Reinterred: September 2023

Saturday 30 September 2023

Pavane II

Last night Dawn and I went to the Hunters Club for an evening of music fusing classical and jazz influences.

Spicy Tomato Pickle - Andrha Style

Dawn has been harvesting tomatoes again.

Glemsford Walk

A circular walk today from Glemsford to Long Melford and Stanstead.

Belgian Tripel Ale

Yesterday I bottled my latest brew and I labelled the resulting 25 bottles this morning.

Requiem 2020 by Teresa Barlow

It was a bit of a long day yesterday, but most rewarding.

Weekend Quick Cryptic 86 - Solution

My fellow TimesforTheTimes contributors Phil Jordan, Sawbill and I are continuing to produce Quick Cryptic crosswords to fill the gap left by the Saturday Times not having one. The plan is for us to 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.

Click here to read about the origin of this series of crosswords.

A brief history of the origins of these crosswords for those who are new to them. As a blogger of the Times Quick Cryptic Crossword on Times for The Times every other Friday, I often had comments on the blog bemoaning that The Times only provides a Quick Cryptic on Mondays to Fridays. When I finally gave up work at the end of February 2020, I decided that I would try my hand at compiling crosswords. It was with some trepidation that I published, in May 2020, the first of these Weekend Quick Cryptics to fill the gap. Well it seemed to go down well so I did another. And then my fellow crossword solver and commenter on Times for the Times, Phil Jordan, volunteered to produce some too. And then, more recently, so did Sawbill. So now the three of us take turns, publishing each new crossword via my Friday Quick Crossword blog.

This time it is Phil's turn to provide the fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic crossword, Number 86 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.

U3A Bury St Edmunds Monthly Talk - Faces and Masks

Today I went into town for the latest U3A Bury St. Edmunds Monthly lecture at The APEX.

A Cambridge Reunion

Today I had a trip to Cambridge for a special lunch.

The Sunday Lounge - Lily Dior

It's been a while since I've managed to get to the Hunters Club for aby of their jazz concerts, but I went along this afternoon to The Sunday Lounge.

Tassel Gin #18

I decided to use a bit of a different recipe and method for this batch of gin - my second batch this year.

More Cherry Tomato Chutney

The tomatoes are ripening think and fast so time for another batch of cherry tomato chutney today. Here are my ingredients in the pan ready to cook.

Eastbridge Walk and a Game of Pétanque

Today we had a lovely walk by the coast, with the added bonus of a game of pétanque and meal afterwards.

Weekend Quick Cryptic 85 - Solution

Click here to read about the origin of this series of crosswords.

This time it is my turn to provide the fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic crossword, Number 85 in the series, entitled "The Final Frontier". As usual, there is a bit of a hint in the title to some thematic answers.