Oh, well, that’s a bit of cash saved on the electric, then … !
I don’t know about you, but I had it suggested to me, recently, that I could save a few pounds on my electricity.
Especially in this weather.
Simply by using a clothes airer … !
I have to admit: it’s not something I’d thought of, ’til it got suggested to me.
It’s all good, though. And I can now formally announce I have dry tea-towels.
Hmmm …
Let’s get a move on, shall we? Before I dry my underwear at you …
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Yesterday’s Teaser saw Debbi* putting in her answers: along with letting us know she’s hanging in there, and that this post isn’t real, she also scored five out of five.
Let’s see how she — and you — do with today’s electable questions, shall we?
Q1) 26th July, 1945, saw Clement Attlee’s Labour party win that year’s General Election. Which Conference did Attlee have to attend … ?
Q2) Which of the welfare organizations that Attlee introduced, was celebrated in the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics … ?
Q3) What was the name of the report that allowed Attlee to set that government organization up … ?
Q4) Which Prime Minister lost the election to Attlee, in 1945 … ?
Q5) The election that put Attlee in Number 10 was technically held on which date in July … ?
Q6) Prior to the 1945 election, Attlee had served in the wartime post as Deputy Prime Minister. Who’s the current holder of the post … ?
Q7) Finally … which (now abolished) London constituency did Attlee represent, during his his first term as PM … ?
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) 25th July, 1978, saw the birth of the world’s first test tube baby. What was that baby’s name … ?A1) Louise Brown.
Q2) What’s the name of the procedure that lead to her conception … ?A2) In Vitro Fertilization.
Q3) Despite being referred as a test tube baby, our subject was conceived in a what … ?A3) Petri dish.
Q4) Name either of the doctors who developed the procedure.A4) Robert G. Edwards and Patrick Steptoe.
Q5) Finally … the first test tube baby has a younger sister ALSO conceived the same way: what’s that sister’s name … ?A5) Natalie Brown. (Who made history by becoming the first IVF baby to conceive, naturally.)
Enjoy those: I’ll leave you with this song by Lord Beginner, all about Clement Attlee’s election winning performance …
And with this thought from Attlee himself …
“I stand for no more war and no more secret diplomacy.”Clement Attlee.
Have a good day …
* Looks like someone’s having a good day, though, Debbi: that’s usually when your scores hit maximum … ! :D
1 comment:
These are tough, but I'll give them a try.
1. the Labour Party Conference
2. the National Health Service
3. Henry Willink's white paper endorsing a National Health Service
4. Churchill
5. July 25
6. Nick Clegg
7. Limehouse
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