We want to visit the Falkirk Wheel and are thinking of taking our grandsons (ages 6 and 8). Is it something that children of that age would enjoy? Is there somewhere to eat nearby or would we be...
We are thinking of replacing our old oil boiler (at least 15 years old) as it doesn't seem very efficient but we are put off by the adverse comments we have heard about condensing boilers. Will a new...
Please can anyone give me a hint for Q48. Did he see a dark reflection through the film of flora? (5,9) and Q74. Oddly plain as linens - but they are used in the bed (7).
Is there an error in 25 down (Has ink blended for cursive script - 6 letters)? I thought the answer was Naskhi (given in Chambers as a variant for Neskhi and Neski), but I can only get 33 ac and 35 ac...
My dog is going into kennels at the end of this month and I have been advised to get him vaccinated against kennel cough. He caught kennel cough (which lasted a couple of weeks) from a neighbour's dog...
Please can anyone help with last one: Bore to tears. Answer is a river, anywhere in the world.The only thing I can think of is Wear, but I don't think it's right.
Please can anyone help with this question: What will football fans not see at Wembley, thanks to the design of the stadium's arch? I'd be grateful for any ideas on this.
Please can anyone help with these - answers are rivers: 7.The heron feeds here; 12. A violent gust; 16. Plenty scope here; 21. Speak no evil; 23. A kind of ten; 25. Bore to tears; 27. Atlantic island;...
I'm stuck on my last two: 29d Win all the tricks, or none (odds having switched (4) ?OL? 34a Mortal end results from such a traditional story! (7) L??L?SS. Please can anyone help?
Please can anyone help with questions 1 - 100 Only joking! Looking forward to racking my brains over this for the next three months, though I expect it will drive me mad in the end - enjoy it...
All answers are body parts. Please can anyone help these two - (1) Swing a cat for six of these (2) Touch copied art Thought the second one might be finger (=touch) but that doesn't explain 'copied...
Any ideas please for identity of city? Clues are: (a) taxation once based on how wide a house was; (b) lepers allowed into city once a week; (c) now has night club named after constellation; (d) has...
I've got a mental block with these two and would be very grateful for any hints. 10. In needing food, the good man leaves - just because there was a failure to agree (4, 4) 74. Tramp around Italy for...
Can anyone recommend a B&B in or around Harrogate (within an hour's journey from the south)? Would prefer something more modern and minimalist than traditional chintzy. Thanks.
22 across - Britisher abroad in big jumper, tie-dyed fabric (7). Is anyone else puzzled by this? I'm sure it's ROOIKAT (roo = big jumper; ikat = tie-dyed fabric), but the definition of rooikat is...
Q30 What the police should do about organized crime - to get it to court? I have SQUASH RACKETS, but it's just occurred to me that it could perhaps be SQUASH RACQUET. Any thoughts on this please?
I'd be grateful for some help with my last two: 31d: second period at the MCG? Part with extra embellishment! (4) _R_O 35ac: A leaf rib in cereal grass (5) A_EN_ Also,12 ac looks like GROUPIE but I...
