tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411241753377678200.post2050625642587204024..comments2009-02-27T14:22:47.810-08:00Bill Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15988633817839528771noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411241753377678200.post-36500758747101457392009-02-27T14:22:00.000-08:002009-02-27T14:22:00.000-08:00Hi Moley,<BR/><BR/>Your brain and my brain must work the same (probably twisted) way. I was tossing a coin over SUREST and PUREST as well, and had no chance when it came to the poem.<BR/><BR/>I got OHMS, but didn't see the British letter connection.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully will get back in the groove tomorrow.Bill Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15988633817839528771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411241753377678200.post-4341324027288451722009-02-27T13:01:00.000-08:002009-02-27T13:01:00.000-08:00Hi Bill, I got the OHMS but not 'purest' which drove me mad...it was a toss up between surest and purest but had no idea of clue and I did 'Elegy in a Country Churchyard' in school!!! Cheers Mmoley_kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03324514800056107181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411241753377678200.post-22083336427785015572009-02-27T09:44:00.000-08:002009-02-27T09:44:00.000-08:00Hi there, "Anonymous", and thank you for you kind words. Dip in as often as you want. You are very welcome here.Bill Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15988633817839528771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411241753377678200.post-47924040493163534762009-02-27T08:00:00.000-08:002009-02-27T08:00:00.000-08:00Bill - your analysis of the clues are excellent.<BR/><BR/>I haven't had much time in the past few months to do the Crosaire; however, your blog has re-awakened my spirit. Please keep up the good work! I'll be dipping in often :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411241753377678200.post-81928273639040141192009-02-27T06:12:00.000-08:002009-02-27T06:12:00.000-08:00Mike and Amy<BR/>13D, Bill.. OHMS--- is always stamped on British Gov't letters.<BR/>"On Her Majesty's Service".Mike Archernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411241753377678200.post-59237759894902785592009-02-27T04:35:00.000-08:002009-02-27T04:35:00.000-08:00Well done, Tommy.<BR/><BR/>I'm not much of a poet, and don't think I've ever heard of "Elegy in a Country Churchyard". You win the cigar today :o)Bill Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15988633817839528771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-411241753377678200.post-76296196618675110272009-02-27T02:52:00.000-08:002009-02-27T02:52:00.000-08:00Hi Bill,<BR/> 13D I agree with the Ogham connection with the similarity of the sound of the words<BR/><BR/>29D got me too, but I have since discovered that it refers to a line in Thomas Gray's poem, Elegy in Country Churchyard:<BR/><BR/>"Full many a gem of purest ray serene<BR/>The dark unfathomed caves of ocean bear;<BR/>Full many a flower is born to blush unseen,<BR/>And waste its sweetness on the desert air."<BR/><BR/>Which I failed to remember from schooldays, as I am sure you did tootommy mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06077905792209549004noreply@blogger.com