MM & KM Links December 2007 [Week 4]

[gen2]

This is the FINAL WEEK in the reign of Queen Kay the Proficient who has now mastered the complex art of launching the MM link words and who will capably demonstrate that last week wasn't just a fluke. Hopefully you have all enjoyed guessing the links as much as Queen Kay has enjoyed setting them.

Remember: The thread should be opened by Queen Kay at about 8.45 am. The MM Link Game should then be officially launched when she sets her four words to be linked at 9.00am.

The international version of this same game is called KM Links and kicks off at the unearthly hour of about 06.30am! Look out for seekeerz from Oz who provides the entertainment, refreshments and rule of law when dealing with that parallel game. In this case, the choice of words and their links are out of our control. They are the grey words chosen by Kate Mepham in her Crosswords in the Daily Telegraph on Saturday and Monday!

As you see, I have declared this to be the FINAL WEEK of this month's game - even though the calendar has 5 weekends. The setters and scorers deserve a break and many players may be otherwise occupied over the festive period. The sharp eyed amongst you will also have noticed that this wasn't posted by crofter which means that he is otherwise involved again this weekend and I, gen2, will be in charge of his abacus for the crucial climax of the December game - I just hope the beads don't get caught up in the tinsel.

I now have a few questions:- Will Psychic Pauline be able to hold onto her narrow lead? Will her head be clear enough to pick up the vibes after tonight's revelry? Will BigMac or slaney manage a sprint finish to overtake? Or maybe even an outsider?

I now declare the 'Shrubbery' open, and in the words of 'Aqua' "Lets go Party!"

[evsajo]

Hello have just been catching up on your goings on. Do you think Sarumite has been frightened off because we were going to give him a makeover?
I have had terrible trouble getting on here tonight so am really worried about posting my words tomorrow.
I gave up for a while and wrapped yet more Christmas prezzies.
It is a 5 week month but Crofter felt everyone would like a break and I will be in Brixham hopefully !!
No one's mentioned Baileys yet. Hope we've got some and some mince pies!!!

[Magyar]

I've got the mince pies Kay (shop bought I'm afraid, as I'm no good at making pastry, warm hands apparently), has anybody got the cream?

[Strix]

Are you a linky girl?
Just an ageing Shrubberist fantasising...........

[Strix]

More like Mint Spies at the Old Bailey

[Christiana]

Hello everyone. Did the bus get cancelled again? Poor old Dusty Bun is still recovering from missing the London Lights expedition.

[paulineward]

Kay...come on now..get a few Baileys down you...and start talking!!
Magyar...Reg has just got in quite sober since he's been on his leaving do..and he says you can only have a mince pie with a glass of Morrison's whisky!

[paulineward]

Christiania..I think the bus got stuck on rocks and stones at gen2's..and then was hijacked by penguins!

[Magyar]

Tell Reg I was in Morrisons yesterday but forgot to top up on the scotch. Looks like a dry Christmas for me then !

[Christiana]

Oh, just a normal girl's night out then! I won't be able to stay long, go my middle son Ross here, arrived this afternoon. So doing the motherly bit. But I wouldn't mind a piece of Christmas cake and perhaps a glass of port. Or isn't it near enough to Christmas for that?

[evsajo]

Pauline what do you want me to talk about? As you know I can talk for England!!!!
Am still wrapping prezzies, keep going into other room which is covered in carrier bags,paper ,sellotape etc,but I keep losing things. My pen just walked away and then the scissors decided to do a runner!!!
I have also Birthday prezzies to wrap as Evie is 8 on Christmas Eve.
Magyay I don't mind shop ones and I've got cream, but where's the Bailey's ? or mulled wine, had some last Sunday and it was LOVELY!!!!!

[sarumite]

Evening all .. just a flying visit, I've been invaded by kilties from north of the border and need to keep them in some kind of order. Perhaps a swift glass (or three) of something in the single malt line might help me to cope with this invasion!!?? (S)

[Strix]

Strix is off for his normal night time activities which in the case of this ageing owl is off to his perch and some shut-eye.. night-night boys and girls and don't do anything I shall regret missing out on.....
see you bright and bleary eyed in the morn

[Magyar]

Sorry Kay, no Baileys here, will Ballycastle do instead?

[paulineward]

It's never too near Christiania!...Hope you have a great time with your son!
Just for you Christiania..

http://www.wineandhampergifts.co.uk/_images/i. aspx?img=product/g44.jpg&w=1328&h=1500


and for Magyar....

http://www.ne.jp/asahi/miniature/smallworld/Mo rrison1L.jpg

[paulineward]

Goodnight Strix..glad you are off as Sarumite arrives..you two together as well as Magyar is more than us Ladies should have to put up with on a Friday night!

[Christiana]

Hey thanks Pauline, looks a good combination. Well here's to you all - good luck in the links and may the best woman win.
I'm off to the land of Nod, with my cake and port in one hand and a good book in the other.

[Magyar]

Stop it Pauline, I'm going to get withdrawal symptoms.

[Magyar]

Now then Pauline. Do I get the impression that you are starting to feel threatened by us men taking our rightful place as Kings of the shrubbery?

[paulineward]

Magyar..go and get a bottle tomorrow!

Christiania..wouldn't it just be brilliant if I won!...I will spend all Christmas thinking how to tease you all!! :-))

Maybe I'd better not win!!

[paulineward]

No Magyar...not at all!! ...well maybe just a little bit!!
I thought I had Kay sussed and then her links threw me a bit last week..so I will be ready tomorrow!