....these foolish things......

3 random objects on the work top in our kitchen.......wrapper off a pasta sauce pot..ok that's normal for a kitchen....a CD....hmmm, there's no CD player in the kitchen....and Creme Puff make-up....there's deffo no mirror in the kitchen! How do three such items end up on a kitchen surface? One of life's great mysteries.

Quiz night tonight....a quiz that ranged from the ridiculously easy to the impossibly hard.
Round 1 Won 6-9
Round 2 Individuals...bit of a mare.....lost 8-4
Running total 14-13
Round 3 Won 3-5
Running total 17-18
Round 4...another low score for both teams ....won 0-2
Running total 17-20
Round 5 Lost 4-2
Running total 21-22
Round 6 Drew 10-10
Running total 31-32
Round 7 Individuals ....my subject Space Stations...won 3-8
Running total 34-40
Final round won 6-7
Final score Won 40-47

So that's played 5 , won 4, drawn 1.

Some for you to try.
1. Which mythical Egyptian bird is said to be born in fire and die in fire?
2. The toll on which English bridge was decreased from £3 to £1 in April 2012?
3. Which series of concerts was begun in 1895 in order to "bring the best music to the widest possible audience"?
4. Who at the age of 10 became the youngest Oscar winner for her role in "Paper Moon"?
5. Although no body actually knows when he was born on what date is Shakespeare's birthday celebrated and is also the date of his death in 1616?
6.Leonard Bernstein wrote the music for "West Side Story", but who wrote the lyrics.
7. Although the favourite Cliff Richard's song "Congratulations" came only second in the 1968 Eurovision song Contest. Which country won that year?
8. In the 2010 General Election how many constituencies were contested?
9. Who was the last man to step off the surface of the Moon?
10. Which Cathedral was the tallest building in the world until it's central spire collapsed in 1579?
11. Jesse Owen's long jump World record stood for 25 years until 1960 when it was broken by who?


Too tired tonight....I'll catch up with the comments tomorrow.......promise.

Das vidanya moy padruga.











Answers
1. Phoenix
2. The Promenade Concerts ( The Proms)
3. The Humber Bridge
4. Tatum O'Neill
5. 23rd April
6. Steven Sondheim
7. Spain
8. 650
9. Eugene Cernan
10. Lincoln cathedral
11. Ralph Boston