Q1)16th July is the feast day of Saint Helier. He’s the patron saint of where: Jersey, Mann or the Isle of Wight?
Q2)16th July, 1982, saw the birth of Carli Lloyd. She played what: football, rugby league or ice hockey?
Q3)Europe’s first banknotes were issued on 16th July, 1661. In which European country?
Q4)A World War Two era conference took place, between Churchill, Stalin and Truman: on 16th July, 1945. Where: Potsdam, Yalta or Cyprus?
Q5)Finally … ? Footballer, Gareth Bale, was born on 16th July, 1989. At one point, he was the youngest player to play for whom: England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland or Northern Ireland?
Q4)Field Marshal Arthur Wellesley lived in Hampshire for many years. He was the 1st Duke of where?
A4)1st Duke of Wellington. (Yes: that Duke of Wellington! The man who said: “The French system of conscription brings together a fair sample of all classes; ours is composed of the scum of the earth — the mere scum of the earth.”)
Q5)Finally … ? How frequently is the Hampshire Chronicle published: daily, weekly or monthly?
* I’ve said this before, and will no doubt say this again. I don’t unscrew the lids from jars. I unscrew the jars from lids.
† The meeting went well, Olga: I’ve actually lost weight, again. Although I think that might be because of the situation on Thursday night!
At any rate … ? You Mum sounds like a tough woman! And like she’s in a big hospital! (I’m due to visit Basildon Hospital, next month: that’s a big one, as well! It took me twenty minutes to get from the entrance to the departments I need to get to.)
‡Hello Mum!
§ Feel free to spread the joke around, Debbi: it sounds like America could do with it!
Unfortunately, Debbi, I think the shooting’s made him a shoo-in for the job. He’s also been quoted — a couple of times — saying that’s it’s a miracle he’s still here, that it’s God’s will he survived. I can understand that … but I really don’t like the idea of a politician invoking God in the middle of an election, for what ever reason.
I think someone’s written against it …
“When religion and politics travel in the same cart, the riders believe nothing can stand in their way.”
Q5) Wales Thanks, Paul. Good news on the weight front, although yes, I know what you mean. Weight loss due to an upset stomach doesn't last long, but if it isn't a long-term thing, that's a relief. They took us to that hospital rather than Hospital Clínic (where I trained as a doctor) because that one tends to be slightly less busy. Barcelona has a large number of hospitals, and usually getting to A&E is not problematic, but the rest of the hospital can be confusing. I remember one of the hospitals in Sheffield, the Northern General, which was like a maze. There were internal patios, long corridors, and although the building wasn't that old, it seemed as if it had been designed by somebody in love with gothic novels. It was quite common to have some member of the staff approach you and ask if you were lost if you stood somewhere for a while just trying to get your bearings. I wonder if they might have a QR or a GPS tracker that works inside now...
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Thanks, Paul. Good news on the weight front, although yes, I know what you mean. Weight loss due to an upset stomach doesn't last long, but if it isn't a long-term thing, that's a relief.
They took us to that hospital rather than Hospital Clínic (where I trained as a doctor) because that one tends to be slightly less busy. Barcelona has a large number of hospitals, and usually getting to A&E is not problematic, but the rest of the hospital can be confusing. I remember one of the hospitals in Sheffield, the Northern General, which was like a maze. There were internal patios, long corridors, and although the building wasn't that old, it seemed as if it had been designed by somebody in love with gothic novels. It was quite common to have some member of the staff approach you and ask if you were lost if you stood somewhere for a while just trying to get your bearings. I wonder if they might have a QR or a GPS tracker that works inside now...
He keeps forgetting that church and state are supposed to be separate here. And he's not the only one.
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