Tmies Jumbo Cryptic 2

[safflower]

25a Range, ages back, had no horse (5)? s - o - e. Scope perhaps?
18a Almost from the begining English is mentioned ealier (5)? a -o - e. Afore perhaps?

[Lie-in King]

25a Scope - (back) 'epoc(h)s'
18a Above - 'ab ov(o)' (from the beginning) + E(nglish)

Hope your health is still improving? :-)

[sddsddean]

25 Yes. Epochs backwards with no h.

[safflower]

Thank you sddsddean (newcomer?) and my dear friend LiK. I would never have got above.
Arm grudgingly improving thank you. I thought I'd be done and dusted in 4 weeks and here we are 6 months later.....and I can just about carry a watering can now - not that I need to much in drowning Devon.
Hope all iswell and improving with you and your friend.

[Lie-in King]

Thank you, I'm well & Anne is making good progress - I'll post another update this week in "Body & Soul"