Good morning everyone - well after a wild and woolly day yesterday, it's unusually quiet here, little wind and no rain so far, even some sunshine ...but who knows how long that will last ...no need...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 20a Finishing ------; establishments such as Institut Villa Pierrefeu or the former Insitut Alpin Videmanette [6] 18d Unit of weight equal to 16ozs or a form of...
Hi All,The latest update in the sorry saga of woe. :-( Yesterday Mrs retro and I were up at sparrow fart (0600) to attend St Georges Acute Medicine Dept. We were instructed on Monday to get to the...
Good morning everyone - it's Mad Monday at Hq today, luckily this only comes around fortnightly ....Monday is usually bad enough without any added extras, but for once, it's going fairly smoothly...
Good morning everyone - and it's a surprisingly nice one here after the dire warnings we've had ahead of the weekend ...maybe it will all arrive tomorrow, though I hope not. Now for the links and I...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 7d Actor who play3d Tywin Lannister in Game of Thrones [5] 19d Bird with an onomatopoeic name [6] 42d Plant used in aromatherapy [8] 52d Segment of a bulb of...
Good morning everyone - an early start for me today as I'm out for lunch with a friend I haven't caught up with for quite a while ...lots of photos to share and lots of giggles, no doubt !! And as for...
Mrs B. here, 2½ - 3 hrs ago Mr B. was adjusting the angle of an outside light on the pointy bit of the eaves, the ladder slipped and he landed badly in the drive. Blue Lighted into hospital with a...
Good morning everyone - well we've had just about every imaginable form of weather over this last week ...some peace and quiet would be nice !! A heads-up for everyone - each Saturday morning I post...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 13a Common name for the flat race held annually at the Epsom Downs etc [5] 11d Mollusc with shells known as shucks [6] 21d County, site of Sandringham [7] 33d...
I have a number in snowdrop bulbs in four pots outside in the garden that are of sentimental value as they were taken from my late mother-in-law's garden. They flowered well this year but I've just...
I watched it for about half an hour until it disappeared down the side of the house.
I'm quite chuffed. Only ever seen extinct ones by the roadside before!...
Good morning everyone - from a very blustery south Oz today and we're still waiting for the rain promised for Saturday morning ...I know the outback is getting heaps and of course they need it but...