Good evening, all! It's said that time sees to go faster as one gets older. In that case, given how fast the weeks are flying by for me nowadays, I must be at least 150! (I don't look a day older than...
Good morning everyone - a public holiday here but nobody told the weather - not cold, but overcast and the rain is hanging around …too bad for picnics etc !! Me …I’m staying put, out of the madhouse...
Good morning everyone - the sunny days are here for a short spell, very nice for a long weekend and an extra day to recover from the clocks going forward….but then, just in time for the school...
OK, who was it that stole most of the week? It can't really be Friday again, so soon, can it? Oh well, as it seems that it actually is, here we go again! A 'just passable' start for me this week, with...
Here are todays shaded clues for you - 17a. The main colour of the scented snap- dragon like bumblebee attracting ‘butter and eggs’ flowers of the common toadflax. (6) 27a. LP, 45 or 78 or other discs...
This is hardly high tech but I could do with some advice. Until yesterday when I logged into wordle the display showed a grid of 6x5 boxes to be filled in with guesses and below that, a keyboard with...
I've just bought a trio set of BT cordless phones to replace an ancient and grubby set. Is there any way I can transfer the address book from the old set to the new without having to input each one...
Having been cat free for a few months now, I have today acquired 2 of the fattest cats known to humanity whose owner has just passed away. They are called Puss Puss ( 10 years old and 5 kg) and Bailey...
We live in a 3-bedroom detached house, with gas-fired central heating.I am wondering if it would be cheaper to buy some oil-filled radiators. Does anyone know about this? Many thanks.
I went to sit outside the back door with a glass of red to stare at the stars. Foxy was sitting at the top of Poolaroo looking cross. We outstared each other and he won. I went in, Dave went out and...
Good morning everyone - sun is shining brightly but still quite a chill in the air ….I’m planning on getting out into the garden later, before the inevitable rain comes back down the track. Here are...
Here are todays shaded clues for you - 17a. A household’s collective kith and kin living together as a social unit. etc.(6) 43a. One’s bearing or deportment, a pram for a baby, etc. (8) 52a. Track or...
It's Friday again! A decent start for me this week, with a score of SIX out of seven in the main quiz: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-62989261 I'm not very childlike this week though, with my score...
4a Arose and bumps about (6) 12a Nastry record halved altered descent (8) a??????? 16a Running behind the base, stand without money ($) l?t? 17a Once bitten, feeling tired after two sets thrown before...
17) Poultry with plenty power.I hear
24 Rug surrounded by nothings after drink
28 Fast food with a mixed metal
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In aid of midmar scottish womens institute 31st Oct...