Fao - The Km Players

[seekeerz]

Here are today's shaded clues for you -

19a Used by the ancient Egyptians to wrap Tutankhamun's mummy and by Matilda as the ground fabric for the Bayeux Tapestry, a textile woven from flax [5]

25a Depicted on Iceni coins and moon-gazing in Pagan art/myth, Britain's fastest mammal, three of which forming the Tinners' Rabbits circular motif [4]

56a Natural fibre traditionally combed and carded before being spun into yarn [4]

54d Garment such as a kimono or one worn for a graduation or formal ball [4]

[tonyav]

Linen
Hare
Wool
Gown

[seekeerz]

morning Tony you're quick off the mark !!

[twix123]

Thanks Steff and good evening all.

19a. Linen

25a. Hare

56a. Wool

54d. Gown

[tonyav]

Morning Steff.
Just got lucky this week, there is usually two or three in front of me most weeks.
Anyhow how's the weather down under ?, been a wet week up here. Autumn has began.

[seekeerz]

morning twix, trust you're both well :))

Not too bad, thanks Tony ...Spring can be anything down here, 36d on
occasions but this year's been lovely, we still need a lot more rain

[tonyav]

, we still need a lot more rain


No problem, Steff. We'll send you some.

[Arksided]

Well shiver mi' timbers that's something you don't see often ;-)

[tonyav]

I know, Arky. I was on the ball tonight.

Hiya twix.

[Arksided]

Good on you Mr AV, I've only got it twice.

[twix123]

Well done Tony, quick off the mark tonight. I was catching up on other AB sections when Steff posted.

Hi Arky, all well I hope ?

Hi Steff. We're both not too bad thanks, although I've been visiting my brother in hospital, where he's just had an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm repair. Luckily when I had my routine AAA check years ago no problems were found.

[seekeerz]

Sorry guys, had to go fix Mr skz's breakfast ....

Morning Arky !!

I remember my mother had that problem, twix, but an op was not possible :((. Was that a family thing, that you had check ups for aneurysms ?

[twix123]

// Was that a family thing, that you had check ups for aneurysms ? //

Steff, no an ultrasound scan of the abdominal area is now routinely offered to all males in their 65th year. Family history can come into it, although there have not been any instances in my family as far as I know. My brother didn't have a routine scan as they were only introduced some time after he turned 65, but before my 65th four years later.

[seekeerz]

How was your brother's detected, if he missed out on the scan ? Was he suffering pain ?

[twix123]

Hi Steff. I've only just logged back on. My brother had a hernia repair two months ago, then for some reason he had a scan which showed up a mass in his abdomen. I don't know if one of the doctors felt something at the time, or if the scan was a routine follow-up. I'll ask him when I next go to visit and let you know. If your Mother suffered from an AAA then you and your children should be checked from aged fifty on a regular basis (although I don't know if such scans are offered in Australia).