I have just seen an advert for a mattress that arrives in a box, rolled up! I never imagined such a thing. I'm a pocket sprung sort of chap (Vispring, thank you for asking) and cannot believe such a...
Like Riptide below, I am worried about the battery in my car going flat. it is garaged off road so a solar charger is not a viable solution. I've looked at a mains powered battery charger but a lot of...
Has anyone else noticed that a bunch of daffodils in Sainsbury's consists of only nine flowers? Is this a new way of making extra profit? I know that there is no law to say that there must be ten in a...
Many of the questions are based on people "pictured within" Elgar's Enigma variations. We've managed all but two: 5 Down: Contributor to [Enigma variations]'s irritability about start of really...
I am trying to trace my great great grandparents who came to England in 1840 ish from Tipperary. Could anyone advise me as to which port they would have sailed from/to? I thought passenger lists might...
I think i've finished this but there are a couple that I can't figure out the wordplay: 13A: One must abide by leave decision. As I have P?R?I it looks like "PARSI" 21d: Boats' lengths must be about a...
an artist whose works hang in the prada - (3,7) I have l?s ?e?i?a?
the magazine says (3,6) but there are 10 spaces so I'm baffled - hope somebody has worked it out !...
The Oldie Genius crossword 369. 15 across Present soldier with newspaper . answer ought to be gift, right? but this does not fit with down clues 1. fish i snared at sea answer sardine annd 2.grim rust...
We have completed the crosswords, having cut them out of the paper and put the paper to be recycled. would some kind person please give me the E-mail address i need to submit them? Many thanks.
My newsagent tells me that there will be no Times in Bristol today but all he knows is that the depot aren't delivering any. Does anyone know what is going on?