Good morning everyone - Wow, another month gone, it"ll be Summer before we know it !! but for the time being, we have the expected grey skies, wind and rain and lots of woollies. Four nice thoughtful...
It's hot and sticky in the shrubbery this evening, with not many people about. There are noticeably fewer bees - too many chemicals? - and no penguins at all! It'll be a sad day tomorrow, but at least...
Allez Les Bleus! France are due payback for the biggest travesty at the 1982 WC in that Schumacher wasn't booked, sent off nor prosecuted for the attempted murder(ok, a bit strong!) of Patrick...
The final MM Links Game has now closed and I can reveal that the sought-after links were: SPRING WATER FREE FALL LAVA LAMP FIELD TRIP Your guesses have been entered into the electronic abacus and the...
'King Penguin' is still in Brighton preparing to celebrate his mother's 90th birthday later today Polar Travels - Episode 4: Iceland On returning from my 'Job of a Lifetime' with BAS, I had to find a...
Good morning everyone - it's been very windy and very wet the past few days, but the farmers are happy and that's the main thing !! Nothing better than as nice cozy fire, though !! Four nice links for...
Took a drive through the wilds of Connemara yesterday with the cousin who could do with lessons in nosiness ... In the rain...miles from anywhere....not a house, barn or church in sight we rounded a...
Earlier this year (Spring time) we were surprised to find sparrows occupying the bird box fixed to the wall of our house.Eventually after all the nesting, feeding etc, and the young birds had flown,...
Belatedly, Good morning everyone - it's taken a little while to be up and running but we're finally here .....lovely big crossword to snuggle up by the fire and ponder over, just getting the clues...
'King Penguin' is off on his travels once again and this week's game comes to you from Brighton. Here is episode three of my polar experiences: After the first winter at South Georgia, holders of some...
Morning! While it was a disappointing score at the end of the game I must say that it was really nice to see England playing some proper football. My usual position while watching England is to have...
Good morning everyone - another weekend has come around quickly and we're well into fires and woollies, and I see the first complaints about the hot weather in the UK rearing their little heads at 28...
It appears that 'King Penguin' was too generous last weekend so he is making you work harder for your points this time. I'll pick up where I left off last Saturday . . . “[i]The next time the...
Lurching Boa
this is the anagram of an English International player
past or present the first person to get it right then
puts their own anagram down, I though English only....
Not sure if the time is right but have been to a local RSPCA centre this afternoon. It is 9 months since we lost puss and I miss him so much. Over 40 cats of different ages and sizes, how do you...
In audience for Shakespeare, namely As You Like It? (2.4ltrs) a? w?l? I can only think of "as well or at will"! Any help much appreciated. Four Clubs...
This is your host, temporarily appearing here as 'King Penguin'. It was 1968 and the British Antarctic Survey were doing their recruiting rounds of the universities. I went to the talk, so something...