flashling

Reincarnated blogger. I’m now 62 and sadly recently made redundant. Started doing cryptics whilst living in Oxford (despite being a Cambridge man) in about 1988 when I started buying the Independent which I’ve done pretty much every day since. Flirted with the Guardian and Times but prefer the Indy. I’m not an overly fast solver, preferring to savour rather rush through it. Away from crosswords I used to do professional firework displays as a part time job/hobby but it's best left now to younger fitter folks.

Independent 11,482 by Gila

Mon July 31, 2023 at 8:38 am by flashling

Gila kicks off our new week.

Independent on Sunday 1,743 by Shabbo

Sun July 23, 2023 at 1:36 am by flashling

Shabbo returns for the first time since December last year and first time for me to blog.

Independent 11,464 by Filbert

Mon July 10, 2023 at 5:42 amMon July 10, 2023 at 5:08 am by flashling

Monday rolls around and Filbert once again starts us off.

Everyman 4,002

Sun July 9, 2023 at 12:59 am by flashling

I was wondering whether I would be able to blog this when I solved it last Sunday but we seem to up again. I’ll be away and unable to fix up any errors when this is published.

Independent on Sunday 1,739 by Hoskins

Sun June 25, 2023 at 1:00 am by flashling

After a few tougher Sundays a gentle Hoskins

Independent 11,446 by Filbert

Mon June 19, 2023 at 8:30 amMon June 19, 2023 at 7:35 am by flashling

Monday and it’s Filbert again, never an easy task from a blogging point of view.

Everyman 3,998

Sun June 11, 2023 at 12:51 am by flashling

Sunday afternoon after an exhausting visit by grandsons and a relaxing pint or 3 and the Everyman

Independent 11,428 by Gila

Mon May 29, 2023 at 8:23 am by flashling

Another Bank Holiday and we have Gila making an occasional visit to our side. Seems like only yesterday I was blogging. Oh it was.

Independent on Sunday 1,735 by Coot

Sun May 28, 2023 at 12:30 am by flashling

Unbelievable ….

Everyman 3,994

Sun May 14, 2023 at 1:04 am by flashling

So it’s the Sunday following some sort of bash down London way

Independent 11,410 by Filbert

Mon May 8, 2023 at 7:10 am by flashling

Oh good, another Filbert only seems like yesterday, well last Sunday, I did one of his here and on he was on Thursday too.

Independent on Sunday 1,731 by Filbert

Sun April 30, 2023 at 12:33 am by flashling

Filbert was on duty last Sunday so a little surprised to see him on again today.

Independent 11,392 by Italicus

Wed May 3, 2023 at 3:33 pmMon April 17, 2023 at 8:26 am by flashling

Monday and Italicus gets us off and running, I still think of the setter as one of the Indy’s new crop but I see the first was 2018.

Everyman 3,990

Sun April 16, 2023 at 12:47 am by flashling

Easter Sunday and the Everyman to solve (in the pub)

Independent on Sunday 1,727 by Xestobium

Sun April 2, 2023 at 2:11 am by flashling

A new setter it seems today, it’s a Death Watch beetle, lovely.