hi jrb

[seekeerz]

I'm glad you're finding that too, I'm trying to put in what little I know before the fun starts and things won't go !! for instance where do I put Noel Coward ?

ps what on earth are you doing awake at 3.30 or are you on my side of the world where it's 1.00 pm ?

[JRB]

I'm a bad sleeper so crosswords are a Godsend in the wee small hours!

I put Noel Coward at 29d. Had some success starting at bottom and working backwards (if you get my meaning) so Holst goes at 47a as there is no 48a.
Good luck - I am now going to try to get back to sleep.

[seekeerz]

It's hard enough without this sort of challenge!! - but the River Stour fits nicely round 'Noel Coward' so is this all part of the fun - trying to figure out where the answers actually go ?

anyway, sleep well if you can, I gather the weather s not helping over there at present - cheers Steff