I think I’ve solved it, however, as I am not at all a cryptic crossword person, I may be barking up the wrong tree completely as the answer seemed obvious to me. Therefore I await the official answer with interest.
Helen, my gut feeling is that I reckon you’ve got it! 😁 I’m looking forward to Terry will publishing his answer in his reply to me on Wednesday - oh, and I’m already bracing myself for HIS next crossword clue! 🫣
I don't know Rebecca, but I think that if I drank 40 cups of tea a day, 75% of my day would be spent in the bathroom. I do love the fishing chair if it could be a reading chair
And, beg pardon for the indiscretion, if you drank 40 cups of tea a day, and fished from a chair, you might, were you so unmannerly and inclined, require fewer trips to the bathroom. 😂
Armchair fishing gave me a very different picture than the guy in what we would probably describe here in the US as a sort of inner tube (which does look like fun if you like fishing.) I was picturing someone on dry land, in an upholstered armchair. Many years ago I had dinner in a historic restaurant in the Santa Cruz mountains of California, which had a dining room built along both sides of a flowing creek, with a bridge over the creek. The story was that President Herbert Hoover used to sit at a table by the creek and fish, and the chef would cook his catch for him. We sat creekside to have our dinner, although not being of Presidential caliber, we weren't allowed to do any fishing!
I think - unless of course it’s a really hot day, when I’d appreciate being IN the water - if I HAD to fish, I’d prefer the upholstered armchair on the bank, Kerry!
Cripes, Rebecca. Maybe you worked at Bletchley in another life. That clue is unsolvable!
LOVE LOVE the fishing armchair - would give it to my son as a gift if I wasn't sure he'd become prey to some of the big ones in the ocean. Suspect it's very much for quiet lake or stream fishing.
LOL! Sorry about that, Prue! I’ll admit that the clue is easier to solve by those who know London - or at least the London-edition Monopoly board. There’s definitely a British bias to the clue, I’m afraid! Thank you for giving it a shot, though! 🙌
What a great thing to read at the end of this summer's day! Love the tube fishing info, my favorite is the video of your new haircut in the wind. My first thought when I saw your shadow: "Mort!" Do you know the Bazooka Joe comic strip, popular in the 60s and 70s as a mini comic strip that came with each piece of Bazooka Bubble Gum? Mort was my guy. Here's a link - https://www.facebook.com/bazookabubblegum/photos/meet-the-bazooka-joe-gang-mort-joes-best-bud-mort-has-gone-through-some-changes-/2463277407073521/. See if you can guess why I thought of Mort. Your dancing hair shadow and video are the best.
SOOOOO funny - I’ve had a look, and you’re absolutely right! 🤣
Guess what? YOU’D inspired me to take the shadow video - I’ve loved the shadow pictures you’ve posted in the past - my favourite showed your sticky-uppy post-swim hair last year. So, thank you! ☺️
I can handle Wordle but lack the patience for crossword clues. Applause to you and Terry for whatever it is that drives that desire. 🤣 The tube fishing gear brought forth some unexpected resistance in my head. My first thought was that it felt, somehow, like yet another unfair human advantage. I think it was this sentence that raised the eyebrow: "There is no need to cast far and you can drift right into the fishy areas without disturbing the fish." At least, if the non-finned predator is relegated to the water's edge AND must learn to cast properly, the fish have watery aptitude in their favor. There I go again, spoiling all the fun. Your windblown hair, on the other hand - pure delight!
You make a very good point, Elizabeth - yes, absolutely an unfair advantage.
Regarding the crossword clue, mine is rather Brit-specific - I'm sorry about that! Those who know London - or the London-edition Monopoly board - have a good chance of solving it!
Oh! And tea, for heaven's sake. I forgot to comment on the tea. I'd love to know the size of Mr. Wallace's cup. I'm a two-cups-a-day girl myself, but my cup is a 14 oz mug. So, already, I'm at ~four standard 4oz. teacups. My husband, by the same measure, would be at around 18, with copious quantities of water in between. Granted, 30-40 is altogether more impressive. That would be almost nine Starbucks Grande's a day. LOL!
14oz - you're a girl after my own heart! My dad and brother drink tea out of pint mugs - I used to, too, but these days I prefer to drink my tea really, REALLY hot, and I find a half-pint mug much better, because I can drink it all before it cools down.
During the first Covid lockdown I found myself making cup after cup of tea - making my next cup as soon as I'd finished one. I was absolutely WIRED - and as for the state of my teeth (at the time I was drinking black tea, no milk), well, let's just say I needed a LOT of appointments with the dental hygienist after that! 🤣
I do not fish, but I do like the idea of sitting and kicking your fins in the water. Whilst drinking tea of course. I have a fondness for rubber boats, once my friend and I went out on a lake and due to our beer consumption just went around in a circle. We laughed so hard that the water in the boat got warm.
Nice clue! I've emailed you the answer 😀
🏆 You got it! 🙌
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I think I’ve solved it, however, as I am not at all a cryptic crossword person, I may be barking up the wrong tree completely as the answer seemed obvious to me. Therefore I await the official answer with interest.
Helen, my gut feeling is that I reckon you’ve got it! 😁 I’m looking forward to Terry will publishing his answer in his reply to me on Wednesday - oh, and I’m already bracing myself for HIS next crossword clue! 🫣
Helen, part of the clue is the answer, ie what is being looked for, and the other part is word play. Be brave: say wot you think it is!
Love that fishing technique!!!
It looks soooo comfy, doesn’t it?!
I don't know Rebecca, but I think that if I drank 40 cups of tea a day, 75% of my day would be spent in the bathroom. I do love the fishing chair if it could be a reading chair
Yup, I’d be the same, Sharron! 🤣
I think you can do whatever you like in a float tube - I wonder if they come with a handy holder for my glass of wine… sorry, I mean my cup of tea?
Kind of reminds me of that joke about the woman visiting a camping and hiking supply shop who asks the clerk whether they have any sextants for sale.
‘We sell all kinds of tents, madam, but what you do in them is your own business!’
Ha! Sextant! Too funny!
I wonder if a swindler prefers a content?
One only big enough to recline in might be a latent?
A shredded one could be an extent!
LOVE THIS! 🤣
And, beg pardon for the indiscretion, if you drank 40 cups of tea a day, and fished from a chair, you might, were you so unmannerly and inclined, require fewer trips to the bathroom. 😂
Well, you are so right, Elizabeth! II hadn't thought of that possibility.
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Oh ELIZABETH!!!!!! SO funny!!!!!!!!!
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Armchair fishing gave me a very different picture than the guy in what we would probably describe here in the US as a sort of inner tube (which does look like fun if you like fishing.) I was picturing someone on dry land, in an upholstered armchair. Many years ago I had dinner in a historic restaurant in the Santa Cruz mountains of California, which had a dining room built along both sides of a flowing creek, with a bridge over the creek. The story was that President Herbert Hoover used to sit at a table by the creek and fish, and the chef would cook his catch for him. We sat creekside to have our dinner, although not being of Presidential caliber, we weren't allowed to do any fishing!
I think - unless of course it’s a really hot day, when I’d appreciate being IN the water - if I HAD to fish, I’d prefer the upholstered armchair on the bank, Kerry!
I love your historic restaurant story. 😊
THIRTY to FORTY cups of tea, EVERY DAY? He probably wrote so much because he couldn't sleep!
(But since he was English, it makes sense he'd like tea).
That would certainly explain it, David! 🤣
Cripes, Rebecca. Maybe you worked at Bletchley in another life. That clue is unsolvable!
LOVE LOVE the fishing armchair - would give it to my son as a gift if I wasn't sure he'd become prey to some of the big ones in the ocean. Suspect it's very much for quiet lake or stream fishing.
LOL! Sorry about that, Prue! I’ll admit that the clue is easier to solve by those who know London - or at least the London-edition Monopoly board. There’s definitely a British bias to the clue, I’m afraid! Thank you for giving it a shot, though! 🙌
What a great thing to read at the end of this summer's day! Love the tube fishing info, my favorite is the video of your new haircut in the wind. My first thought when I saw your shadow: "Mort!" Do you know the Bazooka Joe comic strip, popular in the 60s and 70s as a mini comic strip that came with each piece of Bazooka Bubble Gum? Mort was my guy. Here's a link - https://www.facebook.com/bazookabubblegum/photos/meet-the-bazooka-joe-gang-mort-joes-best-bud-mort-has-gone-through-some-changes-/2463277407073521/. See if you can guess why I thought of Mort. Your dancing hair shadow and video are the best.
SOOOOO funny - I’ve had a look, and you’re absolutely right! 🤣
Guess what? YOU’D inspired me to take the shadow video - I’ve loved the shadow pictures you’ve posted in the past - my favourite showed your sticky-uppy post-swim hair last year. So, thank you! ☺️
Hooray for shadow pics and videos! And Mort! 😂
I can handle Wordle but lack the patience for crossword clues. Applause to you and Terry for whatever it is that drives that desire. 🤣 The tube fishing gear brought forth some unexpected resistance in my head. My first thought was that it felt, somehow, like yet another unfair human advantage. I think it was this sentence that raised the eyebrow: "There is no need to cast far and you can drift right into the fishy areas without disturbing the fish." At least, if the non-finned predator is relegated to the water's edge AND must learn to cast properly, the fish have watery aptitude in their favor. There I go again, spoiling all the fun. Your windblown hair, on the other hand - pure delight!
You make a very good point, Elizabeth - yes, absolutely an unfair advantage.
Regarding the crossword clue, mine is rather Brit-specific - I'm sorry about that! Those who know London - or the London-edition Monopoly board - have a good chance of solving it!
Well, at least now I don't have to feel guilty for not trying very hard!
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Well, pick your favourite spy (with four letters) and you’re halfway there! 🤣
Oh! And tea, for heaven's sake. I forgot to comment on the tea. I'd love to know the size of Mr. Wallace's cup. I'm a two-cups-a-day girl myself, but my cup is a 14 oz mug. So, already, I'm at ~four standard 4oz. teacups. My husband, by the same measure, would be at around 18, with copious quantities of water in between. Granted, 30-40 is altogether more impressive. That would be almost nine Starbucks Grande's a day. LOL!
14oz - you're a girl after my own heart! My dad and brother drink tea out of pint mugs - I used to, too, but these days I prefer to drink my tea really, REALLY hot, and I find a half-pint mug much better, because I can drink it all before it cools down.
During the first Covid lockdown I found myself making cup after cup of tea - making my next cup as soon as I'd finished one. I was absolutely WIRED - and as for the state of my teeth (at the time I was drinking black tea, no milk), well, let's just say I needed a LOT of appointments with the dental hygienist after that! 🤣
I do not fish, but I do like the idea of sitting and kicking your fins in the water. Whilst drinking tea of course. I have a fondness for rubber boats, once my friend and I went out on a lake and due to our beer consumption just went around in a circle. We laughed so hard that the water in the boat got warm.
That sounds such fun - and I’m going to giggle for ages about the temperature of the water in the boat! Too funny!!!!!! 😁