As explained in this piece from earlier this month, I have been asked to host a Sunday night quiz at a local pub. Here’s a record of the 50 questions for the most recent quiz (Sunday 29 September 2024). Round 1: General Knowledge What is the capital city of Indonesia? Who is the current UK… Continue reading A Quiz from Sunday 29 September 2024
As explained in this piece from earlier this month, I have been asked to host a Sunday night quiz at a local pub. Here’s a record of the 50 questions for last weekend’s quiz (Sunday 22 September 2024). Round 1: General Knowledge What is the capital city of Serbia? Who is the current UK Chancellor… Continue reading A Quiz from Sunday 22 September 2024
As explained in this piece from last week, I have been asked to host a Sunday night quiz at a local pub. Here’s a record of the 50 questions for last weekend’s quiz (Sunday 15 September 2024). Round 1: General Knowledge What is the capital city of Namibia? Who is the current UK Home Secretary?… Continue reading A Quiz from Sunday 15 September 2024
I have been asked to host a Sunday night quiz at a local pub, just a bit of fun, no entry fee for now. We’re still working out the exact format, and what the prizes will be. I plan to use it to play out many of my “Quiz Greatest Hits”, subjects that I have… Continue reading A Quiz from Sunday 8 September 2024
Pierre is the State Capital of South Dakota. Here in the UK that cannot be considered Universal Knowledge. It’s something I learnt over 25 years ago, when I memorized all 50 States and their Capitals. Apart from dedicated quizzers, how many people would be able to name all 100 places? Very few, I suspect. Back… Continue reading Word of the week: Pierre
The late Steve Wright used to have a feature on his BBC Radio 2 Show called Serious Jockin’, or Jockin. It wasn’t clear whether there was an apostrophe in Jockin’. This page on the BBC website, from the final episode of his afternoon show, spells it both ways. Regardless of the apostrophe, there was definitely… Continue reading Livin’, Laughin’, Singin’, and Movin’: #1s with no Gs
The Compartments 