Pombal Stoat

Welcome to the 5 Club!

I think it's me for the trivia. I've not done one for a while.

How a village in Kent defeated a brutal smuggling gang The Hawkhurst Gang had terrorised Kent and Sussex before they were finally wiped out in 1749.

This is a quite interesting article about the notorious eighteenth-century tea smuggling Hawkhurst Gang that terrorised Kent and Sussex in the 1700s and the villagers who got fed up with the oppression and formed the Goudhurst militia to oppose them

Buddy the runaway reindeer from Wales sparks major search The animal, named Buddy, fled a festive celebration on the coast and went on the run for hours.

"Armed police officers, the Coastguard and members of the Royal Marines were called in" to track down Buddy the runaway reindeer

Phrazle - Guess the Phrase | Solitaired.com You have six attempts to guess the phrase. Green means the letter is in the correct spot, yellow or purple means it's in the wrong spot, and gray means it's not in the phrase.

@callie99.bsky.social

Phrazle 27: 3/6
⬜🟪🟨🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟪🟨🟪 ⬜🟩🟪⬜ 🟩⬜⬜🟩

🟨🟩⬜🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩 🟨⬜🟨🟨 ⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩
#phrazle

solitaired.com/phrazle

Strong article on many different levels. Worth reading. 👇

Connections
Puzzle #904
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟪🟪🟦
🟪🟦🟪🟦
🟦🟪🟦🟪
🟪🟦🟪🟦

🤦

@martian-observer.art
@callie99.bsky.social
@ghobubo.bsky.social

Wordle 1,626 5/6

🟨⬛⬛🟨⬛
⬛🟩⬛🟨⬛
⬛🟩🟩⬛⬛
⬛🟩🟩⬛⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Not great.

@martian-observer.art
@callie99.bsky.social
@ghobubo.bsky.social
@mrlepus.bsky.social
@lillieg.bsky.social

No permission, no travel: UK set to enforce ETA scheme From February 2026, visitors will not be able to travel to the UK without advance permission.

For anyone who's interested...

www.gov.uk/government/n...

That's very kind of you, but I think I'll keep mine on.

There was a young fella called Ted
Tried to build a bomb in his shed
But Keats didn't work
And he felt such a jerk
Now he's trying Walt Whitman instead

The names are unbelievable.

I'm taking this toaster back and getting a €19.99 refund whatever it costs!

This gives us plenty of time to drive wherever we want, although anything more than 4 hours is a bit much for me.

We decided on the Peloponnese as its only 2 hours from the airport and we're close to Epidaurus, Corinth, Argos, Mycenaean sites and Sparta.

We're book to stay near Nafplio.

One of the main problems with Ireland is the choice and frequency of direct flights.

You either have to waste time and money taking 2 flights, put up with flights landing in the wee small hours or flights that only go mid-week.

Next year we've booked to fly to Athens, landing early afternoon.

⬇️

Some are convincing.
The last one particular so.

I've decided though, if the name has a middle initial and the "book" is 'Independent Published' it's a scam.

This is the best form of protest there is.

I'm looking at travel guides fir my next holiday and there is so much AI generated shite out there.

These two however take the top prize. Ideal if you want to visit Spanish Peloponnese, or experience the Polish traditions of Zakynthos.

🤬

Rudolf the yellow nosed rain cat?

Phrazle 25: 3/6
⬜⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜🟨

🟪⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟪🟨⬜⬜

🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
#phrazle

Nearly!

💩
🪣

@ghobubo.bsky.social

Palestinians forced into lockdown as Israel’s West Bank assault continues Save the Children says Palestinians are sheltering at home as Israeli raids injure dozens and lead to mass arrests.

Israel has now killed over 70,000 Palestinians, 20,00 of them children. Israel kills two children every day (UN figure) in 535 documented truce violations, & only 35% of agreed aid food gets through. #PalestinianGenocide #IsraelWarCrimes

Damn! That last one did for me.

#WhenTaken #642 (30.11.2025)

I scored 909/1000👑

1️⃣📍4.7 km - 🗓️11 yrs - 🥇182/200
2️⃣📍249 m - 🗓️11 yrs - 🥇182/200
3️⃣📍41.5 km - 🗓️0 yrs - 🥇198/200
4️⃣📍93.1 m - 🗓️0 yrs - 🥇200/200
5️⃣📍676 km - 🗓️16 yrs - 🥈147/200

whentaken.com

Only to avoid them.

I found it quite easy. Only a couple of of choices for the 3rd guess, and I chose the right one.

Connections
Puzzle #903
🟪🟨🟦🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪

@ghobubo.bsky.social
@callie99.bsky.social

Yes, I had to, even though it was obviously a red heron.

Wordle 1,625 3/6

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
⬛⬛🟨🟩⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

@martian-observer.art
@callie99.bsky.social
@ghobubo.bsky.social
@mrlepus.bsky.social
@lillieg.bsky.social

Submarine. 🤷

These change every 12 hours by the way. You get to do 2 a day.

Excellent. 👍

Phrazle - Guess the Phrase | Solitaired.com You have six attempts to guess the phrase. Green means the letter is in the correct spot, yellow or purple means it's in the wrong spot, and gray means it's not in the phrase.

Phrazle 24: 3/6
🟪⬜🟪🟩⬜⬜ 🟪⬜🟪 🟨⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩 🟪🟨🟪⬜🟪

🟨🟪⬜🟩⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩 ⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟩🟩🟩

🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
#phrazle

solitaired.com/phrazle

😆 🤣 😂 😹

I'm fine thanks. Didn't get mine done.