....so tiny and small............

Another up and down day.....my cousin had a baby boy this morning.....at 25 weeks and 2 days.....weighing 1lb 13oz......he's holding his own.

My ill friend has taken a sharp downward turn since I saw her on Saturday........the time left to her is much, much shorter than we thought.......weeks, maybe even days rather than months.

Tonight was the 1/4 final of the Quiz Handicap Quiz.

We were away....and giving our opponents a 6 point start.
Round 1. We won 6-8
Running total 12-8
Round 2. Won 2-7
Running total 14-15
Round 3. Lost 8-2
Running total 22-17
Round 4. Won 2-8
Total 24-25
Round 5. Won 4-6
Total 28-31
Round 6. Drew 6-6
Total 34-37
Round 7. Won 5-7
Total 39-44
Final round Won 0-7
Final score 39-51.

My individual rounds were Surgical Procedures and Film Directors.

Some for you to try.
1. England cricket captain MJK Smith also represented his country in one international match in which sport?
2. Erik Thorveldson closely linked with Greenland was better known as ?
3. Lesotho was formally known as ?
4. Which type of wheat is used to make pasta?
5. Where is the neolithic stone circle known as the Ring of Brogda?
6. Which Arabic word describes a castle in North African towns?
7. Which Arabic word is used for a market place in North African towns?
8. In which village did Jesus raise Lazarus from the dead?
9. What name is giving to a narrow skirt that makes walking difficult?
10 Which is the largest land-locked country in Europe?
11. Which Latin word meaning claw or hoof is used to describe animals that have cloven hooves?
12. Which is the only double land-locked country in Europe i.e surrounded by land-locked countries?
13. Which British film director's first film was Shallow Grave?
14. Which British film director's first film was Lock, Stock and Two Smoking barrels?


Das vidanya moy padruga.






Answers
1. Rugby Union
2. Erik the Red
3. Basutoland
4. Durum
5. Orkney
6. Casbah
7. Souk
8. Bethany
9. Hobble
10. Belarus
11. Ungulates
12. Lichtenstein
13. Danny Boyle
14. Guy Ritchie