Good morning all - hot, humid and sticky .... if anyone wants it, please take it away, free, we're doing all we can to get rid of it !!! This isn't what Summer's supposed to be ... roll on Autumn And...
Good morning everyone - another month galloping by, and hopefully the last of our really hot weather, we're not enjoying this batch at all as the humidity is high, but no rain, just thunderstorms that...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 17a The -----; nickname of Leslie Charteris's character Simon Templar, portrayed by Roger Moore etc [5] 1d Rung of a ladder or tread of a stair [4] 8d Novelist...
Good morning all - another successful weekend, while not quite the same avalanche, there's been some very tidy hauls made over the weekend and the LB has been very busy So how did you get on with...
Good morning everyone - early start again, busy day ahead, well afternoon really, and we're off out to lunch first so getting the important things out of the way !! Will we have another cascade of...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 24a Hit the ----; term for a level of fatigue that prevents a cyclist or runner from going any further [4] 33a Marsupial known collectively as a mob or troop,...
Good morning everyone - and what a morning !! I'm totally inundated with points, utterly awash in fact, just a few shy of 200 and I think that's the best we've ever had. What a way to start the new...
Good morning everyone - it's silly o'clock here and I'm getting an early start, lots to do when the weather's kind and I'll make the most of it before the heat comes back, that should be about Tuesday...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 43a According to the peerage system, a nobleman ranking above a viscount and below a marquis [4] 6d 1983 album by Spandau Ballet [4] 10d Percussion instrument...
Our daughter [44] rang last week to say her partner had asked her to marry him, then suggested that as they were planning a o/s trip later this year, that they get married while away, They have been...
Good morning all - today is our 'official' Oz day public holiday, it's mid-January and what's it doing .... raining !! small mercies, it's not snowing, but anyone who planned out-door celebrations are...
Good morning everyone - lovely mild weather for us for the time being, long weekend too, while we all celebrate Australia Day - prawns on barbies all over the place !! Lots and lots of possibles with...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 17a English cookery writer etc whose books include How to Cheat at Cooking, Cakes, Bakes and Steaks and One is Fun [5] 37a Singapore -----; cocktail of gin,...
Good morning everyone - warm and sunny here this morning, but it's supposed to get hotter later, all in all though, this shouldn't be a bad week - just wait till next week when the schools reopen -...
Good morning everyone - as you struggle out from under the blankets [ of snow] I'm waiting for the next round of ridiculous heat ... so far not on the horizon ... roll on Spring and Autumn This...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 25a Former term for the sum of UK stg 100,000 etc or the surname of the professor in Cluedo [4] 10d Fruit with varieties including comice. concorde and...
Good morning all - another quiet week on the links, are we still out on the other 'links' ?? oh ha ha ha, very funny ... the weather's addled what little brain I had!! at least a number of us had a...
Good morning everyone - an early start I know, but I'm making the most of a couple of cool days to get some chores done before the next blast of heat comes our way ... and believe me, there's one on...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 16a A batsman's dismissal for a score of zero in cricket; also a type of bird etc [4] 32a Tom Brown's ------ Days, 1857 children's novel by Thomas Hughes etc...
