Is there no thread to this one? I found it quite difficult, but now have a full grid, the members of the group and the theme, but am at the grid staring stage, looking for the 12 connecting cells....
This is “King Cliffyg” Tomorrow sees the final day of the Premiership Season. After Manchester City’s win over Aston Villa on Wednesday only Deecee’s beloved West Ham can deny City their...
Good morning everyone - another week come and gone, and we're at the weekend again, and time to exercise the little grey cells, so wiffle your mustachios [if you have them !] and get busy with these -...
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...
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 - 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' (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 - 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...
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...
This is 'Lady Jill' (aka tearinghair) posting this introduction by proxy (gen2) because I am currently asleep in California. I’m on my (more or less) two-yearly visit to the family in USA. It’s...
This is 'Good King John II' back for his final week. So we are now fully retired and living down on the River Arun in a small village called Bury. Very near to the seaside with all its attractions....
Good morning everyone - back to sunny and warm here, looking at a nice weekend for a change, means I ought to be outside doing things, pity the crossword comes on a Saturday !! Four 'thoughtful' links...
Hi Is anybody is doing today EV and if so are you having similar difficulties to me. I can't reconcile the two top north western thematic entries and also 35d and 40a don't seem to fit together. Would...
Good morning everyone - Gorgeous Autumn weather here, cold nights, sunny days, so it's out into the garden for yours truly ....let's see how long that lasts !! A nice little group of links for us,...
This is 'Good King John II' back for Week four. Enough of the Midwest I hear you say – and quite right too. In the early 80s we retired back to this green and pleasant land and settled in Surrey...
Good morning everyone - it's the weekend, so naturally it's overcast and right now it's raining plus we had to vote today and it was easier to get an early start and get it done. Hopefully this weeks...
This is 'Good King John II' back for Week three. I said last week that I would deal with the vast European immigration to the USA in the 19th century and how it affected life in the Midwest. It may be...