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- 27 Apr 2024, 17:19
- Forum: Games
- Topic: Cryptic Crossword Clues
- Replies: 2855
- Views: 162658
Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
I'm guessing Saki, as an author hidden inside "with arms akimbo", but can't figure out the Scottish mountain reference, so I'm not sure!
- 25 Apr 2024, 18:59
- Forum: Games
- Topic: Famous Five Books - a Quiz
- Replies: 4174
- Views: 603662
Re: Famous Five Books - a Quiz
If it's a genuine Welsh name, I'm not quite sure of the pronunciation, but it wouldn't be "Fainy". Probably much closer to "Fanny" or "Fahny". However, as Enid wasn't known for having an encyclopaedic understanding of all things Welsh, I'm really not sure how she might ...
- 25 Apr 2024, 18:55
- Forum: Games
- Topic: Cryptic Crossword Clues
- Replies: 2855
- Views: 162658
Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
Thanks, Barnard. Happy for anyone else to set another clue.
- 25 Apr 2024, 15:43
- Forum: Games
- Topic: Cryptic Crossword Clues
- Replies: 2855
- Views: 162658
Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
That'll be Abencha — "bench" (seat) after "a" with another "a" by it, to make the name of the river in EB's The River of Adventure!
- 25 Apr 2024, 09:33
- Forum: Games
- Topic: Cryptic Crossword Clues
- Replies: 2855
- Views: 162658
Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
I'm guessing it's BAMBOOZLED — made out of the letters of "blamed" plus "booz" ("endless booze") to give a word meaning "deceived".
- 25 Apr 2024, 09:31
- Forum: Questions, Comments and Suggestions
- Topic: Error Messages
- Replies: 20
- Views: 422
Re: Error Messages
I had that happen to me yesterday or the day before as well. Fortunately when I tried to post again after the error message, I got the message that at least one more post had been added to the thread since I started writing, and I could see it was mine that had been posted already, so I didn't dupli...
- 24 Apr 2024, 17:27
- Forum: Games
- Topic: Caption Competition
- Replies: 8465
- Views: 606960
Re: Caption Competition
"Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right,
Here I am, stuck in the middle with you..."
Here I am, stuck in the middle with you..."
- 22 Apr 2024, 19:49
- Forum: Games
- Topic: Cryptic Crossword Clues
- Replies: 2855
- Views: 162658
Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
I wasn't expecting that — but then nobody expects...
- 22 Apr 2024, 19:46
- Forum: The Author
- Topic: An Enid Blyton guide to writing an adventure story
- Replies: 62
- Views: 5481
Re: An Enid Blyton guide to writing an adventure story
There's another thing they need — at least one of the group goes around with a rope wound around his waist, just in case... Also, all local police officers must either remain ignorant of the mystery / criminals / Strange Goings-On, or else be totally incompetent if they do come onto the case — right...
- 20 Apr 2024, 20:53
- Forum: General Natter
- Topic: Happy Birthday, Courtenay!
- Replies: 191
- Views: 18148
Re: Happy Birthday, Courtenay!
Many thanks, everyone! I've just had a quiet day today (it was a work day for me) — I'm looking forward to going to Australia again in just under two months' time, which is when I'll be able to spend time with my family.
- 19 Apr 2024, 21:26
- Forum: Other Authors
- Topic: What other author are you reading at the moment?
- Replies: 4733
- Views: 2042841
Re: What other author are you reading at the moment?
I started reading Mary Barton some time ago and was enjoying it, but put it aside to read other things and didn't get back to it, so now I'll have to start it again some time. It was deeply interesting, reading about that time period and the often terrible conditions working class people were dealin...
- 19 Apr 2024, 10:31
- Forum: Questions, Comments and Suggestions
- Topic: The Forums - Images and Topics
- Replies: 33
- Views: 874
Re: The Forums - Images and Topics
...I must say I much prefer reading Blyton-related posts than threads and photos of Dad's Army, pets and Abba! I guess the trouble with the former is trying to get any debate going about the books that hasn't already been covered so many times before. Since joining here, I've posted on quite a few ...
- 18 Apr 2024, 21:39
- Forum: General Natter
- Topic: What Are You Doing Now?
- Replies: 12380
- Views: 1508978
Re: What Are You Doing Now?
Sorry to hear this news, Bertie — hope your brother's surgery goes well and you get to see him soon.
- 18 Apr 2024, 21:36
- Forum: Games
- Topic: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
- Replies: 14498
- Views: 647107
Re: Can We Do a Limerick Together???
Pip played a trick on all of the rest,
To put all their brains to the test.
To put all their brains to the test.
- 18 Apr 2024, 11:44
- Forum: Games
- Topic: Cryptic Crossword Clues
- Replies: 2855
- Views: 162658
Re: Cryptic Crossword Clues
Thanks, Barnard. Happy for anyone else to set another clue.