Eileen's Memorial Quiz - Wednesday 25 January

[angieh]

Just getting ready here - got the Qs and pencil and paper for scoring and a G&T to toast our dear friend.

Awaiting players ....................

[Elaine]

Present miss

[pamela81]

im here too :)

[angieh]

Hi Elaine and Pamela - how've you both been today?

[lynz85]

im here :) hi all

[pamela81]

my day has gone from bad to worse angie but never mind :) can only get better, how are you today? hi elaine, how are you aswell?

[angieh]

Hi Lynz - how are you?

Sorry to hear about your bad day Pamela. I've got a rubbish cold and my right ear is blocked up and causing a bit of pain ...... other than that, I'll do!

[Shelley123]

hi Angie, Elaine, Pamela and Lynz.
Sorry to hear you have had a bad day Pamela

[angieh]

Shelley said she'd join in and maybe Yola too ...........

[Shelley123]

Oh dear Angie, hope your ear gets better soon, ouch

[Elaine]

Hi all, Pamela, sorry you have had a bad day, my week has been pretty crap so far too. Anyhoo, thats just life....

[angieh]

Hi Shelley - glad to see you.

If you all have a drink of some kind, I think we should start raising a toast to Eileen. Does anyone need to get something to do that with?

[pamela81]

thanks shelley and angie,

One thing that has cheered me up though is the fact that it is burns day here which always brings the image of the wee haggi' running about the fields and the hills :)
and of course been looking forward to the quiz tonight aswell :)

[Elaine]

Drink in hand

[Shelley123]

i'll just go and get some wine

[pamela81]

ive got a wee cup of tea :)

[yola]

Hello, hello :D Wine in hand, dinner in oven, kids almost in bed . . .

[Shelley123]

back now, wonder if Eileen's got a G and T in that big liquer store in the sky ;)

[angieh]

OK - may I propose a toast to our dear friend Eileen, who has been a stalwart supporter of our Quiz and without whom there is a space left on my paper for her name and score ....... join in if you wish Eileen, you know that you are always welcome here.

To Eileen ......................

[Elaine]

To Eileen xxxxx

[lynz85]

im ok thanks angie, got a touch of the cold myself. back to work today, my back was a bit sore in the morning but eased up a wee bit. hope your ear stops hurting, nothing worse

[pamela81]

to eileen, xxxxxxxxxx

[yola]

Hear, hear. To the queen of the Catsey quiz.

[Shelley123]

to Eileen, hope your here with us

[angieh]

Lynz???????

[angieh]

Righto - let us start ....

Q1. What flavour does the vegetable fennel have?

[pamela81]

aniseed????????

[Shelley123]

aniseed ..............

[lynz85]

oops i was stuck on page 1!

sorry its not proper eileen! but i raise my can of fizzy juice to you and know that if you were here tonight youd be winning as usual!! x x

[yola]

Yes, aniseed.

[Elaine]

Liquorice..............

[lynz85]

aniseed??....................

[angieh]

Aniseed was the correct answer. Lovely stuff too, cook the fronds with fish.

Q2. Dublin is situated at the mouth of which river?

[Shelley123]

Shannon ?????????

[Elaine]

Liffey.............................

[yola]

Liffey? . . .

[pamela81]

im going ot guess shannon aswell

[Shelley123]

used to give my sons a fennel drink as babies, that's probs why they have turned out as they have ;)

[lynz85]

i think it might be liffey also

[Elaine]

used to give my sons a fennel drink as babies, that's probs why they have turned out as they have ;)


Good for the gums apparently

[pamela81]

can i change my answer to liffey please?

[yola]

Shelley my Mum used to do that too. For tummy ache especially.

[lynz85]

yuk i cant stand aniseed!

[angieh]

The Liffey is the right answer.

Q3. What type of pastry is used in the Greek or Turkish sweet dish baklava? (I will accept either spelling.)

[Elaine]

Yola, how the hell are you woman? Havent had a blether with you in ages, nor have I posted any good tunes for you. Sorry about that, been busy.

[angieh]

It is good for indigestion - I sometimes chew a few seeds straight from the plant in the Autumn. But I do like the flavour.

[Shelley123]

filo ????????? just love Baklava

[lynz85]

filo???..........................

[yola]

Is it fill pastry?

[Elaine]

Filo pastry

[pamela81]

pb shelley and lynz please

[yola]

Sorry filo

[yola]

Blasted text replacement on this iPad. Thinks it knows better than I do ;)

[pamela81]

Blasted text replacement on this iPad. Thinks it knows better than I do ;)

haha i know the feeling, my phone does that when it does actually work!!!

[Shelley123]

Blasted text replacement on this iPad. Thinks it knows better than I do ;)

:lol: :lol: :lol:

[Shelley123]

i have to switch predictive text off my mobile, i can't cope

[angieh]

I'm sure I saw somewhere that you can turn off that blasted pt .......... now where?

Yes, Filo or Phylo is the correct answer. Yummy stuff.

Q4. What is the name of the narrow strip of water that separates the coast of North Wales from the island of Anglesey?

[Elaine]

I hate predictive text

[pamela81]

i cant stand it either.

[yola]

Menai straits???

[Elaine]

Menai Straights?

[lynz85]

my phone operates with a 'swype' action, its great. i just move my fingers across the screen on the letters and the word appears!

[Shelley123]

Menai straits ......

[lynz85]

pb menia straights

[pamela81]

menai straits???

[angieh]

Yes, you are all right - the Menai Strait.

Q5. Which animal is pictured on a tin of Tate and Lyle Golden Syrup?

[Elaine]

Lion..................................

[yola]

It's a lion I think . . .

[lynz85]

lion...............................

[pamela81]

its a lion me thinks

[Shelley123]

whoops too late

[yola]

Elaine, wasn't ignoring you girl, trying to juggle dinner with answers :-D I'm good how the devil are you?

Are you going to the Scottish Rewind or is it not pinky enuff ;)

[pamela81]

is anyone else having problems posting? wheni went to post my answer, it wouldnt load up

[yola]

Ok here Pamela, apart from my fat fingers on this sensitive keyboard.

[Shelley123]

no probs here , Pamela

[Elaine]

TBH Yola, I hadnt heard of it. Pretty skint right now and planning to go down to crufts in March, so probably not.

Do you know who's playing?

[Elaine]

Ok here Pamela;)

[angieh]

Pamela - I'm fine here with posting, sorry you're having trouble.

Yes, it's a lion and the phrase "Out of the strong came forth sweetness."

Q6. Which English pub name was derived from a hiding place of King Charles II?

[lynz85]

mines has had a few moments aswell!

[Shelley123]

The Royal Oak

[yola]

Crufts is that Earls Court or Brum?

[pamela81]

must be my network connection then :( the wee haggi must be runing amok with the underground cables in the hills!!!! :D

[Elaine]

The Royal Oak

[pamela81]

pb royal oak please

[lynz85]

pb the royal oak

[yola]

Royal Oak. We have a great one of those near us :-D

[Elaine]

Crufts is that Earls Court or Brum?
Brum, hopefully meeting up with Kazz for a curry.

[lynz85]

just wondering, is anyone in contact with calismum to let her know the news?

[Elaine]

just wondering, is anyone in contact with calismum to let her know the news?


Oh dear has she not been on?

[Shelley123]

just wondering, is anyone in contact with calismum to let her know the news?

yes i wondered that too and RCR

[angieh]

Yes, The Royal Oak is correct. Has anyone else noticed that the lovely pictorial signs outside pubs are vanishing?

Q7. What was the name of the first feature-length colour cartoon film?

[angieh]

I can email Calismum - I was wondering whether she'd heard on OFF?

[lynz85]

i think it was snow white

[yola]

Not sure who is playing up your way but Henley announced today, Midge Ure, Marc Almond, Kool n the gang, jimmi Somerville, Right said Fred, and millions of other ace acts.

[Elaine]

Snow white and the seven dwarves

[angieh]

I'm sure I've seen RCR online recently ................

[yola]

Yes, I think Snow White too.

[Shelley123]

Snow white pb plz

[lynz85]

i wasnt too sure, i knew someone was in contact. havent heard from RCR in quite a while

[Elaine]

Not sure who is playing up your way but Henley announced today, Midge Ure, Marc Almond, Kool n the gang, jimmi Somerville, Right said Fred, and millions of other ace acts.

Oooh sounds good, are you going?