Announcements

You will have noticed recently that the site has become slow to load or is unavailable (FTTP500). When this occurred back in January the problem was due to a couple of other websites, … Read more >>

Sorry I couldn’t be with you in Derby, everyone. I hear it was an excellent day. I have also created this thread by request, so that thanks from people who were there can … Read more >>

Eileen has once again allowed me to hack into her Fifteensquared account to post final details of the Sloggers and Betters Midlands get-together this coming Saturday, November 10th. We are up to about … Read more >>

I have uploaded my photos of the occasion to Flickr: Anax 50th birthday I hope this works. Will do it another way if not.

Eileen has kindly allowed me to use her Fifteensquared address to post here, to say that I am organising the next Sloggers and Betters Midlands get-together, which will be in Derby on Saturday … Read more >>

….. and Dean Meyer’s 50th birthday bash. Dean has sent the following information about these two events which I post verbatim:  “Actually this is what you might call Sloggers & Betters Plus, as … Read more >>

My apologies to those who have addressed comments to me during the past month and who have not received a response. Also for not being able to arrange cover for bloggers who have … Read more >>

Thanks to David H for the clue, the answer to which is Race for Life, which I have already mentioned in my Cyclops blog. Now, with less than a week to go, it’s … Read more >>

The annual lunch for Times setters is taking place on 30th May and this will be followed by a Sloggers and Betters get-together in The Town of Ramsgate (62 Wapping High Street E1) … Read more >>

Just to update you on events for next week. The venue for the meet Bramsche Bar is now booked and tables reserved.  The new menus should be on the website  (http://www.bramsche.co.uk/) and they … Read more >>

After last week’s live chat with Arachne/Anarche, this week it’s the turn of John Henderson (aka Enigmatist/Nimrod/Io/Elgar). The session will be from 1pm to 3pm tomorrow (23rd March). On Saturday, the Guardian Open … Read more >>

The last ten days have been very busy, and very enjoyable, for me, and so many people have taken time and effort to make it so. From the February 18th surprise party at … Read more >>

I have uploaded three new sets of photos to Flickr: The Cruciverbalists’ Convention at The Bridge House, Maida Vale, on 28 January: Bridge House, 28 January 2012 Part 1 of our celebrations of … Read more >>

I’m sure you will all join me in wishing Mr Squires a very Happy Birthday. A splendid poetic tribute from Araucaria can be found here on the CCMB.

Thanks for all the interest in the next S&B do to be held in Todmorden.  Unfortunately I have had to move it back a week due to venue problems and it will now … Read more >>