Theo & the Moonhounds

Daren legless (or can't walk or something). Others unsure, just me and Robson on the day again. It's catching, only two of Johnny & the Moondogs and a few Busters around the bar join us. With no Kronenberg sales likely to offset the prize money, and one team that is at least 50% teetotal, Management calls off the quiz. With hindsight we probably should have offered to play for no reward. 

But no, I have a much better idea (sic). Would the Moondogs (Terry and Steve) like to join us and make up a team at the Jolly Farmers for their quiz. So, quick bus trip and we are back on familiar old territory, more familiar to Robson as he was here on Saturday night watching Bowie etc. cover band The Diamond Dogs/Hounds. The quiz has started and we have missed the first round. But Theo, for it is still he, has a perfect solution, he will default us to the lowest score for the round and don't worry there are only 3 points covering all teams. He suggested we just put a couple of quid in the glass instead of the usual £1.50 per head, the first of many indicators that we weren't likely to win the quiz tonight or I suspect anytime soon.

Which wouldn't haven't been that galling, except that we got nearly everything correct and finished 4 points behind the winners. A page of celebrity pictures (all died in 2014, largely film/TV), long and pretty easy music round and more film/1981 history/entertainment q's. The Moontwins know their stuff and Theo is playing to all of their many strengths, I overheard one of them saying earlier that he had competed in a quiz event at the weekend where his team came up against Chasers and Eggheads. It was slightly disturbing that all 4 of us seems to get Sinita - So Macho on the first couple of bars. though McFly did elude all of us.

Some things never change, Theo spoilt his best questions by offering two possible answers where one could be eliminated by anyone who has the capacity to reason. Don't use your mobile phones "The teams don't like it". No chance of a table after 8.30, standing room only. A namecheck from Theo for old friends returning (like a sick dog to it's own vomit if you ask me). Everybody gets points for the league table. 2 customers get the chance to "Play their cards right" for £800/400. The first draws the Jack of Clubs, goes lower and gets a Queen. The second one draws the Jack of Spades, goes lower and gets a King. Will be worth £1,000+ next week!

A few other teams were familiar, including Gugnuncs and Fivers I think. Her that had a plaster cast on her foot for about 2 years was there. The Guinness is better than the Purley Arms but not much else.

My biggest regret of the evening? We didn't get the damn anagram. See what you can do with BANALITIES, give yourself no longer than 5 minutes.