I am fascinated by the Usernames on this sitte. I am assuming names such as Barry, William, Naomi, Patsy are your own first names. But is Tora Tora Tora a tiger, Pastafreak a lover of Italian food,...
Good morning everyone - ooo it’s mid winter here again after our nice days last weekend, it’s poured and blown a gale, I’m hoping for a bit of a break so I can check if I still have a garden :( The...
Greetings, once again! My usual 'middling' FOUR out of seven in the main quiz this week. (Two of those that I got wrong referred to stories that I'd read but, alas, my little grey cells had failed to...
Here are today’s shaded clues for you - 16a. A handspring, somersault or other acrobatic feat, a clumsy headlong fall, a disorderly heap or tangled mess (6) 38a A bazaar boutique or emporium or a...
Good morning everyone - pretty bleak weekend here, days for staying inside and keeping dry and warm !! In fact we have a week of it to look forward??? to rain and cold wind ….I need some more puzzles...
Hi everyone - it's been a while, but I hope you'll agree that it's a good night to have an old-style music thread, as tomorrow (13th) is one year to the day that Mamyalynne left us. I'm starting...
Good morning everyone - the sun is shining but I wouldn’t take my eye off it for a minute …it will start blowing a gale and chucking it down …and just don’t mention thunderstorms !!! Tuesday was a...
Hello again! I got the first four questions wrong in the main quiz this week but I then recovered a bit, giving me a total score of THREE out of seven: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-65844555 A less...
Here are today’s shaded clues for you - 15a. A hurt inflicted by an ant, bee, jellyfish, nettle, wasp, or by extension pain caused by wounding words. (5) 32a. Gossip that in its incessant form, is...
Good morning everyone - shaping up to be a nice weekend here, quite mild in fact, T shirts are the go, ….of course it won’t last, thunderstorms later in the week - what fun !! Busy set of links, lots...
Here are today’s shaded clues for you - 14a. From the Latin for ‘olive’ an ingredient traditionally derived from said fruit etc. (3) 30a. Word for a space occupied by artillery and wagons, or an...
Good morning everyone - from a dreary looking Monday morning, wet and uninspiring ….if I had any sense I’d have stayed put ….luckily (?) I don’t so here I am, typing away and being glad I don’t have...
Good morning everyone - a damp start to the day, but the sun is trying to break through, maybe a nice afternoon coming my way …hopefully !! And hopefully a nice batch of links to round out the month -...
Here are today’s shaded clues for you- 12a Word for a baked, fired or sundried building block of clay, a loaf of bread, or a red or deep terracotta colour. (5) 15a. Old-fashioned word for a dance or...
Am in this afternoon and just had Countdown on - what a brilliant young contestant, only 17 I think and going for the big 8 tomorrow afternoon and having just broken his highest score to register 135....
Good morning everyone - the sun’s shining but it’s not what I’d call warm out there - in fact downright chilly in fact !! The furries came out for a short while with me, but very quickly decided it...
Here are today’s shaded clues for you - 38a. Sodden soul with some 30 names in Sussex including slob, and stodgy. (3) 49a. A practical or helpful hint etc. (3) 16d. A fascicle of axions synonymous...
Good Friday morning birdies xx dodged jury service today..but been told to expect to hear from clerk of the court this morning...so may not have escaped next week...hope you all have a great day..sun...
Good morning everyone - going to be a lovely sunny weekend here, lots of picnics, etc for Mothers Day tomorrow, which makes a welcome change - usually it’s bitterly cold :( Finally got my act together...