22nd June, 2022.
Right … it’s Wednesday: and the day before pay day.
I hate the day before pay day: it’s a wait, before you can pay your bills.
It’s also the day before I’m due a visit from a plumber: just to double check on my sink.
Today … ?
Is also the day I’m expecting a repairman from my landlords: to try and fix the door on my letterbox.
AND doing a Zoom course arranged by the Restart programme I’m on.
All that, and go into town to get stuff.
Do you get the feeling I’m going to be busy?
Let’s move on, shall we?
Yesterday’s Teaser saw Olga*, Mum† and Debbi‡ putting in their answers: with Olga and Debbi scoring five out of five, and Mum on four.
Let’s see how everyone does with today’s questions, shall we?
Q1) In the UK, 22nd June is Windrush Day. It marks the start of immigration to the UK, from where: the Commonwealth, the USA or Egypt?Q2) The first immigrants arrived on the HMT Empire what?Q3) The ship arrived in the UK on 22nd June, 1948. At which port: Felixstowe, Tilbury or Llanelli?Q4) The British Nationality Act 1948 gave these immigrants citizenship of the UK. It when into law on 1st January of which year: 1947, 1948 or 1949?Q5) Finally … ? 2017’s Windrush Scandal saw the wrongful deportation of legitimate migrants from the Windrush Generation. Which British Home Secretary resigned as a result: Theresa May, Amber Rudd or Sajid Javid?
Yesterday’s answers are in today’s video.
Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers …
Q1) The first LP records were released, on 21st June, 1948. They original came in two different sizes. The smaller size was ten inches. What was the larger size?A1) Twelve inches.Q2) 21st June is World Hydrography Day. Hydrography is the study of oceans, seas, coasts, rivers and what: lakes, puddles or holes?A2) Lakes.Q3) 21st June is the feast day of Saint Alban of Mainz. Mainz is in which European country: Belgium, Germany or Austria?A3) Germany.Q4) 21st June, 1982, saw the birth of Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge. He’s a what councillor: town councillor, county councillor or privy councillor.Q5) Finally … ? Sergei Matsenko was born on 21st June, 1990. He plays what: chess, Go or Backgammon?A5) Chess.
Here’s a quote …
“Windrush Day was introduced in June 2018 on the 70th anniversary of the Windrush migration. Though Windrush Day is not a bank holiday in the United Kingdom, it is an observed day.”From the Wikipedia entry on Windrush Day.
A song … one Lord Kitchener first sang this on the docks when he arrived …
And a relevant bit of news: here.
Today’s questions will be answered in tomorrow’s Teaser.
The quizmaster’s decisions about scores are final.
Thank you for coming: have a good day.
* Tricks is possibly the word, Olga!
† Hello, Mum!
‡ Personally? I’m just thank Dr Who’s generally not been hit by the #MeTwo movement, Debbi. Or been implicated — much — in the Jimmy Saville scandal. Nathan-Turner’s shenanigans are about it.
Q1) The Commonwealth
ReplyDeleteQ2) Windrush
Q3) Tilbury
Q4) 1948
Q5) Amber Rudd
What a shameful thing. To be honest, I think Windrush Day is “too little, too late”.
I hope everything works out with your busy schedule. I know things have a way of not turning out exactly as they should. I was supposed to go to the radio station to edit a piece of news yesterday, but I had to accompany my mother to the dentist yesterday (she is due to have some pieces replaced) and I wasn't sure how long that would take, and I had to leave early as well, so in the end we agreed I'd go this afternoon instead. And then, the thing at the dentist didn't last all that long because he wants to do some adjustments, so I might have had time to go to the radio station, but it was a bit late to let them know... Let's hope this afternoon it all runs smoothly, and my mother finally can eat more normally after her visit on Thursday...
1 Commonwealth
ReplyDelete2 Windrush
3 Tilbury
4 1948
5 Amber Rudd
That's good to know.
ReplyDelete1. the Commonwealth
2. Windrush
3. Tilbury
4. 1949
5. Amber Rudd