Choir Group

Spring has definitely sprung, we all have something to sing about, and not just the weather, which is glorious today (when I have typed this I am heading for the patio with a Magnum). Although local gardens are looking as beautiful as they will at any time, it is good that we can now have a change of scene, driving non-essential journeys to somewhere further than an exercise walk away! The hills will be alive, whether or not anyone bursts into song.

During the month we had another Ring and Sing request, this time from a choir member for herself, who enjoyed an extra pleasant surprise due to an unexpected musical skill from our choir’s R&S volunteer. Hidden talents, well done. Hopefully, it won’t be too long before we can sing together, it won’t be soon, but I think we can begin to look forward to it, and so many other things. Keep patient, keep taking care, see you later.

Pub Quiz

PUB QUIZ – Here are the MARCH PUB QUIZ ANSWERS

SECTION ONE – PEOPLE
1. Who rode his ‘Funky Moped’ to No 5 in the UK charts in 1975? Jasper Carrott
2. What are the surnames of the 3 tenors?(1 point for each) Pavarotti, Domingo, Carrera
3. Who wrote and illustrated the children’s book, ‘The Snowman’? Raymond Briggs
4. What was the name of A.A. Milnes’ son? Christopher Robin
5. Who was the captain of ‘The Black Pig’? Captain Pugwash
6. What nationality was the magician and escapologist, Harry Houdini? American
7. Which month in 1969 did Neil Armstrong first stand on the moon? July

SECTION TWO – GEOGRAPHY

8. Which explorer discovered the Hawaiian Islands? Captain Cook
9. In which modern country are the ruins of Troy? Turkey
10. What TV series was set on Craggy Island? Father Ted
11. Which river runs through Baghdad? Tigris
12. On what street in London would you find The Bank of England?Threadneedle St.
13. The A1 road starts in London and finishes in which city? Edinburgh

SECTION THREE – GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

14. What food would a Cockney be eating if he is going for a ruby? Curry (Ruby Murray)

15. What is the colour of the black box on commercial aircraft? Orange
16. How many old pennies were there in a guinea? 252
17. In which film did Raquel Welch appear in a fur bikini as a cave girl? One Million Years BC
18. The first two words in the film title where David Bowie plays Mr Lawrence? Merry Christmas
19. What is the motto of the boy scouts? Be Prepared

SECTION FOUR – SPORT & LEISURE

20. What is the highest bid, without doubling, in the game of bridge? 7 No Trump
21. In a game of bowls, what name is given to the target ball? Jack
22. Which team won the 2017 FA Cup? Arsenal
23. Which sport is said to have been played for over 3,000 years? Hurling
24. What is Japan’s national sport? Sumo
25. What is an ice hockey puck made of? Vulcanised rubber

And just for a change, let’s have a Name the Creature Quiz for April

1. Result of a sore throat – (5)
2. A bit of a wrench – (6)
3. Monty’s soldier Desert – (3)
4. Not colder, I think I hear? – (5)
5. These were filmed in the mist? – (7)
6. Hard to hit the ball without one of these? – (3)
7. Tony used to think Frosties where grrrrrreat? (5) – (5)
8. When their tails up, they can cause quite a stink – (5)
9. Troy Tempest used to command one of these? – (8)
10. Naked – (4)
11. Used to lock up the Urine? – (4)
12. A dance where you need to follow? – (6)
13. A shy fish? – (3,4)
14. This bird used to be great for Guinness? – (6)
15. A Roman soldier would die for this standard? – (5)
16. Not the most sensible thing to put down your trousers? – (6)
17. Pulled? – (4)
18. Take the red out of this misleading clue – (7)
19. Boy George thought this animal really had Karma! – (9)
20. Simples! – (7)

Reading Group

It was World Poetry Day (21 March), established by Unesco in 1999, it aims to recognise the unique ability of poetry to capture the creative spirit of the human mind – but how do you convince people that this is something worth celebrating? Poetry is for academics and posh people, right? Wrong! So Reading Group members, why not let us share your favourite poem with you? Thanks.

Otherwise, please let me know what books you have been reading over the last month.

Weekenders’ Group

The April Newsletter will be sent out on 2nd April. Once again, many thanks to Margaret Whilde for printing off copies for those members not on email and for delivering them on her morning walk. We are now starting to make provisional plans for meet ups after the end of May and also optimistically our birthday lunches, an outing and a Christmas lunch but of course that all depends on whether the great British public behaves itself! Fingers crossed!

Lunch Group – Christmas

Optimistically I have booked our Christmas Lunch at the Nottingham Albert Hall for Wednesday, 15th December, 2021; let’s hope we will be in a position to enjoy it!