Daily puzzles/problems.

Sorry, Ned shouldn't be there, he crept in via my poor handwriting that made a look like d.

I notice Eric may have joined the party. And maybe Ric? Did Ina decide to come as well?

Ric and Ina couldn't get a passport with names like that.


About seven to go. (All the names were checked against "Names for Baby" 1981 edition)

You mean Al, I suppose, who was picked up just past the church.

Mmm, Will was in the church and Al just beyond.- but we've already had them.


I would like to apologise to Ina, she should've been going but I missed her. I hope there are no others.

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Originally Posted by prendrelemick

No, no I split the sentence in half - ten characters in each, (including exclamation mark) Then wrote down the first letter of the first half, then the first letter of the second half, then the second letter of the first half, then the second letter of the second half.... Simples!


Now my turn

A group of friends booked a holiday together. With their conformation they received this weasley worded pledge.

"We promise that regardless of age or gender, Iceland -your holiday destination - will inspire nearly all who visit"


How many went on the trip?
What were their names?


And just for fun (To avoid the dreaded Brit bias ) what kind of bread was in the packed lunches.? and what was the gluten free alternative?

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So far :-

Seth
Reg
Les
George
Eric
Andy
Des
Tina
Nat
Will
Rene
Ina
Al

With Hovis sandwiches and Rice alternative, the minibus was filled up at an ESSO garage and there is a sofa involved somehow.

There are another seven people to pick up yet.

Well, here's some lame attempts:

Lin
Irene
Earl

seem sufficiently British.

"Nea" is a popular Finnish name.

"Ender" is the name of a famous Sci-Fi character.

"Cela" is probably an acceptable name in Spain or Portugal.

Not to mention Lyall.

Irene, earl and Lyall are in the official book. (Names for Baby )


Lin , Nea, Cela, and Ender aren't, even though "Ender's Game" is a classic of Sci Fi. If you aint in The Book, you aint on the trip.

4 to go

It is less than five characters, so let me preface it with all of this--but how about:

"I"?

EDIT: and "you"?

Nope,

A clue, Des and Tina's daugher, sister to Nat.

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Originally Posted by prendrelemick

Nope,

A clue, Des and Tina's daugher, sister to Nat.

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Is Estina a name?

Nope, but you're in the right street - Destination Avenue - think of the Moon


Then there is Earl's twin sister who was born before her time. (I must admit I was suprised to find her in The Book, turns out it is an old male name. )

Then there is a couple who are always on holiday.

Oli and Lida?

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Originally Posted by prendrelemick

Nope, but you're in the right street - Destination Avenue - think of the Moon


Then there is Earl's twin sister who was born before her time. (I must admit I was suprised to find her in The Book, turns out it is an old male name. )

Then there is a couple who are always on holiday.

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Oli is in (suprisingly) Lida isn't but its so close.

Ho? Olid? Liday? Iday? Day? Or even, Dayde?

No, try again! no need to get in such a STATE.

Ida. The ho.

Not Io, surely? Though I'd love to meet someone with that name.

And if it is, I'd pedantically complain that the clue should have been 'think of the moon' (lowercase).

I'm sorry if that's the case.

My daughters best friend was called Io Fox.

Ida is right, but I cannot possibly comment on her status.

Now, only Earl's twin sister-who sounds like she was born was born before her time- to get, then I can go and get some work done. She may sound like a hippy child of the 60's but her name has ancient roots, meaning a young eagle.

She and Earl are very close.

Early? Earlya?

Yes! Its Early.

Thank goodness, I was about to post that I had made a terrible mistake - its actually down in The Book as a boys name! - I copied it out wrongly. (I've also just discovered Arly)

So that's it. I think Kasie got the most of them.

Oh. Goody. My turn then......

Let's have an easy one. Here are some more '&' puzzles:

1 SS&BF

2 F&FB

3 TGTB&TU

4 SW&TSD

5 TW&HW

6 B&L

7 ATB&B, ACG&S

8 HS&J

9 HT&E

10 H&L

11 RD&MH (DILY, MOM?)

12 G&T

13 AO&SC

14 O&L, STBOSC

15 RH&HMM

16 AP&C

17 J&JWUTH

18 MLL&G

19 B&GCOTP

20 TIG&KYPD

These were the ones I was looking for last time but they weren't there.

Early is a name??

There's a pizza in the oven. I have to rush.

11. Do I love you? My oh my. River Deep, Mountain High.

(You'll notice that I put no '&' in there, because I'm going to have to go back to the record to make sure she actually sings the word.)

I don't know any on first glance.

I got the Gin and Tonic straight away. (12)

Nothing else though.


1. Ship shape & Bristol fashion.

You can be sure that the extent of my contributions to this mind-buster will be

2. Few & Far Between

Morning bill. The Good, The Bad and the Ugly (3) have now all contributed.

So far, so good.

You may be right, Mark, in which case I apologise - it's just that 'singing' it in my head (and you would not want it sung any other way, believe me), I need an & to make the words fit the melody.

At that time in the morning, Mick? Oh well, I suppose the sun is over the yardarm somewhere in the world.

5. The world and his wife
14. Oranges and lemons, say the bells of St. Clements
15. Robin Hood and his Merry Men
17. Jack and Jill went up the hill.

20. Trust in God & keep your powder dry.

7. All things bright & beautiful, all creatures great & small

8. Hop, skip and jump.

So far, so good, folks. Let's have an update:

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Originally Posted by kasie

1 SS&BF Ship Shape & Bristol Fashion

2 F&FB Few & Far Between

3 TGTB&TU The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

4 SW&TSD Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs

5 TW&HW The World & His Wife

6 B&L By & Large

7 ATB&B, ACG&S All Things Bright&Beautiful, All Creatures Great & Small

8 HS&J Hop, Skip & Jump

9 HT&E Here, There & Everywhere

10 H&L High(s) & Low(s)

11 RD&MH (DILY, MOM?) River Deep & Mountain High (Do I Love You, Me oh my?)

12 G&T Gin & Tonic

13 AO&SC

14 O&L, STBOSC Oranges & Lemons, Say the Bells of St Clements

15 RH&HMM Robin Hood & His Merry Men

16 AP&C All Present & Correct

17 J&JWUTH Jack & Jill Went Up the Hill

18 MLL&G

19 B&GCOTP Boys & Girls Come Out To Play

20 TIG&KYPD Trust in God & Keep Your Powder Dry.

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Just over half solved - a couple of Nursery Rhymes still to be deciphered.

4. Snow White and the Seven Dwarves


Oh, and we've got 14.

Apologies, so you have - list duly amended. Yes, to no 4 as well.

10. Highs and lows.


6. Big and little? (I suspect that's wrong)


19. Boys and girls come out to play.

10 I was thinking just 'High & Low' but I'll accept the plural.

6 No - it's a nautical expression that is irritatingly used wrongly in general speech.

19 - Correct.

I'll amend the list.

Ah, that'll be "By and Large" then. Something to do with wind direction ?

9 - Here, There, & Everywhere

16. All present and correct.