THE PUZZLE AND THE GUZZLE:
That's about as close to an A to Z as a can of lager should ever get.
So says The Guzzler, puzzler extraordinaire, and observer of the Highway Code as much as, if not more than, the next man.
The Guzzler would never dream of storing alcoholic beverages in his glove box alongside his driving gloves, half-finished tube of Extra Strong mints, spare fuses, loose change and stained and dog-eared A to Z, the road atlas any discerning driver wouldn't leave home without.
Intending to improve his knowledge of London's streets, The Guzzler undertook the challenge offered by this 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle of the roads, parks and stations of England's capital city. In association with a French lager.
Having checked that the Congestion Charge didn't apply, and that air pollution was at a safe rate, The Guzzler opened the box and immediately dipped his toes in The Thames, the swathe of blue that cut through this puzzle.
The greenery of the parks was next:
and the logo top left. But those aside, what a beaster this proved to be. Certainly many of London's streets seemed to be paved in gold. The same golden colour.
The Guzzler needed the strength of that Kronenbourg, and nearly 1664 minutes to get through it.
The Guzzler experienced the whole A to Z of emotions, from Anger to the Zzzzzz of utter boredom.
But when the Guzzler reached the point of despair, the black train lines gave fresh impetus, along with the Kronenbourg of course.
With the finish in sight, it became evident, something was lacking in east London...
As The Guzzler knows only too well, the longer a puzzle takes, the higher the chance of a piece of the jigsaw going missing.
Even the experts at New Scotland Yard and Baker Street (both on this map) would struggle to locate the missing edge piece. Did it ever exist? We will never know.
It proved the only blot on an otherwise eye-catching landscape...
As a sad footnote to the story of this Puzzle And A Guzzle, one of the fish that swam in the tank just in view behind, passed away soon after the completion of the puzzle, his spirit forever swimming up the blue swathe of The Thames. RIP Bobby.
JIGSAW ENJOYABILITY: 4
Good for expanding knowledge of London. Bad for tired eyes late at night, especially under the influence of Kronenbourg 1664.
JIGSAW TRICKINESS: 8
Almost as difficult as the 3rd Puzzle And A Guzzle, but the presence of variation in every piece, and local knowledge of some of the London areas made the task a little easier.
So says The Guzzler, puzzler extraordinaire, and observer of the Highway Code as much as, if not more than, the next man.
The Guzzler would never dream of storing alcoholic beverages in his glove box alongside his driving gloves, half-finished tube of Extra Strong mints, spare fuses, loose change and stained and dog-eared A to Z, the road atlas any discerning driver wouldn't leave home without.
Intending to improve his knowledge of London's streets, The Guzzler undertook the challenge offered by this 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle of the roads, parks and stations of England's capital city. In association with a French lager.
Having checked that the Congestion Charge didn't apply, and that air pollution was at a safe rate, The Guzzler opened the box and immediately dipped his toes in The Thames, the swathe of blue that cut through this puzzle.
The greenery of the parks was next:
and the logo top left. But those aside, what a beaster this proved to be. Certainly many of London's streets seemed to be paved in gold. The same golden colour.
The Guzzler needed the strength of that Kronenbourg, and nearly 1664 minutes to get through it.
The Guzzler experienced the whole A to Z of emotions, from Anger to the Zzzzzz of utter boredom.
But when the Guzzler reached the point of despair, the black train lines gave fresh impetus, along with the Kronenbourg of course.
With the finish in sight, it became evident, something was lacking in east London...
Even the experts at New Scotland Yard and Baker Street (both on this map) would struggle to locate the missing edge piece. Did it ever exist? We will never know.
It proved the only blot on an otherwise eye-catching landscape...
As a sad footnote to the story of this Puzzle And A Guzzle, one of the fish that swam in the tank just in view behind, passed away soon after the completion of the puzzle, his spirit forever swimming up the blue swathe of The Thames. RIP Bobby.
JIGSAW ENJOYABILITY: 4
Good for expanding knowledge of London. Bad for tired eyes late at night, especially under the influence of Kronenbourg 1664.
JIGSAW TRICKINESS: 8
Almost as difficult as the 3rd Puzzle And A Guzzle, but the presence of variation in every piece, and local knowledge of some of the London areas made the task a little easier.
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