Vic Patterson

What sort of creature is a Greenshank? Bird At what weight did Cassius Clay win his 1960 Olympic boxing title? Light Heavyweight. Honeydew and Cantaloupe are varieties of what? Melon Which lake is surrounded by Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania? Victoria. What is the last book of the Old Testament? Malachi. Which British scientist discovered benzene? Michael Faraday USA launched its first space-shuttle in 1981. What was it called? Columbia By what name is Agnes Gonxha Bejaxhui better known? Mother Teresa Which metal is represented by the symbol Cs? Cesium Who sailed away to die on HMS Bellerophon? ?? Which planet is nearest the sun?Mercury Who succeeded Henry VIII as monarch? Edward VI

I follow conversations and comment whenever possible, I don't visit albums very often as I find backing out of an album takes so many clicks! Your suggestion CL makes a lot of sense and being a regular user it would seem a logical way to set it up.

Yes CL, I just checked my cut and paste and I only have 19 questions and the correct 15 is missing, obviously my not so nimble fingers did a whoopsie, in future I'll wait until my second coffee before attempting the quiz! and proof read before posting !

Vlad the Impaler. Ancient Greece. Wet sheets Día de los Muertos, All Hallows' Eve Monster Mash: Coven All Hallows Even Hairy palms, Wallachia Mary Shelley Samhain, To make holy or sacred, Vine Eye of newt, toe of frog, Wool of bat, tongue of dog, Adder's fork and blind-worm's sting, Lizard's leg. Scream. Dance until they go mad or perish of exhaustion. Ghost Town Witches Celts

I know of West Lea cemetery, would there be any connected to the other churches?

"Headstones" would be unmistakable and to the point!

Miss Smail played the organ at our wedding in St Cuthbert's church in 1962, and I do believe she was the shop owner on the corner of Hollymount Square, I think there were two sisters in the shop. My wife would tell me of Ganny Smail's chasing her and friend Maureen while nicking apples from her garden! I'm SURE HPW would confirm this.

Can't believe I put N......! should have known better.

W Congratulations Bivalve mollusks The Zulu War Large nocturnal mammals native to the jungle of Borneo. Metre. Nurse. Spiders N Troy Dogger. Cornwall;

Got to get the snow off first!

Which disease does the BCG vaccine protect us from? Tuberculosis Which Greek island was the home to the Minoan civilisation? Crete What does a pluviometer measure? Rain Who replaced Phil Collins as lead singer of Genesis? Ray Wilson. Which football team won the English 1997-98 Premier league and F.A. Cup double? Arsenal Where would you find breast buffers and bottom buffers at work? Boot and shoe maker. What is a female trout called? Hen Who in Great Britain can never legally be a minor? Aged over 18, 16 in Scotland. Who was the eldest of the Bronte sisters? Maria Which Royal house ruled in England from 1461 to 1485? York On which day in April 1998 was the peace agreement signed in Northern Ireland? 10 April What do Americans call reindeer? Caribou Is QI like" University challenge" used to be? or a game show? I found it, seems to be a popular game show!

Thank's Alan, looks good, but still smelly! some smells can trigger such memories! all good.

Everything's coming up roses American gridiron football Rhinoceroses. France Executioner Edinburgh The sun !!! Shrew The Knave of Hearts, Stan Laurel. Llyn Tegid Professor Plum

Dieting. Who Dares Wins Yellow Jack Nicholson Xenophobia Jack Brabham Pontiac Howard Hughes Open ended scale. Come On Eileen Florence Bamboo

Yes that's me, how did you discover that eating coal cured heartburn? maybe an old wives remedy? Burnt toast is the only odd remedy I'd heard of.

That was one of my jobs, Mondays at lunch time, collecting the peelings from our neighbours ,haul them to the allotment and put them into the kettle boiler, light the fire, then go back to school. (but did wash my wellies first!) and feed the chucks! After school go and feed the grunters the pig-swill, clean the straw, empty the sump! collect some eggs, always amazed me to see the grunters eating lumps of coal!

Nice to see there was a good turnout, it's a pity they (David) didn't have a handout to enable everyone follow the tour especially with the noise from the traffic, it would also serve to remind one of the tour and share with others, I hope the unwell lady recovered and was updated about the tour.

1. Fire of London. 2. Rhubarb 3. Primary colours 4. Manchester United 5. 1649 6. John Christie 7. De Havilland Comet, 8. Beach Boys, 9. Speed of sound, 10. Ounce 11. 119.5 seconds 12. James Beck

Didn’t my reply register Alan, 21c here, but only 2c outside! Garden is full of leaves and mountains covered in fresh snow. Definitely quiz weather.

Nice to see the quiz again, thank you CL it's greatly appreciated, I didn't get many answers before having to cheat! but it did get the grey matter working again. 1. What does the name ‘Spam’ (meat - not computer) stand for Special Processed American Meat. 2. Who was the World Darts Champion 5 times between 1980 and 1986 Eric Bristow 3. By what other name is a Dublin Bay Prawn known Norway lobster 4. Who said “The lion and the calf shall lie down together, but the calf won’t get much sleep” Woody Allen Which member of the royal family married Marina of Greece Duke of Kent 6. When politician Roy Hattersley failed, for the third time, to appear on ‘Have I got news for you’ his chair was occupied by what Tub of lard. 7. Which ex-England footballer is the father of a television weather forecaster Bobby Charlton. 8. What is the cube of 3 27 9. Which animal the scientific name Capra hircus Goat 10. How many British pounds in a hundred weight (cwt) 112 11. Which parasitic plant was sacred to the Druids Mistletoe 12. In a game of poker which is the best hand: flush, straight run or three of a kind Flush

Good idea, I'd probably sponsor a tree for the Dagless family.

Happy birthday Malcolm, have a gud un.

Yes James Joyce is my sister-in-law, and now lives in Sparwood, BC, Colin passed away 2017, they moved here (Grande Cache) in 1969 when the mine and Town first opened, (I think it was still McIntyre Mines then! )then they moved to Kaiser Resources, Sparwood 1971, later spent some time in Collie Australia.

We (Doreen Dagless) lived in #3, first house around the corner, the back gardens (leak trenches!) were next to each other. I think whoever was in #1 worked or owned one of the garages