Good afternoon everyone - and apologies for my tardiness, it's been a very mad Monday here today - phone calls and visitors in addition to the 'working crew' so finding time to sit quietly and get on...
Good morning everyone - very windy today, though the sun is shining, but I believe we're in for a wet weekend .....quite happy to stay inside with all that is going on !! Our links for the final round...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 13a Material use for staddles, old troughs an architectural pieces for the garden such as ball finials, urns and pedestals [5] 15a - horse, toy animal such as...
Good morning everyone - a bit on the nippy side here today, but the drizzle has cleared for a while and it could turn out to be a lovely day - then again it is Monday, which could mean tempests by...
Good morning everyone and a rather dreary one it is too, just drizzling steadily, a good one to stay sitting by the fire and a tough crossword, excellent reasons to stay put !! The links today - (...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 35a Item of cutlery in varying shapes and sizes for boiled eggs, soup, salt, mustard and marmalade [5] 31d A fibre derived from a boll, used for summer dresses,...
Good morning everyone - another lovely Autumn day today, cool night, a nippy morning and it's going to be glorious, sunny and mild .....then it's back to wet rubbish for a few days ....I'd like to get...
Good morning everyone - at this rate, it's nearly 'afternoon' - it's been one of those days !! But at least the sun is shining and being outside is no chore at all .... And for the links - BAY BARN...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 11a Topiary shrub used to border herbs, flowers, wild strawberries, etc and knot gardens [3] 35a Farm building for livestock and hay, sometimes converted into...
Good morning everyone - a lovely sunny day after a pretty chilly night ....my favourite time of year, so colourful and wonderful scents in the air ...woodsmoke for one !! Anyway, back to the links...
Good morning everyone - well after a very noisy wet night, I'm relieved to see all my trees are still standing and the plants haven't been stripped either, but the wisteria is almost bare !!...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 12a Hand-poured or dipped item crafted by a chandler from tallow or beeswax for Medieval households with contemporary forms including tea light, pillar or...
Good morning everyone - a rather dreary one here, typical Monday, and the 'mad' one in seeks household !! plus my brain seems to be fogged today which doesn't look good at all so I'd better get busy...
Good morning everyone - from a very wintery South Oz, where the last few days have been quite bleak, very wet and very windy ....we've had the wettest April for over 20 years !! The links look far...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 9a Garden -, dish of seasonal vegetables and herbs harvested from from a potager, such as rocket, radishes, ribboned courgettes, new potatoes, globe artichokes,...
Good morning everyone - a rather dreary Monday morning here after a glorious Sunday, when everyone seemed to out driving, including me. Traveled into the Adelaide Hills to have lunch with my sister, I...
Good morning everyone - a lovely sunny Autumn morning, a bit on the nippy side, but they say rain later on ...well I'm not complaining, the rain has been a bit late this year and we need a bumper...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 13a Natural sweetener with monofloral varieties derived from the nectar of manuka, orange blossom, wild thyme, rosemary, lavender or clover flowers [5] 15a...
