Vic Patterson

My wife's grandfather came from Walsingham Norfolk, he was born 1868 but I don't know when they moved to Bedlington, He lived in the "old Hall"

6 hours ago, Pete said:

Happy Birthday Vic, hope you have a great day. Have you still got the snow?

Thank you Pete, a great day.... shovelling snow! well spreading it and breaking up ice, the are rivers opening and lakes still solid, it'll be a while before we see the grass!

1.         Massachusetts

2.         Orion

3.         Joseph Carey Merrick

4.         Baritone

5.        9

6.        UB40

7.         Belmopan

8.        Cornwall

9.        Urdu

10.      Parrot

11.      Australia

12.      Gopher wood 

1.         The end of suffering

2.        Jane Taylor

3.         Scatterbrook Farm.

4.        Big Daddy,

5.         Wilfred Pickles

6.         Jerusalem

7.         Ambrosia

8.         Blackburn

9.         Apple

10.      Parish church

11.      Trinity College,

12.      International orange.

1.         4

2.         France

3.        Water beetle

4.         The Everly Brothers,

5.         England and France,

6.         Black morello cherry.

7.        Standing Jumps

8.         António de Oliveira Salazar

9.        George Orwell

10.      Existence

11.      Toto

12.      Small intestine

45 minutes ago, Canny lass said:

That's very popular here as well though I've never seen any huts or tents. Kit usually consists of nothing more than a small camping stool and a thermos of coffee (at least they say it only contains coffee) together with the rod and bait. Is the fishing done with a small 9-12 inch rod, Vic, like this one? If so what is the English name for it?

Just called ice fishing rods, lots of types, some stand-alone with pop up flags etc, the tents will be more like kites today! 100km winds all night and more snow forecast in two hours, my drifts are back but the roofs are almost bare! 

Oh! I don't go fishing now the kids are gone, just go and look, Two local lakes, most regulars have tents or huts, even caravans, parked all winter on the ice. No floors in the tents or huts, seats, heaters etc,  beer coolers not necessary! drive your truck or car anywhere you think the fish might bight.

When the kids were kids we had snowmobiles,  we'd  travel through mountains, find a lake and drill hole and fish half the day. No computers or video games in the days.

Family day February 15th, families go for the day, no fishing license needed, lots of prizes for sizes, age groups etc, but Covid rules kind of dampened it a bit. Photo is regular day not Family day.

1.         Cheviot hills

2.         Chicken

3.         Lacrosse

4.         Pontefract

5.         John Galsworthy.

6.         Lord Nelson

7.         Capuchin monkey

8.         Lawyer

9.         Kenny Dalglish

10.      Lithosphere.

11.      Clock

12.      United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

6 hours ago, Canny lass said:

It'll have to be a Saturday morning quiz this week! A crisis with snow on the roof didn't leave much time for anything yesterday.

We're xpecting a huge thaw this week so hopefully things are back to normal by next Friday. Answers on Thursday next week.

Spent most of my Friday shovelling and blowing drifted snow, after a couple of weeks of temperatures as low as -40c, Windy and snowing right now, a balmy -6c. But the Family Day ice fishing derby went well.

1.        Prunella Scales

2.         Vauxhall Cavalier

3.         STS, Space Transportation System,  (Shuttle)

4.         Tower of London. (Mint Street)

5.         Hydrogen

6.         Diana Dors

7.         May 6, 1960

8.        Airliner,  Boeing 747

9.         True

10.      Stethoscope

11.      Little john

12.      Right

Good meeting, yes the preamble unnecessary, (why use two words when I'm more important if I use ten!) Matthew did an excellent job of his presentation and response to questions. Would be nice to see some goals set to ensure some progress! Seeking public input is a great necessary step.

1.         In Greek mythology who was the God of the Underworld? Hades

2.         Who had a number one hit in 1982 with Happy Talk? Captain Sensible

3.         Who was once reported to have bitten off a bat’s head on stage? Ozzy Osbourne

4.         Rudolf Hess was the last prisoner in which prison? Spandau Prison

5.         What colour is a ship’s starboard light? green

6.         What is the unit of currency in Norway? krone

7.         Along with the kayak which other type of canoe is used in the Olympics? ? 

8.         What is the Vulgate a version of? Bible,Old Testament

9.         What is the largest continent in the world? Asia

10.      What is a Pirani Guage used to measure? pressure, in vacuum systems.

11.      How many horns does an Indian rhinoceros have? One

12.      From which tree does the chewing gum ingredient ‘chicle’ come? sapodilla tree

I’ll bet you didn’t know ….

The largest bird in the world, the ostrich, weighs 48 000 times as much as the smallest bird, the bee hummingbird.

We get lots of humming birds but never spotted an ostrich, I'm sure we'd would have noticed!

1.         Which branch of dentistry is concerned with the correction of badly positioned teeth? Orthodontist

2.         What English name is given to the great tower of a castle? Keep

3.         In which London Borough is Poplar? Tower Hamlets

4.         What did Grace Kelly’s surname change to in 1956? Princess of Monaco

5.         In which cartoon series did the try to avoid Officer Dibble? Top Cat

6.         A spat is the young of which mollusc? Oyster

7.         During which battle did the Charge of the Light Brigade take place? Battle of Balaklava

8.         How does a Japanese billiard table differ from others around the world? Pocketless

9.         Which British cathedral has a clock with no face? Salisbury

10.      Who asked “What do you want if you don’t want money?” Adam Faith

11.      Which golfer was nicknamed the ‘Golden Bear’? Jack Nicklaus

12.      The plant Kniphofia is better known by what name  Red hot poker 

Congratulations, a very well deserved win, keep up the great work. 🍺🏆

Happy Australia day, Hope all is well with you, stay safe Brian.

1.         Seismograph.

2.         Peru.

3.         Hydroponics.

4.         Michael.

5.         The Sound.

6.         Potato Pete, Doctor Carrot.

7.         Vanessa Paradis.

8.         Queen Victoria.

9.         Prism.

10.       Men.

11.      20th.

12.      Harold Macmillan.

1.         In which year was the wearing of front seat belts made compulsory in England? 1968

2.         Pertussis is the medical name for which infectious disease? Whooping cough

3.         Which Spanish singer was a goalkeeper with Real Madrid before a car crash ended his career? Julio Iglesias

4.         Which bird was once known as the Halcyon? Kingfisher

5.         What was the first name of the silent film star Fatty Arbuckle? Roscoe

6.         In which American state is The Garden of the Gods? Colorado

7.         If one, two and three are Cardinal what are First, Second and Third? Ordinal

8.         By what name did Frances Glumm become better known? Judy Garland

9.         At which battle of 1798 did the boy stand on the burning deck? Aboukir Bay

10.      In which year was Hong Kong handed back to China? 1997

11.      Which metal provides an outer protective layer when iron is galvanised? Zinc

12.      The berries of which evergreen tree are used to flavour gin? Juniper

He opens it by himself CL, after taking the suet cake from the end section, but he didn't go in for that. 

Sorry! way to big for posting

I love the technology! now to plan the walk I would have been on if I hadn't started this plan! I feel fitter already.

Happy birthday CL, I hope you are having a great day, (and not shovelling snow!)

21 minutes ago, Alan Edgar (Eggy1948) said:

Top Twenty Songs for B****t

• 1 Freedom - George Michael. "Over a million people admitted they voted leave as a joke." ...
• 2 Don't Look Back in Anger - Oasis. ...
• 3 Beyoncé - Irreplaceable 
• 4 Should I Stay or Should I Go - The Clash. ...
• 5 I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor .
• 6 Leave Right Now - Will Young 
• 7 Panic - The Smiths. ...
• 8 The Final Countdown. - Europe
• 9 All By Myself - Eric Carmen
• 10 I Think We're Alone Now. Tiffany

• Alan,wi reference to ya top ten,can wi mek it top twenty?...heres numba elivin...

   [11]  "I WANT TO BREAK FREE" [Freddie Mercury]

  [ 12 ]  " ALL ALONE AM I.."  [Brenda Lee ]

  [ 13 ] " YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE" [ ...NEED A SAY?!!]

  [ 14 ]  " TURNING BACK..THE HANDS OF TIME.."  [ NEIL SEDAKA ]

  [ 15 ] "PLEASE STAY " [ DUFFY ]

  Alan,wi reference to ya top ten,can wi mek it top twenty?...heres numba elivin...

  •  [11]  "I WANT TO BREAK FREE" [Freddie Mercury]

    [ 12 ]  " ALL ALONE AM I.."  [Brenda Lee ]

    [ 13 ] " YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE" [ ...NEED A SAY?!!]

    [ 14 ]  " TURNING BACK..THE HANDS OF TIME.."  [ NEIL SEDAKA ]

    [ 15 ] "PLEASE STAY " [ DUFFY ]

    16 Don't Leave Me This Way (Thelma Houston)

    17 Never Can Say Goodbye (cos i've got one foot in both camps) (Gloria Gaynor)

  @Canny lass - 16 & 17 added

18 Time to say goodbye, Andrea Bocelli, Sarah Brightman 

Happy new year everyone, and thank you Canny lass for our Friday quiz.

1.         What is often referred to as ‘the green-eyed monster’? Jealousy

2.         In which English county is the Isle of Purbeck? Dorset,

3.         Iguanas belong to which reptile family? lizard family Iguanidae.

4.         Who composed the opera The Bartered Bride? Bedřich Smetana,

5.         Who is the patron saint of messengers? Gabriel

6.         What was the town of Mechelen in Belgium once famous for? Wood carvings, lace and tapestry

7.         Who was the first US President to be awarded the Nobel Peace prize? Theodore Roosevelt

8.         Which British boxer lost to Joe Louis on points in 1937 when fighting for the World Heavyweight Title? Tommy Farr

9.         On which day of the week is a child who is said to be “loving and giving” born? Friday

10.      What did Sir Lancelot’s adultery prevent him from doing? (Keep it clean)! Finding the Holy Grail

11.      What is Gneiss a type of? Metamorphic rock

12.      Which footballer was the first player to be sent off playing for England? Alan Mullery