flashling

Reincarnated blogger. I’m now 62 and sadly recently made redundant. Started doing cryptics whilst living in Oxford (despite being a Cambridge man) in about 1988 when I started buying the Independent which I’ve done pretty much every day since. Flirted with the Guardian and Times but prefer the Indy. I’m not an overly fast solver, preferring to savour rather rush through it. Away from crosswords I used to do professional firework displays as a part time job/hobby but it's best left now to younger fitter folks.

Independent 8,645 by Commoner

Mon June 30, 2014 at 10:45 amMon June 30, 2014 at 9:59 am by flashling

Still not back to normal for Quixote, but a rare Indy weekday appearance from Commoner.

Guardian 26,299 by Rufus

Mon June 30, 2014 at 8:02 am by flashling

Well it’s Monday, it’s Rufus. You’ve probably got a good idea what’s coming.

Guardian 26,283 by Orlando

Wed June 11, 2014 at 9:35 amWed June 11, 2014 at 8:28 am by flashling

A peach of a puzzle.

Independent 8,627 by Alchemi

Thu September 11, 2014 at 1:04 pmMon June 9, 2014 at 10:00 am by flashling

Monday already and once more it’s Quixote, err hang on it’s Alchemi.

Guardian 26,276 by Philistine

Tue June 3, 2014 at 2:42 pmTue June 3, 2014 at 9:55 am by flashling

This was quite a struggle in places. rather tougher than the last Philistine I blogged.

Guardian 26,269 by Rufus

Mon May 26, 2014 at 9:07 am by flashling

It’s Bank Holiday monday, it’s Rufus, it’s raining, what did you expect?

Independent 8,609 by Quixote

Mon May 19, 2014 at 3:06 pmMon May 19, 2014 at 10:12 am by flashling

Back to normal after a weekend away in the sunny East Midlands.

Guardian 26,253 by Nutmeg

Wed May 7, 2014 at 2:20 pmWed May 7, 2014 at 9:30 am by flashling

There was a time when to see Nutmeg meant an easy ride in the Quiptic on a Monday and a few clues seem to be from that time.

Guardian 26,246 by Philistine

Tue April 29, 2014 at 10:25 amTue April 29, 2014 at 9:52 am by flashling

Don’t remember doing a Philistine blog before, quite fun though.

Independent 8,591 by Quixote

Mon April 28, 2014 at 1:11 pmMon April 28, 2014 at 8:21 am by flashling

Monday morning and as is usual every fortnight a mostly easy crossword with a few zingers from Quixote.

Guardian 26,239 by Rufus

Mon April 21, 2014 at 2:19 pmMon April 21, 2014 at 9:31 am by flashling

A Bank Holiday Rufus to enjoy today.

Independent 8,573 by Kairos

Mon April 7, 2014 at 10:02 am by flashling

Nice mostly gentle run out from Kairos today.

Guardian 26,216 by Orlando

Tue March 25, 2014 at 2:58 pmTue March 25, 2014 at 9:59 am by flashling

Orlando today with a rather sweet crossword….

Independent 8,555 by Quixote

Mon March 17, 2014 at 10:58 am by flashling

My second blog of the day, back to normal with Quixote

Guardian 26,209 by Brendan

Mon March 17, 2014 at 11:33 amMon March 17, 2014 at 10:10 am by flashling

Welcome from a cold and grey Rochdale, the weather’s not much better. Brendan returns giving Rufus a week off.