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Postby Penny » Sat Oct 09, 2010 3:07 pm

1. Which British Prime Minister announced in 1937 that the result of the European conference would guarantee ' peace in our time'

2. In 1940 a fleet of small ships evacuated British and French troops from which port.

3. About which battle did Winston Churchill say ' Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few'

4. What kind of food is Dunlop

5. The Nazi invaded whichpart of Britain in 190

6. It is a woman's business to get married as soon as possible, and a man's...... Complete the quote from G.B.Shaw

7. In computor language, what name is given to the part of the memory which holds data while it is waiting to be used.

8. What do D.H.Lawrence's initial stand for.

cheers Penny :grouphug:
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Postby Victors Mate » Sat Oct 09, 2010 3:36 pm

1. Neville Chamberlain
2. Dunkirk
3. Battle of Britain
5. dunno wasn't around in 190. (was that 190AD or BC)
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Postby Corrie » Sat Oct 09, 2010 3:49 pm

4. What kind of food is Dunlop

A French steak ...... :groaner: sorry I could'nt resist!!! :rolleye11:
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Postby drogo » Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:21 pm

4,. Cheese
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Postby Rowan » Sat Oct 09, 2010 6:45 pm

5. Was it Jersey
Avoid the evil, and it will avoid thee.
Gaelic Proverb

Ad eundum quo nemo ante iit.
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Postby Penny » Sat Oct 09, 2010 8:12 pm

So far, 1,2,3,4,5 correct.
Sorry VM. 1940. Not my day today, Forgot your time was about 1490. :banana:
1,2,3,4 correct.
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Postby Victors Mate » Sat Oct 09, 2010 8:33 pm

5 The Channel Islands including Guernsey.
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Postby Victors Mate » Sat Oct 09, 2010 8:35 pm

6 to keep unmarried as long as he can
7 RAM (Random access memory/
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Postby Penny » Sat Oct 09, 2010 10:28 pm

5 and 6 correct correct VM. well done. On the ball today. Try no.7 again. Onlyno.8 left. cheers Penny :grouphug:
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