage, as a tribute to the victims.

I think I understand what you mean about Chris Froome.

PS - Sorry, yes, great ride by Tom Dumoulin in record time.

Hello, Pigale,
I have since seen the podium ceremony.
It was well done, I thought.
Let us hope we never have to see another ceremony for this reason.
Peter Sagan needs a haircut!

Hey, Rusty!
I had to look up what a 'whitlow' is........I see it is an abscess in the soft tissue near a finger/toe nail.
Sounds nasty! and painful!
From your searching for a pin, I am assuming you are planning to lance it?
I hope you will remember to sterilise said pin before 'attacking' the whitlow - otherwise you will end up with an even worse infection.
Take care!
Tom Dumoulin is a new name to me?
Now Chris Froome....I had always thought that he was British, but see that he has only been competing for GB since 2008 - on the basis o f his passport and his father's and grandfather's place of birth.
He must have dual nationality as he previously competed for Kenya?
All this about Kenyan nationality is ringing a dim (because of my bad memory) bell?
Weren't we talking about dual nationality re Kenya recently?
Or something similar?


Hello, Pigale!
No, I'm afraid that unfortunately I didn't see the podium ceremony...it sounds to have been very moving.
I am sorry that I missed it.
I haven't watched any of this year's TdF as yet, and today I was out all the afternoon.
I only put the TV on for Eggheads when I returned home.

no Eggs, elle, it was ******** tennis again

I've been reading "Painter of Silence" for most of the day. I went to the library where a woman was asking for recommendations. I had just been looking for another book by Catherine Ryan Hyde; there was only the one I've just finished and right next to it, the "Painter of Silence". So I went and got them both for her.

You should have checked, Ros!
Tennis was rained off - and so Eggheads was shown!

I wonder what your book club will make of "Painter of Silence"?
It must be interesting to discuss a book that you have particularly liked.
People's opinions can vary considerably.

Hello, Elle!
I have had a go at the whitlow.
I soaked the offending digit in a solution of hot water and Dettol for five minutes then moved the skin back from the nail and pus came out and it is less sore now.
Tom Dumoulin is an excellent time trialist and a good climber.
This is my last word on Froome.
He was perfectly happy to represent Kenya until Team Sky made him an offer. Then he decided to represent England, then Britain.
That should not be allowed. And, if you decide to change your accepted nationality to another one, I think it is only common courtesy to live there. He has never been a resident of the UK.
He lives in Monaco.
I shall say no more on Froome, other than, adopting British nationality, and ditching Kenya, was a career move.