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Good afternoon, Rusty!
I am back home again with a very nicely groomed dog!
She, however, most probably will not be happy until she has found something utterly disgusting in which to roll!
Her trim looks good , though!
The Krays, Reggie and Ronnie, were only held in the Tower for a few days (as Kenyatta mentioned) in 1952, for failing to report for National Service.
Anne Boleyn was one of those unfortunates held in the Tower.
As was Sir Walter Raleigh (he angered Queen Elizabeth I (but I cannot remember why?) and so he and his wife were both thrown in the Tower.
He spent 13 years there!
For anyone interested , it is a fascinating place to visit...but a very expensive admission fee is required.
Right, I need a coffee to sustain me whilst I take a look at today's crossword........
Have you already done yours?



Hello, Ros!
I think Josephine Tey (real name Elizabeth MacKintosh) is an excellent author.
I read "The Franchise Affair" and enjoyed it very much.
There is also another book of hers that I have read....but i cannot remember the title?
I think the main character was an Inspector Grant?
Would that be right?



Yes, Kenyatta , that is perfectly correct .
Th twins were imprisoned for just a few days in 1952 for failing to report for their National Service duty.

elle- "The Daughter of Time"is a Richard Grant novel. Josephine Tey wrote a few others, I have "A shilling for Candles" but don't remember anything about it. She wrote plays as Gordon Daviot, most famously "Richard of Bordeaux". I've read a novel based around a production of this play. John Gielgud famously starred in its West End production.

She left her whole estate to the National Trust.

Hello, Elle!
I am just home, too.
Been out for a walk.
Quite warm out.
Yes, I've read about Anne Boleyn.
I think she had a raw deal, too.
How much is a "very expensive admission fee"?
Or, does it vary with regard to what you want to see?
Yes, I have finished my puzzle.
14a was new to me.
And it would have helped if I could spell 16a!
ie instead of ei !
I liked 19d but it is not a word that I would use!

£24.80 for an adult, rusty!

Goodness, Rosalind!
That is a lot of money, surely?
Is there a discount for old jokers?

Buy online is cheaper especially for me (senior) and special family tickets

https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/visit/tickets-and-prices/#gs.kaoNIkY

Do they offer a B&B service for that price?
Some people might want to experience being locked-up over-night
in the Tower?

Hi, Rusty!
The admission price to the Tower of London can vary depending on where and from whom you buy!
Also the date on which you want to go will play a part in deciding the price!
It is cheaper to buy in advance online than pay the "gate" price.
It is also cheaper to go midweek than at weekend.
Yes, it can vary with what you want to see.
And also, you can get "bargain" options by combining the visit to the Tower of London with somewhere else.....such as with Tower Bridge or the London Eye.
Yes, there is a Senior Concession!
And there are also various combinations of Family tickets.
The link Cerasus has put up gives a fair indication, but shopping around on Google is the best option before one goes to visit.
Today, for instance, I have found a site offering £18-95 for an adult and £9-95 for a child.
That appears to be the cheapest offer.
But check it is a valid tourist site!
I'll get back to you on the xword shortly!
We have had rain!



Hello, Pigale !
Maybe one gest to sleep in the Tower, if one cannot meet the full admission price?!

Hello, Elle!
All I can say is, Jings!
That's expensive!
Thank goodness for YouTube!
And what would there be to see at Tower Bridge?
A fine link by Cerasus, yes.
I think though, if I was at London, I would take the tour around the Tower, and hang the expense.
I discovered that Flora MacDonald was held there, too.
I did not know that.
Still a fine day here!

Hi, Rusty!
When we took the Scottish clan to see the Tower of London a few years ago, it cost us over £100 to pay for everyone to gain entry!!
Ah, now Tower Bridge is another great place to visit!
You could see how impressive it looks from the end of the Marathon run on Sunday?
You can go up in a lift and visit the glassed - in walkways, from where you can see panoramic views over London; exhibitions held there ; engine rooms ......etc
See the link http://www.towerbridge.org.uk/whats-on/
Tower Bridge, as you know, lifts up to allow large ships to pass beneath.
So lift operating times are subject to sailing times.
Now, the crossword, I am still struggling today.... it is hard?
I have done 14a purely because I know that the Brontes' pseudonym is "Bell" and I know the literary term.
So Bell sound like Belles
let - allowed
tres - French for "very".
I personally liked it, but I didn't like a lot of the other clues!
16a had me thinking of "Hang out the washing on the Siegfried line"!
I haven't yet progressed to 19d......the other clue you mentioned...... I've taken a look out of context, but cannot come up with an answer.....?