Christmas Puzzle 2009 - Time, gentlemen, please
My thanks to everyone who took part in, or donated to, the annual Christmas Puzzle. The 2009 Puzzle raised £4,700 distributed between a number of charities. The Puzzle has achieved considerable growth in the past three years from 226 entries in 2006 to 340 this year and I am delighted to welcome more than 50 first time entrants.
A draw, to select four winners, was held at St Mary’s Church, Eaton Bray, on 31 January. The winners were: Mrs Pat Allen, Janette Cavanagh, Chris Jones and Malcolm Moore. In addition, one entry was drawn at random from among all the entries received, the winner being Keith and Jane Hayward, who scored 112½. These five winners each receive a cheque for £25.
This year's donations bring the total money raised by the Puzzle to over £36,500. Thanks to everyone who has supported the activity over the years. Next year's puzzle is already set and ready for distribution. I expect to put it in the post on or soon after 8 December from which day it will be possible to download the puzzle from the website www.christmaspuzzle.co.uk and those who have registered will receive their electronic copy of the Puzzle the same day..
You can Register to receive the next Puzzle by email by clicking here.
-- Gordon Gray, February 2010
Navigation around the Christmas Puzzle website
Clicking the Christmas Puzzle logo will always bring you back to this home page.
Using the links along the top of the page, you can
- download this year's puzzle
-- (between 8 December 2009 and 24 January 2010) - register to receive a copy of next year's puzzle by email,
- see information about last year's winners and charitable donations,
- view some of your comments on the puzzle from previous years,
- view some unusual words (and their meanings!) from previous puzzles,
- view the rolls of honour for the last 3, 5 and 10 years,
- view your results from previous years.
- Read and comment on the Christmas Puzzle blog.
-- All entries for this year's puzzle should have been returned by Sunday 24 January 2010 --
