At about this time each morning (7.30am) recently there have been jets flying overhead. Not just one, but several over an hour or so. They are flying over right now, any ideas what the activity is?...
Caster Semenya, 26, is a middle-distance runner and 2016 Olympic gold medallist. Caster Semenya testosterone levels is three times higher than is expected in women due to hyperandrogenism (increase...
Good morning everyone - well I'm glad we live on a hill, otherwise I'd be coming to you from my life raft ...after the past couple of days I feel rather waterlogged but I'm not complaining, the garden...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 18a Obverse of a coin, or the dial of an analogue clock or watch [4] 20a Thin cord used for cat's cradle [6] 40a Area of land for agricultural processes,...
Does anyone else have this problem. The site jumps about and freezes so much so that it can take me ùp to an hour to write a post, any on many occasions I have just given up. I know our internet is...
Good morning everyone - Very windy down my way today, we're waiting for the chickens to fly past .... as we have no chickens, this could be interesting ...sorry, my brain is still discombobbled from...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/07/22/revolt-bbc-women-stars-pen-letter-demanding-equal-pay/ Looks like much more of the license fee will be going on wages. An inevitable result of publicising...
Some time ago, I took out a simple bank account that doesn't have an overdraft facility. Someone who used to be a friend of mine asked me if he could use it to put any money into it that he earned...
Good morning everyone - not too bad today, pretty windy but then the washing will dry ok !! Mr seekeerz has very kindly given me his cold ( well, his manflu, my cold ) so a warm corner in the sun will...
Hi I am leaving my job soon and my holidays are 4 weeks (28 days) per year 1 week (7 days) every 3 months. I am working for 17 days out of the (90) days for a weeks entitlement so what is my...
I have a maisonette (2 bed) and the lady upstairs has 2 floors above me, so between is we share a leasehold, but each have our own freehold. We are effectively each others' landlords! I currently pay...
Good morning everyone - well the sun is shining and the grey clouds have gone, but they tell us it's all going to go pear-shaped tomorrow ....that's what weekends are for !! First a reminder ...the...
A problem with final 2 clues. 28 across is "Hugh GaitskEll" (leader of Labour Party 1955-63) However 25 down (a small dark goose with dark grey plumage and short neck)= brAnt The "e" and "a" clash and...
Good morning everyone - a bit gloomy today, but not much rain around, not sure what it's going to do ...,good day for inside and crosswords !! FYI - the post with the clues is immediately preceding...
Here are today's shaded clues for you - 17a ----- rate; bodily pulse assessed in a functional threshold power test etc [5] 54a Citrus fruit that can be preserved in a Kilner jar with sea salt slakes...
for a pelmet track measuring 82"-86" long (would like it to extendable). This is a sort of example. Went to cupple of shops and they are saying they no longer do the ones that bend at each end. here...