Good morning everyone - funny old day here again, a bit of rain but at least the wind has dropped ....it's causing all sorts of trouble over the border where they have bush fires to contend with....
https://postimg.org/image/mmh0gc1xn/ Do you know what this mysterious object is? The object turned up in a charity shop in south-western France a few days ago. After someone spotted a stamp on the...
What's the most interesting or complicated or scrumptious thing you've made recently? I confess, much as I do love cooking (and eating) good food, I've not been very adventurous lately for one reason...
Good morning everyone - a rather odd one today, supposed to be hot, but it's windy and overcast with a possibility of rain, so maybe our Autumn weather is on it's way .....goody goody !! Today's links...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 18a Word linking with 'stone' for the diamond in a novel by Wilkie Collins [4] 41a With a symbol derived from its Latin name ferrum. a metal obtained from...
Should we be concerned ....my husband is recovering from radiotherapy and over the past couple of weeks, his temp has dropped from normal (36.5) to 35.0 ....he's not mentioning feeling cold, and we'll...
I just started a job 2 weeks ago and my new boss is a really nice chap, the strict but fair type. But even though I am getting okay with my job I am dreading going into work. This is because when my...
Good morning everyone - sorry I'm running a bit behind today .....silly me, I tried to shop on the Saturday morning of a long weekend ....talk about a mad house !! Now for the links ...we have -...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 15a With seeds eaten by goldfinches etc, a plant related to globe artichokes and cardoon [7] 38a Cord of an archery bow etc, or another name for the twine used...
For the small group of people here who seem to enjoy doing my non-cryptic (but hopefully not too easy) crosswords, here's my latest offering:
https://myfile.org/wep5Ked7bd/Baffler0118.pdf...
Good morning everyone - and I think there just might be a hint of Autumn in the air, it's not just cooler today but a distinct feeling of 'something different' ....of course I could be completely...
Good morning everyone - enjoying a cooler mild sunny day here, very pleasant after some hot sticky stuff - and thinking of you all up to your ears in freezing cold ....hopefully the melt doesn't wash...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 8a Large seed of a tropical palm with flesh/copra pressed into an oil or used to flavour rice, thai curries or macaroons [7] 1d Surface for playing ludo or...
Good morning everyone - late on parade again today, but it's a lovely sunny day so we were out in it for a bit, just enjoying it...going to get hotter, hoping it's just a last hurrah !! Now for those...
Good morning everyone - overcast with a cool breeze which after the past two or three days is a very welcome change ....I don't do humid at all so a lovely overnight rain and a pleasant morning is...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 46a After-supper course such as lemon posset, chocolate mousse or jam roly poly etc [7] 55a One of the colours of the Olympic Rings or on the emblem of...