Margaret

Love that the little demon is holding his hands up as though to say You've got me bang to rights, guv. Hope the disciples have the handcuffs ready :-D

Enjoying Glitter & Gold on Netflix. Fascinating insight into the work behind the Ice dance medallists. Good to see Tara Lipinski again too. I still remember her joyful Sense and Sensibility programme.

Sigh! Had to cancel hospital appt because it clashed with another hospital appt. Cancelled in app. Hospital phoned back quickly and rescheduled. Received a letter today confirming the appt at the original cancelled time and asked to phone if not convenient...There's no phone number :-(

Enjoying William Nicholson's The lovers of Amherst

Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using toxin from dart frog, UK says There is no innocent explanation for the toxin, called epibatidine, being found in samples taken from Navalny's body, the Foreign Office said.

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It did seem as though nerves really got to them. I guess the ones who ended up getting medals were so unlikely to get them from the position they were in that they had nothing to lose, and so had the freedom to skate at their best. Felt especially sorry for the last 2 skaters, who were devastated

It was strange wasn't it. Once one started they all seemed to be going over. Just saw the Gold Medallist's programme and it was beautiful as was the Japanese (2nd place?) Firebird routine. So pleased for him.

What on earth was going on in the Men's Long Programme? That ice is slippery stuff. Congratulations to Gold medallist Mikhail Shaidorov who ended up where he never expected to be. BBC missed showing his skate because he was never expected to be in the top 3. Poor lad looks in shock.

Hah! Yes!

Or yikes falling over :-(

I think he's skating to the music of Conclave. Hence the get up

I love the Winter Olympics mascots. So cute

I was thinking that! I held my breath all the way through

Us Brits are good with tea trays :-D. How brilliant was that skeleton final? Go Matt! #WinterOlympics

Love that one of the British female skeleton sledders has a sled that appears to be named after my Dad. He would have loved it. Will be shouting for Fred the Sled tomorrow.

That's wonderful. 3/4 of my family are S Wales / Welsh Borders and were probably there before the Romans! The other quarter are Huguenot French / German / Dutch and Kent. I love the story of the lives they led.

Mine would be:
The National Health Service
Television
Washing machines
Shostakovich's 8th string quartet
Being able to own and drive a car
Indoor toilets

Should also mention Social security. One set of great-grandparents died in the workhouse :-(

Birthplace of hymn Cwm Rhondda saved by fundraising drive Supporters raise £73,000 to secure future of Welsh valleys chapel where beloved hymn was first sung

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The National Health Service
Television
Washing machines
Shostakovich's 8th string quartet
Being able to own and drive a car
Indoor toilets

Monks with a dog!! Even better.

Oh wow. How sweet is that

Intrigued by the monks. Am picturing religious bodies blocking roads, but suspect that is not what you mean. Anyway, traffic sounds horrendous

Part of mine arrived after being chased out of France (Huguenot) in the 18th century. The family they married into were probably on the side of the Saxons when your relatives arrived. They may have met. Gulp!

Aw, the Canadians. What a wonderful programme. I felt quite tearful. Beautiful. #WinterOlympics

Really enjoyed Sue Black's book which was fascinating. Liking your husband's John Wyndham's too

Emergency call released of boy who swam for hours to save family Austin Appelbee, 13, swam to get help for his mother and siblings after they were swept out to sea.

What a hero, and unbelievably calm.
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Chatteris makes town shortlist for Britain in Bloom 2026 finals It is one of four finalists in the town category, with a ceremony to be held in autumn.

Bravo, Chatteris!
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Squirrel! Nooooo! (Though I do like the occasional Bambi)

It was fish cakes for me earlier :-D

Read round the world challenge. Additional challenge - Scotland location. The child garden / Catriona McPherson