[Stones] Trial again

[David Swindlehurst]

Hi all:

Thank you Littlestone, I knew some kind person would respond 
accordingly! A few weeks back my lovely little Advent Notebook gave me 
an unexpected but quite thrilling demonstration of spontaneous 
combustion, a particularly melting performance. By the grace of the 
spirit of belt and braces, I was covered for this event by my CIS 
Household Insurance policy (may their shadow never grow less), but the 
inevitable processing meant that my NEW Advent Notebook didn't become 
operational until I was on my way to Spain for my pointless examination 
of stoney things in the Alicante area. Having now returned to the real 
world, I am desperately trying to unlock the secrets of my old address 
book, so far without much success. Hence my extravagant trial to see if 
the Stones thingy worked. So ta again.

For Andy Norfolk and those other kind folk who responded to my quest for 
gardening advice, I got home expecting that my tender seedlings would 
have died of thirst in the hot summer sun (I planted them out before 
travelling). You probably don't find that funny. ROFLLH.

I hope to be in Scotland next week but one, but am unlikely to make 
Callanais. For those of you who do go, but haven't been before, DO NOT 
(repeat) DO NOT fail to visit the Atlantic beaches of Harris. The sea, 
the sand, the machair, the flowers. It is as close to Paradise as one 
can get without actually having to die to get there.

Thank you all for your patience.

DMS