Animal has taken time out from his usual service as my avatar in order to bring you this musical little gem tonight ;-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysIzPF3BfpQ...
I have just been speaking to my Aunty up in Stoke. When she answered the phone she said, 'Hello, tater pot. Are you alright?' It makes me smile to think that she still thinks of me as a tater pot....
Good morning everyone - a beautiful weekend here, really looking forward to being outside in the sunshine …..around 28d for a couple of days then it’s going to cool down for the Christmas weekend...
Here are today’s shaded clues for you - 13a. A factory - farm - ship - or stable - worker, a pledge of marriage, etc or a round of applause. (4) 17a. Word originally for a rope/strand of any...
Good evening, everyone. Mince pies seem to have boosted my brain power a bit, enabling me to start off this week’s session with a score of SIX out of seven in the main quiz:...
The Erste Group, which is a major banking company in central and eastern Europe, always has great ads at Christmas but this year's is undeniably topical. It features an evil guy who turns off people's...
Good morning everyone - ooh, it’s going to be quite a warm one here today, talking about 35d in the city …glad I’m not going anywhere :)) but luckily it won’t last, back to something civilised...
Here are today’s shaded clues for you - 18a. Old English word originally denoting an inscription or descriptive placard giving information about an object, later the distinctive name of a book or...
Hello again, everyone. So who’s already fed up of mince pies then? A middling start for me this week, with FOUR out of seven in the main quiz: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-63902792 Only TWO out of...
to be able to drive? My uncle has macular degeneration and has been having treatment on his 'good' eye. He's been for more treatment today and the consultant is really pleased with the improvement in...
Good morning everyone - and it’s a beautiful day here….the sun is shining, no wind at all and we have a few more of these to look forward to …..maximums in the 28d area I can handle !! New month, new...
Here are today’s shaded clues for you - 12d. Related to the German for ‘grass’ and ‘grow’ a colour of living plants. (5) 25d. A pendant, a precipice, a lemon- or pear- flavoured sweet etc. (4) 32d....
After yet another ridiculously short week, it's quiz time again! A 'middling' start for me this week, with FOUR out of seven in the main quiz: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-63822578 'Middling'...
Good morning everyone - the day is fining up, could be a few nice ones to enjoy this week, it’ll probably go pear shaped after that but we’ll make the most of it !! Very slim pickings on the links...
Good morning everyone - well after a couple of beautiful days of sunshine, it’s taken a header back to the gloomy and wet stuff again, though we have been promised several warm days next week …..could...
In the words of George Dixon, “Evening all” ;-) I thought that I was heading for a decent score on the main quiz this week when I got the first four answers right. Alas, that’s as far as it went...
Good morning everyone - well at least the sun is shining but that wretched wind is back and boy, it’s cold ….hopefully no more trees down and power cuts ….who has pinched our spring/summer weather ??...
Good morning everyone - bit cool and windy today, and after thunderstorms at 3.00am I’ve lost a bit of sleep so things are a bit hazy …..anyway I thought I’d better post before I drop off for a nap !!...