Good Evening Sat'Day

Hi Rufus make sure you spend all that money wisely, or better still not, spend it on what you want even if it is frivolous.
Weather ok, but still the occasional downpour of rain.
Sleep well.

Hi Rufus, it is a shame about Stokes, we’ve bern watching some of the 100 series cricket games. The one last night was so exciting I’ve booked tickets for us to go on the 11th. Only two weeks until premiership football starts again ??, see City have offered £110m to Villa for Grealish, rather a lot!
Weather here is ho hum, bit of sun, bit of rain, there was a named storm came across Cornwall to us overnight Thursday, very windy. I’m cropping baby cucumber from the greenhouse, they hide under the leaves, I’ve had 8 in three days, giving some away.
Well done Ian, you’ll get there Aveline.
Take care ?

The hospital backs on to the zoo in case you were concerned
I was getting very concerned, especially when I got to the bit about a zoo, imagining you'd had a zoo vet doing the procedure
I guess you saw that cartoon in a recent issue of "The Oldie, where a donkey ( I think) was sporting a new hip, although it was from a zebra. Not happy! worth a laugh.
Maybe the Owl was one of our GN night owls lending its support!
You say you didn't get a view, only noises, but how about smells? They could be just as powerful as any anaesthetic!
Sweet Dreams!

Hi Rufus2. I'm home. I certainly didn't have a room with a view but that was low on my priority list. What I did have was an unexpected serenade from howler monkeys, chimps and lions plus a personal owl which sat on my window sill and hooted away. The hospital backs on to the zoo in case you were concerned.
Nothing so exciting back home. I'm on two sticks and manage OK up to a point. DH is being pressed into action more than he expected I fear.
Your weather sounds the same as ours today. Cool and damp. Lovely!