I is for Eye

Yes, it's the next instalment in Joyce's Weekly Walks' alphabet of walks.

Family Brunch in Bedford

On our way home from Oxford today we stopped half way in Bedford to visit Laura and Laurence and take them out for brunch.

A Visit to Oxford

We are in Oxford for a few days for me to attend a Words and Puzzles Conference, and then do a bit of sightseeing.

Words and Puzzles Conference

We are in Oxford for a few days at the moment, primarily so I could attend the Word and Puzzles Conference at Magdalen College today.

H is for Hopton and Hepworth

Today Joyce's Weekly Walks reached H for Hopton and Hepworth in the alphabet of walks.

Weekend Quick Cryptic 125 - Solution

Phil Jordan, Sawbill and I are continuing to produce our series of Weekend Quick Cryptic crosswords. We take turns, publishing one a fortnight, and this week it's Phil's turn. 

You can find a link to the crossword here and the answers below.  Feel free to leave any comments or questions here as you would do on  TfTT .  You can find an index to the complete series of crosswords here. 

Weekend Quick Cryptic 125 - by Phil Jordan

Phil Jordan, Sawbill and I are continuing to produce our series of Weekend Quick Cryptic crosswords. We take turns, publishing one a fortnight, and this week it's Phil's turn, Number 125 in the series. 

You can try and solve the crossword interactively here on MyCrossword or here on crossword.info. As usual you can download a PDF to print which you can find here. Alternatively you can copy and print the image below. Comments and queries are welcome with the solution post (which also gives tips on some of the clues).  I will react to any comments or queries there as soon as I can. You can find an index to the complete series of crosswords here. 

Stowe Gardens

On our way to Oxford today we took a slight detour to visit Stowe Gardens  just outside the the town of Buckingham. Read all about the history here and  here.

U3A Bury St Edmunds Monthly Talk - Magna Carta: the making and the revival

It was the first one I'd manage to get to for a while, but today I went to the APEX for the U3A Bury St Edmunds monthly lecture given by guest speaker Professor Nigel Saul - Magna Carta: the making and the revival.

Thamesmead and Crossness Engine Trust Museum

Today we had a day out in a part of South-East London neither Dawn nor I had visited before.