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Thank you so much Chrise for your generous choice. When I looked at the clue the next morning, in the cold light of day, I felt a bit silly and wondered if I should have stuck with just my first submission. I agree with you Chrise, there were some really clever entries. Thank you for my first ever win! Should I celebrate with a glass of wine?

By all means, susan - may I join you?

chrise: thanx 4 genning me up ornithologically! Only mentioned hoopoe because they've just appeared here again!
(& on a purely private theme: "synthetic" curry wasn't THAT bad..........)

Most definitely Chrise, chin chin! Thanks for setting the competition and well done to all the other excellent entries. Happy evening to all!

Reading this in the pub. I raise my pint of snakebite to your glasses, susan and chris !

I had you down as a Guinness man, Marty!

Hiya Marty, I just googled "snakebite" and apparently in some quarters, it has been called lunatic soup! What fun. I wonder if it means you have to be a lunatic to drink it - or it turns you into one after you've drunk it! Whichever, a mix of lager and cider..mmm.. sounds good to me. Have fun!

The lunatic broth you refer to is a subtle blend of White Lightning and Carlsberg special brew.
My little tipple is a pale imitation consisting of Strongbow and Stella ...hic

On these warm, summer evenings, I'd prefer a gin and tonic or..... a pitcher of Pimms.

And if you stick some vodka in the bottom of the pitcher first........

Enjoy your drinks, folks.

It's been miserable all day here - got soaked playing golf this morning.