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Alan Edgar (Eggy1948)

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  1. 1. Harry Potter was brought up by his aunt and uncle at which address? (House number, street, town and county required). Answer = 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging, Surrey, England. After Harry Potter's parents are killed by Voldemort, Albus Dumbledore arranges for Harry to live with his relatives, the Dursleys - his Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon and cousin, Dudley. 2. Where was the first land battle of the Falklands War? Answer = South Georgia 3. Which of the four Beatles was the youngest? Answer = George Harrison Born - February 25, 1943 4. Who was known as the Widow of Windsor? Answer = Queen Victoria ’AVE you ’eard o’ the Widow at Windsor With a hairy gold crown on ’er ’ead? She ’as ships on the foam—she ’as millions at ’ome, An’ she pays us poor beggars in red. (Ow, poor beggars in red!) There’s ’er nick on the cavalry ’orses, There’s ’er mark on the medical stores— An’ ’er troopers you’ll find with a fair wind be’ind That takes us to various wars. (Poor beggars!—barbarious wars!) Then ’ere’s to the Widow at Windsor, An’ ’ere’s to the stores an’ the guns, The men an’ the ’orses what makes up the forces O’ Missis Victorier’s sons. (Poor beggars! Victorier’s sons!) Walk wide o’ the Widow at Windsor, For ’alf o’ Creation she owns: We ’ave bought ’er the same with the sword an’ the flame, An’ we’ve salted it down with our bones. (Poor beggars!—it’s blue with our bones!) Hands off o’ the sons o’ the Widow, Hands off o’ the goods in ’er shop, For the Kings must come down an’ the Emperors frown When the Widow at Windsor says “Stop”! (Poor beggars!—we’re sent to say “Stop”!) Then ’ere’s to the Lodge o’ the Widow, From the Pole to the Tropics it runs— To the Lodge that we tile with the rank an’ the file, An’ open in form with the guns. (Poor beggars!—it’s always they guns!) We ’ave ’eard o’ the Widow at Windsor, It’s safest to let ’er alone: For ’er sentries we stand by the sea an’ the land Wherever the bugles are blown. (Poor beggars!—an’ don’t we get blown!) Take ’old o’ the Wings o’ the Mornin’, An’ flop round the earth till you’re dead; But you won’t get away from the tune that they play To the bloomin’ old rag over’ead. (Poor beggars!—it’s ’ot over’ead!) Then ’ere’s to the sons o’ the Widow, Wherever, ’owever they roam. ’Ere’s all they desire, an’ if they require A speedy return to their ’ome. (Poor beggars!—they’ll never see ’ome!) 5. What was the name of the boat in which Sir Francis Chichester circumnavigated the world 1966-67? Answer = Gipsy Moth IV 6. What did Jack Horner eat in a corner? Answer = Christmas pie 7. What is the full moon following the Harvest moon called? Answer = Hunter’s moon 8. The Statue of Liberty was a gift to America from which country? Answer = France Did you know the Original Statue of Liberty presented to the U.S. was a Statue of a…”Black Woman”. 9. How many players are there in a hurling team? Answer = 15 10. Who had a 1966 hit with Good Vibrations? Answer = The Beach Boys 11. From which language has English borrowed the words brandy, decoy and landscape? Answer = Dutch 12. Which Canadian city was originally called Ville-Marie? Answer = Quebec I’ll bet you didn’t know …. Until 1930 riders of bicycles had to ring their bells non-stop while the bicycle was in motion. Answer = I did - it was in an episode of QI.
  2. Must be me age☺️- could not work that line out - had to Google it ⌨️. Answer = 'One Inch Rock' - Lyrics Met a woman she's spouting prose She's got luggage eyes and a roman nose Her body is slung from side to side Need a lift she said much obliged I'm riding piggy-back Then I came to her shack We go inside the place it's a mess She said my name's the liquid poetess She unties her mouth And her buckskin dress She drinks from a bottle Labelled tenderness I'm in one hand in the other's a can She puts me in the can And smiles through the wall I got the horror's cos I'm one inch tall Next thing I know's a girl by my side Dressed in a bayleaf she's trying to hide I asked her name she said Germaine Do the rock do the one inch rock.
  3. The original headline acts were The Kinks and Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders but these acts were replaced at short notice by Tyrannosaurus Rex, later known as T. Rex. Tickets were £1. Other billed acts of note were Steamhammer, Quintessence,Stackridge, Al Stewart and Keith Christmas. Organised by: Glastonbury Festivals Ltd Genre: Performing arts festival Location(s): Pilton, Somerset, England Founder: Michael Eavis Glastonbury Festival - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Glastonbury_Festiva Back in 1970, started life as the Pilton Pop, Blues & Folk Festival. It was called the Glastonbury Free Festival the following year, before finally landing on the simple but effective Glastonbury Festival in 1979.
  4. Florence Henderson has named her dad, Tom Anderton - No 3
  5. 2003 & Google aerial view 2018
  6. Can anyone name these miners?
  7. Can anyone name these two miners?
  8. Can anyone name these two miners?
  9. Can anyone name these two miners
  10. Can anyone name these miners?
  11. Can anyone name this miner?
  12. Can anyone name these miners?
  13. Can anyone name these miners?
  14. Can anyone name these miners?
  15. No 1 - Grundy Watson Yarrow
  16. Wrong text added to previous photo - No 10 Les Smith.
  17. Can anyone name any of these miners?
  18. Could be Les Smith, Deputy, at his 'Kist'?
  19. Can anyone name these miners?
  20. Can anyone name these two?
  21. @Eddie Yarrow - album created, within the Historic Bedlington section, from your original 19 photos . I have added an extract image - one from a 1938 map showing West Sleekburn Colliery and village. @Andy Millne - when I created the West Sleekburn I think I selected the Copyright feature ( as shown on the Albums @Carole created) but there is nothing displayed when the photos are viewed. The system didn't ask (that I can remember) for a any info. Is it the system or will it have been the way I created the album? The album is the last one ( Page 2) within Historic Bedlington.
  22. Joan Cummings Remember when they moved to Bates, dad always worked night shift at the winning but when he moved to bates he didn’t, and fretted because he couldn’t get his garden done, missed the sunlight too.
  23. Joan Cummings posted - my dad No 2 - Remember faces but not names, look so different down pit.
  24. Joan Cummings My dad again no 10 Remember faces but not names look so different down pit
  25. Florence Henderson thinks No 5 might be her dad - Tom Anderton.
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