Pub Quiz and Lunch

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The Pub Quiz took place on the 13th November when we met at The Nabb Inn.  All are welcome – we prefer a maximum of four to a team where possible as we can always add a person to another team if you would like to attend but haven’t got a team of your own.  Sometimes the quiz is easy and occasionally it is very hard, but the idea is to have a bit of fun and to socialise whilst enjoying a lunch.

The next Pub Lunch Quiz will be on Monday, 11th December at 12 noon.  Please note I shall be retiring as Pub Quizmaster after the December Quiz and Angela and Christine will be taking over.

And here are the answers to the November quiz;

  1. What does the dish Chilli con carne mean in English? Chilli with meat
  2. How many cups of tea are drunk in the UK on average every day? 165 million   
  3. Which is the most expensive spice in the world by weight? Saffron  
  4. What is the main ingredient in black pudding?  Blood
  5. What Which pastry is used to make Baklava?  Filo
  6. What is the spiciest chilli in the world?  Carolina Reaper
  7. What is the most famous Mexican beer? Corona
  8. Which country grows the most mangoes? India
  9. Which brand made Blackjacks? Trebor
  10. What sauce is traditionally served in a prawn cocktail? Marie Rose
  11. What is the main flavour of aioli? Garlic
  12. Which nut do you find in pesto? Pine
  13. Tripe, popular in the North of England, is what? Stomach
  14. How does paella get its name?  From the dish it is cooked in.
  15. In which country do red onions originate? Italy
  16. What confectionary product is traditionally bought as a gift from a seaside holiday? Sticks of rock
  17. What kind of oranges are used to make marmalade? Seville oranges.
  18. What food do you have a phobia of if you’re diagnosed with Lachanophobia? Vegetables
  19. What is is in the centre of a Victoria Sponge Cake? Which animal’s milk is used in pecorino cheese? Sheep
  20. After a classification challenge in 1991 for the purposes of VAT, did the courts decide that a ‘Jaffa Cake’ was indeed a cake or a biscuit?’ Cake
  21. What shape is ‘farfalle’ pasta? Bow tie or butterfly
  22. Mutton is meat from a sheep that is older than what age? Two years

There is no December quiz, apologies!

Reading Group

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The Reading Group will meet on Wednesday 6th December at Margaret White’s when we will discuss ‘A Child’s Christmas in Wales’ by Dylan Thomas plus other books recommended by the library. 

Weekenders

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In November we had one birthday lunch at the Broomhill for June.  Sadly we had to cancel the trip to Chesterfield Christmas market due to delay in booking but members can visit the market by catching the bus from Hucknall to Sutton and then Sutton to Chesterfield – if you would like to meet up together. 

Finally, we met for Coffee Club at Lindsay’s on November 20th.  There are no plans for December so far. 

Lunch Group

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On 22nd November we dined at 6.30 pm at Bibiana Bengal Restaurant Hucknall;  they don’t open at lunchtime hence the early dinner.  It was a lovely meal and the staff were very helpful;  members were keen to return again.  

We are looking forward to a full house on 20th December at 12 noon at our Christmas Lunch at The Albert Hall, Nottingham.  The balance of £13 now due for latecomers – cash please to Rose Ridley

History Group

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The History Group welcomes all U3A members. Our indoor meeting place is Central Methodist Church on Baker Street: time 2pm – 4pm on the third Wednesday of the month. Kathy and Sue help with admin for visits etc. and Anne Wilkinson, the organiser, with usually Margaret Smith but occasionally other members, help her in the kitchen. A very special thank you to all of them.

For November’s meeting we had a talk showing aristocratic houses then onwards to seeing aircraft of WW ll and others. We started in Derbyshire moved on to Lincolnshire then over to France where there were parachutes with mock landings of WW ll and vehicles as well. The exhibition wall in our library was empty so to fill the space Hucknall Heritage Society have set up an exhibition of images showing Hucknall Industries. Call in when you have a minute then let us know what you think.

There is no meeting in December. Moving on to January 2024, Peter Amour will tell us about his ‘Wanderings in and around Wiltshire’. Peter should have come this year 2023 but was unable to due to health problems.

May I take the opportunity to ‘speak’ to all members and send seasons greetings to everyone,

Maureen