Another jigsaw with a difference / myLot

Rockingham, Australia

August 4, 2026 4:05am CST

We’ve been away for four nights, staying with friends at Madora Bay near Mandurah, Western Australia. There was nine of us for most of the time and we’ve been friends for over 30 years. It was an excuse to celebrate my 80th birthday and a very enjoyable occasion it was. Vince cooked dinner for us all one evening, we went out to lunch one day and filled the rest of the time with doing a very difficult jigsaw, solving cryptic crosswords or just chatting and enjoying each other’s company. In the photo, you can see the Wasgij? (jigsaw backwards) that we managed to finish before we left. I’ll show the box in one of the comments but there isn’t much on the box that helps solve the actual puzzle. What you see on the box isn’t what you’re attempting to create. The lounge chairs have the same pattern but that’s about it.

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snowy

@snowy22315 (211361)

• United States

4 Aug

A puzzle like that can be a fun challenge.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (386109)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Aug

Two of us did most of it with two others helping out from time to time.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (124908)

• United States

4 Aug

That’s really something then! And happy 80th birthday. Congratulations for being younger in mind and spirit than most of us!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (386109)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Aug

Thanks for the good wishes and kind words. It's hard to believe I've suddenly got to this age.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (57043)

• Canada

4 Aug

Now that's a puzzle! And tricky enough for a group of you to work on and enjoy together. Not sure if this is a belated wish or not, but Happy Birthday Judy. I remember you spending time together with these friends in summer's past and you always had a really great time together. It is nice, that in a world so full of changes, some things remain the same.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (386109)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Aug

Thanks for the good wishes. This group has been getting together for a very long time. It's very easy and comfortable to come together now.

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Fleur

@Fleura (36149)

• United Kingdom

4 Aug

Belated wishes for a very happy birthday! I want to see the box now. I don't think I would have the patience to do that, at least not on my own. With friends would definitely be more fun!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (386109)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Aug

Thanks for the good wishes. Two of us did most of it with another two helping out from time to time. Here's the box. Some of the same characters are in both but in different spots, etc.

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Fleur

@Fleura (36149)

• United Kingdom

5 Aug

@JudyEv Oh I see. So you basically have to imagine what might be behind them!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (386109)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug

@Fleura Yes. Here is another one which is supposed to show a games night back before the internet then another night using tablets, etc.

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Scott Ganschow

@teamfreak16 (44779)

• Denver, Colorado

4 Aug

That looks like a very hard puzzle. Happy Birthday!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (386109)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Aug

Thanks. And yes, the puzzle was very tricky. I'm not sure I'll ever do another one like it.

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Michael

@Wrexxo (5089)

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4 Aug

Wow.. 80th birthday..that's a milestone.. happy birthday

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (386109)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Aug

Thanks very much. It's hard to believe I've reached such an age.

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@mayka123

@mayka123 (17156)

• India

5 Aug

Looks very challenging.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (386109)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Aug

It was very challenging indeed and took us a good few hours to finish.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (138927)

• Marion, Ohio

4 Aug

That would be a fun one

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (138927)

• Marion, Ohio

5 Aug

@JudyEv I can understand that. There is a lot of red everywhere

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (386109)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Aug

It took us most of the three days to get it done.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (386109)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Aug

@wolfgirl569 Yes, a lot of red and the blue sofa pieces were in about three different places.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (99723)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

4 Aug

I like that it looks like it was a fun challenge,

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (386109)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Aug

We worked on it on and off for three days but managed to get it finished.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (91738)

• United States

4 Aug

Happy Birthday!! sounds like you had a fun celebration with your longtime friends.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (91738)

• United States

5 Aug

@JudyEv you and Vince certainly found the ideal place when you moved to the village and have a nice social life.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (386109)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Aug

Thanks. Yes, we always enjoy getting together with this group. One couple live in the same village as us and introduced us to the place.

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Shiva

@Shiva49 (28634)

• Singapore

4 Aug

Happy birthday wishes and made memorable too with friends of over thirty years. I was afraid to start complicated jigsaw puzzles though I am not into it now.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (386109)

• Rockingham, Australia

5 Aug

Thanks for the birthday wishes. I won't be tackling such a hard one again.

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