EDitorial ± 27-Nov-2000
Trivial Pursuits
This particular occasion was the first to take place in the newly extended and greatly refurbished Mellis village hall, miraculously transformed into a rather smart venue thanks to the ceaseless efforts of certain local residents, not least Mr C G McDonald. Jolly well done!
Hopes were high before the event for the Ask The Family team,
twice previous winners, comprising Jan & Geoff, Linda & Philip, and
Gail & Ed (me!). And halfway through the contest, things were going well,
since we had a very slight lead. But after the chips, we bottled it. We had a
couple of poor-ish rounds towards the end, and didn't do well on the table
round: 40 capital cities, name the country. Should have paid more attention in
geography. Cue Agnetha & Frida:
The winner takes it allAfter all the counting and shouting, we finished fifth. But like James Bond, we shall return.
The loser has to fall
It's simple and it's plain
Why should I complain?
— Abba
Some questions we did well, in my humble opinion, to get right:
- Who played the character Blanco in Porridge?
- How many gallons are there in a firkin?
- Who was Ronald Reagan's first wife?
- In which country was Churchill born?
- Who wrote Gone With The Wind?
- What's the first Canterbury Tale?
- Monrovia is the capital city of which country?
- How many eyes has a bee?