MM & KM Links October 2008 [Week 4]

[crofter]

Red Wine 1 - 0 Crofter!

I have it on good authority that during this, his last week King Ulysses the Valiant will be "tip-toeing through the tulips" somewhere in Norfolk ~ setting off very early tomorrow morning. He has left behind his preamble and link words for me to do the honours in his absence and not even Pauline herself could guess at this stage what he has to say. After two years of organising MM Links, I have never met a history to match that of King Ulysses. His success over the years with difficult cryptic crosswords and his botanical expertise just mark the beginning of his surprises!

Friday night in the Croft is usually Italian Night, when the red wine flows like the Tiber (or like Tizer?). I am composing this text over two hours in advance, while I can still focus on the keyboard! I only hope that I can make it tomorrow in time for my launch of the MM Links posting on AnswerBank at 8.45am with the four chosen words to be linked (pre-selected by King Ulysses) being declared at 9.00am. Don't forget that this week is the decider in order to dish out honours for the month of October and (at present) recent ex-champion, Dinkypuzzled, is in the lead. More details tomorrow morning!

[twix123]

Doesn't a 99 come with a chocolate flake!

[paulineward]

Ooohhh....got some in the fridge ...hang on a minute.....oh it's a ripple...just as nice!

Where is Jan tonight?...and Kay?...not that I am afraid of being left in the shrubbery with the men on my own!

Dinkpuzzled should drop in with a few hints!

[paulineward]

Had a Crunchie as well!

[twix123]

I'm just tucking into a chocolate orange....trouble is my keyboard is getting sticky!

[paulineward]

That can be your excuse in the morning...if you don't make it for the early bonus run!!!

[twix123]

I'm never up early enough to get a bonus point....unless someone posts the links before 3:00 a.m. I can remember buying the morning papers at 2:00 a.m. at the old Cromwell Road Air Terminal in the days when BEA used to fly into Heathrow until after midnight and the first flight would leave about 6:00 in the morning.....I suppose I could steal a march by going to the printers at Wapping!

[paulineward]

That's if you really wanted to!!! :-)

[twix123]

I don't do early mornings;-))

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=R9obOXJyWyo

[Dustybun]

good evening all - if there's anyone left still up!

I remember BEA twix and BOAC - but how about Yorkshire Airlines?

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm6VC5gdaFA

[x-ray]

That was a great clip dusty.....whatever happened to Hale and Pace, never hear from them these days.

[paulineward]

Hi dustybun...that was brilliant!

Twix...I don't know why I do early mornings...don't have to now...but still do. It's a habit I suppose...should try to break it! :-)

[evsajo]

Well have just come back from an errand of mercy. Phone rang at 9pm and it was a friend who had an operation on his shoulder this morning. He was just going to bed when he realized there was blood running down his arm!!!!! As he can't drive for a week he phoned me and asked me to take him to the hospital;
We had to wait an hour and the nurse then re dressed it and said she hoped it would stop bleeding but if it started again in the night to go back.
As I am his only contact in Lichfield it will be me he has to ring, although he says he will leave it until the morning!!!!
Have just got in so have missed the chat, hope you have missed me!!!!!!

[twix123]

Good evening Dustybun (hey I got it right I think!!)
I like it, but I don't think that they flew into Heathrow, or Great Western Aerodrome as was, and I'm sure that Pauline would only fly with Lancashire Airways!!

[x-ray]

Welcome back Kay and well done - your good deed for the day

[x-ray]

I suppose it could be called a bleeding nuisance

[evsajo]

Just watched Yorkshire Airline clip, that was brilliant. I love the food!!!!
Hello Xray, just hope I don't get another phone call in the night!!!!!!

[evsajo]

Too right xray.!!!!!

[paulineward]

We used to be Lancashire...now we are Cheshire!

Kay ...good to see you back...picking up strange men again!

[Dustybun]

Pauline - nothing should ever become 'habit' - maybe this might help renew your love affair with early mornings!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=G4lWQHYow-I&feat ure=related

[paulineward]

We had fish and chips in Blackpool on Thursday night...in a cafe...but almost served like that!