It would be interesting to hear to views of all you regulars on the post-MM Saturday puzzles. I could not get a paper on Dec 30 (was there one?) but I thought that this week's was quite challenging...
It's now 1745 and the last post on my screen was timed at 1522. This lull seems to happen most days at around this time. Do we all suffer it, or is it just me?
Do any of you regulars bother with the Telegraph Quick Crossword? The one interesting aspect is that the first two across solutions make a (punning) phrase. If more that two words the clues are...
How does a dimmer switch do its job? It surely can't be a simple rheostat, because it would get too hot. Arising from that, do the lights use less power when dimmed? I have put this in Electronics...
Michael M. likes to drop in his little tease. 43a. Pink and yellow sponge cake. Battenburg or Battenberg? I think I'll stick with Mr Kipling and Battenberg. Any views?