Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 14-7-2020: Black Country Day

14th July, 2020.

Right … 

You’re possibly aware that the Job Centre’s put me on a Work and Health Programme: one that’s voluntary, at the moment.

Well … I’ve now got the start date: which is due to be a phone meeting with my Support Manager.

The reason it’s a phone meeting … ?

Well, from what I could gather, it’s partly concerns over COVID 19.

And partly the fact they’ve not managed to hire a venue in town … 

Hey-ho!

~≈¥≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?

Yesterday’s Teaser saw Trevor*, Olga† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with all three scoring five out of five.

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

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

Q1) 14th July is Black Country Day: celebrating the Black Country area of England.   It’s in the West Midlands: between Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall … and where?

Q2) The Black Country was called the ‘Black Country’ because of The high amount of industrial what: pollution, aerosols or crabs?

Q3) Pays Noir is a similar industrial area, where: France, Belgium or Luxembourg?

Q4) Who — when passing through the Black Country — said “I cannot by any description give an idea of its strange and extraordinary appearance.”

Q5) Finally … ?   14th July, 1946, saw the birth of Black Country native, Sue Lawley.   Which radio show did she present, between 1988 and 2006?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1) Today is the 35th anniversary of the original Live Aid concert.   In other words, it was on 13th July of which year?

A1) 1985.

Q2) It was organised — in part — by Bob Geldof.   At the time, Geldof was the lead singer for which band?

A2) The Boomtown Rats.

Q3) The US end of the concert was held in Philadelphia.   The UK end, in London.   In which football ground?

A3) The original Wembley Stadium, built in 1923.

Q4) The concert was organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure: after they’d organised a charity single in 1984.   What was the name of that single?

A4) Do They Know It’s Christmas?.   (Personally?   I think it’s one of the best songs ever penned: it, and Marley’s Redemption Song^, are the only two pop songs that count as hymns.)

Q5) The concert raised money to help ease a famine: in which African nation … ?

A5) Ethiopia.

Here’s a thought …

“No one need ever tell me again that the Black Country isn’t beautiful.”

From Cold Harbour, by Francis Brett Young.

And a song …

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

Have a good day.

*        As I recall, I’ve been to the old Wembley, myself, Trevor: on a Boys club trip when I was younger.   I’m no fan … but have to admit, the size of the pitch was impressive.   So were some of the photos of the first final the ground held.   The White Horse Final, I think they call it, back in 1923: with just one mounted policeman as crowd control.   You couldn’t do it today!

†        Oh, that they are, Olga: I still get people saying hello, after seeing my Gazette Teasers!   (I’m glad we agree: Queen played a blinder!)

‡        Oh, isn’t it just, Debbi?

^        You have to give Marley credit, I think: he introduced reggae to the world, and gave Rastafari a huge boost … and, in Redemption Song, introduced possibly one of the most spiritual songs ever written.