Good morning everyone - we're getting our first real hit of summer over the weekend, 27d today, 29 tomorrow, but then the rain is back for who knows how long, though driving through the hills Thursday...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 20a Kitchen ------; also called a potager, an area for cultivating vegetables etc [6] 47a Colour complimentary to violet [6] 50d Who moved my ------; truncated...
In the village of Answerbank under the Wold (twinned with Ooomegoolies, Australia), the fete Chairman, Whiskery Ron continued to supervise the setting up of stalls. At the Guess the Weight of the Cake...
I sometimes let my little Westie dog sleep on my bed (at the foot end- not 'in' the bed!) with me, my mum go's mad at me saying it is not hygienic. She is a bit right I guess but I have told her it is...
That is where I have been for the past few weeks but I am now back at home and feeling fine. A few weeks ago Mr O found me unconscious on the living room floor. I was whisked off to hospital and was...
I seem to recall that there are a few people here (such as Caran, Seekerz, Butterbun & Svejk) who like to try the non-cryptic crosswords that I compile for the guys in the pub. It's ages since I did...
Good morning everyone - well the sun is shining and my fingers have defrosted so I'd better get a move on and make the most of a lovely day while it lasts ... rain will be back tomorrow, so they tell...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 11a Director noted for his work with Ismail Merchant on films including Howards End etc [5] 37a Central part of a pair of glasses or a support for a snooker cue...
Good morning everyone - Oooo, it was on the very nippy side this morning, down around the 3d dept, but that means a lovely day !! Very 'nippy' in the points dept as well, one went begging and there...
That's Caspar. He just ate tiny bits of feta cheese,smoked proscciuto(sp?),milano salami,avocado...he said no to black and green olives. He returned for a bit more ham. I hope he's not desperate for...
Good morning everyone - well at least the sun is shining here today and the wind has dropped, thank goodness ...it's been blowing a gale and flattening the garden !! This is the last round for August...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 37a Silk textile woven from warp and weft threads of differing colours [4] 55a ----- Milk Wood; 1954 radio drama by Dylan Thomas etc [5] 5d Horse's gait slower...
Good morning everyone - this will have to be brief as I'm supposed to be out of here very soon and my computer is playing the fool ..... Of course !! Well how did we fare with those links - Orange...
....a red pen...... Mrs O is still very poorly.......we did have a nice time together though....I hope I cheered her and passed some time for her.....'tis a long day in an isolation room..... She was...
