Words/phrases

[pinkee]

these are a bit like Dingbats:
1. NOONT
2 b b b
b b b
b b b
For number 2 the b's, if that is what they are, slope forward (poss italic text)
3 :
l
r
u Bible
c
Hope you can make sense of them

[Dinkypuzzled]

3. curl up with a good book

[Dinkypuzzled]

I like these
1. = afternoon tea.

[pinkee]

Thanks, Dinkypuzzled. Thats very clever. I'm just no good at Dingbats

[pinkee]

Thanks again for afternoon tea. There is also:
4
Emply t
men

I think this must be Men out of Work - do you agree

[boxtops]

If the middle word is Employ, then yes, men out of work sounds good!

[Dinkypuzzled]

If it is employ t
men
Then, yes. Well done !

[pinkee]

Thanks Boxtops and dinkeypuzzled. Any suggestions for No 2?

[dundurn]

1 afternoon tea?

[dundurn]

Is it just me? Before answering this question I checked to make sure that no one else had already done so. There were none. Then I submit my answer, thankfully correct, but an hour too late, and suddenly a whole raft of corespondance opens up!

[Quizmaster]

2 Have seen it given as, a swarm of bees

[pinkee]

Thanks Quizmaster. A swarm of Bees sounds good to me