Putting the words to lights – crossword clues explained in plain English
A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where, across the country, the unseasonably warm weather conditions mean that many of the outdoor winter activities that rely on sufficient snow and ice are being curtailed or cancelled. … Continue reading
A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where it seems that the tee shirts and shorts weather could last for another two weeks!
I did take the precaution of saving the Blog Birthday Toast Dalwhinnie until I had solved the puzzle.… Continue reading
A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where according to the forecast we are heading for tee shirts and shorts weather with high temperatures no lower than minus 5 degrees while most of the snow has fallen up to 1,870kms to the West of us – I am reasonably certain that PoCoBC will be able to tell us what it is like at that distance from Winnipeg.… Continue reading
A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where winter precipitation has arrived! Around 20cms, maybe more, which was soft and powdery enough to be blown around by strong winds. But we are avoiding the worst of a Polar Vortex which is creating havoc to the West of us with, for example, in Edmonton a ‘high’ temperature of minus 32 degrees ‘reduced’ to minus 41 with wind chill. … Continue reading
A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where the meteorological numbers for December are in – the third warmest December since records began in the mid-1800s and 30 of the 31 days with above average temperatures.… Continue reading
A very good New Year’s Eve morning from Winnipeg where the non-winter continues, probably related to 25a.
For me, and I stress for me, with the assistance of a wee dram of Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve Single Malt, of indeterminate age, Dada quirkily friendly – six anagrams (two partials), two lurkers (one reversed), and no homophones, all in a symmetric 28 clues; with 14 hints ‘sprinkled’ throughout the grid, you should be able to get the checkers to enable the solving of the unhinted clues.… Continue reading
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BD Rating – Difficulty 2* – Enjoyment 4.5*
As Huntsman told us last Tuesday, he has temporarily left the environs of Harpenden for the wilds of the Trossachs and he is approximately 25 miles North of Glasgow as the crow flies but probably somewhat further as the road winds. … Continue reading
Miyo-manitowi-kîsikanisi Minobii Niibaa Anama’e Giizhiigad Juullimi Pilluarit
A very good Christmas Eve morning from Winnipeg where all the ‘nasty’ weather seems to be passing by to the East of us and many are clinging to the hope that there will still be two centimetres of snow on the ground to meet the minimum Canadian definition of a White Christmas.… Continue reading
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where, with continuing mild weather, compared to what it should be, a brown Christmas seems more and more likely.… Continue reading
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A very good Sunday morning from Winnipeg where relatively mild weather, with no great amount of precipitation, continues which has two possible outcomes; firstly, the city will be very happy that it is not spending thousands of dollars on snow clearance, and, secondly, the farmers will probably be complaining in the Spring and Summer about the lack of moisture in the soil. … Continue reading