It’s official … !
Britain NOW has it’s own astronaut, Major Tim Peake.
Not that he’ll actually be flying until — at the earliest — 2015.
And, yes I know, there’s been British-born astronauts, before now: but Major Peake’s the first to be paid for by the UK’s taxpayer.
Personally … ?
It’s about bloody time!
Let’s get moving on, shall we … ?
~≈†≈~
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi putting in her answers: along with letting us know she’s proofing the new edition of Identity Crtisis, and leaving a comment on my most recent Dr Who* post, ALSO bagged six out of seven.
Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) 20th May, 1896, saw the collapse of the chandelier in a Paris theatre: which provided the inspiration for the novel, The Phantom of the Opera. What’s the name of the novel, in French … ?
Q2) Who was the author of The Phantom of the Opera … ?
Q3) More to the point, what was the Phantom’s name … ?
Q4) Who played the Phantom, in the famous 1925, silent film version … ?
Q5) Which English composer and impresario produced a West End version of the story, in 1986 … ?
Q6) And finally … who wrote the Phantom of the Opera sequel, The Phantom of Manhattan … ?
And here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 19th May, 1649, saw England named as a Commonwealth, or republic, as a result of its Civil War. Who was named as Lord Protector, or ruler … ?A1) Oliver Cromwell.
Q2) More to the point, what name was given to the Parliament that made the declaration: the Short, Long or Rump … ?A2) The Rump Parliament.
Q3) For how long was England a Commonwealth: ten, eleven or twelve years … ?A3) Eleven years.
Q4) Who was the English King overthrown by the Lord Protector’s forces … ?A4) Charles 1st.
Q5) During the Civil War that led up to the Commonwealth, what nickname was given to royal forces … ?A5) The Cavaliers.
Q6) Similarly, what nickname was given to the Parliamentary forces … ?A6) Roundheads.
Q7) And finally … The Lord Protector in Q1 was replaced by his son. What was his son’s name … ?A7) Richard Cromwell.
Enjoy those, everyone.
I’ll leave you with this quote from The Phantom of the Opera …
“He lives on within the souls of those who choose to listen to the music of the night.”From The Phantom of the Opera
And with this tune …
Have a good day.
* That was Strax, Debbi: possibly one of my favourite characters! And somehow, I wasn’t surprised such a physical character was spending a weekend off … having a pub-fight in Glasgow … ! :D (Which reminds me: there’s POSSIBLY another intro on the way … )
1 comment:
Strax! :) That's right. I like him a LOT! He's fun and feisty, if a bit quick-tempered. But I just love River. Call me biased. What can I say? :)
1. Le Fantôme de l'Opéra
2. Gaston Leroux
3. Erik
4. Lon Chaney
5. Andrew Lloyd Webber
6. Frederick Forsyth
That is the most beautiful song, BTW.
I'm so glad I found your blog. :)
Say hello to Trevor. *waving*
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