[Rosie] Néa may awaken me any time. (Sorry, Néa, it's only a bit of joshing - OK?)
[Chalky] What on Earth are you doing at this ungodly time of the morn? In answer to your query, no, see the response above. Still, I might now have a cigarette. Care to join me?

[Dujon] I bet you say that to all the girls you play MC with.

[Néa] Only the ones who drop pins. Handkerchiefs are so passé. :-)

Also, presumably that wouldn't wake you.

Brittany was great with a short stroll over the sand dunes to the beach, and come back to home to a scorhing Indian Summer. To make the most of this glorious weather, the ironing board will be set up on the patio this evening. Life is about to settle down into more routine with the schools starting to go back tomorrow.

I'm doing ancient history tomorrow (thursday)... might you be in for a cup of tea later in the day? I'll txt...

As things seem to be rather bleak on the matress front since March I have decided to place an ad in the Personals in the London Review of Books. Might be scuppered by a medical indifference to reading. Advice as ever appreciated