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Marton
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Correct.
I must admit I didn’t pose the question correctly. It was New Foundation that I should have used. If I hadn’t asked about Carlisle it wouldn’t have mattered.
The old foundation were non monastic cathedrals such as London, Winchester and York. The new foundation were either monastic cathedrals or new disoceses such as Chester or Oxford.
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From the dignified and Godly to the utterly trivial and frivolous:
Nowadays Maynards / Bassetts, the makers of Jelly Babies, officially assign names to the different flavours. Said names :-
Bumper, Bubbles, Boofuls, Bigheart, Brilliant, Baby Bonny
Please give the respective flavour for each name.
Nowadays Maynards / Bassetts, the makers of Jelly Babies, officially assign names to the different flavours. Said names :-
Bumper, Bubbles, Boofuls, Bigheart, Brilliant, Baby Bonny
Please give the respective flavour for each name.
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Okay, if you insist ....
Brilliant (red – strawberry), Bubbles (yellow – lemon), Baby Bonny (pink – raspberry), Boofuls (green – lime), Bigheart (purple – blackcurrant) and Bumper (orange).
And, until you asked, even though I do eat a lot of them, I had no idea that they were named!
Brilliant (red – strawberry), Bubbles (yellow – lemon), Baby Bonny (pink – raspberry), Boofuls (green – lime), Bigheart (purple – blackcurrant) and Bumper (orange).
And, until you asked, even though I do eat a lot of them, I had no idea that they were named!
There are those learned scholars on this subject who opine instead, that Brilliant (red) and Baby Bonny (pink) are respectively raspberry and strawberry. From the taste, I certainly can't tell t'other from which... so, congratulations on your identifying above; and, your floor.
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Thank you; here's my question.
On this day (30th May) we celebrate the following anniversaries, but can you identify what they are, please?
1. A Country and Western Wedding in 1966 between one of the finest female singers and the person who is still her husband - name her and him if you can.
2. The birthday of the "King of Swing" in 1909
3. The birthday of a Welsh actor, famous for his parts in "Ben-Hur" and "Grand Slam" (1912)
4. The birthday of a former English Fast Bowler, born in 1949
5. The birthday of a former Liverpool and England footballer, recently in the news (1980)
6. The death of a French heroine in 1431
7. The death of an aviation pioneer in 1912; his younger brother died in 1948.
8. The death of an American actor who was most famous for not being told to do something by Humphrey Bogart (1953)
9. The death of one of the early record producers of the 1960s and 1970s, but whose career was much longer than that (2003)
10. The first running of an iconic American event, which for many years always took place on 30th May (1911).
Best of luck!
On this day (30th May) we celebrate the following anniversaries, but can you identify what they are, please?
1. A Country and Western Wedding in 1966 between one of the finest female singers and the person who is still her husband - name her and him if you can.
2. The birthday of the "King of Swing" in 1909
3. The birthday of a Welsh actor, famous for his parts in "Ben-Hur" and "Grand Slam" (1912)
4. The birthday of a former English Fast Bowler, born in 1949
5. The birthday of a former Liverpool and England footballer, recently in the news (1980)
6. The death of a French heroine in 1431
7. The death of an aviation pioneer in 1912; his younger brother died in 1948.
8. The death of an American actor who was most famous for not being told to do something by Humphrey Bogart (1953)
9. The death of one of the early record producers of the 1960s and 1970s, but whose career was much longer than that (2003)
10. The first running of an iconic American event, which for many years always took place on 30th May (1911).
Best of luck!
EbbwJunction1
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Here's some clues for you in italics .....
On this day (30th May) we celebrate the following anniversaries, but can you identify what they are, please?
1. A Country and Western Wedding in 1966 between one of the finest female singers and the person who is still her husband - name her and him if you can.
The lady has her own Amusement Park
2. The birthday of the "King of Swing" in 1909
He wasn't a bad man!
3. The birthday of a Welsh actor, famous for his parts in "Ben-Hur" and "Grand Slam" (1912)
He played an undertaker in the latter film.
4. The birthday of a former English Fast Bowler, born in 1949
Played a vital part in Botham's Test in 1981.
5. The birthday of a former Liverpool and England footballer, recently in the news (1980)
He's just joined one of the "Old Firm" as their new Manager.
6. The death of a French heroine in 1431
She was burnt at the stake by the English.
7. The death of an aviation pioneer in 1912; his younger brother died in 1948.
Not Orville!
8. The death of an American actor who was most famous for not being told to do something by Humphrey Bogart (1953)
This happened in the film "Casablanca"
9. The death of one of the early record producers of the 1960s and 1970s, but whose career was much longer than that (2003)
Among his acts were the Animals, Herman's Hermits, the Nashville Teens, Donovan, Lulu, ... and many more.
10. The first running of an iconic American event, which for many years always took place on 30th May (1911). This is known by the location and a distance.
If there aren't any guesses, I'll give the answers tomorrow.
On this day (30th May) we celebrate the following anniversaries, but can you identify what they are, please?
1. A Country and Western Wedding in 1966 between one of the finest female singers and the person who is still her husband - name her and him if you can.
The lady has her own Amusement Park
2. The birthday of the "King of Swing" in 1909
He wasn't a bad man!
3. The birthday of a Welsh actor, famous for his parts in "Ben-Hur" and "Grand Slam" (1912)
He played an undertaker in the latter film.
4. The birthday of a former English Fast Bowler, born in 1949
Played a vital part in Botham's Test in 1981.
5. The birthday of a former Liverpool and England footballer, recently in the news (1980)
He's just joined one of the "Old Firm" as their new Manager.
6. The death of a French heroine in 1431
She was burnt at the stake by the English.
7. The death of an aviation pioneer in 1912; his younger brother died in 1948.
Not Orville!
8. The death of an American actor who was most famous for not being told to do something by Humphrey Bogart (1953)
This happened in the film "Casablanca"
9. The death of one of the early record producers of the 1960s and 1970s, but whose career was much longer than that (2003)
Among his acts were the Animals, Herman's Hermits, the Nashville Teens, Donovan, Lulu, ... and many more.
10. The first running of an iconic American event, which for many years always took place on 30th May (1911). This is known by the location and a distance.
If there aren't any guesses, I'll give the answers tomorrow.
EbbwJunction1
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Yes, all correct; well done!
I think this is Dolly Parton. No idea what Mr Parton's name is, though.
Benny Goodman
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Yes, both correct, well done. Mr Parton's name is Carl Dean, who has always shunned the limelight, which is why many people (including me, before I posed this question) don't know his name.
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I think that I'll give you the answers to these questions, and they are as follows:
On this day (30th May) we celebrate the following anniversaries, but can you identify what they are, please?
1. A Country and Western Wedding in 1966 between one of the finest female singers and the person who is still her husband - name her and him if you can.
Dolly Parton
2. The birthday of the "King of Swing" in 1909
Benny Goodman
3. The birthday of a Welsh actor, famous for his parts in "Ben-Hur" and "Grand Slam" (1912)
Hugh Griffith
4. The birthday of a former English Fast Bowler, born in 1949
Bob Willis
5. The birthday of a former Liverpool and England footballer, recently in the news (1980)
Steve Gerrard
6. The death of a French heroine in 1431
Joan of Arc
7. The death of an aviation pioneer in 1912; his younger brother died in 1948.
Wilbur Wright
8. The death of an American actor who was most famous for not being told to do something by Humphrey Bogart (1953)
Dooley Wilson
9. The death of one of the early record producers of the 1960s and 1970s, but whose career was much longer than that (2003)
Micky Most
10. The first running of an iconic American event, which for many years always took place on 30th May (1911).
The Indianapolis 500
The Floor is between Calthrop and GusB, and I'll award it to the former, who got three right to GusB's two.
On this day (30th May) we celebrate the following anniversaries, but can you identify what they are, please?
1. A Country and Western Wedding in 1966 between one of the finest female singers and the person who is still her husband - name her and him if you can.
Dolly Parton
2. The birthday of the "King of Swing" in 1909
Benny Goodman
3. The birthday of a Welsh actor, famous for his parts in "Ben-Hur" and "Grand Slam" (1912)
Hugh Griffith
4. The birthday of a former English Fast Bowler, born in 1949
Bob Willis
5. The birthday of a former Liverpool and England footballer, recently in the news (1980)
Steve Gerrard
6. The death of a French heroine in 1431
Joan of Arc
7. The death of an aviation pioneer in 1912; his younger brother died in 1948.
Wilbur Wright
8. The death of an American actor who was most famous for not being told to do something by Humphrey Bogart (1953)
Dooley Wilson
9. The death of one of the early record producers of the 1960s and 1970s, but whose career was much longer than that (2003)
Micky Most
10. The first running of an iconic American event, which for many years always took place on 30th May (1911).
The Indianapolis 500
The Floor is between Calthrop and GusB, and I'll award it to the former, who got three right to GusB's two.
Warwick
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I believe that it's somewhere in the Indian area. Between India and Sri Lanka?
A fair bit further east than that.
I'm afraid you are: it's a long, long way "east and / or west" of the Caribbean.
(Have got your two posts the wrong way round -- am not too bright with the "multi-quoting" stunt.)
No; but you're warm, vis-a-vis basically the right geographical "patch".
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Tunisia to Australia?
Er... no.
backontrack
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New England and (French-speaking) Québec?
Guessing you got auto corrected from Tasmania there. Ha ha.
backontrack said: "New England and (French-speaking) Quebec?"
No; although oddly enough, there's a town in eastern Canada -- Nova Scotia -- called St. George's Channel.
No -- that's the Bass Strait. The location looked-for, is a considerable way north.
No; although oddly enough, there's a town in eastern Canada -- Nova Scotia -- called St. George's Channel.
No -- that's the Bass Strait. The location looked-for, is a considerable way north.
deltic1989
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The Nicobar Islands? The strip of water between Little and Great Nicobar is called St George's Channel.
Open floor if correct.
Open floor if correct.
Bit of a difficult decision here, as to "who wins on the question". The strait I was thinking of, is indeed in the nation of Papua New Guinea: between the islands of New Britain and New Ireland: called St. George's Channel by analogy with the St. G's C. in the British Isles. I'd never heard of the Nicobar Islands feature -- but Google informs me, that it's just as deltic1989 says.
fowler9, you answered earlier and got the right nation; but -- no offence meant -- I feel that you were basically "making stabs in the dark", and you didn't give the precise location in PNG. deltic1989, you clearly knew with precision about the Nicobar St. G's C.; in my ill-informedness, I hadn't been aware of this third strait bearing this name -- I see your answer as "on the button", and fully valid. I hope thus, that I'm justified in reckoning deltic1989's answer, the correct one. Thus -- as per request -- open floor.
fowler9, you answered earlier and got the right nation; but -- no offence meant -- I feel that you were basically "making stabs in the dark", and you didn't give the precise location in PNG. deltic1989, you clearly knew with precision about the Nicobar St. G's C.; in my ill-informedness, I hadn't been aware of this third strait bearing this name -- I see your answer as "on the button", and fully valid. I hope thus, that I'm justified in reckoning deltic1989's answer, the correct one. Thus -- as per request -- open floor.
