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Edit: Vacancy now filled. A vacancy has arisen on the Enigmatic Variations blogging team. If you are (or might be) interested in filling it please contact me via the email address below. The … Read more >>
You can download a route map for Friday evening’s quiz pub crawl from: https://www.jetdoc.co.uk/crossword-and-quiz-links This year, food will be served in Brigantes, the second pub on the route.
A message from Dean Mayer (Anax etc)
I’m running another live stream this Wednesday 17th October, from 4pm UK time. We won’t be building a crossword this time. Instead, it’s a chance to discuss and work on clueing technique. So if you have a clue or clues you’ve been working on and feel unsure about, this might be a good opportunity to get the thoughts of the cryptic-loving community.
Edit: Please see comment #50 for details of the Friday evening Ale Trail.
An update from John Henderson:
Here’s my end-of-summer update and request for details; comments posted here will form the basis for catering numbers at the Friday and Saturday events. Even if you have previously indicated attendance or accommodation requirements, please would you do the following and give your A-E attendance details in a post hereinunder.
A message from Dean Mayer (Anax, Loroso etc)
Hello everyone.
Early next week – Tuesday 11th September, 4pm UK time to be precise – I’m going to try something new. I really don’t know if it has been attempted before.
A plaque was unveiled today at Somersham Parish Church in memory of Araucaria: I have also received a photograph of his headstone: My heartfelt thanks, Araucaria and Cinephile, for the many, many enjoyable … Read more >>
I have installed another WordPress plugin to help control spam. You shouldn’t notice any changes unless Akismet, the site’s primary spam filter, considers your comment to be spam. If it does, you will … Read more >>
Because it was not working correctly and so causing people aggravation, three months ago I disabled the Captcha plugin and installed an alternative that was supposed to detect spambots, and the like, and … Read more >>
Anyone planning to attend this service in Somersham on 29 August? If so, it would make a lot of sense to share a taxi between Huntingdon and Somersham. Depending on how many people, … Read more >>
An update from John Henderson regarding accommodation at York Racecourse: I’m led to believe that non-S&B bookings are coming up fast on the rails – and if people want a cheap weekend … Read more >>
A message from Kathryn Friedlander:
Philip Fine and I have just published a second article on cryptic crosswords – this time on the ‘PDM’, and how cryptics might help us, as psychologists, to understand the processes behind insight moments. The article is free to read on-line, or to download as a pdf, and can be found here.
Due to the number of times during recent months that a valid entry has been rejected, I have disabled the Captcha plugin, so you will no longer need to complete a Captcha when … Read more >>
Update
My thanks to those who have taken the time to add a comment to this post for your useful feedback. On re-reading the comments, my impression is that the majority are in favour of maintaining the status quo (not that I had any intention of changing anything significantly unless it was absolutely necessary).
A message from John Henderson:
Here’s my annual spring announcement, regarding what will be our fifth autumn S&B weekend get-together in York, proposed dates: Friday evening 26th October to Sunday lunchtime 28th October with the main event at the Fox and Roman during the day on Saturday 27th. Once again, we have avoided a clash with the final of The Times Crossword Championships, which is being held in London the following week (see the Crossword Event Calendar).
Lovely pics taken by Lynette Helmore (she of Bert & Joyce). I also got an error message when I clicked on the link. Maybe copying and pasting this will work: www.flickr.com/photos/30631875@N03/albums/72157695900670294