I was sent this little box of fun as a Christmas gift. The pieces are smaller than a 10p piece and although the cut is very regular, they are still fun to do and because of their size would make an ideal thing to take on holiday. Each was only 150 pieces, but the size made each last a little while.
I put this on my wish list ages ago and then promptly forgot about it, so it was a genuine (and lovely) surprise to receive it at Christmas. The puzzle did not disappoint and was filled with lots of lovely details to explore and build up. I started with all the larger sections of blue and then filled in other colours as they appealed to me. The lettering came much later in the puzzle, but upon reflection it may have helped to get it in earlier to provide natural sections to work on. Once finished I really enjoyed reading through all the different letters and how inventive they were.
Time taken: afternoon going nice and slow
Gibsons managed to do it again and pull off a very enjoyable advent calendar. The theme this year was animals from around the world getting onto all sorts of mischief and it was great fun to do. My only criticism (and it really is down to my own preference rather than anything else) is that you only get 22 puzzles. Two of the doors hide glue and ribbon with the intention that you will make the puzzles into decorations to hang. I don’t do that, so feel like I missed two puzzles, but understand others will really like that feature.
Have only posted a photo of one to not spoil it for anybody who buys it in the future.
Overall, thank you Gibsons. Bring on 2022!
More time for puzzles, which was lovely! However, am racing to get this out before midnight so will add more info another time!
After 18 months of trying to be cautious and take sensible measures, covid finally caught up with me at school and made its presence felt. Luckily I was doubled jabbed, but still felt poorly, and the exhaustion is still with me now. So, long story short and all that, my puzzling took a hit. Will try to up my November game!
Finally, a chance to sell some jigsaws at village and fundraising fetes. It’s been something I’ve missed and I certainly had a lot of puzzles to sell. Although the money helps support community groups, that’s always been a bonus. What I really love is meeting like minded people and enjoying a good chat about the jigsaws which have caught their eye! The latest sale came upon my rather quickly so the final week involved a bit of a scramble to get those last puzzles ready to sell.
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A new role at work has left my puzzling somewhat wanting over the summer. Just a couple to keep my going. Here’s hoping the autumn will bring time for more. Neither puzzle was particularly special, but both were pleasing enough. I did quite enjoy the Time Square one, but some of the smaller details seemed a little repetitive.
