Did you get a Handy on Valentine’s Day?
Lovatts give commuters a welcome relief
Central Coast rail commuters were feeling the love on Valentine’s Day when Lovatts Media Group gave away over 500 Handy puzzle magazines and pencils to train passengers as they embarked on their daily commute from Gosford to Sydney.
A Lovatts cupid braved the early morning chill to bring a few [more…]
Hello – BIG February 2013
I read recently that the most common word in the English-speaking world is no, with okay as a runner-up.
But what about the most commonly used word in the world – English-speaking or not?
Words such as radio, bank, café, chocolate and beer are understood in many countries even though they may have their own [more…]
Puzzling Poet
I do love Lovatts puzzles,
They keep me on my toes,
Word puzzles, number puzzles,
Anything that goes.
When first I started puzzling
It was to have some fun,
My only real ambition
To solve each and every one.
I started entering contests
And to my great surprise
I found upon my doorstep
A little booklight prize.
Then followed in succession
A voucher and a cheque,
A dictionary/thesaurus
And [more…]
Name change: HANDY ADDOKU now HANDY KILLER SUDOKU
Same puzzles – new name!
Handy Killer Addoku has been renamed Handy Killer Sudoku commencing with Issue 38, on sale March 4. Killer Sudoku is what this clever puzzle is most commonly called. The Lovatts name, Addoku, was confusing for Killer Sudoku fans, who didn’t recognise this as the same puzzle they love to do. [more…]
Hello – BIG January 2013
A mocha coffee, for instance, is named after the seaport of Mocha in Yemen where the arabica coffee was shipped from.
The word bungalow, meaning a single-storey house, comes from India, from the Hindi word for a low thatched house, bangla meaning literally ‘Bengalese house’.
A sturdy fabric called serge, made in the French town [more…]
Infographic: HOW TO MAKE A GIFT BOW from a crossword magazine…
Add a personal touch to your Christmas pressies this year. In just 15 minutes you can make a funky gift bow from your very own Lovatts Puzzle magazine - like the one pictured here...Hello BIG December 2012
As I sit down to write about Christmas, as I do at this time every year, it occurs to me that my Christmas as a celebration is gradually changing.
As a child, it was about the Nativity scene, about singing carols, the delicious aromas in the kitchen where Mum was cooking turkey and mince pies. [more…]
Hello BIG November 2012
A mascot is a person or thing that is supposed to bring good luck, especially one linked to a particular organisation or event. Some of our clues for mascot include ‘Lucky emblem’, ‘Lucky symbol’ and ‘Team pet’.
The word mascot is derived from the French term mascotte meaning ‘good luck piece’, which ultimately came from [more…]
