Thursday, 30 November 2023

Wednesday, 29 November 2023

London Lights

Today I had another trip to London, my second in  5 days, this time with Joyce's Walking Group.

Saturday, 25 November 2023

Crossword Central London Meet-up

Paul.in.London was over from New York, so suggested a meet-up at our usual venue, The George in Borough High Street.

Friday, 24 November 2023

Razorback Chilli Sauce - 2023 Editiion

Time this evening for the last of my planned chilli produce for the year.

Winter Beer Festival

Today was the start of the 3-day Winter Beer Festival in Bury St. Edmunds, which I much enjoyed last year.

Thursday, 23 November 2023

Tuesday, 21 November 2023

Thetford Walk

Today we had a lovely autumnal walk from Thetford despite the persistent drizzle.

Friday, 17 November 2023

Some Autumn Sun at Ickworth - and Some Sundogs

It was a lovely day today so Dawn and I went out for a short walk this afternoon to enjoy the sunshine. We went to Ickworth House and just had a short walk for about 1 1/2 hours.

Weekend Quick Cryptic 90 - 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 Sawbill'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 TfTTYou can find an index to the complete series of crosswords here. 

Weekend Quick Cryptic 90 - by Sawbill

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 Sawbill's turn to provide the fortnightly Weekend Quick Cryptic crossword, Number 90 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. 

Thursday, 16 November 2023

Wednesday, 15 November 2023

Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Sweet Potato and Chilli Soup

On our holiday in Northumberland last month, one of the culinary highlights was the soup we had at The Ship Inn at Low Newton (see here).

Sunday, 12 November 2023

Zoƫ Gilby at the Sunday Lounge

Well that was a delightful way of spending a cold grey November Sunday afternoon.

Friday, 10 November 2023

Pickled Onions - 2023 Edition

As the pickled onions I've made each year since 2020 have been so popular, I've been looking out for the pickling onions coming into season to do them again. 

Wednesday, 8 November 2023

Monday, 6 November 2023

Sunday, 5 November 2023

Sarah's New Home

 

Today we had a day trip to York and back to move Sarah's belongings into her new place in York.

Friday, 3 November 2023

Weekend Quick Cryptic 89 - 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 TfTTYou can find an index to the complete series of crosswords here. 

Weekend Quick Cryptic 89 - by Phil Jordan

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 89 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. 

Wednesday, 1 November 2023

A Cambridge Walk and a Lunchtime Concert

Today we had a gentle meander through Cambridge and a delightful lunchtime concert at Newnham College.