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I've done a bit more driving this afternoon than I've done for a while, when I was talking to my Good Lady this morning she was saying she was running out of clean clothes, so I dropped off a bag of clothes at the door of the ward for her, the hospital is the other side of Rugby to Coventry so it gave me the chance to give the car a run out.
 
classic33

classic33

Leg End Member
Paulus said:
Especially as Emmileen Pankhurst was born in Manchester. I would expect better.:okay:
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Emmeline Pankhurst born Moss Side
 
12boy

12boy

Guru
Location
Casper WY USA
Went for my ride, apparently turned off my tracker, stopped for a drink and a whiz turned it back on and went home very slowly. Ave 5.8 mph for 4.5 miles. The wind was stout enough I was in low gear going downhill. Between the slush, ice and the wind It was kinda fun. At the stopping point there was a couple in their 50s, I guess, who managed to drive over a big drift in the parking lot and get high centered and stuck. I helped them get out, the gent said nothing the whole time, but the lady said thanks when we were done. So all in all, got some exercise and enjoyed myself. I had planned to drive to the golf course and do laps around it, but wound riding all the way instead . Doubt I went 10 miles, total. Now it's time to process the med bills.
 
classic33

classic33

Leg End Member
12boy said:
Went for my ride, apparently turned off my tracker, stopped for a drink and a whiz turned it back on and went home very slowly. Ave 5.8 mph for 4.5 miles. The wind was stout enough I was in low gear going downhill. Between the slush, ice and the wind It was kinda fun. At the stopping point there was a couple in their 50s, I guess, who managed to drive over a big drift in the parking lot and get high centered and stuck. I helped them get out, the gent said nothing the whole time, but the lady said thanks when we were done. So all in all, got some exercise and enjoyed myself. I had planned to drive to the golf course and do laps around it, but wound riding all the way instead . Doubt I went 10 miles, total. Now it's time to process the med bills.
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You got out on yer bike at least.
 
ColinJ

ColinJ

Puzzle game procrastinator!
Location
Todmorden - Yorks/Lancs border
Cryptic crossword update: The second example puzzle in my cryptic puzzle tutorial book is from the Daily Mail and (understandably!) bigger (15 x 15 squares) and tougher than the (13 x 13 squares) Sun cryptic that I did yesterday. Several of the clues were more interesting.

Here are 3 examples that I have managed to solve so far which you might like to try:
  1. Show off Florida relative (6)... I think that one is easy.
    Flaunt. FL-AUNT.
  2. Knot - resolved in daring cut with middle of sword (7)... A bit harder.
    Gordian. A Gordian knot. Anagram of DARING with middle letter of SW-O-RD
  3. Beat it; English races went ahead in rising gloom (10)... Quite tricky!
    Kettledrum. You play a kettledrum by beating it. Gloom = MURK, rising = KRUM. English abbreviated to E. Races = TT (Isle of Man). Went ahead = LED. So... K-E-TT-LED-RUM
I am getting better at this! :okay:
 
classic33

classic33

Leg End Member
ColinJ said:
Cryptic crossword update: The second example puzzle in my cryptic puzzle tutorial book is from the Daily Mail and (understandably!) bigger (15 x 15 squares) and tougher than the (13 x 13 squares) Sun cryptic that I did yesterday. Several of the clues were more interesting.

Here are 3 examples that I have managed to solve so far which you might like to try:
  1. Show off Florida relative (6)... I think that one is easy.
    Flaunt. FL-AUNT.
  2. Knot - resolved in daring cut with middle of sword (7)... A bit harder.
    Gordian. A Gordian knot. Anagram of DARING with middle letter of SW-O-RD
  3. Beat it; English races went ahead in rising gloom (10)... Quite tricky!
    Kettledrum. You play a kettledrum by beating it. Gloom = MURK, rising = KRUM. English abbreviated to E. Races = TT (Isle of Man). Went ahead = LED. So... K-E-TT-LED-RUM
I am getting better at this! :okay:
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The knot has come up on here.
 
Sterlo

Sterlo

Early Retirement Planning
Location
East Riding of Yorkshire
ColinJ said:
Cryptic crossword update: The second example puzzle in my cryptic puzzle tutorial book is from the Daily Mail and (understandably!) bigger (15 x 15 squares) and tougher than the (13 x 13 squares) Sun cryptic that I did yesterday. Several of the clues were more interesting.

Here are 3 examples that I have managed to solve so far which you might like to try:
  1. Show off Florida relative (6)... I think that one is easy.
    Flaunt. FL-AUNT.
  2. Knot - resolved in daring cut with middle of sword (7)... A bit harder.
    Gordian. A Gordian knot. Anagram of DARING with middle letter of SW-O-RD
  3. Beat it; English races went ahead in rising gloom (10)... Quite tricky!
    Kettledrum. You play a kettledrum by beating it. Gloom = MURK, rising = KRUM. English abbreviated to E. Races = TT (Isle of Man). Went ahead = LED. So... K-E-TT-LED-RUM
I am getting better at this! :okay:
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I think I'll stick to my crayoning book.
 
monkers

monkers

Veteran
ColinJ said:
Overladen postman! :whistle:

I have just solved another one, which made me laugh... Head off chaos at a party of green hue (7)
Avocado. Chaos = HAVOC, head off = first letter removed = AVOC. A party = A DO. Avocados are green.
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How about ...

G.S.E.G. (9,4)
 
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