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What was Robert Burns original family name?   A. Pettigrew     B. McAvoy    C. Burness Which of the following is St Andrew NOT the patron saint of?   A.  Russia    B. Poland   C. Greece When was the Edinburgh Festival launched?    A. 1947    B. 1959.    C. 1961 The name of Robert Burns wife?    A. Jean McTavish    B. Jean Beattie  

Accord Zoom Burns Day We couldn’t let this time of year pass without a nod to the bard. So today we celebrated Robert Burns on Zoom donned with a piece of tartan and fuelled by a little Scottish libation and gift packs of shortbread and table made by Alex in the Accord Hospice kitchen. We

Questions How many colours in the Rainbow?    A. 7     B. 8     C.9 Where would a Macken come from?  A. Liverpool     B. Manchester     C. Sunderland From which fish is caviar sourced from?   A. Bream      B. Sturgeon      C. Whitefish What flavour is a Yorkshire parkin?    A. Ginger     B.Cinnamon  C. Vanilla How many lanes in an Olympic swimming

How many colours in the Rainbow?    A. 7     B. 8     C.9 Where would a Macken come from?  A. Liverpool     B. Manchester     C. Sunderland From which fish is caviar sourced from?   A. Bream      B. Sturgeon      C. Whitefish What flavour is a Yorkshire parkin?    A. Ginger     B.Cinnamon  C. Vanilla How many lanes in an Olympic swimming pool?   

Questions How many sides does a 20p have?    A. 5    B. 7   C. 9 Who is the patron saint of Music?    A. St Camilla    B. St Cecilia   C. St Charles Which actor said “I want to be alone”?    A. Bette Davis   B. Marlene Dietrich   C. Greta Garbo Moving anti clockwise on a Dart Board, what

How many sides does a 20p have?    A. 5    B. 7   C. 9 Who is the patron saint of Music?    A. St Camilla    B. St Cecilia   C. St Charles Which actor said “I want to be alone”?    A. Bette Davis   B. Marlene Dietrich   C. Greta Garbo Moving anti clockwise on a Dart Board, what is

Questions What country used to have the Schilling as their currency?   A. Norway    B. Austria   C. Sweden Who wrote the novel Sense and Sensibility?  A. Jane Austin   B. Elizabeth Gaskell    C. Louisa May Alcott Which of the following birds is native to Africa?  A. Emu    B. Cassowary    C. Ostrich How many events there in a

Well here we are at what has been a challenging year.  This will be the last quiz until Tuesday 12th January 2021.   Can I take this opportunity of wishing you and yours a very happy Festive season. What country used to have the Schilling as their currency?   A. Norway    B. Austria   C. Sweden Who wrote

Questions Who played PAMMY in Dallas?   A. Victoria Principal      B. Victoria Beckham     C. Victoria Harrow Approx how many bones in the human body?    A. 86    B. 206     C. 875 When was the first .com website registered?     A. 1975    B. 1985   C. 1995 Insects make up what % of all known species on Earth?    A. 5   

Deck the Halls……nearly time to get in to the garage/loft to dig out the boxes/bags with 2020 Festive decorations and of course to find that some of the bulbs have gone out…aghhhhhh…in the light chains!  This week we have the 60th anniversary of “Corrie” and my intro centres around this great British institution.   I would