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Yes, it's here already. I wasn't expecting it until next week, so it was a bit of a surprise to find it in the Co-op today. Not one of their best, with nothing particularly notable. However I'll drop this one in for you as a taster:

18 I'm career chef cooking dairy product (5,7)

Merry Christmas

Hi John..it could be creme fraiche albeit I have been known to be wrong on at least one occasion (methinks not in this case!)
Merry Christmas !

Yes, that's what I got. It shouldn't take more than 45 minutes to finish this one.

Hi John

That bloody ferry got there first again. Mine hasnt come yet, obviously stuck in the same post as your Christmas Card.

Anyway, something to look forward to next week

Had second thoughts about moving up there after the weather this week. Having said that I have been marooned for 3 days (can you get "marooned" in snow?)
Have a sober one

PHILIP

Hi Philip,

Sorry to hear that Arran comes first yet again. It's a glorious day here with blue skies and bright sunshine although the clouds are starting to build up so it may snow or rain later. I'm currently working through the Herald Christmas Special. I've got as far as finding out it's based on one of Louisa MAy Alcott's books but don't know which one yet and haven't got enough of the quote to search the wibble thingy.

Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.

Hi John
First of all my RT did arrive on Christmas Eve and my wife hid it because she knew I would spend time on Christmas Day doing it.
Regret I have now exceeded the 45 mins and completely stuck on
8a Allow King to enter reserve ???O?
4d City bowled over with zest ???O I keep going for OSLO but apart from the city cant relate the rest.
Before you start your long New Years celebration, can you help?
PHILIP

4d. Brio ?

8a. brook.

Thanks Terry
So bloody obvious when you look at it
PHILIP

Terry

Funnily enough I was struggling over the same 2. Can you explain them please? Can see the RIO and the B from Bowled but wheres the zest come in.

Completely confused with BROOK though

I have one more

City about red-top advertising copy ???R?

Can you help please

Thicky