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I wandered into this by mistake...… but no.... the "cc" in C-clef came from "small volume".

jigjag

I have never been on that railway, but have heard that he catering is excellent. Yes some of those towns are delightful. Ramsbottom was recently in the top 5 places to live in the UK in a survey.

Glad you enjoyed the pie. I enjoyed the "pi" clue in Times yesterday.

Elle

Thanks for that. I saw C Clef at once but did not parse it correctly.

grunger

The railway is well worth a visit. It was busy with lots of children dressed as witches and there were some organised activities for them. Rather early for Halloween, but I suppose it was half-term in Lancs.

Jigjag,

You picked the wrong 'earlier in the week' clue! It was on Wednesday - Brilliant rescue dog detailed to enter cricket club (7).

I swept past the cricket stuff, I was busy musing over 'detailed'. I used to think it was clever, now I think it's in danger of being over-used.

'Ump' seems a very ungainly, inelegant word. I've never heard it used in relation to tennis, thank goodness.

Jigjag

yes it is half-term here and Halloween next Thurs. That reminds me of your story on another thread last year about witches and clock biscuits. I hope something happens this year too, although I cant stand this trick or treat stuff.

Malone

Yes thanks - I got my "CC"s mixed up. I might try to make a sentence with as many different "CC" as possible. By the way on my "PC" one, I have moved from 8 to 9 after hearing a new one used on an American police programme. I agree ump is inelegant, so probably why it is not used often. Unlike "ref" for referee, which is very common.

Grunger
I am ready for all visitors on Halloween. I have bought loads of sweets to avoid any possible "trick". If anything happens, I will let you know.

Grunger

Glad all's well on the pie and pi front.

Jigjag

Looking forward to any Halloween anecdotes, report from you. I don't like the 'trick or treat' stuff - I prefer the more traditional version where callers give a rendition (however awful) of a song, poem or joke and are then rewarded. If you're out and about at Halloween, you may bump into some old friends of mine, both from Scotland - Guy Sers and Bob Infer-Appels.

Malone

Thanks for mentioning your friends. I hope to see them and possibly Doug Appel too. I loved Halloween as a child, particularly the duck-apple and bob-apple games. We were never allowed to go from house to house, just had a great time in the kitchen. The trick or treat business is very unpleasant, although there have been no problems here.

Jigjag

Thanks for your Halloween stuff. I definitely preferred the older, simpler days!

The setters are still putting obstacles, horrors, in my way. From today's Sunday Times puzzle...
It is not real somehow (9).