Here's a fairly well known shot from a film. Can you guess what has been removed from it? No use of the internet etc of course to ensure fair play.

Below are the names of 3 well-known English cities. Your challenge today is to identify which county you would first enter if you travelled due South, North, West or East. One point for each correct answer - maximum possibe 12. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. To avoid confusion as to what constitutes a county for this purpose I have included a list below. Good luck.


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1. Winchester Hampshire


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N


W


E


Cambridge Cambridgeshire


S


N


W


E


Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire


S


N


W


E



List of English counties

Berkshire

Bristol

Buckinghamshire

Cambridgeshire

Cheshire

City of London

Cornwall

Cumbria

Derbyshire

Devon

Dorset

Durham

East Riding of Yorkshire

East Sussex

Essex

Gloucestershire

Greater London

Greater Manchester

Hampshire

Herefordshire

Hertfordshire

Isle of Wight

Kent

Lancashire

Leicestershire

Lincolnshire

Merseyside

Norfolk

North Yorkshire

Northamptonshire

Northumberland

Nottinghamshire

Oxfordshire

Rutland

Shropshire

Somerset

South Yorkshire

Staffordshire

Suffolk

Surrey

Tyne and Wear

Warwickshire

West Midlands

West Sussex

West Yorkshire

Wiltshire

Worcestershire

There have been six actresses who have played Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple on British or American films or TV. How many can you name? Entries limited to 6 guesses. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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I believe that there are only 15 six letter words in common usage that end in “ard”. How many can you name for one point each? Entries limited to 15 guesses. If your guesses include one or more valid words not in common usage you get half a point for each one. If you name a valid word that is not on my list but which I agree to be in common usage it will count for one point. Words that begin with a capital letter and hyphenated words are not allowed. Words in a foreign language will count if well-known or commonly used in the UK – such as glace or disco. Quizmaster’s prerogative to determine whether or not a word is commonly used etc. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Here's one courtesy of Ray. Do you know or can you guess the purpose of the object (which is sitting on a metal frame)?

Anyone ever play Scrabble perhaps? If so, you may do well on this one. Your challenge is to guess the number value of each of the 26 letter tiles. One point for each letter to which you assign the correct number. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Without using the internet etc, can you guess who I was sketching here? Initial(s) and asterisks only and PLEASE don't give clues until later in the day to give everyone a chance.

The River Thames flows through or alongside 9 English counties. How many can you name? Entries limited to 9 guesses. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Without using the internet etc, do you know or can you guess who this is from a photo taken when clearly in disguise? Initial(s) and asterisks only and PLEASE no clues until later in the day.

Below is a list of 10 British TV sitcoms. Your challenge today is to arrange them in the order in which they were first shown on British TV starting with the oldest. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Steptoe and son

Dad’s Army

Only fools and horses

Fresh Fields

Some mothers do ‘ave ‘em

Blackadder

Not going out

‘allo ‘allo

Till death us do part

Fawlty Towers

I believe that there are only 11 six letter words in common usage that end in “ert”. How many can you name for one point each? Entries limited to 11 guesses. If your guesses include one or more valid words not in common usage you get half a point for each one. If you name a valid word that is not on my list but which I agree to be in common usage it will count for one point. Words that begin with a capital letter and hyphenated words are not allowed. Words in a foreign language will count if commonly used – such as glace or disco. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Here's a fairly well known shot from a film. Can you guess what has been removed from it? No use of the internet etc of course to ensure fair play.

Below is a list of the top 10 European countries by area set out in random order. Your challenge today is to put them into the correct order starting with the largest. One point for each country placed in the correct position and an extra point if you can guess in which position the UK is placed. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Germany
France
Finland
Ukraine
Sweden
Poland
Italy
Russia
Spain
Norway

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Today a simple true or false quiz based on things Australian. There are 15 statements and you just have to guess whether each is true or false. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. Australia used to have an eigtht territory called Central Territory
True
Central Australia was a territory of Australia that existed from 1927 to 1931

2. Wombats have have squarish poo
True


3. Australia has had two female Prime Ministers
False
Julia Gillard became prime minister in 2010. She stayed in office for three years.
But is the only female to hold the office

4. Australia has a significant number of feral camels
True
There are several hundred thousand of them, despite frequent cullings

5. Australia did not become an independent nation until the twentieth century
True
It became independent in 1901

6. More than 20% of people living in Australia were born in a different country
True
As of 2019, about 30% of Australians were born abroad, the highest rate of any country with a population over 10 million

7. There are 9 stars on the Australian Flag
False
There are six

8. It is illegal to eat kangaroo meat in Australia
False
It is legal, and apparently considered somewhat of a delicacy

9. Australia and New Guinea are the only places in the world where marsupials are native animals
False
Marsupials (possums) are found in America

10. Adelaide is the third largest Australian city after Sydney and Melbourne
False
Adelaide is fifth largest behind Perth and Brisbane

11. Most Australians live in urban areas
True
86% of Australians live in urban areas

12. Australia has a Dingo Fence which is more than 2,000 km long
True
At 5,614 kilometres in length, it is nearly as long as the Great Wall of China See here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dingo_Fence


13. Australia has the lowest population density in the world
False
Australia is the third least densely-populated country after Mongolia and Namibia

14. In 1981, Sir Reginald Clark became the first person to swim from Australia to New Zealand
False
Swimming from Australia to New Zealand is almost certainly impossible for human beings

15. Hundreds of people die every year in Australia from snake bites
False
Despite having many of the world's most venomous snakes, on average only about 1 or 2 people die per year

Without using the internet etc, do you know or can you guess who this is from a photo taken when he was much younger? Initial(s) and asterisks only and PLEASE no clues until later in the day.

There are 24 London Underground Stations that begin with the letter B. How many can you name? This does not include stations on the DLR or London Overground lines. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Your challenge today is to guess the 14 ingredients in Delia Smith’s Thai fish cakes recipe. This is the ingredients in both the fish cakes and the dipping sauce – besides fish itself. I’m just looking for single word answers (e.g. tomato rather than plum or cherry tomato). For three of the ingredients a one word answer is not really appropriate so here are the second words – you just need the first word that completes the ingredient:

- Juice
- Sauce
- Paste

Entries limited to 14 guesses. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Do you know or can you guess the purpose of this object?

I believe that there are only 11 five letter words in common usage that end in “ist”. How many can you name for one point each? Entries limited to 11 guesses. If your guesses include one or more valid words not in common usage you get half a point for each one. If you name a valid word that is not on my list but which I agree to be in common usage it will count for one point. Words that begin with a capital letter and hyphenated words are not allowed. Words in a foreign language will count if commonly used – such as glace or disco. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Your challenge today is to name the last 15 leaders of the Labour Party – NOT including people who were only acting leaders during the selection process for a new leader. The list goes back to 1932. Any order will do but entries limited to 15 guesses. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.


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Do you know or can you guess the purpose of this object?

In Olympic-style amateur boxing there are 10 weight divisions for men. These are set out below in random order. Can you put them into the correct order starting with the lowest. One point for each weight you place in its correct position. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Bantamweight
Welterweight
Light flyweight
Super heavyweight
Light heavyweight
Middleweight
Flyweight
Light welterweight
Heavyweight
Lightweight

Can you guess who I was sketching here? I'm not sure it quite comes off but it seemed like a bit of a challenge.
Initials and asterisks only and please no clues until later in the day so as not to spoil it for others. Thanks.

Do you know or can you guess what this is?

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I believe that there are only 17 six letter words in common usage that end in “ice”. How many can you name for one point each? Entries limited to 17 guesses. If your guesses include one or more valid words not in common usage you get half a point for each one. If you name a valid word that is not on my list but which I agree to be in common usage it will count for one point. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Without using the internet etc, do you know or can you guess where this is? I suspect this will be an easy one - has anyone ever been there? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

How well do you know the real names of recording artists? Can you identify the more familiar name used by those in the list? A number of them may be deduced from their real names – others not. No internet use of course.

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1. Farrokh Bulsara


2. Georgios Yorgos Panayiotou

3. George Ivan Morrison

4. Eric Hilliard Nelson

5. Michael Anthony Orlando Cassivitis


6. Raymond Edward O'Sullivan


7. John Michael Osbourne

8. James Marcus Smith


9. Prince Rogers Nelson


10. William Robinson


11. John Joseph Lydon

12. Robert Louis Ridarelli

13. Gerald Hugh Sayer


14. Melanie Janine Brown


15. Thomas Hicks

16. Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner

17. Peter Halston Thorkelson

18. Gaynor Hopkins

19. Frank Castelluccio


20. Vincent Craddock

21. Robert Thomas Velline

22. William Perks


23. Virginia Wynette Pugh


24. Reginald Smith

Without using the internet etc, do you know or can you guess who this is from a mouth and nose shot only? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

How's your knowledge of islands around the world? The following list is of the largest cities on a particular island. Can you name the island in each case? Some are easy but some perhaps not so. Some of the islands are the name of the country - others not. No internet use permitted of course and good luck.

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1. Nassau
2. Dublin
3. Jakarta
4. Tokyo
5. Nuuk
6. Kingston
7. Sapporo
8. Santo Domingo
9. Auckland
10. Honolulu
11. Havana
12. Palma
13. Charlottetown
14. San Juan
15. Christchurch
16. Taipei
17. Reykjavik
18. Palermo
19. Nicosia
20. Heraklion
21. Cagliari
22. Antananarivo
23. Hamilton
24. Port Moresby
25. Funchal

More Victoriana for the well-to-do families of the time. This time a vase but do you know or can you guess what it was specifically designed to hold?

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Below is a list of some well-known people. Your challenge is to guess the year in which each was born. You get one point for each guess you make that is the closest to the actual birth year. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. Tommy Cooper


2. Tony Blair


3. Prince William


4. Silvester Stallone


5. Elton John


6. Michael Fish


7. Richard Branson


8. Adele


9. Gary Lineker


10. Piers Morgan

Can you guess who I was sketching here in her later years?
Initials and asterisks only please.

Do you know or can you guess the purpose for which this item is designed?

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Without using the internet etc, do you know or can you guess who this is from this photo? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

The challenge today is to identify answers that fit the descriptions – all have an international flavour. Each answer is one word 5 letters long and begins with the last letter of the preceding answer. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. Big fruit for NYC
2. Place to see Karnak
3. The Lone Star state
4. European country with land in Africa
5. Himalayan country
6. Center-right political party in Israel
7. City with the world's tallest building
8. Indigenous group of the Arctic
9. Former country once led by a Lama
10. Skimpy underwear that originated from Brazil
11. Soviet prison camp
12. Language that goes from alpha to omega
13. 1/100th of a rouble
14. Traditional boat of Alaska natives

15. Language of Cambodia
16. Person from the Eternal City
17. Bedouin or Mongolian, traditionally
18. Language of the Netherlands
19. Vietnamese city formerly called Thang Long
20. Citizen of Fallujah
21. Third biggest city in Turkey; formerly called Smyrna
22. Capital of Morocco
23. Language of southern India and Sri Lanka
24. Major city in Yorkshire
25. 2014 Winter Olympics site
26. Term for a small island
27. Forest biome that spans Canada and Russia
28. Capital of Nigeria

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I believe that there are only 14 six letter words in common usage that end in “tch”. How many can you name? Entries limited to 14 guesses. If your guesses include one or more valid words not in common usage you get half a point for each one. Quizmaster’s prerogative to decide on common usage as usual😎. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Do you know or can you guess the exact purpose for which this tool is designed?

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Without using the internet etc, do you know or can you guess who this is from this photo of them as a child? Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

There are 20 varieties in the Heinz classic soups range (i.e. not including other special ranges such as Big Soup or Eat well). How many can you name? Entries limited to 20 guesses. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Do you know or can you guess the exact purpose for which this tool was designed?

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There are 9 post code areas in the UK which are represented by or begin with D. Can you name the area post codes and the city or town from which each is derived? Number of guesses limited to 9 codes and 9 cities/towns. So 18 points maximum available. No use of reference material or the internet to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Without using the internet etc, do you know or can you guess who this is from a mouth and nose shot only? Clue - born in 1940. Initial(s) and asterisks only please.

I believe that there are only 8 five letter words in common usage that end in “ace”. How many can you name? Entries limited to 8 guesses. Quizmaster’s prerogative to decide on common usage as usual😎. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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This is clearly an antique fork but do you know or can you guess the exact purpose it was designed for?

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Your challenge today is to guess the top 10 top whisky producing countries in the world. Entries limited to 10 guesses – for this purpose, count the UK as 4 separate countries. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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Today’s challenge is to name the country to which each statement applies. Each answer starts with the last letter of the previous answer. Most not difficult – one or two possibly a bit more tricky. No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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1. The land down under
2. Its name is Latin for "silvery"
3. #1 country for poppy production
4. Where wood shoes are celebrated
5. Birthplace of the Red Cross
6. Greenland is part of this country
7. Saddam tried to conquer it
8. Neighbour of Benin
9. Only country starting with this letter
10. Place to find fjords

11. Borders the Red and Arabian Seas
12. Himalayan country
13. Country in Indochina
14. Guyana neighbour
15. Country on the Nile
16. Tiny country in Oceania, population 11,000
17. Place to eat borscht
18. The Galapagos are part of this country
19. 1994 genocide locale
20. Where hills are alive with the sound of music

Can you guess who I was sketching here pictured in her later years?
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To the best of my knowledge there are 10 five letter words that end in "ove" - how many can you get? No words that begin with capitals or are hyphenated, No use of reference material or the internet of course to ensure fair play. Good luck.

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