The Saint David’s Teaser

You know, I hate early mornings, I really do!

But, as Allison has to head into London, I’ve little other choice than to go with her.

Not that I mind, but I am writing this at 6•18, so I’m feeling rather …

Rather …

Well, pick a word or phrase.

So long as it’s not banana-flavoured, you’ll have near enough got it … !

Any way, let’s move on, shall we?

Yes, let’s!

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Andy, Trevor, and Andrea going head to head, with Andy getting the Official First-In-Clap, and all three of our regulars getting 5 out of 5, and putting in some rather good quotes: I liked the one that Andy put in, from Bugsy Siegal, by the way, but all three did do rather well, I thought!

At any rate, let’s see what everyone can do with today’s Saint David’s Day questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’ and License.

Q1) Spell CARDIFF. In Welsh!

Q2) Smalls Lighthouse, in Wales, was the first lighthouse to have what: an eco-friendly power source, a flushing toilet, or both?

Q3) Richard Burton played in Jeff Wayne’s version of War of the World. Which Welsh actress appeared in Jeff Wayne’s verion of Spartacus?

Q4) Who’s the only Welsh actor to have played James Bond?

Q5) Ynys Mon in Welsh; - what’s the name in English?

Q6) In which year did Plaid Cymru win their 1st parliamentary seat in Westminster?

Q7) Which South American country has a long established Welsh speaking population, Argentina, Brazil, or Chile?

Q8) Today — according to Wikipedia — is National what Day, in the US?

Q9) 1st March, 1950, saw which spy jailed for 14 years, after betraying US nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union?

Q10) In a similar, nuclear, vein, 1st March, 1954, saw the USA explode their second H-bomb: on which atoll?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 28th February, 1975, saw a train crash: but at which London Tube station?

A1) Moorgate.

Q2) 26 years later, 28th February, 2001, saw a high-speed train crash caused by a car crashing into a train: near which Yorkshire town?

A2) Selby.

Q3) 28th February, 1986, saw the assassination of Olof Palme: when killed, he was the Prime Minister of which European country?

A3) Sweden.

Q4) 28th February, 1784, saw John Wesley charter which denomination of church?

A4) The Methodist Church.

Q5) And finally … 28th February, 1991, saw the end of which war?

A5) The First Gulf War.

Yacki Da, everyone. Wela i chi eto!