Any suggestions to help me hear the spoken word on the telephone please. I wear 2 hearing aids, but have very loud tinitus. I hear my phone ring loud and clear but the slightest background noise... ...
Good morning everyone - another lovely day here in South Oz, the sun is shining and almost no wind which is a real bonus - it's been playing havoc with my wisteria. Thanks to twix we have the the... ...
Good evening, all. It’s that time of the week again - even though it doesn’t seem anything like seven days to me since we last did this! I could only scrape a score of THREE out of seven in the... ...
Having just sorted out a crossword clue with the help of material from Neveracrossword, it occurred to me what an enormous wealth of knowledge there is amongst the Answerbank membership (the clue... ...
Sorry folks - experiencing the same problems as last week, the Telegraph is still showing yesterdays puzzles :( Twix - if you happen to be around and could do a cut and paste I'd be very grateful....
Good morning everyone - well after three days of chaos - gale force winds, heavy rain and pretty cold, it’s done an about face out there and is reasonably pleasant!! Now all we have to deal with is...
Good morning everyone - another mild and sunny day again, with light showers overnight and no wind to speak of - most enjoyable !! This can go on as long as it likes Ok now for the links - POTATO...
Here are today’s shaded clues for you - 13a. Sometimes peeled in a tumbler, a Murphy, spud or tattie, with a skin described as a jacket etc (6) 35a. Word for any type of dog originally, later a more...
Good morning everyone - looks like a good weekend here, and for a few more days after that - Spring is not too far away and my wisteria will be flowering any day …definitely something to look forward...
Good morning everyone - not the brightest of days out there, in fact very grey and a permanent drizzle, slo I’ve left the car out in the drive for hopefully a bit of a rinse - of course if the wind...
Here are today’s shaded clues for you - 12a. From ‘feather’ a word for point or tip originally, later a peg, a leg, a brooch etc. (3) 57a. Author, gardener, historian, former director of the V&A, and...
Good morning everyone - overcast and decidedly drizzly out there so I’m staying put inside, the fires lit and the ‘children’ have settled down, they’re happy …it’s just me jumping up to stoke it every...
Here are today’s shaded clues for you - 10a. A tree trunk or main stem, a perennial part of an herbaceous plant, a farm’s collective animals etc (5) 12a. Thought to derive for an ancient name for...
Good morning everyone - after a pretty chilly start, the day is looking quite promising - the sun is shining and with no wind it makes being outdoors a distinct possibility- perhaps I’ll leave my...
Good morning everyone - rather dull and dismal today, and that’s about it …well they say sunshine later but who knows ….not inspiring in any way !! Not sure about this lot either - BOAT BIRD BARS BEAM...
Good evening! A lowly THREE out of seven for me in the main quiz this week: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-66326343 A ‘middling’ THREE out of five for me in the kids’ quiz:...