I was recently in Cobh at the visitor centre on the quay. I found reference to a ship called the 'Duncan Gibb' in 1832 which sailed, I believe, between Ireland & Canada. This ship was built in Munn's...
My brain has been on holiday for a fortnight. Help needed her. Thanks in advance. 2d Disguise welcome during rescheduled tryst (8) 6d Way out in daily round (7) 7d Where to sell things out of the...
When I was fourteen, in the 50s, I applied for a penfriend through 'School Friend' magazine. I was matched with a girl named Betty from Sunderland. She was just three weeks my junior. Betty & I have...
My son has an Alliance & Leicester credit card. There were no problems until he wanted a replacement card because his had become damaged when rubbing against other cards in his wallet. He applied for...
This quiz closed last weekend. There were 143 correct entries & a winner was drawn from these by our Rector. The winner was Peter York of Daventry. A total of ?984 was raised & thanks are due to all...
The quizzes on this website seem to disappear quickly so may I remind you of Peter Wheatley's new 'Who Said What' quiz. Pete & Di Wheatley have worked tirelessly to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer...
Thank you for once again supporting our fund-raising quiz. A total sum of ?984.00 was raised. There were no overheads. There were 143 all-correct entries. The Reverend Philip Brent drew a winner from...
This quiz closes tomorrow, 28th March. The total sum raised is ?983.00, a tremendous result. Thank you to all of you who requested quiz sheets. Our rector will be drawing a winner from all the correct...
What have those scriptwriters done to my once favourite soap? After following 'Coronation Street' from episode one, I gave up watching it after the ridiculous Becky/Steve wedding farce. I felt that...
May I mention once again that I am having a rest for a while & will not be compiling another quiz just yet. Several people have sent ?1.00 coins with their answers requesting the new quiz. I will...
Macmillan Cancer Support has a new 'Who said What' Quiz to keep you busy during the summer months. The closing date is 19th September, 2009, so you have plenty of time to solve the 48 clues. Please...
9a Coming from galleon with attachment to bill of exchange (7) 8d State fewer than a dozen with ease, say, went round loch (9) 10a Second present (7). This could be INSTANT but I can't see why. Any...
I'm with Yahoo & am having problems. I can receive e-mails & read them, but cannot reply or write new e-mails. This all started four or five days ago. Is anyone else having the same problem?
Struggling a bit today! Thanks for any help with these:- 14d Disease destroyed loving (12) I have A?N??????A?E 24a He left the motive for crime (7) I have TR?A???
Do you live in the Carlisle area & have you recently posted ( 24.02.09) your entry to the St. Guthlac's Ladies' Guild Mystery Theme Quiz? I have today received an all-correct entry for this quiz but...
The closing date for the current Mystery Theme quiz is fast approaching. In past years, I have had a number of entries returned with a ?1.00 coin or a cheque and a request for the 'new' quiz. Please...
Why does a 70 year-old woman suddenly start receiving large numbers of e-mails offering Russian brides? Any one else in the same boat? Needless to say, I haven't opened any of the e-mails so don't...
