My hobby

[Arthur Little]

Well ... ... one of my hobbies during 17 years' of widowhood was to [try] and complete either the Sunday Telegraph or Times - or BOTH - *cryptic crosswords.

Whenever I did so, I would then go to the local library on the Monday and take a photocopy for checking my answers against the following week's solution, before posting~off the original.

But prior to tackling *those (depending, of course, on what the weather was like) I'd go out for a few hours' afternoon cycle run - covering anything up to maybe 20 or 30~odd miles [often more] to get plenty exercise and fresh air in order to clear the old brain cells.

[Arthur Little]

But prior to tackling *those (depending, of course, on what the weather was like) I'd go out for a few hours' afternoon cycle run - covering anything up to maybe 20 or 30~odd miles [often more] to get plenty exercise and fresh air in order to clear the old brain cells.

Now, though, with the ever-increasing speed and volume of traffic on the roads - not to mention my gradually~worsening hearing condition - my wife considers it'd be unsafe for me being out on my bike. Plus, ... being 71, I myself, ain't getting any younger.

[Michael Parnham]

Well ... ... one of my hobbies during 17 years' of widowhood was to [try] and complete either the Sunday Telegraph or Times - or BOTH - *cryptic crosswords.

Whenever I did so, I would then go to the local library on the Monday and take a photocopy for checking my answers against the following week's solution, before posting~off the original.

But prior to tackling *those (depending, of course, on what the weather was like) I'd go out for a few hours' afternoon cycle run - covering anything up to maybe 20 or 30~odd miles [often more] to get plenty exercise and fresh air in order to clear the old brain cells.

Never done a crossword Arthur, as a youngster tried once but couldn't understand the questions