This is Manx Queenie, moving on … Having extolled the virtues of my homeland for two weeks, I have to admit that I have spent more time living away from the Isle of Man than I have on it....
Good morning everyone - running late today so less waffle and more 'get on with it' The words are - PENGUIN FLASH SHEET HURRICANE Please do join in - you have till midnight Sunday to post an entry so...
This is Manx Queenie, offering a second bite of the same cherry! Returning to the subject of the Isle of Man and its TT races, it is amazing that the whole island is drastically changed during the...
Good morning all, and yes it's another early start today, as we're heading out shortly to help celebrate a 60th birthday and it could be quite late before we get home [ and I mightn't be awfully...
This is Manx Queenie offering you a new challenge! As my name implies, my father’s family came from the Isle of Man and my daughter and her family currently live there, although I left some...
And we're off to a shaky start this week - I'm posting early because shortly I'll be shutting down and going off-air as there's a fairly hefty thunderstorm heading our way ... typical, Spring is here...
This is 'King Jim' back to challenge you once again. My last week has come (not too soon I hear you say), and it’s been quite an experience. However it means I will be able to return and spend...
Good morning everyone - an early start as the sun is shining here and all the weeds in the garden are beckoning... grrrr I'd better take advantage while I can Four real challenges for us today - PARIS...
Well it’s my third week as 'King Jim' and doesn’t time fly? The football season is upon us again which makes me rather sad as it heralds summer’s end. Next month brings the Autumnal...
Good morning everyone - it's pretty chilly down here today, but they're promising 22d max next week ... guess the hot stuff is on it's way !! A nice little bunch of words for us to tackle today - what...
Thanks to the exploits of one Strix - we now have the words from today's Telegraph and they are -
ROBINSON
FLAG
BLOOD
SAGE
I'll post the clues next, but we can get underway now...
'King Jim' returns to tease you for week 2. This week my son is having a visit from his in-laws. They are Turkish from Istanbul and Jools and I like them very much. So we will be traveling up to...
Did anyone else find this one harder than normal? I'm sure the answer to 1 across is TACO but what's it got to do with returning sick. Any thoughts appreciated.
This is 'King Jim', your setter for August. This is the first time I have attempted anything like this. Being normally very reserved it has taken my wife. Jools. a bit of coaxing to get me here. Like...
Good morning everyone and welcome to a new month's contest. Still on the cold and wet side down here in south oz, though we've had a brief hint of Spring with a couple of days in the mid 20's ......
The game closed at 5pm (this week only) as previously announced, because we are going out for a meal. I can now reveal that The Ice Queen's chosen (scoring) links were:- Winter SPORTS (popular with...
Good Morning Everyone from the Ice Maiden, I have mostly told you about the good things, parks, fresh fruit and veggies, lakes and sunshine. But there is a downside to all of that and it's called...
Good morning everyone - lovely day here in south oz after very heavy rain over night ... we might have a nice weekend for a change !!! All the prunus trees are in blossom and a lot of the early bulbs...
Another game over and just one more to go this month. Did it all go swimmingly for you? Or did you fail to contribute to the gene pool? Where were all the planes? Were the airline pilots all on...