Good morning everyone - nice unexpected drop of rain here today as it's been sticky for the past few, quite tropical in fact and not the weather for 'slaving' over the stove....well that's all done...
Good morning everyone - grey and rather sticky here today and I'm up to my ears in green tomatoes [pickling time] so I guess Summer's really over. Four goodies for us...which one might be the 'odd one...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 16a ------ Hind; the galleon in which Sir Francis Drake circumnavigated the globe between 1577 - 80 [6] 34a Michelin ----; hallmark or status of fine-dining...
Good morning everyone - the start of a lovely week of autumn weather here; with all the food and wine tastings going on around the place, it's amazing we aren't all legless !! I see points were very...
Good morning everyone - another week come and gone, and we're at the weekend again, and time to exercise the little grey cells, so wiffle your mustachios [if you have them !] and get busy with these -...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 17a A meteorological condition studied by an hydrologist [4] 47a ------ argus, butterfly with dark brown velvety wings, genus Erebia [6] 12d Atomic number of...
Good morning everyone - a bit damp and dreary here today, after quite a good weekend, I managed to get some long overdue re-potting done and they're all out getting a lovely drink ! Did I say four...
Good morning everyone - lovely day here, after a very chilly night, it seems to have settled a bit following very heavy rain - don't like the chances for my sweet peas, I've already squashed a fair...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 18a Aromatic herb used to flavour some Moroccan teas, juleps, etc [4] 3d ---- without a thorn; name given by Henry VIII to Catherine Howard [4] 10d ----- the...
Good morning everyone - we had our first fire for the season last night and today we'll get 28C and a hot northerly, not to mention fire bans ...someone's playing silly whatsits with the weather but...
Good morning everyone - very grateful to Cliffyg for posting the clues in my 'Gremlins' post and also the link words. They are - SCORE WHITE STEEL MARSH Plenty to get our teeth into there, so Good...
So I'm unable to post the clues at this time. I may be looking for someone to post them later on when they have their paper, until then I'll keep trying to find out what I've done (something silly, I...
Good morning everyone - Delighted to report the Easter bunny has been and left prezzies for all - points scattered all over the place and I don't even have to go hunting for them !! There was just the...
Good morning everyone - I'll start by wishing everyone a very happy Easter, though I'm a day early, and hope you're all enjoying the break. We're having a quiet one this year, much the way I prefer...