Having completed Jan van Haasteren’s Crazy Harbour about ten days ago, I noted that, although one piece was, sadly, missing (thus rendering it a 1499-piece puzzle), it was at least missing from somewhere appropriate on the picture. That place showed … Continue reading
What would it be like to be a character in a Jan van Haasteren picture? Well, I can only guess that it would be scary in the extreme, with accidents happening everywhere, not to mention the ever-present threat of those … Continue reading
More than 18 months ago, we completed ‘Summertime‘, a Rosina Wachtmeister puzzle. ‘Never again!’, we vowed, after taking what seemed like hours (and probably actually was hours) employing a sophisticated trial-and-error system to complete the extensive areas of black that … Continue reading
One of the Waddingtons Collectibles series, this 500-piece puzzle had lots of unusual-shaped pieces, meaning I often had to get larger areas completed before any of them would lock together securely. An excellent puzzle, which occupied me, on and off, … Continue reading