Kim's Puzzle Blog

  Thoroughly enjoyed this old-school puzzle.  Having lived a lot of my childhood at the Lower South Coast in Umtentweni, watching passing ships, while combing the beach was always exciting. I have an old sailing ship in a wine bottle, made many years ago by a relative,  which took pride and joy on top of my parents' mantlepiece. Shipwrecks have always fascinated our family and along our coastline of South Africa, we have certainly had our fair share of shipwrecks.  Brand: Castorland Serial Number : C-104529-2 Country Puzzle Made: Poland Puzzle Title: Sailing Against The Odds The number of Puzzle Pieces : 1000p Puzzle Completed Size: 68x47 cm The Tactile Feel of the Puzzle: I'm a very tactile person, so the feel of puzzle pieces in my hands is important to me. This particular puzzle is made using thick cardboard that is smooth, sturdy, easy on the fingers, and feels particularly satisfying to the touch. Quality of the Puzzle Pieces: Castorland is one of my favouri...

Hello fellow puzzlers and to future puzzlers, A little family history of our puzzling I am nuts about puzzles and find them incredibly therapeutic and good for the mind and soul. Puzzles help with mental wellness and to simply 'sort out the brain'. I have managed to solve world politics, unemployment, food shortages and my life in general, even worked through my own Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) after working as a veteran Advanced Life Support Paramedic for the fire department. Part of my therapy was to introduce me to adult colouring books (I know!) which I would do before going to bed at night, after taking my meds. You are able to distinctly differentiate the moment the meds kicked in. The morning would highlight the colouring in session and we would find an array of coloured pencils in our bed. This brought about much teasing and laughter from my family, including myself. My late father and grandmother loved puzzles and card games you could play on you...