Phew!
I found this one a brute after a run of fairly easy EVs.
Had to stretch the mind back half a century to my classics days and I hope it came easier for other EVers....
Lovely whilst it lasted. Definitely one for beginners and newcomers.
Sadly, it leaves me without an excuse for Mrs Starwalker's grand garden redesign tomorrow....
Here is a link to 'Proverb' by Dumpynose.
http://thespectator.n...om/epaper/viewer.aspx
It can be found on page 85.
See what you think of the 'greenish blue cabbage' clue!...
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Not too much to tackle here today folks!...
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