MM and KM Links January 2012 Week [3]

[gen2]

The MM Links game got off to a slow start for January but picked up last week with an average-scoring game.
Tomorrow at 8:45 am, 'The Court Jester' aka Kettledrum, will open procedings in Q & P with her preamble. The actual challenge words will be posted at 9:00.
I am not sure which King's court she is jester to, but the castle they all reside in was built to mythical standards so the 'Court Jester' has to please her master or will have the choice of being thrown into the dungeon, or take her chance with the dragon. She therefore has a great incentive to be lenient with her selection tomorrow.

Bonus points are only available for two minutes following each link's discovery, so it pays to be early with your predictions in this game.


Not so in the sister game of the KM Links (run by seekeerz) where bonus points are equally available all weekend. That game is based on Kate Mepham's GK crosswords in the Daily Telegraph and is usually launched at some ungodly hour on Saturday morning. Play any time with an equal chance of scoring.

As for this thread, It has commonly been known as 'The Shrubbery' but has become rather rather neglected and overgrown of late. Pauline wanted to hold a party last weekend, but it didn't materialis. Tonight, she hopes to remedy that by buying everyone a drink (. . . sorry, I misread that: she expects everyone to buy HER a drink!)
The gates, and the bar, are now open.

Happy linking tomorrow,
gen2

[gen2]

Savour it and make it last 'S' - it is $21,000 a bottle.

[paulineward]

Blimey...you wouldn't want to drink it!

[Christiana]

Don't believe him, S, it's his homemade feriliser for all those blessed flowers.
I love the disguise though - "there's something nasty in the woodshed" or potting shed in your case.

[paulineward]

Oooh...you'll start flowering next week Sarumite!

[Christiana]

Well I'm off to my bed in a minute - getting too old for lurking in the shrubbery, but will try to make the early morning rush. Now don't you stay out on that bus too late Pauline. S. is that you I see weaving through the shrubbery, or has Gen2 donned a disguise also

[paulineward]

I will be off myself soon Christiana, knee and painkillers taking their toll!
Thanks for your company and trip down memeory lane!

Will stay up for a little longer.

I hope x-ray looks in sometime...I think he has been wondering about some of us!

[Christiana]

Night night all

[gen2]

I'm off to bed too. G'night all.

[paulineward]

Goodnight folks. We will have to do this again!