(tongue in cheek) I offer the word Meerkatting. It is what I tell my spaniel to stop doing when she is trying to spot what food is on the worktop !!

 A word I use often , usually in an ironic way. Would the US version be "trailor trash"?

At our age Penny, we have so many more years to celebrate so it takes two days!!
Christine

I just type away as I see a word until I need to concentrate a bit more and then I  look for words beginning wilth each of the letters available in turn. I am rubbish at the big word and the particular kiss of death is "seeing" it and finding I have a letter left or need a second E or whatever. From then on it is likely to never be found as I can never see beyond that initial brainwave idea. I have little staying power with this situation and tend to move on to the next game. Hence I am a frequent user of the Your Puzzles section. Variety is the spice of life. Lack of the competitive edge is probably not something to be proud of.

I like the really big ones on your puzzles. Especially if they have 20 plus big words! Never get them all but seeing a line of stars gives me a boost - can't be that gaga yet!!

I had a feeling it was shown over there but then I doubted myself.  The final episode still makes me cry even after seeing it numerous times.

I also saw wibble. Am I right in thinking it was one of the silly catch phrases that arose in episodes of Black Adder? The excellent First World War series possibly?

Over the years so many people have told me that I am weird for never having watched more than a few minutes of The Simpsons but now I know that I am in excellent company
Christine