Mm And Km Links May 2014 Week [2]

[gen2]

'King Cliffyg' set off to a wedding last Saturday and finally resurfaced on Thursday with a proposed set of challenges for you in the MM Links Game. All was in order so they will be posted as usual tomorrow morning. My opinion is that they are only half as hard as last week so a few more points could be on offer. Don't be complacent though - some are still a bit tricky.


Watch out for his introduction in Q&P at 08:45 tomorrow with the important bit appearing on the same thread at 9:00 precisely. Early play will give you the best chance of bonus points but play anytime before the game closes at 7pm on Sunday.
You will find his introduction in Q&P at 8:45 am tomorrow with the challenge itself at 9:00. Play early for the best chance of bonus points but the game remains open until 7 pm Sunday.

I am eternally grateful to the setters who keep the MM game going from month to month. Without them, we'd be down to just the one (KM) version of the game, but that is where we started. It was only through the death of Michael Mepham (MM) that this game came into existence. When his daughter, Kate, took over setting the DT GK crosswords it was decided to run the two in parallel for a bit and see how it went. Seven years on it is still going but not attracting anywhere near as many players an the KM version. I'm wondering if it is now. time to call it a day on the MM version. Most of the regular setters have now had several goes at setting the links. New setters are reluctant to become involved - maybe I'm scaring them off (BOOOO!).

Whatever it is, I am now looking for some respite from organising this every week/month and later this summer will be looking to either put the MM Game to rest or for some other ((sucker)) 'well motivated player' to take over. No rush, but think about it.

Our sister game of the KM Links is overseen by Seekeerz from Australia but it runs in UK time from early on Saturday to midnight Sunday. That version is based on The Daily Telegraph GK Crosswords and you have to guess what Saturday's shaded clues are going to be paired with in Monday's 'Herculis' crossword. Equal chance of points all weekend. Game closes midnight Sunday. Results posted by seekeerz early Monday morning.
Seekeerz will post the 4 clues (and answers) in Q&P soon after they become available on the Telegraph website.

This thread, affectionately known as 'The Shrubbery' to seasoned players, is now now available to socialising. Last weekend, BigMac was left drinking alone - not a practice that I would recommend. Why not join him later.

I'm now off to process some photographs of our Art Club to go in a brochure for September. If any of you are thinking of passing through Kirkcaldy, then one of our Photo Club members has a solo exhibition in the local shopping centre (The Mercat) - do pop in.

Be sure to tune in to Q&P the morning.

Until then,
Happy Linking,
gen2

[Psybbo]

Thanks Gen2 and King Cliffyg, enjoy the wedding

[tearinghair]

Oh gosh, gen2...whatever would we do without it? I absolutely understand why you need a break (at least) from overseeing us all; it must take up a lot of time and be stressful as well. I realise there are fewer of us than in KM, but we're a friendly little group. I'd be very sorry to see it come to an end.