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:...
Here are today’s shaded clues for you- 13a. Vessel for rowing or sailing etc, a jug or saucier from whic to pour gravy etc. (4) 16a. A feathered vertebrate such as a cuckoo etc (4) 33a. Blocks of...
Good morning everyone - winter has returned - it’s grey and that wind is cold so I’ve lit the fire and I’m settling down with my cat and my puzzles and it can do what it like out there, I’m comfy !!...
Good morning everyone - pretty glum looking day here, very overcast and rain predicted but no wind which is a blessing- a good one for stay put inside with a fire and some puzzles !! Now for the links...
Here we are again, folks, at the start of a typical British summer’s weekend. (i.e. with rain and gales forecast for most of us!). After a total disaster last week, I’m back to my more normal...
Here are today’s shaded clues for you - 17a. Word for a meal taken in the evening yet derived from Old French meaning for breakfast (6) 29d. Related to a Sanskrit term for ‘safe dwelling’ a word for...
Good morning everyone - not too bad for a Saturday here, the predicted overnight gales didn’t eventuate …very good, and the rain is holding off too, so it might be ok to wander outside for a bit …...
Good evening, yet again! I could only manage a somewhat-less-than-magnificent score of ONE out of seven this week - and that was a guess! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-66115560 I did no better in...
Good morning everyone - very grey and very cold here this morning, if the sun comes through it’ll be a beautiful day, if it doesn’t it’s going to be pretty bleak !! Pretty bleak for sure on the links...
Good morning everyone - not too bad a day out there, sun is shining, no wind, not the warmest but then you can’t have everything and it is Winter !! Hoping to get outside for a while after lunch,...
Sorry folks, there seems to be a bit of a glitch with the Telegraph this morning, so far I’m unable to download todays puzzle - it seems to be stuck in 30/6/23 - I’ll try later and see how we go :)...
I am fascinated by the Usernames on this sitte. I am assuming names such as Barry, William, Naomi, Patsy are your own first names. But is Tora Tora Tora a tiger, Pastafreak a lover of Italian food,...
Good morning everyone - ooo it’s mid winter here again after our nice days last weekend, it’s poured and blown a gale, I’m hoping for a bit of a break so I can check if I still have a garden :( The...
Greetings, once again! My usual 'middling' FOUR out of seven in the main quiz this week. (Two of those that I got wrong referred to stories that I'd read but, alas, my little grey cells had failed to...
Here are today’s shaded clues for you - 16a. A handspring, somersault or other acrobatic feat, a clumsy headlong fall, a disorderly heap or tangled mess (6) 38a A bazaar boutique or emporium or a...
Good morning everyone - pretty bleak weekend here, days for staying inside and keeping dry and warm !! In fact we have a week of it to look forward??? to rain and cold wind ….I need some more puzzles...
Hi everyone - it's been a while, but I hope you'll agree that it's a good night to have an old-style music thread, as tomorrow (13th) is one year to the day that Mamyalynne left us. I'm starting...