Following on from yesterday’s set of lists here are some challenges involving things that begin with the letter K (including countries, capital cities and chemical elements) or come 11th numerically (such as the 11th Pope and the 11th President of the USA). In each case you can test yourself first to see how many you… Continue reading 2019 Trivia Lists Day 11: the letter K and the number 11
Following on from yesterday’s set of lists here are some challenges involving things that begin with the letter J (including countries, capital cities and chemical elements) or come tenth numerically (such as the tenth Pope and the tenth President of the USA). In each case you can test yourself first to see how many you… Continue reading 2019 Trivia Lists Day 10: the letter J and the number 10
Following on from yesterday’s set of lists here are some challenges involving things that begin with the letter I (including countries, capital cities and chemical elements) or come ninth numerically (such as the ninth Pope and the ninth President of the USA). In each case you can test yourself first to see how many you… Continue reading 2019 Trivia Lists Day 9: the letter I and the number 9
Following on from yesterday’s set of lists here are some challenges involving things that begin with the letter H (including countries, capital cities and chemical elements) or come eighth numerically (such as the eighth Pope and the eighth President of the USA). In each case you can test yourself first to see how many you… Continue reading 2019 Trivia Lists Day 8: the letter H and the number 8
During the Christmas holidays, at a play-date with one of her friends, my 12-year-old daughter was introduced to the Catherine Tate character Lauren Cooper. They watched clips from YouTube on a tablet. Lauren, as you may remember, is the 15-year-old schoolgirl whose catchphrase is based on not being bothered, or “bovvered” about whatever is going… Continue reading Word of the week: bovvered
Following on from yesterday’s set of lists here are some challenges involving things that begin with the letter G (including countries, capital cities and chemical elements) or come seventh numerically (such as the seventh Pope and the seventh President of the USA). In each case you can test yourself first to see how many you… Continue reading 2019 Trivia Lists Day 7: the letter G and the number 7
Last January, in this piece, I reflected on the way you feel when your team is knocked out of the FA Cup. This weekend, just like the equivalent weekend last year, my team (Leeds United) were knocked out in the 3rd Round. Today’s 2-1 defeat at QPR did not feel anywhere near as bad as… Continue reading When your team is knocked out of the FA Cup, again
Following on from yesterday’s set of lists here are some challenges involving things that begin with the letter F (including countries, capital cities and chemical elements) or come sixth numerically (such as the sixth Pope and the sixth President of the USA). In each case you can test yourself first to see how many you… Continue reading 2019 Trivia Lists Day 6: the letter F and the number 6
Following on from yesterday’s set of lists here are some challenges involving things that begin with the letter E (including countries, capital cities and chemical elements) or come fifth numerically (such as the fifth Pope and the fifth President of the USA). In each case you can test yourself first to see how many you… Continue reading 2019 Trivia Lists Day 5: the letter E and the number 5
Rest in peace Dean Ford, who has died in the last few days. He was lead singer of Marmalade, the first Scottish band to reach the top of the UK charts. Their cover of the Beatles song “Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da” was #1 exactly 50 years ago, in the first week of 1969. In the days before… Continue reading “Reflections of my life”
The Compartments 