It was one of those quizzes, broadly in the style of the Sun in Carshalton where it's not just a matter of accumulating points, each round is a bit different. Kicking us off with a few anagrams, the football manager ,"BRAVELY ENTERS" detained us longer than it should.
Opposition here was an odd bunch. Wouldn't you just know it, Cortina day was just up the road in Monmouth and the Cortina club had made their annual pilgrimage to the event. Turns at as well, this was the Mark 3 chapter of the club, as if one Cortina club were not enough with people coming from as far afield as Rotherham. Actually, maybe just from Rotherham.
So we were at a clear disadvantage on Cortina based questions and maybe Fords generally, but on everything else, we had a chance.
So types of questions, out of a list of ten, pick the five most common elements in the Sun, name five countries who joined the EU between 1981 and 2000. Let's cut to the Jeopardy though.
Where's the Ashmolean? Elimination took it to Oxford
The Blue Grotto? I had a strong hankering for Capri but let's see where we go.
What W is a traditional gift on your 7th wedding anniversary? Two reasons why I didn't answer this one; a noted area for bear traps, with US ones often differing from other traditions; plus I didn't have any clue anyway? Wood?
Home of the Russian parliament, has to be the Kremlin.
Year Peter Sellers died? A leaning to 1980 but no more.
Last round, five clues to someone and US Actor born in 1961 did it for one team, not sure if successfully. Started in Risky Business in 1983 was all we needed though.
Outcome? Well not bad but big fail on Jeopardy with The White House being the Russian base these days. Who knew? Maybe though, this was a blessing in disguise as we finished up second, creditable with a team of two, but not likely to be driven out of town by pitchfork wielding locals. So a fair performance from the Hound on tour.
The Canoe
Taking it on the road, or rather on the river.
ReplyDeleteNice work Robson and nice canoe
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