'King Penguin' is still in Brighton preparing to celebrate his mother's 90th birthday later today Polar Travels - Episode 4: Iceland On returning from my 'Job of a Lifetime' with BAS, I had to find a...
Good morning everyone - another weekend has come around quickly and we're well into fires and woollies, and I see the first complaints about the hot weather in the UK rearing their little heads at 28...
It appears that 'King Penguin' was too generous last weekend so he is making you work harder for your points this time. I'll pick up where I left off last Saturday . . . “[i]The next time the...
Good morning everyone - not the best of starts to the day when DT gives us the answers and no clues - I for one will be hoping for a grid later on and also delaying my guesses until then. Very sorry...
This is your host, temporarily appearing here as 'King Penguin'. It was 1968 and the British Antarctic Survey were doing their recruiting rounds of the universities. I went to the talk, so something...
Good morning all - Ummm. its overcast and rather damp today, I guess the Winter stuff is on it's way, but having been stuck inside with 'streaming head syndrome' all week, I'd have liked to see a...
This is “King Cliffyg” Today England take on Sri Lanka at Lords, the home of cricket. Cricket is a major part of my life. My own club Loughton, where I am Chairman, is involved in training...
Good morning everyone - our Indian Summer is continuing way beyond all expectations and we're certainly saving on wood ..I guess when Winter finally arrives it will come with a vengeance !! Now which...
This is “King Cliffyg” I will try to be more helpful this week but be careful, don’t rush in, take your time or you will go wrong. The answers are all here to be found with the odd red herring....
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...
This is “King Cliffyg” This coming week sees the Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show. My wife Jo has green fingers and likes nothing more than a visit to our local garden centres. I...
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...
Were you expecting Scorpiojo? Unfortunately, she was unable to accept the honour so this is “King Cliffyg” back to give you a five week month of challenges. The town where I live, Loughton in...
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...
Lady Jill here with the final instalment of my version of Letter from America. Daily routine included taking the dog for a walk in the park – a new experience for me as I have cats – and...
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...
'Lady Jill' (aka tearinghair) here again, wearing (I hope) a more generous hat this week. Seeing my grandsons only every couple of years means that I’m not so aware as many of you of what a surprise...
Good morning everyone - after a sticky few days and a lot of rain (not here though! ) we're back to cool nights and mild sunny days, just the weather I like. Now what has Kate given us this week -...
Good Morning from a somewhat jet-lagged 'Lady Jill' (aka tearinghair). Back now from California, and unlike James Bond both shaken and stirred. Stirred by the stark beauty of the surrounding...
Good morning everyone - somewhat on the cool side this morning but should be a lovely day later.... My favourite time of the year !! Now what do we have for the start of a new month - GREEN NUMBER...