Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

1. What was Christopher Dean’s job before he became a professional ice-skater? Answer = Police constable At the age of 16, he left school and joined the Nottingham Police force in 1974. For some time, he juggled two careers, fitting his ice skating practice around his off-duty hours. In 1980, with his star on the rise, it became clear that Christopher could no longer balance both, and he resigned from the police force. 2. Which vocal group comprised Cass, Michelle, John and Denny? Answer = The Mamas & The Papas The Mamas and the Papas were an American folk rock vocal group which recorded and performed from 1965 to 1968. The group was a defining force in the music scene of the counterculture of the 1960s. The group was composed of John Phillips, Denny Doherty, Cass Elliot, and Michelle Phillips (born Holly Gilliam). 3. Who was Worzel Gummidge’s girlfriend? Answer = Aunt Sally His girlfriend, Aunt Sally, was played by Una Stubbs 1979 to 1981. 4. What was the name of Edward VII’s mistress, when he was Prince of Wales? Answer = Daisy Greville countess of Warwick 5. Which sign of the zodiac was Elvis Presley born under? Answer = Capricorn 6. What was the title of the first UK number one hit for the pop group Queen? Answer = Bohemian Rhapsody - 1975 Founded in 1970, British rock band Queen originally comprised Freddie Mercury (lead vocals, piano), Brian May (guitar, vocals), John Deacon (bass guitar), and Roger Taylor (drums, vocals). 7. Between which two cities did the first international air service take place in 1919? Answer = London & Paris A British group called Air Transport and Travel, Ltd., acquired several Airco D.H.4a VIII single-engine planes (designed by Geoffrey De Havilland), powered by 350-horsepower Eagle V-type engines from Rolls-Royce Ltd., and modified them to include an enclosed cramped space in the fuselage with room for two adventurous passengers. The pilot’s cockpit, atop the fuselage, remained open. The company’s inaugural flight occurred on Aug. 25, 1919, when the plane flew from London to Paris with its sole passenger, an enterprising newspaper reporter. 8. In what year did Martin Luther King make his famous “I have a dream” speech? Answer = 1963 I Have a Dream, speech by Martin Luther King, Jr., that was delivered on August 28, 1963, during the March on Washington. A call for equality and freedom, it became one of the defining moments of the civil rights movement and one of the most iconic speeches in American history. 9. During which process in the Roman Catholic Church do they use a bell, a book and a candle? (Keep it clean!) Clean Answer = excommunication Unclean Answer = excommuniexclamation !!!!!!! The phrase "bell, book, and candle" refers to a Latin Christian method of excommunication by anathema, imposed on a person who had committed an exceptionally grievous sin. Evidently introduced by Pope Zachary around the middle of the 8th century, the rite was once used by the Roman Catholic Church. 10. In which sport would you find a shotgun, a bomb, a blitz and tight end? Answer = American Football 11. Mary is 5cm taller than Kate and Kate is 15cm shorter than Laura. Who is the tallest? Answer = Laura 12. Who had the nickname Scarface? Answer = Al Capone Al Capone, byname of Alphonse Capone, also called Scarface, (born January 17, 1899, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died January 25, 1947, Palm Island, Miami Beach, Florida), the most famous American gangster, who dominated organized crime in Chicago from 1925 to 1931. I’ll bet you didn’t know … In a 1631 edition of the bible, the seventh commandment reads “Thou shalt commit adultery”. Of course I did – I’ve carried this extract in my wallet since I was 18 but I still got thumped

Post Box added to photo - not perfectly placed but avoiding covering any numbers

East half but exactly where I can't remember. Don't think I ever made a phone call from that box. 4d a call in the early 60's?. The only time I went in was to press button B and see if any coppers were returned.

The system would only let me use the '<' less than character

@Jammy & @Ovalteeny (but I suspect your on the first tee) Latest update :-

Uppercase - Bold - Underlined🙂

As it's Tuesday :- I tried to change my password to penis but they said it was too short.

@Jammy & @Ovalteeny Elizabeth Buchart knows more but we agreed to let the other members on the groups have a go at remembering first rather than her add all the names she could remember. I have now asked Elizabeth to have a look at those named so far and give me any updates over the next couple of days. Names so far :-

@Jammy - also added the image to the Facebook group, Bygone Bedlington, and I have worked my way through the many comments (40+ to date) and along with yours added some names. Naturally there will be some wrong - going back 55 - 65 years to name the occupants in the late 50's to early 60's is going to throw up some conflicts, and it already has. Like you I always remember Beadle's as a double fronted shop and to match in with the numbering of the houses I have given him two numbers. I will update as more comments are posted

@Jammy - The Oval House and Shops - your starter for 10. @Ovalteeny - I finally got around to it, with the help of Elizabeth Armstrong (ne Buchart).

@Jammy - new I had seen Elizabeth comment of the Facebook groups but it took a while to track a comment down - we have the surname wrong, it was Buchart. Elizabeth Armstrong I lived at 27 the oval above the newsagents with mum dad an sister Blanche our maiden was Butchart Hide or report this Like · Reply · 2y

A member, Doug Wear, on the Bygone Bedlington group posted :- Doug Wear LOVED MY HOME NUMBER 9 ABOVE GEORGES NEXT DOOR WAS ALICE AND JACK COCKBURN IN1953 -1960

Because they are Incas🙃 - these lang days inside don't improve my humour😷

No Easter or VE day dressing up this year - Bedlington Terrier is staying safe.

1. What car was produced in Britain in 1913 for the first time? Answer - Model T Ford 2. Which Star Trek character was played by Leonard Nimoy? Answer – Spock 3. Who is the first female in the order of accession to the British throne? Answer - Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor Because the Succession to the Crown Act 2013 wasn't enacted until 2015, Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor—the older of Prince Edward's two children—will always be just behind her brother in the line of succession. 4. What spirit forms the base of the liqueur Benedictine? Answer = none, it is a unique herbal liqueur In 1510, the Benedictine monk Don Bernardo Vincelli created the recipe for this French liqueur, which calls for 27 plants and spices. The three main ingredients are Angelica, Hyssop and Lemon Balm. There are only three people on earth who know the complete recipe for making the spirit. Fact - The United Kingdom remains a significant market in Europe where much of the Bénédictine is consumed in the Burnley area of England. This is as a result of returning Great War soldiers of the East Lancashire Regiment acquiring a taste for the drink whilst stationed in France during the War. Traditionally people in East Lancashire drink Bénédictine with hot water, known as 'Béné and hot', and the Burnley Miners Club is reputedly the largest single customer. 5. Which city is the headquarters of the Mormon Church? Answer = Salt Lake City 6. What name is given to a young goose? Answer = gosling Geese migrate in groups in the spring and fall, flying together in a V-shape. A male goose is called a "gander" and a baby goose is called a "gosling". A group of geese is called a "gaggle". 7. Denmark Strait separates which two countries? Answer = Greenland and Iceland The Battle of the Denmark Strait was a naval engagement on 24 May 1941 in the Second World War, between ships of the Royal Navy and the Kriegsmarine. 8. If something is described as ‘eolithic’ from what age is it? Answer = Stone age An eolith is a chipped flint nodule. Eoliths were once thought to have been artifacts, the earliest stone tools, but are now believed to be geofacts. The first eoliths were collected in Kent by Benjamin Harrison, an amateur naturalist and archaeologist, in 1885. 9. In cricket, what do the Australians call extras? Answer = Sundries Extras = Runs not scored off the bat - no-balls, wides, byes and leg-byes. Extras count to the team's total, but not to the batsman. 10. What was unusual about the Roman consul Incitatus? Answer = he was a horse Caligula was going to make him consul in the Roman Senate. Records say Caligula wanted to appoint his equestrian bud to the Senate, but he was assassinated before he could make it happen. 11. (XLVIII + II) x X = ? (Answer in Roman numerals) Answer = D (50-10 + 5 + 1 +1 +1 + 1 + 1) x 10 = 50 12. In which English county can Cresswell Crags be found? Answer = Derbyshire Creswell Crags, ravine about 1,500 feet (450 m) long, near Creswell in northeastern Derbyshire, Eng. It contains caves that have yielded one of the most important British series of extinct vertebrate remains, accompanied by implements of Paleolithic hunters. I’ll bet you didn’t know … The Incas of South America carried out blood transfusions 400-500 years before the technique was mastered in Europe. Answer = I didn’t

@Damian Robson - couldn't get your link to play the video so I reposted the link.