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Giving up cake for Christmas seemed a good echo to giving up something for Lent. Actually it is more to do with the dentist, so your guess of a healthier end to the year is good.

You are very lucky Jigjag. I also bought my husband's clothes. One day I chose some rather expensive Italian wool trousers for him, which looked like a paper folded fan after a day at work (at a computer). I took them back to M & S where an assistant uttered the immortal words "Did he sit down in them?" Apparently she wasn't joking. But I did get the cash back and bought 2 pairs of the more usual kind.

Rosalind,

Thanks for the 'no cake for Christmas' information. I was relieved to hear that it was mainly on health grounds (the health of your teeth). I've just watched Mary Berry's recent BBC programme, a Christmas special. She made a delicious-looking chocolate beetroot brownie - I'd be willing to give that a go (and it must be healthier than Red Velvet surely?)

I loved the 'did he sit down in these trousers?' story. How the assistant was able to come out with that line, I'll never know. I'm sure you stuck to normal - and normally-priced - trousers after that experience.

For Rosalind and Jigjag, from today's Times...

3 D. Vegetable poisonous types take in a meat and tomato sauce (9)

PS - no need to give the answer, some people might not have started the puzzle yet.

malone

How amazing! Maybe one of us composes the crossword!

Rosalind

Thanks - I felt I couldn't escape from the stuff, even in a crossword!

Malone Rosalind

It happens so often that it can't be a co-incidence. One of the setters did make occasional humourous contributions to this thread. We have not heard from him for some time though.

A word from yesterday - straightforward - was originally in my M&S story, so I changed it.

Jigjag, Miss Marple, Hercule…

I think you're right - our every move, our every post on this site, is being monitored - and acted upon. First it was the It, sex clues following us around, then I got a batch of cricket clues … now we're being force-fed vegetables.

Re your 'straightforward', thanks for your speedy tactic. One can't be too careful these days.

Just a quick note, I've a long 'to do' list today. Any tips on decent pantos? I want to buy some tickets today, but choosing is difficult...

Jigjag And The Beanstalk

Grungerella

Tyke Whittington

Ros In Boots …

How do I choose?

I was always a bit too big for my boots (OH NO I'M NOT) ; might be amusing.

Gungerella sounds like an interesting turnaround.

Am about to make the dough for the annual Gingerbread House. At the end I may resemble Gingerella, the before version.

malone

Yes, I am playing Grungerella at the Wigan Pier Playhouse. How did you know? I was trying to keep it quiet. I wear my usual Grunge, and the role as a kitchen drudge certainly suits me. I can get you complementary tickets for tonight if you can make it.

I heard that Jigjag was offered a "straight" role in Puss in Boots after his "straightness" was questioned the other day.