Allowed-dedicated

Kedges-soaped

I think she's got it. I think she's got it! By George, she's got it!

Rant-runt

Pens-pans

Lyrical-iconic

Lend-lens

Ah, Anna, what can we do? Dear Meagananne is so determined to break the rules of this game.

Palm-pale

Secretion-useful

Calm-palm

Roses, after weeks of blooming brilliance in the sunshine, have sadly been struck by recent heavy rain. Red, pink and yellow heads are down or torn apart. Looking all forlorn and wasted (a bit like me). I don't mind a little rain, but when it strikes nature's beauty it stops being a friend. In contrast, the thirty year old standard rose out front (in this particular year it's name is most apt, 'Simply the Best') has only just begun to open its blooms. In defiance of any rain they will last until Christmas, sometimes beyond. A wonderful source of thankfulness.

Coffee and a couple of cookies, please (forget about the waistline!)

Calf-call

Halt-half

Lowball-ureter

Well done all competitors. Being a non competitor in this one I was able to stand back and admire the over-all standard of brilliance. Congratulations too to the judges for a good job on what must have been a tough task.

Lesson-arsenal

Edifice-daring

Ledger-bilious

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Onion-lyrical

Education-ionic

Aargh-ostler

Wick-sick

Misaligned-gyrate

Punk-puck

Mitigated-gender

Ongoing-other

Pint-punt

Spin-span

Hedonism-artistic

Shin-skin

Spun-stun