The Daily Teaser …

Blow me backwards … !

Debbi, I think mentioning Brentwood, yesterday, got us some attention.

I’ve just had the BBC News channel on. And my home town’s just been mentioned in their local news section.

Seemingly, an Essex based private security firm has been formally accredited by Essex police: which means they could well be given powers to deal with anti-social behaviour and other low-level crime.

Garde UK hasn’t formally been granted those powers. But going by what the announcer said … ?

They’re planning to offer patrols to Brentwood residents for about £1 a week.

Hmmm …

Think I’m going to have to think about that …

I’m just surprised the Brentwood Gazette hasn’t picked that story up.

Mind you, their front page was rather covered, last week …

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Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting her answers: along with scoring 6 out 6, she also managed to give us extra information on the Michælangelo virus, and give a mention to to the film Becket, which she’d not seen in years. Might have to check that one out, actually: Burton and O’Toole … ? I should say so!

Lets move on, shall we … ? And see how everyone does with today’s questions: here they are, along with the ‘How To’, License and video …

Q1) 7th March, 1876, saw Alexander Graham Bell patent his idea for the telephone, beating rival, Antonio Meucci, to the punch by some four hours. What did Meucci call his version of the telephone … ?

Q2) 7th March, 1965, saw civil rights marchers in Selma, Alabama, attacked by police: how was this known … ?

Q3) 7th March, 2006, saw the death of actor, John Junkin: what was the name of the last film he appeared in … ?

Q4) 7th March, 1960, saw the birth of which US tennis player … ?

Q5) And finally … 7th March, 1989, saw the UK and Iran break off diplomatic relations in a row about which book … ?

And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …

Q1) 6th March, 1992, saw the launch of the Michælangelo computer virus: which country was it first discovered in … ?

A1) New Zealand.

Q2) 6th March, 19612, saw the death of singer, comedian and Ukelele player, George Formby: but in which Lancashire town was he born … ?

Q2) Wigan.

Q3) 6th March, 1899, saw German pharmaceutical company, Bayer, patent aspirin: the drug is usually made from the bark of which tree?

A3) The Willow.

Q4) 6th March, 1834, saw the town of York, in what was then Upper Canada, become incorporated under what name … ?

A4) Toronto.

Q5) More to the point, who dubbed that city as “New York, run by the Swiss” … ?

A5) Peter Ustinov.

Q6) And finally … 6th March, 1964, saw Constantine 2nd become King of where … ?

A6) Greece.

Enjoy those, everyone: I’ll catch you later …