Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 15-7-2024 — Hampshire.

15th July, 2024: Hampshire.

Mondays … !

You have to love them, don’t you … ?

No, really: it’s the fresh start of a whole new week.

Yes, before you ask, there’s a certain amount of irony, there!

Especially when you consider I’ve been up early, to go to my weight management class!

Ho hum!

~≈Å≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum* and Debbi† putting in their answers: with everyone scoring five out of five.


 The day also saw Olga‡ leaving us a message.

Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?

Here they are, along with the How To, License and video.

Q1)        15th July is Hampshire Day.   What’s the county town of Hampshire: Portsmouth, Southampton or Winchester?

Q2)        Which US state is named after Hampshire?

Q3)        Southampton is in Hampshire.   It has the world’s oldest surviving what: castle, bowling green or radio transmitter?

Q4)        Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley lived in Hampshire for many years.   He was the 1st Duke of where?

Q5)        Finally … ?   How frequently is the Hampshire Chronicle published: daily, weekly or monthly?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        14th July is Bastille Day in France.   What’s the French capital city?

A1)        Paris.

Q2)        What’s the official language of France?

A2)        French.

Q3)        Who is the current President of France?

A3)        Emmanuel Macron.

Q4)        The original Bastille Day was in which year of the 1780s?

A4)        1789.

Q5)        Finally … ?   Modern France is the Fifth French Republic.   The Fifth Republic was founded in which year of the 1950s?

A5)        1958.

Here’s a quote …

“Hampshire is a ceremonial county in South East England.”

From the Wikipedia entry on Hampshire.

Here’s a traditional Hampshire folk song …

  And an earworm …


Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        Rick’s a gold bloke, Debbi!   But conspiracy theories are the least of America’s worries: Trump is going to have an easy time of winning the election.   This will hand him a huge sympathy vote.   It was the same with Ronald Reagan: his popularity went through the roof, after he was shot.

        Talking about the shooter?   Apparently, he’s a registered Republican voter

        Talking of Reagan, there’s an old joke.

What have McDonalds and the USA had in common?

They’ve both been run by a clown called Ronald …

‡        That’s OK, Olga: there’s FAR more important things than my quiz!   Give your mother my best, please.