Enigma Crossword Competition Winner for November 2019
Congratulations to Elaine Smith, winner of last month’s Enigma online crossword competition. The winner will receive a $100 gift card, courtesy of Lovatts Crosswords & Puzzles.
Favourite foreign phrases
You might think our English language has some crazy sayings, but we’re not alone. Here are some of my favourite sayings from other languages:
We might say ‘when pigs fly’ – meaning we don’t believe something will ever happen. Germans have a saying ‘I think my pig whistles’ meaning I can’t believe it. In [more…]
Good things come in small packages
They say that good things come in small packages or that it’s the little things in life that mean the most, and it’s interesting to note how many words there are to describe a tiny amount, such as a whit, a scrap, a trace or a spark. A smidgen is a Scottish word for [more…]
Cashwords Jackpot (12)
$1000 Cash
G Wallace, Ashburton VIC.
5 x $500 Cash
M Catt, Mudgeeraba QLD; V Dumaresq, Hyde Park QLD; A Lam, Beechboro WA; S Mitchell, Bedford WA; B Shadwick, Lindisfarne TAS.
10 x $250 Cash
D Blyth, Helensvale QLD; D Gardner, Armidale NSW; S Irving, Wakool NSW; P Leis, Nudgee QLD; Y Misso, North Dandenong VIC; S Russell-Jones, Collaroy [more…]