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Grunger

I`ve forced myself to learn how to use a computer - some of the terminology is so ugly ... forward slashes, floppy discs, hard drives etc ... I thought it was `dragon drop` the first time I heard the expression!

There were three names on the ballot but you could only squeeze two into the box - I left RLB where she was.

Presenter on Radio 4 Today Prog this morning spoke about `A Afghan Government` ... I can only think the Beeb is trying to reach out to younger people by adopting their ( often ) poor grammar.

Grunger and Jigjag

I saw this and thought of you. It's from today's Times...

18 A. She's spotted sign, ad press broadcast (10).

I don't make New Year resolutions, but I decided I'd try, really try, to be a bit less pedantic. It's hard at times, but I'm doing my best. I did get irritated (not aggravated) during the week while watching a programme on BBC. It involved the police interviewing suspects and we sometimes got subtitles as the answers were occasionally mumbled. It was infuriating to read that someone had 'taken off on a peddle bike' and someone else had 'recieved' something.

Malone

Thanks for the leopardess clue. I didnt do the crossword on Saturday.

There have been a lot of -ess clues recently, my favourite being "protectress", and another one today! Also 3 "cat " clues which I enjoyed.

You addressed the note to Jigjag also, but I haven't seen him post anything for several weeks. I hope he is OK as I am missing his stories.

Grunger,

Thanks - the '-esses' have definitely featured quite often recently. I don't remember the 'cat' clues, but I know I had a couple of cricket clues in the past few weeks.

Yes, I too miss Jigjag's food and market reports.

Grunger & Malone

Assess featured in the `Skeleton` on Sunday, just for a change, they also mistakenly put the number of letters after the clues - I never noticed until I`d nearly finished!

Grunger

Yes a good win against the baggies - I think the jitters are setting in.
There was a lovely `goldenballs` after the footy last night after Wolves won at Spurs ... `Yes we`re really in the moment, at the moment`

Grunger

I`ll have another try - dementia definitely approaching !
The `Colemanballs` should have read ... `Yes we`re in a good moment, at the moment`

malone

Yes the setters are doing their best to please us, clues about what we discuss on this thread. More "Cats" today, and a "pork pie " for me after the "Pi" yesterday.

I wonder if Jigjag would mind if I went to his market to see Ivan Napple (not that I know where the market is), or to the McDonalds at Cheshire Oaks to see Ivor Berger - I am planning a shopping trip there in the near future.

Tyke

Yes I get irritated with the "moment". I can understand foreign managers saying "we are in a good moment", instead of "we are in good form" or similar, but now it has spread to English managers and players and it sounds ridiculous.

I also dont like "momentum". Apparently Liverpool, who wanted a winter break, are now blaming it for their loss of "momentum". Their 4 poor performances since the break have nothing to do with momentum or any other excuse. They were not playing too well before the break, but somehow kept winning.

I didn't hear the Colemanballs you mentioned but I am looking forward to hearing....."We are in a good moment at the moment, with momentous momentum."

Heard on television on successive days by apparently respected historians:

He was put to death by execution.

He was a war mongerer.