Fiona from France

Hi, Fiona!
for the birthday wishes!

You are one of the Stars of Sudokuland--I don't always have the persistence to figure out your puzzles, but they're always a fun challenge!

My guess for 11/5/08
I'm putting it here, Fiona...since you said our PM box is full.
I'll scroll down to hide my answer! (oh-so-sneaky!)







a honey bee???

Didn't scroll down far enough! Now you see why I am no good at your math riddles!

Thank you for your note, Fi! It's been a long time coming, but change is finally in sight. I surely look forward to January 20, 2009 -- might even pop a wheelie in the new chair. my friend

Hi Fiona,
Tricky riddle! I'll bet its one only Boris Spassky could Solve!

Fiona, I have discovered there is a way to cut/paste in pm's!
Use :
Cut Ctrl+X
Paste Ctrl+C

You can find the codes up in the 'View' section of the menu bar. Hope this helps.

Hi, Fiona! Thank you so much for the birthday greetings. As always, birthdays here in Sudokuland last 2 days, so I really don't start celebrating until tomorrow, our Thanksgiving. Thanks for the kind greeting and warm thoughts. Have a great day, both today and tomorrow!

Dear Fiona,

Thank you for your message. Words of comfort go a long way in helping to soften the edges of grief.

♥Jane

Thank you for the birthday greetings Fiona, I have had a special day and opted for red wine over birthday cake...better for me, I think.

Thankyou for your birthday wishes. I had a wonderful day.

Just in case I don't pop back in soon - I hope your preparations for Christmas don't spoilt your celebrations. Have a wonderful and blessed Christmas.

Thank you Fiona for your birthday wishes it has made my day so much more special. I just wish I had more time to work out your brainteasers, why is it women get less time to do what they want when their hubby retires.

Hi Fiona! I'm slowly catching up on Sudoku after our long trip. Thank you for your birthday greeting on Dec. 4 & for calling me a YOUNG lady - tee hee! I had a wonderful day which began when we watched the sun rise at Angkor Wat in Cambodia - unforgettable! One of the couples in our tour group are ages 81 & 78, & they were among the liveliest of the bunch, so we're hoping we can stay as fit & enthusiastic about traveling as they are for at least 16 more years! I have posted only one picture of our trip on my page so far, but I will try to whittle down the thousands of pictures we took to just our favorites & post them on Flickr as soon as I can find time. Meanwhile, Rob & I would like to wish you & your family a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. It will be 2009 before we know it!

I know you are off to Scotland, but before you go.....
I wish you and your family a

Wishing you all the very best for the Festive Season

Hi Fiona - hope I haven't missed you before you head northward to Scotland. I hope you and your family have a happy Christmas and a safe and successful New Year. We'll miss the puzzles!

The only way I can be sure....

of securing a particular place on this page...

is by filling in the gaps...

until I get to where I want to be!

So!...Congratulations, Princess, on 500 comments, have a Happy and Safe Christmas, and may 2009 bring you all your heart desires. xx

Hi Fiona,

Wishing you and yours a wonderful Christmas and Hogmonay in Scotland.

Now though you may be wishing for something a wee bit stronger that could provide a few drams, my traditional Christmas fare in the non cyber world is some home made lemon cordial.

In your case, particulary as you'll be up in Scotland - I'll decant it into a used whiskey bottle - how about Glen Morange single malt.

So here's a bottle...

LEMON CORDIAL
Ingredients:
Juice of 7 large lemons
Grated rind of 5 large lemons
1 kg sugar
1.5 litres of water
25g citric acid
Method:
1.In a large pan, boil up sugar, water, grated peel and citric acid.
2.Take off the heat and add juice, If preferred, this may be strained.
3.Bottle whilst still hot into clean, sterilised (in oven ) bottles

(I do often use whiskey bottles for the lemon cordial. I used to ejoy a few drams but have lightened up. These days my brother supplies the empty bottles. He's very enthusiastic about the need to help me out there. I will have to have a dram at new year - Can't break that tradition.)

Hello Fiona, and I hope all is well. I'm sending my best wishes to you and to all those you care for. Enjoy the festive season, and may today and all future days bring you good health, happiness and peace. Cheers!

Sending thoughts and wishes for a very Merry Christmas from me and mine.

Fiona, Greetings for the Festive Season to you and your family and best wishes for a wonderful 2009.

Best wishes for the festive season and I hope that 2009 brings all that you desire....

Dear Fiona and family... Stopping in with Holiday greetings to you! Wishing you a Christmas full of love and joy ...and blessings throughout the new year!

Fiona: MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and your family!

Fiona! Wishing you a great new year!

Fiona, I have only just got onto the site and read about your devastating storm experience. Thank you for coming on site to let us know you are alright...can't say as much for your garden apparently.
Take care, thinking of you.

Hi Fiona - not sure if I thanked you before in one of my riddle PM's for your kind birthday wishes to me on the 16th but if I didn't please accept my thanks now. - and do have a chocolate!!

Fiona, just wanted to say I'm ..
Sorry to hear that you were in the thick of it. Good luck with the clean up..
I cannot imagine what you went through...take care...

Hi Fiona,
...into your sheepskin-lined in box goes...
"People are like stained glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within. - Elizabeth (Betsy) Ross
--I love cryptoquotes too...

nice bit of cryptography yesterday. thank you for the chance to solve it. Betsy Ross had a point with that quote. Thanks again

Hello there. Was a bit concerned when I heard about the storms in your region. Glad to see that you are OK. Please send our love to you, Eric, Carla and Scott.

thanks for the offer of having my name in lights, but I'm not one to really pat myself on the back. just knowing that I solved the puzzle and gave you a hint to let you know that I solved it is enough for me. thanks again for the puzzle. I do enjoy them.

Fiona - (cut and paste from today's easy p.2) Judy said "a griddle." Is that an Americanism? A griddle is a flat cooking pan for making pancakes. So, when you said pancake riddle, she put the g on the front of riddle and gave you griddle, the pan for frying up a pancake.
So, what do you call the pan? google images for griddle and tell me what you call it, please.
Oh, and happy pancake day.

another great quiz I see. Is it by any chance a biography? thank you for the mind puzzles they are a great way of keeping the mind in action

Happy Valentine's Day dear one! A day of love and hugs to you!

My brain is growing moss! Where are youuuuu?
Please come back so I can have my daily headache!lol
Everything okay?

Hi Fiona, I don't usually reply to your puzzles as I am on site way after you post, but today you were late and I was early...cheers