You know, I’ve GOT to admit, I feel about as grotty as Jude does in that shot there.
Bless him, he could quite reach his drinks bottle.
I feel just as grotty, having slept through my alarm … !
Hmmm …
I THINK we’re going to have to rush, aren’t we … ?
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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* — soon to start on the official Riptide world tour — putting in her answers.
And, along with telling us she’ll be offline — bar emails — for a while, ALSO bagging 6 out of 6.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) 9th July, 1900, saw Queen Victoria give sign the law that turned one group of British colonies into which Commonwealth country … ?
Q2) While we’re in this sort of territory … 9th July, 2011, saw which country secede from Sudan … ?
Q3) 9th July, 1943, saw Allied forces begin an amphibious invasion of which Mediterranean island … ?
Q4) 9th July, 1973, saw which Caribbean nation spend its last day as a British colony … ?
Q5) And finally … 9th July, 1877, saw the start of which tennis championships … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 8th July, 1960, saw pilot, Gary Powers, charged with espionage, after flying over which country … ?A1) The USSR.
Q2) More to the point, in what model of plane … ?A2) The U2: famously, one of few planes to be named after an Irish rock band.
Q3) 8th July, 1907, saw the debut of the Ziegfeld Follies: on the roof of a theatre in which US city … ?A3) New York.
Q4) 8th July, 2005, saw a G8 summit agree how much monetary aid for developing countries: $70 billion, $60 billion or $50 billion … ?A4) $50 billion.
Q5) More to the point, what is ‘G8’ short for … ?A5) Group of Eight.
Q6) And finally … 8th July, 1971, saw British troops shoot rioters in which Northern Irish town … ?A6) Derry. (Or Londonderry, if you’re or a more Unionist persuasion … )
Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll leave you with a nod to Bon Scott …
* Hope you don’t mind me putting up the poster, there, Debbi: oh, and couldn’t resist the mention of Portmeirion …
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