Nik Nak’s Daily Teaser — 30-3-2024 — Cheshire

30th March, 2024: Cheshire.

Well … It’s Holy Saturday … 

Which means … not a lot: to me, at ay rate.

Well … beyond the fact that — traditionally — we’re not supposed to eat hot cross buns — they’re for Good Friday — or easter eggs,

Not that I’m planning to have too much chocolate.

I’m diabetic: we’re supposed to keep sweeties to a minimum!

And … ?

We’re not supposed to have them until Easter Sunday!

Hey ho!

~≈Ü≈~

Let’s move on, shall we?


Yesterday’s Teaser saw Mum*, Olga† 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?

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

Q1)        30th March is the County day of Cheshire.   It marks Cheshire … and the Magna Carta of where: Chester, Banbury or Altrincham?

Q2)        The county has eleven what: MPs, Dukes or doctors?

Q3)        Cheshire’s highest noble was the Earl of Chester.   Who’s the current Earl of Chester: King Charles 3rd, the Prince of Wales or Queen Camilla?

Q4)        Stephen Morris and Ian Curtis were from Cheshire.   The musicians were founding members of which band: Joy Division, New Order or The Other Two?

Q5)        Chester is one of counties that does not have a what: TV channel, BBC Radio Station, Lord Lieutenant or airport?

Q6)        Cheshire Cheese is made in Cheshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Denbighshire and Flintshire.    Denbighshire and Flintshire are where: England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland?

Q7)        The cheese comes in three different colours: red, white and …what?

Q8)        Which crime prevention movement started in Cheshire: Crimestoppers, Neighbourhood Watch or the Guardian Angels?

Q9)        The world’s most commonly used plastic was first made by ICI: in the Cheshire town of Northwick.   Which plastic is it: polyvinyl chloride, polythene, polystyrene or polyurethane?

Q10)        Finally … ?   Who wrote about the Cheshire Cat: J. R. R. Tolkien, Lewis Carroll, C. S. Lewis or Rudyard Kipling?

Here’s yesterday’s questions and answers … 

Q1)        29th March is Youth Day.   Where: the Philippines, South Africa or Taiwan?

A1)        Taiwan.

Q2)        The last US troops left South Vietnam.   On 29th March of which year of the 1970s?

A2)        1973.

Q3)        The first legal same sex marriages in the UK took place on 29th March, 2014.   Where: England and Wales, Northern Ireland or Scotland?

A3)        England and Wales.

Q4)        The Prime Minister of the UK invoked Article 50: on 29th March, 2017.   Which Prime Minister: Theresa May, Boris Johnson or Liz Truss?

A4)        Theresa May.

Q5)        Finally … ?   29th March, 1935, saw the birth of singer, Ruby Murray.   She’s best remembered as rhyming slang for what: ‘Curry’, ‘Hurry’ or ‘Slurry’?

A5)        Curry.

Here’s a thought …

“Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England.”

From the Wikipedia entry on Cheshire.

And a song by a Cheshire born actor …

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

Decisions about scores are final.

Thank you for coming: have a good day.

*        Hello, Mum!

†        Cheers, Olga§: I’ve managed to get that corrected!   And I know what you mean about the station: Stratford Station’s had a hell of a lot done.   Mostly as a result of the Olympic Games!

‡        I honestly couldn’t tell you, Debbi§.   But it seems to me he’s keeping his mouth shut about the Bridge.   He’d probably cause a riot, if he said anything …

§        I have to admit, I caught this answer on the subject, on Quora.   It’s one originally released to mark the anniversary of the World Trade Centre Attacks.

        The original was based on the New International version of the Bible: the Trump version, is a version of the copyright-free, King James Bible.   Apparently, the copyright holders of the NI version objected to him selling them.

        Trump’s not just selling Bibles for votes.   He’s selling second-hand Bibles for votes.

“I have always thought there might be a lot of cash in starting a new religion.”

Collected Essays, George Orwell.