I have just finished the 3rd in the series, Heavy Weather, and I am thoroughly enjoying them. I have always been a fan of the Jeeves series but, if anything, I think Wodehouse made an even better job...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27131112
Apparently the Judge has said that the Jury can now convict Max Clifford, when they are only partly sure he is guilty, instead of fully sure !...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27129396 This man is just, or was just, the manager of a football team. By all accounts he is going with a pay-off package of a few £million in his pocket. So...
Yesterday I received an email from a friend, on my iphone. I briefly skimmed through it but decided to read it fully on my PC when I got home. But when I looked in my inbox half an hour later, it had...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-27109070 Regulars on AB will know that these stories involving children affect very me badly. That poor child. Burns can hurt...
17a...Oil perhaps found one found in desert east of harbour
P?R?R?O?
Also 16d...Praise man - husband-during dance, following master
???S?E?D...godspeed ?..not sure why...
14a...Instrument left silent after front falls off....LUTE ?
I can see FLUTE, with the L missing but not the silent bit.
Also, 5d...A long letter...AITCH ?...
I have just bought a beautiful goose egg, and its bl**dy huge ! Does anybody have any idea how long this should take to boil, for a soft-boiled treat ? I can't weigh it unfortunately, as I don't have...
I am just about to start my first 3 year Options deal, to buy a Fiesta from Fords. With discount, the price worked out as £11,500. My own car was worth £2900 as a deposit and I will be paying £160...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-27017873 How can it be remotely possible that a woman can give birth to 7 children, without anybody knowing ? 1 or 2 maybe, but 7 ? We are used to weird news...
As usual, not making much headway at all with this puzzle.
9a...Gree book about to compete with journalists material
?????? C?P?...Last word may be copy....