Blimey, THAT’S a result … !
I’ll be frank, I’ve had a bit of extra money from the local Benefits Office: basically, where they suspended my benefit payments for a fortnight, and I had to go through the whole lengthy appeals process.
They found in my favour, thankfully.
That’s a good thing.
I can now buy a new pair of trousers, and a train ticket for Tuesday.
Believe it or not, I’ve got an interview at the Liverpool branch of Maplins.
Here’s hoping* … !
Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?
Yes, let’s … !
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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbiº putting in her answers: and, along with admitting she though Tim Berners-Lee was awesome, ALSO bagged 6 out of 6.
Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) 12th October, 1979, saw the first publication of the book version of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Who was the author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy … ?
Q2) More to the point, how many books did he write in the series … ?
Q3) Moving on … 12th October, 1492, saw discovery of the the Americas by Christopher Columbus. Which islands had he reached: the Bahamas, the Virgin Islands or the French Antilles … ?
Q4) More to the point, how is that day celebrated in the USA … ?
Q5) 12th October, 1978, saw Sid Vicious arrested for the murder of his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen. What was the name of the hotel Vicious was arrested in … ?
Q6) More to the point, what was the name of the Gary Oldman film about Sid Vicious … ?
Q7) And finally … 12th October, 1968, saw which African nation become independent of Spain … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 11th October, 1929, saw department store, JC Penney open its branch in Milford, Delaware: marking the store’s spread, nationwide. How many US states were there, in 1929 … ?A1) 48. (Alaska and Hawaii both joined in 1959.)
Q2) 11th October, 1962, saw the convening of the Second Vatican Council: by which Pope … ?A2) John 23rd.
Q3) 11th October, 1852, saw the founding of Australia’s oldest university: in which city is that university … ?A3) Sydney.
Q4) 11th October, 1976, saw the arrest of the Gang of Four: the four people, organising an attempted coup in which country … ?A4) China.
Q5) Name one of the Gang …A5) Zhang Chunqiao, Yao Wenyuan, Wang Hongwen and Jiang_Qing: who, ironically, was Chairman Mao’s widow.
Q6) And finally … 11th November, 1982, saw the raising of Henry 8th’s flagship, the Mary Rose. The ship originally sank, off the coast of which isle … ?A6) The Isle Of Wight.
Enjoy those, everyone.
I’ll leave you with this quote from newsreader, Angela Rippon …
“I am usually very careful about what I wear when I appear on television; I restrict to wearing colours which don't distract the viewer and so therefore I have two wardrobes at home, one for home and the other for work. I'm not employed to be a shambles”Angela Rippon, born 12th October, 1944.
And with THIS tune from Status Quo: after all, it is Rick Parfitt’s birthday …
* Actually … I think I should ALSO say something similar to my by now ex-neighbours, Claire and Andy and their family: here’s hoping the new house goes well, folks!
º Oh, definitely, Debbi … ! (I still want one of those Cubes, though: it’ll look good in the collectionª … )
ª Briefly … The one next to the monitor is a vintage Performa 6400/200: the other is a PowerMac G4/AGP. The gift shop is in the kitchen.
Great news about your benefits! Good luck with your interview. :)
ReplyDelete1. Douglas Adams
2. five
3. the Bahamas
4. it's officially celebrated on the second Monday of October; however, it's a controversial holiday and not all the states observe it; it's usually celebrated with parades and big events
5. Hotel Chelsea
6. Sid & Nancy
7. Equatorial Guinea