KM Links Game - December week 3

[seekeerz]

Good morning everyone - well I hope you've all got your thinking caps on this morning because I don't have the faintest idea what we're supposed to do with the crossword with which Kate has presented us, so I've automatically put on my dunce's cap !!!

Before going any further - I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, a safe holiday period and all the best for the coming Year. Thank you all for your friendly comments, banter and slightly bizarre suggestions throughout this past year, I've enjoyed every minute of it.

Now - what do we do with these "links" which are -

CRICKET ON THE HEARTH
THE CHIMES
THE BATTLE OF LIFE
A CHRISTMAS CAROL

At the top of the page, Kate tells us that Dickens and Christmas go together like Morecambe and Wise - whether this is to lead or mislead, I have no idea, but she finishes by wishing us a Happy Christmas -

As usual, all are welcome to join in, the show closes at midnight Sunday, results later Monday and word lengths are not a problem, what else is there to say but GOOD LUCK !!! S

[london_lassy]

Well I am usually first to respond, but I have to admit I am also baffled. I have to much to do today anyway.
Happy Christmas to all.

[seekeerz]

Oh dear, london_lassy - I was banking on you knowing something about it.

[london_lassy]

Sorry Seekeerz. I would like to thank you for organising this, it gets me moving on Saturday mornings

[JoolsTwo]

Well for what its worth here are my suggestions for the links......not sure if Jim will be bothered.

Jools

Cricket on the Hearth - Mary Peerybingle (Ijust liked the name :-))
The Chimes - Anne Chickenstalker (Iliked this one even better :-))))
The Battle of Life - Clemency Newcome
A Christmas Carol - Tiny Tim Cratchet

And may I wish everyone A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS as I won't be about till after Christmas now.

[seekeerz]

LOL Jools - I think they're magic !! particularly No.2 Mrs Chickenstalker !! definitely one track to follow.

[jan1956]

I am going to go with characters from each of the books
so...............

Tiny tim
Edward Pummer
Toby Veck
Doctor Jedder

ofcourse I could be way off beam and Kate will be having a laugh at us all

thanks steff
happy Christmas everyone
jan

[JoolsTwo]

Glad you liked them Steff :-))) Could you email me the link to the results on Monday as I don't think I'll be able to get on line till after Christmas and I don't think I'll be able to easily find it a week later. I'd be interested to see what the answers were. And how I did of course. :-)))

[seekeerz]

Will do, Jools - Monday might just bring some suprises with it !! Take Care, Steff

[beejay1124]

dunno why- but here goes-
watchman
bells
turkey
choir

--- i think turkey may be apt-
:-)

[roslyn251254]

Edward Plummer
Toby (Trotty) Veck
Alfred Heathfield
Ebenezer Scrooge

[lysander]

Plummer
Veck
Jeddler
Cratchit

This is going to be fun on Monday morning!!
Wishing you all a joyous Christmas

[bryher]

Sorry but no idea whatsoever,

Happy Chirstmas everybody

[ulysses100]

Good morning all. I see that the snow is still thick upon the ground. I was one of those people caught in their cars on the A12 the other night in the snow. It took us over 4 hours to get home on a journey that normally takes half an hour, such that we got home just after three in the morning, shattered and exhausted.
If it's characters from these novellas that we are after then I'll go with :

Caleb Plummer for Cricket on the Hearth
Alderman Cute in The Chimes
Mr Snitchley from The Battle of Life (not so easy to determine the characters in this one)
Bob Cratchit from A Christmas Carol

May I also take this opportunity to wish one and all all the best for the coming festive season and happy comping for 2010 ! (Good luck with sorting this one out Steff !!).

[deecee131]

I too have endeavoured to find characters from the 4 Dickens books as follows:-
John Peerybingle (great name)
Eve Trotty
Doctor Jeddler
Ebeneezer Scrooge (too obvious ?)

A happy Christmas and New Year to you all, but not the driver who did a
'hit and run' on my car yesterday in the ice.

[ladyalex]

Gosh I'm up early today...so much to do!

And double gosh with the links.
I'll try:
Cricket on the Hearth FAIRY TALE
The Chimes GOBLIN STORY
The Battle of Life ROMANCE
A Christmas Carol GHOST STORY

I have few hopes......
Very much doubt I will be able to do next week's links, or the week after's.
Have a Wonderful Christmas, everyone and a Healthy, Happy and Prosperous New Year.
Lang may yer lums reek and may the moose never leave yer larder wi' a tear in its ee.

[tearinghair]

Good morning all. I have to admit that I'd never heard of two of these books (I can't read Dickens ever since we had to study Great Expectations in detail for two consecutive years at school). I also think that Kate may be looking for characters, so (after looking them up on the Internet) I'm going to go for these:

Cricket on the Hearth: (MR.) TACKLETON
The Chimes: TROTTY VECK
The Battle of Life: MICHAEL WARDEN
A Christmas Carol: EBENEZER SCROOGE

Have a lovely Christmas everyone.

[seekeerz]

ladyalex - why on earth have you a moose in the larder ??? is this in readiness for the Mad over 50's ???
fairly apt then, if I may say so !!!

[Strix]

Thanks S, a right bran tub of options for anyone prepared to trawl through the works of Dickens.
Moi? Not on your Little Nell(y).

CRICKET ON THE HEARTH - BATS IN THE BELFRY
THE CHIMES - BIG BEN
THE BATTLE OF LIFE - CHARLES HARPUR
A CHRISTMAS CAROL - LITTLE DONKEY

You must, however, watch this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSlpCBek1_M

[Elspeth]

Bertha Plummer
Will Fern
Michael Warden
Tiny Tim

[Christiana]

Think it might be characters, too, but just to be different:

Cricket - angel
Chimes - Goblin
Battle - love (or Eros)
Carol - Ghost