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Laura Windisch
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boatmancryptics.co.uk
It's the Seasonal Reposting Competition! Repost this over the weekend, and on Sunday one lucky person will win a signed copy of one of my books. For you or the #crossword addict in your life: 50 fiendish @theguardian.com #puzzles and all the stories behind them:
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Boatman - the first 50 reportedly makes a great present or holiday read, exemplified by this image of the book opened to show the story behind the Shipping Forecast puzzle, on display on Brighton beach. Reviewing Boatman - the first 50, Alan Connor (The Guardian's crossword editor and the brains behind many of BBC2’s quiz programs) says: "This is one to savour. Boatman's puzzles are witty and ingenious. It is an extraordinary pleasure to read how his unique mind works. The first 50 is a book I never knew I needed in my life. Gift it to yourself and to the word-lovers in yours". Hugh Stephenson (Alan’s predecessor at The Guardian) says: "This is a unique book of crosswords" and Henry Morris: "a Boatman crossword is like a theme park. Each daunting line is a rollercoaster ... He scares you witless. But you can't wait to do it all over again". Boatman - the second 50 contains another 50 puzzles from The Guardian, with five bonus puzzles previously only available online and including puzzles, solutions and the ideas and stories behind them, exemplified by this image of the book opened to show one of the stories, which is accompanied by a picture of a large cow. Reviewing Boatman - the second 50, Gyles Brandreth says: "If you want a fiendish crossword, you want the best - which means you want Boatman, because he is the best" and Brian Bilston: "Cracking crosswords - each puzzle a delightful daily workout for the brain and a welcome tonic for the soul".
November 14, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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I was lucky enough to be selected as an Advance Reader of @russincheshire.bsky.social's new book (and first novel) - Baby's Breath, which will be published on 1st September. I've just finished it. It's a psychological thriller and I'm not sure I am going to sleep tonight! #BabysBreath
August 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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#IndiePressDay
notonlywords.co.uk
May 2, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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@Brock_FC season review
So much change, on and off the pitch, that it’s perhaps unsurprising that the football suffered compared to last season. But we’ve survived in the Prem for another season! Here are the Programme Editor’s (aka Content Adviser) “awards” for season 24-25. 1/8
April 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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hi @beelzebub71.bsky.social !
January 22, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Reposted by Laura Windisch
readingfamilyaid.bsky.social
Hello! We’re new here. Reading Family Aid is a charity helping children living with poverty and other disadvantages in the Reading area.
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Our goal is to bring a little joy to their lives and To Put Smiles on the Faces of Children.

Visit our website to find out more: www.readingfamilyaid.org
November 23, 2024 at 9:00 PM