FAO Lie-in King

[paross]

Hi, long time no speak. Are you OK? Didn't see your name crop up at all whilst I was online.

Needless to say I am needing a bit of help with the crossword today. How are you fixed for that?

[Lie-in King]

Hi paross - thought I'd have a bit of a lie-in (!), got the papers & found big grids everywhere! Writer's cramp & an empty Biro...

Always like to help if I can :-)

Hope you're well?

[paross]

I'm well thanks. Are you snowed in? I know it's been bad on the eastern side of the country. We've only had about an inch here, but it is not melting - so we can expect more!

57A Enmity or antagonism H-------Y
58D Quotation at the beginning of a book, chapter etc. suggesting its theme -P-G-A-H

[Lie-in King]

57a Hostility
58d Epigraph

It was bad on Friday - 3/4 inches (?) - today the main roads are mainly clear, but the small side roads such as the one I'm in are very icy indeed!

[paross]

Don't go out unless vital; you don't want to spend Christmas in plaster!

63A Unemployment or inactivity? I-LEN---

[Lie-in King]

63a Idleness

Had to walk to the garage for the papers - that was fun...NOT!

[paross]

Thanks, that was just another example of 'how thick can you be' - fancy not working out Idleness! Bugger
Last one. Is the answer to 45A ether? If not, what?

[paross]

I'm still waiting for a reply! LOL I've got terrible backache so please put me out of my misery and let me get off this chair.

Thankyou for all your help and friendship throughout the year and have a lovely Christmas and don't go too mad with the falling down water. :-)) XXXX

[oxburgh2]

I have ether

[Lie-in King]

Please accept my apologies - I missed your reply :-(

As oxburgh says, 'Ether' is correct

I'm raising a glass of said FDW to you now & hope that all your aches & pains become easier in the New Year - if only it wasn't so icy, I'd offer a massage...

Be well! :-))

[columbus]

I ALWAYS THOUGHT AB WAS A Q & A SITE NOT A MESSAGE BOARD, THIS SORT OF THING CONTRIBUTES TO THE LETHARGY OF THE SITE NOT TO MENTION THE ALL TOO FREQUENT CRASHES.

[thedodge]

This site has not crashed on me for ages is your computer ok