Pub Quiz
Re: Pub Quiz
by Judith » Tue Jan 11, 2011 5:40 pm
15"?
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Re: Pub Quiz
by StuartL » Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:48 am
Judith wrote:15"?
Yay!
That's the number I have.
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Re: Pub Quiz
by Judith » Tue Jan 18, 2011 1:38 pm
Standby folks, I'm trying to think of a good question that doesn't involve gymnasts or long words!! ![[tongue2]](./images/smilies/tongue2.gif "Tongue")
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Re: Pub Quiz
by StuartL » Tue Jan 18, 2011 4:36 pm
Judith wrote:Standby folks, I'm trying to think of a good question that doesn't involve gymnasts or long words!!
By my standards 'question' is a long word
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Re: Pub Quiz
by Judith » Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:19 pm
Sorry folks! Finally I have come up with a question:
Which very famous English author wrote under the pen name "Mary Westmacott" when she was writing novels which were not the normal genre for which she was best known?
Which very famous English author wrote under the pen name "Mary Westmacott" when she was writing novels which were not the normal genre for which she was best known?
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Re: Pub Quiz
by niki » Fri Jan 21, 2011 2:40 am
I know the name but for the life of me can't remember.
I'll try Agatha Christie
I'll try Agatha Christie
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Re: Pub Quiz
by Judith » Fri Jan 21, 2011 12:07 pm
Hurrah! Spot on Niki!! ![[biggrin]](./images/smilies/biggrin.gif "Big Grin")
Agatha Christie wrote several "non-crime" novels under the pen name Mary Westmacott.
Interesting related fact No 1 (or not, as the case may be!) - my maiden name is Westmacott so I've always remembered this little bit of trivia as it's such an unusual name. I'd love to know why she chose it for a pen name.
Interesting related fact No 2 (or even less so, probably!) - there is a Labrador breeder in Northumberland whose kennel name is Westmacott and he told me he named his kennels after the street he used to live on ("Westmacott Street"), which I then found out was named after Percy Westmacott who was a big name in the Vickers factory which was a big employer in the area - and he was my great great Uncle!!!
Over to you, Niki!
Agatha Christie wrote several "non-crime" novels under the pen name Mary Westmacott.Interesting related fact No 1 (or not, as the case may be!) - my maiden name is Westmacott so I've always remembered this little bit of trivia as it's such an unusual name. I'd love to know why she chose it for a pen name.
Interesting related fact No 2 (or even less so, probably!) - there is a Labrador breeder in Northumberland whose kennel name is Westmacott and he told me he named his kennels after the street he used to live on ("Westmacott Street"), which I then found out was named after Percy Westmacott who was a big name in the Vickers factory which was a big employer in the area - and he was my great great Uncle!!!
Over to you, Niki!
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Re: Pub Quiz
by lou » Fri Jan 21, 2011 5:29 pm
Maybe Agatha was having tea with your great great Uncle one day and thats how she came up with the name?!
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Re: Pub Quiz
by Judith » Sat Jan 22, 2011 10:00 am
lou wrote:Maybe Agatha was having tea with your great great Uncle one day and thats how she came up with the name?!
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Re: Pub Quiz
by niki » Thu Feb 03, 2011 12:19 pm
Sorry about the wait but here goes....
What is the top selling spice in the world?
What is the top selling spice in the world?
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