You know, I’ve got to admit to yawning a lot, at the mo.
Yes, I had a lateish night, last night.
Believe it or not, babysitting my nephew, Jude.
Which was a bit of a worry, actually: I mean, I’ve never actually changed a nappy!
Not that I actually needed to, thankfully: Jude was out light the proverbial light by 8, just in time for me to catch last night’s Merlin.
Mind you, for someone his age, he can’t half snore … !
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Let’s get moving on, shall we?
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mr Strict putting in his answers: and — big beast that he is — bagging 6 out of 6.
Let’s see how he — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we? Here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …
Q1) 21st October, 1805, saw the Royal Navy win the Battle of Trafalgar: which vice-admiral led that fleet … ?
Q2) That vice admiral was famously shot and killed in that battle: his body was famously placed in a barrel of what, for the trip home … ?
Q3) What — according to the ship’s chaplain, Alexander Scott — were the vice admiral’s last word’s … ?
Q4) Moving on … 21st October, 1824, saw Joseph Aspdin patent Portland Cement. That cement was first extensively used in London’s what: Tube, sewers or roads … ?
Q5) 21st October, 2003, saw photos taken of which dwarf planet: Eris or Pluto … ?
Q6) And finally … 21st October, 1833, saw the birth of Swedish scientist, Alfred Nobel: which explosive was his most famous invention … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 20th October, 1720, saw the Royal Navy capture which pirate captain: Captain Jack Sparrow, Captain William Morgan, or Calico Jack … ?A1) Calico Jack.
Q2) More to the point … what was that pirate’s real name … ?A2) John Rackham.
Q3) 20th October, 2011, saw the death of which Libyan … ?A3) Muammar Gaddafi.
Q4) 20th October, 1968, saw the remarriage of Jackie Kennedy. Who was she marrying … ?A4) Aristotle Onassis.
Q5) 20th October is World Osteoporosis Day: Osteoporosis being a disease that affects what: the bones, the lungs or the heart … ?A5) The bones.
Q6) And finally … 20th October, 1632, saw the birth of scientist and architect, Sir Christopher Wren. How many churches did he build in London, after the Great Fire of 1666 … ?A6) 52.
Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll leave you Salt Peanuts from Dizzy Gillespie, as the late jazz man would’ve been 95, today …
And with this quote from Ursula K. Le Guin …
“The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words.”Ursula K. Le Guin, born October 21, 1929
Enjoy your day … !
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