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Good morning, Rusty!
I have only been as far as the garden as yet, but it feels a very warm morning!
It is said to hit a high of 25C today!
The Stockholm Diamond League was back in June, I think?
Are you sure that this wasn't the one from Monaco?
That is what is showing on BBC One later today.
You mean Caster Semenya! (you were close!)
She's a South-African middle-distance runner and World Champion.
She has been the subject of a lot of gender issues, resulting in gender testing after the 2009 World Championships.
The IAAF eventually explained that cheating was not suspected, but it was wondered whether she might have a rare medical condition which would give her an unfair advantage over other competitors.
I don't think the situation was handled very tactfully!
She was withdrawn from competitions for a while, but is now being allowed to compete as a woman.
Right.... breakfast......then out with the dog!

Good morning, Elle!
It is a nice start to the day here.
I clicked "info" button on Eurosport and it certainly said Stockholm.
They must have an error.
I did think it odd that there appeared to be two Diamond League meetings on the same evening.
Yes, that is the girl.
So, she was probably running at Monaco.
No, it was anything but tactful the manner in which she was treated!.
I am off out for my paper.
Hope I am not too early for it!

Hi, Rusty!
It is very "muggy" out!
Not a very invigorating start to the day!
We went to check on the progress with the sphinxes at Crystal Palace Park.
There are now four completely restored and painted the original dark terracotta colour.
Only two still to do!
Now....did you know that a collection of sphinxes is a called a "finery"?
I didn't until this morning!
There is now an information board on site with explanations as to what is/ will be happening ...much the same info as I gave you previously!
If you are interested to read about the park - and see pictures of the newly painted sphinxes - you can Google it.
Try this link
https://www.bromley.gov.uk/press/article/1130/crystal_palace_park_sphinxes_to_be_painted_victorian_terracotta_red
It is all there!
What are your plans for today?

Hello, Elle,
My park has nothing to compare to your sphinxes!
Could you explain why "finery"?
It is a fine day here.
I am tuning in and out of the golf and eating pancakes.
There is a good breeze blowing at Troon.
I shall enjoy the golf and the cycling today.
May have time for my crossword in the evening.

Hello Rusty, Elle and everyone,

The islamic group Daech has finally claimed responsibility for Nice attack.

Otherwise, nice day here, getting quite warm. Should be a reasonably hot day on the Tour with a bit of wind (typical of this year's general weather).

BTW Rusty, I thought P. Sagan always had longish hair !

Just had a peep on the ospreys - Lassie and two chicks eating, one missing. Waiting to see a chick coming in holding a fish!

Hi, Rusty!
I have absolutely no idea why a collection of sphinxes should be called a "finery"!
The newly erected information board around the renovation site told me that!
Did you take time out to look at the pictures on the link I sent you?
What did you think of the (authentic original) colour?
Probably eating pancakes whilst watching TV is not the healthiest of lifestyles.....but they do sound delicious......pass me one over, please.......!
I am just starting the Times Jumbo GK......having hung out all the washing!
I shall watch the Athletics, then later the tennis.
I shall look out for Caster Semenya!
And at some point we need to fit in another dog walk........
Busy, busy!



Hello, Pigale!
I suppose no one was really expecting any different claimant for the atrocities.
Such an unhappy time for so many people.
Hot (by my standards!) here, too.
Going to reach 25C
Only one chick there when I went to bed last night!
I guess the others must have been having "a night out on the town"!

Good morning, Pigale!
True, Pete Sagan has always had long hair, but it looks even longer when he does not have his crash helmet on.
Overnight, there was only Lassie and one chick in the nest.
Looks like the two older ones are ready to be on their own.
Will look in on Tour shortly,

Hello, Elle!
Ah!
I thought you would do your homework on "finery"!
I would not have thought there were as many groups of sphinxes going about as to merit their own collective noun?
They look fine. Better unpainted though.
I stopped listening to guff about unhealthy lifestyles ages ago.
I see today, they are now telling us that "old age loneliness is not unhealthy".
I could have told them that!
Elle, you would be very welcome to a pancake but I have ate them all....with butter!
I shall call it "lunch"!
I am watching the golf.
This side of Scotland has much better weather today, than Troon!

Rusty!
There is a short programme about Jess Ennis -Hill at 2.15 on BBC 1 if you are interested?
Just going to watch the highlights of the Ninth Diamond League now.......

Hi, Rusty!
Well, that was an extremely disappointing showing of the Ninth Diamond League at Monaco!
Highlights are all very well, but this was by far too "rushed"!
In some instances the results of a race were not even shown on the screen, because they had charged on to the next event!
I could barely keep up with what was happening; it was a bit like being on an express train!
When Eilidh Doyle (nee Childs) was being interviewed after her absolutely amazing Hurdles race, she was cut off in mid -sentence because the next event was being shown.
I've been annoyed throughout the entire season, so far, by these very abbreviated recordings of the Diamond Leagues...... but today's really "took the biscuit"!!!
Grrrh!
Yes, I saw Caster Semenya running in the Women's 800m
She won so easily.
I don't think anyone can beat her.
I hope you saw my message about Jess' programme? - I am recording it to watch later.
I know you like her, so I thought you might like to see it.
Well......let's hope the tennis calms me down.......