Riddle Me Up

If you know what's up or down, click on the title and leave a comment.

You me it up or me it down,

So that in numbers you won't drown,

You me them up and all together

Have them sign my robin, whether

You've got money, fame, status or all above;

The world goes me, with love.

'I like robins.'
'That's wonderful, though this one has no red breast.'
'Oh that's a shame, they are so magnificent in the snow.'

 

Riddle Answer A Round

 

Riddle Explanation

you me it up or me it down, so that in numbers you won't drown - to round something up or down.

you me them up and all together - to round people up.

have them sign my robin - a round robin, or a petition that all sign in sequence so that no individual is held responsible, usually to protest something to a higher authority.

whether you've got money, fame, status or all above; the world goes me, with love - love makes the world go round.

Travelling Salesman

He didn't have many wares, but with his winning smile and dapper bow-tie, somehow he sold a lot.

Riddle Me Company

If you'd like some company, click on the little and comment here with us.

Your company may subdivide

And find an extra limb, I'm wide

You open, say good day good sir,

I'm on his knightly shield infer

His family, he's able to

With one bound fast still deal with you.

'I shan't ever like to subdivide our company.'
'Should you not? I do think I'm starting to teach you something.'
'Indeed, you're all the company I need.' 

 

Riddle Answer An Arm

 

Riddle Explanation

your company may subdivide and find an extra limb - an administrative subdivision of an organisation.

I'm wide you open, say good day good sir - to greet someone with open arms.

sir, I'm on his knightly shield infer his family - heraldry bearings or insignia.

he's able to with one bound fast still deal with you - to be able to do something with one arm tied behind one's back.

Chill'd-Warm'd-Wine

I saw her on the shelf and wasn't sure at all whether she was keeping the wine cool or warming it up with her disposition. 

Riddle Me Forbidden

If the ball's been dropped and you want to comment, click on the post title.

You drop me down to find what's hidden,

All cascade yet not forbidden, 

Fostered, now all options clear;

To proceed you must first point here 

And jab me with a spear of white,

Within one finger all this might.

'This season is rather nippy isn't it?'
'What does that have to do with this week's riddle?'
'Absolutely nothing, I just thought the season was moving fast.'

 

Riddle Answer A [computer] Menu

 

Riddle Explanation

you drop me down to find what's hidden - a drop-down menu.

all cascade yet not forbidden - a cascading menu, or when a second list of options appears when giving over an option in a first list.

not forbidden, fostered, now all options clear - a list of options in computing.

Animal Faces (part VI)

I think it was a deer, perhaps, though whatever it was, it was rather surprised to be.

Riddle Me Sudden

If you've a manner of an idea, click the title and leave a comment.

I suddenly have come cold, me,

I in this manner go quickly,

You see and make my judgment, mind

Unfounded yet how tight it binds,

Until from fingers I emit,

And take you quite right out of it.

'You'll take me out? You mean you're going to kill me?'
'Heavens no, there are many ways to take you out!'
'You mean on a date?'
'Heavens no.'

 

Riddle Answer A Snap

 

Riddle Explanation

I suddenly have come cold, me, I in this manner go quickly - a cold snap.

you see and make my judgment, mind unfounded yet how tight it binds - a snap judgement.

Until from fingers I emit - to snap one's fingers.

and take you quite right out of it - to snap out of it.

Animal Faces (part V)

The wise owl out on this night's hunt. 

Riddle Me Driven

If you've driven here, park up, and fill your ticket below.

It always comes, find it, at me

And like Ms Daisy's driving spree;

Up now and then all the way back

For companies take decks and stack,

I'm right, don't ask or argue, painless spree,

That's asking me.

'You used the same rhyming words twice.'
'Well I have to save some. I'm not made of gold you know. Or at least not always.'

 

Riddle Answer A Price

 

Riddle Explanation

it always comes, find it, at me - to come at a price.

and like Ms Daisy's driving spree; up now and then all the way back - to drive the prices up or down.

I'm right - the price is right.

painless spree - a shopping spree.

I'm right, don't ask or argue, painless spree, that's asking me - the asking price.

Animal Faces (part IV)

'Wrraaaaaaa' went the dinosaur.

Riddle Me Flown

Thank you for perching here for a moment, click the title and leave your thoughts.

I fly, I change my shape, I'm strong,

I see the past, or future wrong

I'm more and so had absolute,

That often turns a man to brute,

To monster, but a God is just simply;

The me that be.

'What else can you do?'
'I see through walls, get very hot, make webs like spiders, do a lot.'

 

Riddle Answer Power

 

Riddle Explanation
I fly, I change my shape, I'm strong, I see the past, or future - a super power.

I'm more and so had absolute - to have absolute power.

but a God is just simply; the me that be - the powers that be.

Animal Faces (part III)

In Japan the tanuki, or Japanese racoon-dog, is a mischievous and magical little creature.

Riddle Me Hard

Let's start this with a good old think, and click the title, follow the link.

My step is always far more hard,

My fleeting look best disregard

And look a little closer, find

My impression was left behind

Your ribs there beats a heart to smite,

If only by my sight.

'Well, the year has begun and here we are.'
'Indeed, and I am me.'
'Well, that's good. Me too.'
'No, you don't see. I am me.'
'I guess this year will be much like the last.'

 

Riddle Answer The First

 

Riddle Explanation
my step is always far more hard - the first step is always the hardest.

my fleeting look best disregard - at first glance.

find my impression was left behind - first impression.

behind your ribs there beats a heart to smite, if only by my sight - love at first sight.

Animal Faces (part II)

Well who's this little cat with her little nose and tongue at that?

Riddle Me Long

Well, leave a comment short or long, just click the title and find the box below.

Not at my short but at my long,

What you awaited has come strong

My minute when you'd lost all hope

But you too nice now finished, mope

A rope or candlestick, both come foresee;

You'll be the death of me.

'It's soon time for fireworks!'
'Yes, just wait a moment. This is the meme.'

 

Riddle Answer The Last

 

Riddle Explanation
not at my short but at my long - at long last.

my minute when you'd lost all hope - at the last minute.

but you too nice now finished, mope - nice guys finish last.

mope a rope or candlestick, both come foresee; you'll be the death of me - at, or to come, dead last.

Animal Faces (part I)

Now coming to New Years, we have a mini-series of animal faces. As I'm away for the season I prepared these in advance for something small and interesting, or maybe I was just monkeying around.

Riddle Me Peep

Say in bed, pretend to sleep, or sneak downstairs and have a peep, just here a comment keep.

I'm coy, and as such, act my nature,

Bow in hair, you peep and ain'tcha

Scary, so I group like birds

And run, don't fly, a cloudy herd

You're also fraught? Can't sleep, despairingly?

Just count on me.

'I always count on you.'
'Perhaps too much don't you think?'
'But I can never sleep.'
'Well, I'll always be here then.'

 

Riddle Answer A Sheep

 

Riddle Explanation

act my nature - act sheepish.

bow - bow-peep.

group like birds - flock.

cloudy - sheep's appearance.

count on me - count sheep.

 

 

Christmas Is Here

Christmas has arrived and all of the Dickory Dock are snuggled up warm somewhere, or heading somewhere to snuggle. The Hickory Clock with its warm fire places, of which it had an innumerable number, were all alight and surrounded by toes soaking in the comforting warmth.

Riddle Me Sleek

If your sleeky mind has a sleeky suspicion of an answer, click the little and say.

You're a me, without the tail,

But I'm sleek, I'm sly, assail

As I am, a cunning sight,

I'll come for you, ears pricked, at night,

But find you're less like me, but more, behold;

You're made of stone and just as cold.

'Where's my tail gone?'
'...you never had one.'
'Oh, but I'm still you?'
'Indeed, without a tail.'
'Agghhh!'

 

Riddle Answer A Fox

 

Riddle Explanation

you're a me - a fox (beautiful woman).

sly - sly/cunning as a fox.

stone - a stone cold fox (beautiful woman).

A Christmas Walk

Which the dog and which the master? I couldn't tell as they walked through the snow.