Reminds me of an old one: 84 year old marries a 24 year old. He dies and her friends leave a respectable amount of time before asking her, "What was he like?" "Oh very generous and...
My mother asked me the origins of the name "Boxing Day" I replied that it was the day for stress-outs and family fights. She believed me. Then I gave her the real logic for the name. It does...
I send three parcels to the USA to my daughters over there, age 8 and 12, one week before the RM's suggested deadline. They did not arrive on time, i.e by yesterday. Two disappointed girls and sorry,...
Notwithstanding that there were 9 injuries, no fatalities, why was a coach going around Norfolk on a Christmas 'Tour' today? I can't think of anything nmore redundant than a tour of Norfolk to sample...
1a He is, or could be, the provider pf Chrsitmas stockings (6) H----- (hosier?) 4a puts down children's party drinks (8) aqua---- 9a Drink - the Christmas sort? (6) sherry? s----- 29a Often drunk at...
FIFTEEN USES FOR A DEAD HAMSTER, TWO DEAD HAMSTERS OR MORE 1. Link two with an unbent coat hanger and you have cheap ear muffs. 2. Use several at the base of a door as a draft-blocker. 3. Stuff a...
Roy Hodgson recently flew out to Kabul to see this wonderful young 16 year old star football player. Got him signed up and back to Anfield. His first match was for the 2nds against the United crew. He...
Apparently it really shook the buildings through the Lake District and down to Preston.
Reports are coming in that it is caused £3 million of improvements in Barrow-in-Furness....
Officers to lead British and German forces, 3-5 T--(the?) -r-s- This will then give me the last letter of 22d on understanding greek as poetry primarily (5) and g-a-- many thanks this "apres-midi...
Got 22d wrong (thought initially indigo)
penny turniong blue at old American Indian village (6) -u-b?-o - this would put 26 a at adorable....
Thanks...
24a turn pale with certain enjoyment (8) -(l?)-a-(n)-e
26a fit lady who is very attractive (8) -(d)-r-(i)-e (could be adorable? but then I would have 22d wrong...
10a Depression thus comes to fellow - one with a drink problem....(10) - have a suspicion on this one! 12 a Sport needing line laid down by an instrument ( 7) (fishing?) 15d That woman in ancient city...
4 long time golf friends out for a game. The first one on to the tee says "I can't afford to carry on playing - it's not the green fees or the lost golf balls; every time I play I have to buy a...
My sis is off to France (from Bristol airport on Easy or Ryan) this weekend with her partner - it is his birthday. He has a weakness for those choccies with liqueurs in them. They travel carry on -...
I responded to this thread with a very old black-humour joke about the Air France captain and his German passengers. Gromit responded that this was sick as "most of the passengers were...
1a Noted part-player on stage (5-6) -----/--n--- 8d They stay well away from work (11) could be -a-a---r-rs (not sure about the two 'a's 3d Skinhead breaks rules, drops out (7) Many thanks.........
following another thread on this 'educated' subject... Guy goes to the doctor...... "Doctor, I have a fixation on big boobs" "Well, let's explore this.." Doc pulls out a table...
I am sure the subject of Google and its invasive techniques, photographing all our houses, businesses and 'institutions', has probably come up here before. I think that the following article in the DT...
1a Copper with spirit gets position in church (6) --r-c- (kirsch?) 13a Ina month forces' sweetheart will get ham (7) o-e-a-- 15a I engaged in rewriting my Donpe and Keats work (8) e-d-m-o- Thanks in...