Jellyby - I don't know why but - Bleak House comes up when you google it and there is orange jelly fungus by van dyke - I have cheated via google.
Actually jellyby sounds good. Shaker = Jelly? Near = by?
Van Dyke (Dyck) is definitely spelled with a 'Y' though Baz. 
Maybe jelly for a shaker, but I can't think of the rest.
Jellyby is indeed a Dickensian who pursues distant projects.
I think you are the outright winner Soozie!!!
There you are Soozy....
Among the many memorable characters populating Charles
Dickens's novel Bleak House is the formidable Mrs. Jellyby,
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
Jellyby is indeed a Dickensian who pursues distant projects. I think you are the outright winner Soozie!!!
*takes a bow * thank you 
I love Crosswords but I have to confess on this occasion to a bit of googling/
That's the grid complete.
I thank you!
See! We coffin dodgers could bring so much excitement to BB!
Just imagine how exciting it would be to do the crossword each evening with a warming mug of Ovaltine! 
Other malty drinks are available.
Other malty drinks are available.Originally Posted by Soozy Woo:
Jellyby - I don't know why but - Bleak House comes up when you google it and there is orange jelly fungus by van dyke - I have cheated via google.
Jellyby'll be right .. Mrs Jellyby was a bit obsessive about setting up a project in Africa, so that fits the clue as well .
You're on a roll, Sooz!
Originally Posted by Garage Joe:
That's the grid complete. I thank you! See! We coffin dodgers could bring so much excitement to BB! Just imagine how exciting it would be to do the crossword each evening with a warming mug of Ovaltine! Other malty drinks are available.
Other malty drinks are available.The possibilities boggles the mind. What larks
