MM and KM Links January 2012 Week [3]

[gen2]

The MM Links game got off to a slow start for January but picked up last week with an average-scoring game.
Tomorrow at 8:45 am, 'The Court Jester' aka Kettledrum, will open procedings in Q & P with her preamble. The actual challenge words will be posted at 9:00.
I am not sure which King's court she is jester to, but the castle they all reside in was built to mythical standards so the 'Court Jester' has to please her master or will have the choice of being thrown into the dungeon, or take her chance with the dragon. She therefore has a great incentive to be lenient with her selection tomorrow.

Bonus points are only available for two minutes following each link's discovery, so it pays to be early with your predictions in this game.


Not so in the sister game of the KM Links (run by seekeerz) where bonus points are equally available all weekend. That game is based on Kate Mepham's GK crosswords in the Daily Telegraph and is usually launched at some ungodly hour on Saturday morning. Play any time with an equal chance of scoring.

As for this thread, It has commonly been known as 'The Shrubbery' but has become rather rather neglected and overgrown of late. Pauline wanted to hold a party last weekend, but it didn't materialis. Tonight, she hopes to remedy that by buying everyone a drink (. . . sorry, I misread that: she expects everyone to buy HER a drink!)
The gates, and the bar, are now open.

Happy linking tomorrow,
gen2

[paulineward]

Evening all.

I had to have a jab in my knee today, and it did not go very well. I am now under orders to rest it...but no talk of resting my arm. So I am happy to raise a glass or two, for medicinal purposes of course!

I hope the Court Jetser has a few...she might give away a few hints. :-)

[paulineward]

This months links have been hard to guess...mind you, I have not done very well for months!

[tearinghair]

Same here, Pauline (guessing the links, I mean, not a jab in the knee! - hope it's better soon).
I have some rusty shears if that would help to clear the shrubbery.

[paulineward]

We need to clear all the rusty cans first! :-))

[tearinghair]

Hmmmm - Pepsi, lager, soup or baked beans?

[gen2]

I think many of them were 'Red Bull' because Pauline needed wings to escape the dragon.

[gen2]

. . . and some were 'Irn Bru' in order to bend the bars in the dungeon.

[tearinghair]

or to hide from the Flowers of Scotland quiz?

[paulineward]

Definitely beer cans tearinghair. Maybe a few beans judging by the smell!

[paulineward]

I never did send for that gen2. I do apologise. I kept meaning to, but then clean forgot!

[tearinghair]

You may have saved yourself a lot of screaming, Pauline. Never has my username been so apt!

[paulineward]

Really?
I know his quizzes do take some working at!

[tearinghair]

I enjoyed doing it (and couldn't uite finish it), but my goodness it was difficult!

[Aquagility]

You're on your own tonight, but make sure you're home by bedtime, girls.

I hope I may be back on MM tomorrow - but it won't be in the 2-minute slot!

[Christiana]

Too right - I'm still burning the midnight oil on it, inbetween trying to book hotels for our 'big trip'.

[gen2]

Really Tearinghair?
You'll kick yourself when you see most of the answers.
I thought there was only one that might prove difficult (to non-Scots).

[paulineward]

They become so addictive though don't they. You just keep picking them up.

[Strix]

Pauline, I think you need to follow the exercises in this link...

....probably after a glass or two!

[paulineward]

Aqa...not staying up all night then? :-))

[jan1956]

hope you are not on anti biotics Pauline
No alcohol if you are
just realised how jumpy this site is when loading
long time since I on here
hope everyone is ok