Good morning everyone - rather dismal here today, overcast but no rain around, but so far it’s not windy either, which is a blessing. A bit dismal on the links scene too, especially where points are...
Good morning everyone - well we’ve had some rain but not enough to get excited about …..I see Sydney has nicked it all again :( greedy gits !! And April has positively flown past and we’re at the...
Here are todays shaded clues for you - 18a. Old or poetic word for eyes, amber, red or green traffic signals, openings or windows for admitting sunshine or flames, matches or sparks that ignite or...
Good morning everyone - lovely quiet, calm day here for the Anzac services and marches, usually it’s pretty dire but for a change, it’s very pleasant. Not so calm on the links front, but surprisingly...
Good morning everyone - lovely sunny day here for the start of a long weekend …Anzac Day on Monday, when in Adelaide it invariably rains !! It doesn’t have to be Monday, but I’d be very happy to see a...
Here are todays shaded clues for you - 32a. Word derived from the Old English meaning ‘journey on horseback’ for a highway. (4) 40a. From the Latin meaning ‘to see’ a prospect or sight of something...
Good morning everyone - and, belatedly, Happy Easter ….I hope it’s been a good one, with friends and family, and of course, chocolate !! The links have been kind, some hunting involved, but at least...
Good morning everyone - a lovely day here but I believe it’s going to deteriorate over the next few days …hope it brings some rain with it. So glad I’m not flying anywhere these holidays - if the...
Here are todays shaded clues for you - 9a. Transparent material on which Thomas Gainsborough painted a series of landscapes in oils to be viewed by the means of a purpose built candlelit ‘shoebox’....
Good morning everyone - and not the best on several fronts ….our lovely days have gone, and in their place, quite windy and rather glum ….I’d like to think there’s some rain in there somewhere but I’m...
Good morning everyone - we’re having a wonderful run of gorgeous Autumn weather, but it’s all about to end sometime next week with rain predicted leading into Easter. A pity for those holidaying, but...
Here are todays shaded clues for you - 34a. Plain surface to which ceramic, embroidery etching or paint is applied etc (6) 45a. Pouch sewn into a garment for carrying money etc, (6) 1d. Each of the...
Good morning everyone - the sun is still shining and the time is back where it ought to be …..I always find the last couple of weeks of daylight saving unsettling- I know what’s wrong but I can’t fix...
Good morning everyone - our beautiful Autumn weather continues, luckily with a lot less windy than we’ve had, it’s a joy to be outside enjoying it, plus I have the added bonus of my daughters company...
Here are todays shaded clues for you - 12a. Name derived from an Old English word originally used to refer to the origin of a stream or well where water rises naturally from the earth, for a season of...
Good morning everyone - and another lovely sunny day, no wind, but then no rain …oh dear we could really use and there’s nothing in sight. We could really have used a downpour with the links as well,...
Here are todays shaded clues for you - 13a Flock of plovers, flight of dragons, or a piece of theatrical scenery etc. (4) 29a. A past or present representative of either Cambridge or Oxford in varsity...
Good morning everyone - our lovely weather continues and the weeds are coming on beautifully…what a waste of time pulling the darn things up, there’s much better things to be done outside. Middling is...
Good morning everyone - and the lovely weather continues…..I’m sorry for others in this country who are either being washed away or frizzled …..we’ll just be happy to see some ordinary rain :)) As for...