El, there is a female player at Wimbledon who has just climbed to world number one. Her name is Ashleigh Barty. She is know as Ash Barty though.
I wonder when her form starts to diminish if it will be referred to as Ash dieback 
Womans tennis is all 6-0.
Totaly unpredictable.
Moonie, I'm glad your cygnets and goslings are thriving 
When is Ryan Gosling going to rename himself Ryan Gander ? 
There are several players in contention for world number one in women's tennis though the current number two Naomi Osaka is out having been beaten in round one. Cori "Coco" Gauff can't be though after yesterday she looks to be a very strong contended for the number one place in the next few years and stay there for a very long time. As she's 15 she's not allowed to play more than a handful of senior level games thought there's now a campaign to get that restriction removed for her.
El Loro posted:Moonie, I'm glad your cygnets and goslings are thriving
There are several players in contention for world number one in women's tennis though the current number two Naomi Osaka is out having been beaten in round one. Cori "Coco" Gauff can't be though after yesterday she looks to be a very strong contended for the number one place in the next few years and stay there for a very long time. As she's 15 she's not allowed to play more than a handful of senior level games thought there's now a campaign to get that restriction removed for her.
Good question El
I donât think they should lift that restriction El. This will lead to early burnout in my opinion.
Evening all.
Hope youâve all had a good good day.
Goodnight and sweet dreams, Ros
Hug for any night owls
El Loro posted:Alfonso Camassa, a vet who sings opera to cows:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/...-hampshire-48804008/
love this
night yogi moons summer if you pop in
Good morning all
A dry and bright start to the day. Iâve been out in the garden, watering the hanging baskets and planters.
Have a good day, everyone.
Sara Hinesley, 10 year old born without hands, wins a handwriting competition:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/...-us-canada-48807982/
Hundreds of homes to be built on a farm once owned by Dick King-Smith. He lived there from 1948 to 1962 and was inspired by the farm to write his books, the best known being The Sheep-Pig which was filmed as Babe.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-...cestershire-48852200
El Loro posted:Sara Hinesley, 10 year old born without hands, wins a handwriting competition:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/...-us-canada-48807982/
yes fantastic - I taught a boy who wrote with his feet - he has a degree now
night everybody yogi hope you feel better tomorrow summer moons if you pop in
Good morning everyone
Another sunny morning here.
Yogi, I hope you are feeling better today
Ros, I've heard of people who write with their feet and also of artists who paint that way 
Client meeting this morning which will be straightforward.
I hope everyone has a good day
Good morning everyone, what superb weather we are having at the moment, another glorious sunny morning and I hope you are all able to get some sunshine.
Enjoy your day everyone
Yesterday I reecorded a film on the Talking Pictures channel called No Highway in the Sky and watched it later. It's a 1951 British/American film about an American aviation scientist who is convinced that the tail on the company's planes will disintegrate after a certain number of flying hours due to metal fatigue. Although it can be regarded as a thriller it's closer to a drama and a character study. It's got quite a cast - the lead is James Stewart and the three other main characters are played by Glynis Johns, Jack Hawkins and Marlene Dietrich. Although Marlene Dietrich plays an actress her character is more sympathetic that one might assume and she does fit in with the film.
It's a very good film and worth watching if it gets shown again. Don't assume that it's one of those plane disaster films. A number of uncredited people appear who you might recognise, the main one being Kenneth More. It's based on a book by Nevil Shute and directed by Henry Koster and it's strange that the film isn't much better known than it is.
Talking Pictures is a father and daughter outfit down South.
Great channel. Hope all are Hunky Dory.
You're a gentleman El
I'll never get these houses where they say gentleman's residence.
They are all wood panelled. Let's hear it for the women.
Estate agents. Totally unregulated.
twickers posted:Talking Pictures is a father and daughter outfit down South.
Great channel. Hope all are Hunky Dory.
You're a gentleman El
Yes, a father and daughter outfit. I, and probably many other people, hope that it keeps going as there's no other channel like it. I've mentioned it to other people who would be interested. I've spoken with Neill Stanley (the father) by phone on a couple of times, they are that approachable.
Good afternoon itâs been lovely here, sunny & pleasant with a light breeze
wow Moonie, theyâre growing up fast! 
El, if you happen to notice if âChristmas in Julyâ is going to be on any of those movies channels, please do give me a shout Iâve always wanted to see it
Summer, "Christmas in July" is one of those films which is rarely shown on television. You may find it better just to get a DVD of it - Amazon has it:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chris...s=gateway&sr=8-1
It's an early 1940 Preston Sturges film. I have seen it many years ago. If I were to choose his best film it would be Sullivan's Travels made a year later.
It's a short film, little more than an hour long. There's a 55 minute ripped version on Youtube which I haven't tried to see if it's real or fake and I'm not posting a link to it as it's pirated - also if real must be missing several minutes.
night everybody miss you yogi n hope you are feeling better
Good morning everyone it's cloudier this morning. I know the forecast is for cooler weather but I thought that was from tomorrow. Hope you feel better soon Yogi. I've got a few films recorded from Talking Pictures, how interesting that it's such a small company.
Enjoy your day everyone
Good morning everyone
Another sunny morning here.
Yogi, I hope you are feeling better
Squiggle, the family who set up Talking Pictures had tried to get the main TV broadcasters to show older films and TV series but got nowhere so they decided to create Talking Pictures.
A client may be dropping off their accounts papers this morning.
I hope everyone has a good day
No sign of that client - supposed to have come over an hour ago. It's a very small local charity and the treasurer does her work on a voluntary basis - she works away during the week but was expecting to be back home by yesterday evening so I assume something has scuppered her plans.
I see that a certain horse racing pundit has died, the one who everyone would know of even if they've never seen a horse race in their life.
Afternoon El Gran Senor
That horse won The Derby. Vincent O' Brian.
Hope all are rank and file.
Should have.
Good afternoon everyone
Showery weather up here.
Thank you everyone, I still feel a bit ropey but Iâm much better than I was.
Have a good day, all.
El Loro posted:Yogi, I'm glad you are recovering
Some rain is expected here tomorrow afternoon. I think it's the rain you've got sinking southwards.
Thanks El
Sorry about my rain heading your way
El Loro posted:That client has now sent an email apologising - she forgot
My brother is visiting this weekend and should arrive in a bit over an hour. So I won't be around that much and hope everyone has a good weekend
Have a lovely weekend with your brother