Hosting Company Move – Update
First of all, many thanks to all those who have offered to donate towards the hosting costs etc. I will let you know about the preferred method of payment in a day or two. It will probably be a case of...
View ArticleDonations – a big THANK YOU!
Many, many thanks to all you generous people out there for your donations. There are just too many of you for me to write to thank you individually. When I first mentioned donations, my hope was that...
View ArticleA Reminder
Due to the transfer to a new hosting company, please don’t add a comment later than 8pm on Sunday. There will then be some down time, after about 9pm, followed by a period of around four hours when you...
View ArticleNew Server
We have now moved to a new hosting company. If you have any problems with the site please report them to me at fifteensquared{at}btinternet{dot}com or the usual Admin address. From my experiments to...
View ArticleSeasonal Felicitations
It’s the festive season again (it doesn’t seem that long since the last one!) and time for me to offer my thanks to many people. Firstly, to all those who gave a donation towards the hosting costs for...
View Article2013 Crossword Centenary
This year is the centenary of the crossword, the first one being published in the New York World on December 21st 1913. To mark this, John Halpern (aka Paul, Mudd, Dada, Punk) is organising a series of...
View ArticleImportant Announcement
In view of the problems experienced recently (slow/no access), and the similar situation at the beginning of the year, I have signed up with a new hosting company today. I am aiming to have the site...
View ArticleHosting Company Move – Update
First of all, many thanks to all those who have offered to donate towards the hosting costs etc. I will let you know about the preferred method of payment in a day or two. It will probably be a case of...
View ArticleDonations – a big THANK YOU!
Many, many thanks to all you generous people out there for your donations. There are just too many of you for me to write to thank you individually. When I first mentioned donations, my hope was that...
View ArticleCrossword Masterclasses – a message from Boatman
Boatman has asked me to post the following on his behalf: I’m thinking of running Masterclasses for aspiring setters, starting in London or Brighton and then looking further afield. The idea is that...
View ArticlePuzzle/Clue of the Month
Due to the limited response to the requests for nominations at the end of last month, John Halpern has decided that his time is better spent with other aspects of his Crossword Centenary activities....
View ArticleArachne / Anarche
As some of you will know from her recent comments, Sarah (Arachne/Anarche) is getting married today. John Henderson (Enigmatist et al) has produced a puzzle in honour of the occasion which will be...
View ArticleSloggers & Betters Gathering – Manchester, 4 May 2013
Arachne and I are organising a S&B get-together in Manchester. The venue is to be The Vine Inn, 42-46 Kennedy Street, Manchester, M2 4BQ; the date we have chosen is Saturday, 4 May and we shall be...
View ArticleCrossword Masterclasses – a message from Boatman – Second Update
Boatman has sent another update.
View ArticleS&B Gathering – Manchester – MANY THANKS – Kathryn Friedlander
Many thanks to Arachne and Gervase for organising such a friendly and enjoyable get-together in Manchester yesterday and for allowing me to gate-crash it for my research. Could I also thank the 16...
View ArticleSloggers and Betters (London) – 23rd May
The annual lunch for Times setters is taking place on 23rd May and this will be followed by a Sloggers and Betters get-together in The Town of Ramsgate (62 Wapping High Street E1) from 4pm onwards. All...
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