Quiz for Thursday

[Penny]

1. Who wrote the 1966 classic true-crime 'In Cold-Blood'

2. Which country was ruled by the New Jewel Movement , until it was invaded by the USA.

3. In which English city is King Alfred's statue

4. Which writer was called ' the performing flea of English literature'by Saun O'Casey

5. How old must a horse be to run in a nursery

6. Which TV quiz show host was once a shipyard worker in Glasgow

7. What pseudonym did Prince Andrew and Koo Stark use when they flew to the West Indies

8. The Witch's Curse is the subtitle of which Gilbert and Sullivan Operetta

9. What would an ombrometer of a Dines tilting syphon measure

10. How long does it take the earth to revolve once on its axis.

cheers Penny

[Victors Mate]

1. Truman Capote
5 one year old
10 a tad over 24 hours.

[vannin]

3. Winchester and Wantage
4. Brendan Behan?

[Tiddles]

8. ruddygore

[drogo]

4. P G Wodehouse

5. 2 years old

[Penny]

Doing well folk, 1 and 10 VM, 3, vannin, 8 tiddles, 4 and 5 drogo.
No.2,6,7 and 9 waiting. cheers Penny

[vannin]

If we don't get 2,6,7 and 9, Penny, will you tell us the answers please?

Viv

[Penny]

Of course vannin, Ithough Iwould leve it until this morning.
2. Grenada before 1983
6. Ncholas Parsons
7. Mr and Mrs Cambridge
9 Rain - rain guages.
cheers Penny. More later I hope.

[vannin]

I thought of Nicholas Parsons then thought what a gent he is and didn't enter it!

[Penny]

Never mind vannin, made me think of the old adage ' he who hesitates etc, '

cheers Penny

[Victors Mate]

Never mind vannin, made me think of the old adage ' he who hesitates etc, '

He who hesitates saves nine and lives to fight another day. That the one Penny?

[Penny]

You know very well, its 'He who hesitates is lost' I have put extra on for you so get cracking. cheers Penny