Local cryptic

[Ont-ice]

Poet writes note held by disheartened singer (7)
I've got as far as ?pens?? Could it be Spenser?

[gen2]

Yes Spenser

writes = pens
note = E
SingeR disheartened = SR

[johnalex]

Agreed Ont-ice . . . . S pens (E) R
Disheartened singer S____R
pens /writes
(E) = note

[Ont-ice]

Thank you both. It was quite obvious but I missed it.

[paulineward]

Hi Ont-ice, been busy most of the day so not on line much. Did you see how my predictions last night in the shrubbery were correct!!!....links were connected to the Grand National! By the way, how did Mr O enjoy his fish and chips?

[Ont-ice]

Yes, Pauline. As soon as I saw cliffys choices I thought 'Pauline has ESP.'
The chips and fish went down well, but I hate the stink the fish leaves in the house and so we don't have that supper very often.
I also noted that you had the winner. You're on a roll.
Mr. O's horse fell at the very first hurdle.
He must be lucky in love 'cos he's not having much luck at anything else. :-)

[paulineward]

Had no luck with the lottery tonight though!!
That was weird about the link words! Mind you I should have thought about the answers just in case! I guessed in my usual quick and clumsy way! We'll soon see!
Regards to Mr O!

[Alibobs]

Pauline,I am worried about you, link words last week, National today.......what next?

I am just off to check my lottery, if you never hear from me again I won!

[Alibobs]

Hello

[Ont-ice]

Mr. O returns your regards. He says he wishes he had asked you for a tip on the GN. We actually didn't have any money on it as we would have had to bet on-line and weren't all that keen on doing that. It's just nice to be able to say, "I picked the winner.'
Hope you enjoyed your day out.
We're just preparing to go out later as it's only 7 o'clock here. We'll go out around 8 or 9 and by that time you'll be in dreamland.

[paulineward]

Welcome back Alibobs!!! No win then!!??

Ont-ice...I have to own up, I know nothing about the horses! I only have a flutter on the National with the girls for fun. I actually picked Silver Birch as there is one outside our front garden and I love it! It's the best way to pick a runner in that race..as it's anybodies!!! Enjoy your night out!

[Ont-ice]

Thanks. 'See' you tomorrow when you rack up some more points on the MM game.
It's been an exciting day for you so hope you will be able to sleep.
Good night and sweet dreams.

[paulineward]

Goodnight! Speak tomorrow when I am famous again....I hope!!!