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Hello, Elle!
I have heard of Quadragesima Sunday.
Could it be to do with Lent or Easter or similar?
It is to do with the Church, anyway.
No, I have not heard of "backstory", too.
Looks like it should be "back story", to me?
Andy Capp! That's a blast from days gone bye, surely!
Wonder if that was at the back of my mind?
Can't make any sense of it with the clue though.
The darts one, Elle.
The "forty" mentioned in the clue could be what is known as a "double top".
At the top of the board is "20".
A dart landing in a certain bed in the "20" segment scores double, giving forty, "double top".
Your cousin and you seem to well organised for chatting!

Hi, Rusty!
Where would we be without Google?
I have been busy looking things up......
Seemingly, Quadragesima Sunday is the first Sunday in Lent.
Now, I never knew that!
And Google also tells me that Andy Capp (but a dimly remembered name) and Flo's best friends are their neighbours, Chalkie and Rube white.
The clue says ".......neighbour of C and R White....."
So I think we have it!!
Coffees all round......?

Hello, Elle!
No, YOU have found it!
Well done!
That is really specialised knowledge having to know Andy Capp's neighbours!
I was thinking a neighbour of "C" would be "B" or "D"!
Makes a nice change from Greek poets, I suppose, knowing Andy Capp's neighbours!
I did have an inkling about Quadragesima.
Are not there 40 days in Lent?
The "Quad" bit suggests that?
Yes, you have a coffee.
I have a strawberry trifle!

Those Sundays with the long winded-names count down the weeks before Easter. So quadragesima is 4 Sundays before. I remember septuagesima and sexagesima (we thought that a bit rude!)
Funny how no-one ever thought to explain this at the time I got taken to church.

Hi, Rusty!
I have maybe made amends a little for my denseness in other quarters!
I think considering a neighbour of "C" to be either "B" or "D" might be taken up by Mr R in a future crossword?
Good thinking!
I have just realised it is Saturday tomorrow!
Only three sleeps to Christmas!
( Is it not a little late in the day to be eating a strawberry trifle? )




Thank you for the explanation, Ros.
It is a terminology I have never come across.

Hello, Elle!
You have done very well finding out about "stuff"!
Yes, just three sleeps to Christmas.
Exciting!
I do not see what time has to do with eating?
I only have me to please, so no structured mealtimes.
When hungry, I eat!
I have several more trifles in my fridge.
I am going to ASDA early tomorrow.
Have my wee list made out!

A Very good morning to you, Rusty!
Wet yet again here ...and still very mild!
A brisk breeze , blue sky and some sunshine would be nice!
I like to feel energised when I walk the dog!
Just a few minor jobs to do this morning.....
Then I shall take a look at the crosswords!
Did you make it out early to Asda?
Have you bought all on your list?

Good morning, Elle!
Lovely day here, and very mild.
Beautiful blue sky above!
I went to ASDA earlier.
Got everything including bars of chocolate for me.
I have completed my puzzle.
A good one, today.
15a is my favourite.
Someone has written to Rose, with a complaint about a Quick Crossword this week.
Should it be "unctuous" or "unctious", that is the query?
Turns out the puzzle was set by Mr Rogan!
He said the puzzle had a "Father Ted" them.
He also said he uses crossword setting software to set the puzzle.

Take 2!
A Father Ted theme!

Drink! Girls! and rude words!