I am always slightly frustrated by King Puzzles as they are always a little flimsy and the cut can be a little poor - pieces often stick together and tear when you try to separate them. However, they do some lovely images, so if you can get past the poor quality the puzzles are good. This was no exception. I did my normal trick of starting with the sky, placed the cottage in place after that and then worked on the tree. The rest built up quickly and I enjoyed the overall image.
Time taken: afternoon
Finally, a tricky jigsaw which was actually good fun to do. I was lucky enough to be given this as a gift by someone who obviously understood that difficult puzzles don't actually have to be boring. This was a delight - lots of different elements made up what most people would just see as 'brown'. I started with the patterned chocolates, then put the chocolate drops in place before working on the cookies and other individual features. A great puzzle.
Time taken: afternoon and evening
I always enjoy puzzles from other countries and it is interesting to see the cut and style of pieces. This was a standard cut and the pieces didn't leave too much dust. The picture itself was beautiful and colours incredibly rich. I got the girl, ducks and grass in place first before tackling the pink flowers. The left hand side of the puzzle was left until last, but wasn't too difficult - I often enjoy building up tree branches.
Time taken: evening
I wasn't sure the picture was defined enough for my liking, but once I got going I was soon sold on the subtle lines and colours. I got the fountains, sky and buses in place first and then worked on the trees. There were subtle variations of grey, cream, and whites which I then sorted and built up the rest of the puzzle. The best bit was finding and placing the little people into their daily actions.
Time taken: afternoon
I really enjoyed this one. At first site it appeared that each book was going to have to be worked out on its own, but then after closer inspection I realised that there were coloured sections of the bookshelves which meant you could group and sort pieces. I started with the two black and white sections and then moved to the red, blue and green areas. Once all this was in place you could start to piece other quirky pieces in around it and the puzzle was soon done.
Time taken: 4 hours
I've done this puzzle more than once and have enjoyed it before so was not sorry to have another shot at it. I normally start by getting the skyline in place and completing the sky before moving onto the the domes. Once these are done it is a case of getting some of the brick work which is more obvious and then simply filling in the gaps. A nice puzzle and the cut wasn't bad.
Time taken: 1.5 hours
It appears I have become to be known as 'that crazy lady, who will give anything a go'. Therefore when I was approached by a fellow BCD member with the words - 'I have a puzzle for you, it is too tricky for me, I've made a start but...' - I knew I was in for a challenge. Particularly because the member in question is a very good line cut jigger himself. Anyway, he had made a start on the birds and large shell and I was presented with the rest. I am not a fan of line cut jigsaws in the first instance, and this one seemed to follow no colour logic. However, my pride got in the way and instead of giving up I struggled on and did complete it. I can't say I enjoyed it, but at least I can say it didn't beat me. It is now all packaged and ready to be shown at the next BCD meeting.
Time taken: I don't wish to think about it....
I am always slightly frustrated by King Puzzles as they are always a little flimsy and the cut can be a little poor - pieces often stick together and tear when you try to separate them. However, they do some lovely images, so if you can get past the poor quality the puzzles are good. This was no exception. I did my normal trick of starting with the sky, placed the cottage in place after that and then worked on the tree. The rest built up quickly and I enjoyed the overall image. 
