I know you are going to say to me that this is a little bit late! St David's Day, traditionally celebrated on the First of March, celebrates the life and work of St. David. Born around the year 500 he was a renowned preacher and founder of monastic sites, possibly founding the Abbey at Glastonbury. He is reputed to have made a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and brought back a stone which sits in St. David's Cathedral in Pembrokeshire. We don't make a puzzle of St David but we do ma

I was born in the 1950's and was a child in the 1960's when it was almost compulsory to joining the Brownies for girls and the Cub Scouts for boys. Consequently we always celebrated the birthday of Robert Baden-Powell on 22nd February, the day being known as Thinking Day. As Brownies and Cubs we were encouraged to think of others and help others not just on this day but throughout the year. This year was the 100th Anniversary of Thinking Day and it was commemorated across the

When I was little it was always fish for dinner on Fridays. Part of our tradition my Mum would tell my sister and me. When we were small it was those yummy "Fish Fingers", covered in breadcrumbs and served with chips and tinned processed peas. Funny name for them though, when you consider that fish do not have fingers at all. As we grew older it was school dinners and again fish for dinner on friday. This was battered and served with mashed potatoes and baked beans I seem to

Otherwise known as Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, and 47 days before Easter. This was the day for feasting before the start of Lent in the Christian Church calendar. Most of us love a pancake or two and topping's vary, from the traditional lemon and sugar, through syrup, bananas, blueberries, nuts and chocolate spread to the American version with bacon. The combinations are seemingly endless. We here at Grovely Puzzles do not make a puzzle with pancakes on it b

Have recently made puzzles for two local churches to raise funds for repairs. Bishopstone and and Tisbury. Puzzles seem to be a good way...

We are excited to announce that we are in the process of creating charming little wooden puzzles, each measuring 140 x 140mm, that...