This time I do recognise one face: Eileen Drummond.
John McCullagh
Silly Quiz Contestants
All of the following are real-life examples of answers given by contestants on British TV programmes such as ‘The Weakest Link‘ …
First, a puzzle for you: Just one number, written as a word, has its letters in alphabetic order: AND just one has its letters in reverse alphabetic order. What are they? Answers at the bottom of this page. Don’t look yet!
Agnes: Recovered
Dear Agnes,
We all hope you are well and fully recovered from your recent ordeal at the hands of the Health Service
In the hands of the enemy
After the order for surrender came, we were marched to O’Connell Street and halted between Parnell’s statue and Nelson’s Pillar. Each volunteer laid his arms and ammunition in front of him. We were then eased off from our original positions to make room for further Volunteers.
Forget: Remember
Forget each kindness that you do
As soon as you have done it:
Forget the praise that falls to you
The moment you have won it:
Midsummer Concert 2010
Last night’s concert was – as predicted -supurb ! The Italain quartet Quartetto Indaco (actually one Italian, one Japanese-Italian, one Irish and one Moldovan) excelled in both traditional and contemporary classical music. But …
Tatey-Hoking
Kevin McAllister was ‘hired out’ from the hiring fair at the top of North Street, where the Butter and Egg Market was then located. Later the hiring was done at the bottom of Mill Street.