Good morning everyone - looks like we're having much the same weather - cold, very wet and very windy too, not nice !! Break out the fur-lined wellies and the St Bernards rum !! Two weeks to go,...
[Posted once again by gen2 on behalf of deecee131 ] This is 'Don Corleone' back once again (You don't get rid of me that easily). The start of the London Olympic Games at Stratford is fast...
And what a week it has been. I cannot believe it is summer! Longest day just a few days ago and nothing but rain. IOW Festival with mud to rival Glastonbury. Will 'T in the Park' fare any better?...
This week's game has now closed. I can now reveal that 'Don Corleone' aka deecee131 was expecting you to come up with the following links:- GENTOO PENGUIN BOOK WORM POACHED EGG GUIDE DOG Did you know...
[Posted by gen2 on behalf of deecee131 – (He had to see a man about a dog, or was it a horse's head?)] This is 'Don Corleone' back again. I am sure that I told you all in my first time in this...
Good morning everyone - very early I know, but I'm out shortly to get my hair cut, then on to lunch which should be very nice and just in case I can't remember later on, I'll do it now !! The half way...
[Posted by gen2 on behalf of deecee131] This is 'Don Corleone' back again. 'As you may have noticed from previous input from me, I spend a fair amount of time nowadays involved in cricket umpiring. I...
Good morning everyone - from rather cold south oz, where it's a long weekend and not much to recommend it - a good one to stay in and sit by the fire. Four from the 'more unusual' category today, but...
Good morning everyone - or should it be Good Evening !! So much for having an early advantage of picking up the crossword at midnight and having time to get organised !! However thanks to london_lassy...
[Posted by gen2 on behalf of deecee131] 'Little did I think that 'Don Corleone' (my given name by Crofter), would need to try and shoot you all down again. When I was checking how well (or badly) I...
This is “BigMac”. First – an apology. My use of a proper name last week caused some anger / confusion. I apologise. In mitigation, the word ‘posh’ was used in my...
Good morning everyone - ready for the last round for this month ?? I'm pleased to hear it !! No wayward links today, but as always, lots of possibles and no easy way to choose between them so what...
I'll be brief this evening as I have just returned home from a fortnight on the Sussex Riviera. Tomorrow sees he culmination of the May rounds in both versions of the game.Who eill be champion? Who...
BigMac's 3rd challenge has now closed. I can reveal that his chosen links were: DIAMOND JUBILEE VICTORIA BECKHAM BARGE POLE RADIO TIMES A few obvious ones there but that one awkward pairing had most...
So we come to Week Three and my thoughts turn, naturally, to the fantastic day of sport that awaits us. Subject to the weather (this is being written early on Thursday morning), day three of the...
Good morning everyone - a bit on the dreary side today, so an early start for KM and then off to sit by the fire - love to know where Strix was getting his data from, we haven't had a 12.5deg night...
Last week’s intro was rather hurried and I promised gen2 that I’d try and do a little better this week. I wrote this during bank holiday Monday – May Day – whilst at work. In...
Good morning everyone - cold nights, lovely sunny days, log fires, bedsocks, wood smoke, hot buttered toast with soup ...... I love this time of the year !!! Now to things more practical and what does...
It is shrubbery opening time once again but I'm afraid I'll have to do it by remote control. I'm not One, I'm not Two, I'm not Three, I'm not Four But I am 500 miles away from home. I'm just managing...