MM and KM Links May 2012 Week [3]

[gen2]

Friday already - doesn't time fly these days - not like the old days when summer days lasted forever.

The shrubbery has been rather quiet of late and yesterday I found bindweed and brambles had taken a hold in the corner where 'S' used to grow his 'special' mushrooms. Elsewhere the garden is thriving on neglect and hosting a multitude of bugs and beasties. At least they provide food for the blackbirds and robins nesting in what might once have been an old bus.

Anyway, i'm neglecting my duties and should be introducing tomorrow's MM and KM Link Games.

BigMac will be along once again in Q&P at 08:45 to introduce his devious plan to foil you in your point-scoring quest. His challenge words will be posted at 9:00 prompt so be there early for the best chance of bonus points.

The other game, the KM Links is based upon Kate Mepham's GK crosswords published in the Saturday & Monday Daily Telegraphs. There are no time-sensitive bonus points in that version so play at your leisure anytime over the weekend but it is launched fairly early in the morning (for us) by Seekeerz in Australia (her evening).

In both games, the purpose is to guess what word will combine with the declared word (either before or after) to make either a new word or a well known phrase.

Must rush now as I'm still relying in a dongle to stay connected.

Until tomorrow then - Happy Linking
gen2

[BigMac]

Thanks, gen2 - looking forward to it!

But not quite as much as I am looking forward to later tomorrow - hint: Guinness already in hand!

Good luck, everyone.

BigMac

[Flyhalf]

Never trust them Dongles - crafty little blighters!

[paulineward]

Evening all.

Hmm..Guiness, that could be the guiness book of records.

[Christiana]

Must be getting old - I remember that old bus all too well. Mind you, you did take your life in your hands when P. was at the wheel.

[albaqwerty]

I like the Shrubbery, nice and quiet.

Gen2 you are appreciated for doing the MM links (as is seeks for the KM)
unfortunately I've introduced Mr Alba to both and he is winning. Each and every month....

Has anyone heard from Pauline and her litttle ladies?

[Christiana]

Could be an entry in it for the old bus, Pauline. Oldest bus in existence? Most dangerous on the road? Furthest travelled? Most bizarre form of transport?

[albaqwerty]

ahh there she is :D xx

[Christiana]

Quiet - did someone say the shrubbery is quiet - now I know I'm getting old.

[paulineward]

Hi all...

Alba...the little girls are one on 1st June! Can you believe that?
They are beautiful.

Hey Jackie we could get the bus back out to go up to gen2's! :-)

[tearinghair]

Hmm, bindweed.....do you remember the Flanders and Swann song about the Honeysuckle and the Bindweed? Brilliant, as were most of their songs. If I could remember how to post a youtube link I would - anyone feel like doing it for me?

[gen2]

try this one

[gen2]

Well that didn't work - I'm as rusty as you tearinghair.
rying again. Media URL: http://youtu.be/UF-1yd97igI
Description:

[paulineward]

I couldn't find it tearinghair.
If you do, just copy and paste the web address from the top of the page onto here.

I know some link them straight on, but I haven't done that before.

[gen2]

One last try

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UF-1yd97igI
"
frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[gen2]

OK Ma'am.
As per your instructions

[BigMac]

Not F&S but will this do?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3GAXfD7EXo

[tearinghair]

Wonderful, thank you! I do actually have the original At the Drop of a Hat album somewhere in the loft, but it's been subjected to extremes of heat and cold for years and anyway I have nothing to play it on now.

[paulineward]

That was very good. :-))

[paulineward]

I think we should leave a booby trap in the shrubbery tonight, and trip them all up in the morning at the 8.45 am rush!

[BigMac]

Hmmm.... .... a gin trap, maybe? Or is that too obvious?