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Rich-n-Ang
16-02-2005, 15:53
We are currently trying to complete a quiz sheet, there are 40 clues and the answers are all Coastal towns around the British Isles, we have 37 answers and the remaining 3 are really bugging us, has anyone any ideas, the 3 remaining clues are :-
1) Did the Beatles travel here
2) Foreman's Lido
3) Tell him to pant
(2 and 3 could be anagrams but not sure !!)
linda allen
16-02-2005, 16:26
number 3 is Littlehampton, still working on the rest.
Rich-n-Ang
16-02-2005, 16:33
Arrrrgggghhhh !!
Can't believe we missed that one - spent an hour last night arranging scrabble tiles and still didn't get it - Thanks Linda.
For the first one, how about Ryde on the Isle of Wight as in "She's got a ticket to ride"
A bit obscure maybe. What were the other clues like?
Rich-n-Ang
16-02-2005, 17:14
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Lisa C
For the first one, how about Ryde on the Isle of Wight as in "She's got a ticket to ride"
A bit obscure maybe. What were the other clues like?
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Best answer so far, but I'm not convinced.
I'm at work, I haven't got the questions with me and can only remember the ones we haven't got, when I get chance I'll post the full set of questions if anyone is interested.
Nostromo
16-02-2005, 17:23
Could the first one be Bootle?
yes please post all the questions, I love things like this.
linda allen
16-02-2005, 17:32
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Sally D
yes please post all the questions, I love things like this.
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Me too
Rich-n-Ang
16-02-2005, 17:37
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Nostromo
Could the first one be Bootle?
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Nostromo
Does this answer come with an explanation or am I missing something ?
Linda/Sally
Will post all questions later then (don't let it stop you working on the other 2 above though[msnwink][msnwink])
Nostromo
16-02-2005, 18:21
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Rich-n-Ang
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Nostromo
Could the first one be Bootle?
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Nostromo
Does this answer come with an explanation or am I missing something ?
Linda/Sally
Will post all questions later then (don't let it stop you working on the other 2 above though[msnwink][msnwink])
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Just a vey wild guess. You know, the rhyme between Beatle & Bootle and the fact that the town is a Liverpool suburb.
MaggieAllan
16-02-2005, 18:32
I keep thinking the second one ends in pool but can only think of george for foreman, the first ones got me stumped, been reading lyrics for ages
Is Hartle a foreman?
It could then be Hartlepool?
Brizzle.
Nostromo
16-02-2005, 19:20
But why 'pool'? There is no 'P' in the clue phrase. I was thinking of some place ending with 'moor'.
Rich-n-Ang
16-02-2005, 19:25
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Nostromo
But why 'pool'? There is no 'P' in the clue phrase. I was thinking of some place ending with 'moor'.
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It may not be an anagram , we were also thinking it could be something pool (from lido) but could not think of a link with foreman.
E. Cosgrove
16-02-2005, 19:46
Foreman made me think immediately of George and his Grill!!:D
Milford on Sea is the 'Foreman's Lido'.
E. Cosgrove
16-02-2005, 20:27
Elaine you are sooo clever!:D
Where's Milford on Sea?
I was thinking along the lines of pool/lido too.
I learned a very interesting fact today. George Foreman has 5 sons and 5 daughters. Not only are all the boys named George, Jnr III, IV, V, VI, he named 2 of the girls Freeda George and Georgetta as well.
Very Strange!!
Nostromo
16-02-2005, 20:32
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by E. Cosgrove
Elaine you are sooo clever!:D
Where's Milford on Sea?
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Just east of Bournemouth. Well done Elaine [clap][clap]
Thank you! [:I]
I've never been there, I have to say, but I decided that the clue must be an anagram and just rearranged things until I came up with something that sounded suitable. I had to check my Great Britain Road Atlas to see if such a place existed!!
Well done[clap][clap][clap]
It has been driving me nuts all afternoon.
I tried everything and still never came up with it, and I have been there[msnscared]
Ray&Sarah
16-02-2005, 20:43
Well done Emm, can't help with number one though.[msnsmile2]
Nostromo
16-02-2005, 20:45
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Sally D
Well done[clap][clap][clap]
It has been driving me nuts all afternoon.
I tried everything and still never came up with it, and I have been there[msnscared]
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Me too. We have very good friends in Christchurch whom we have visited several times.
The beatles did visit newquay cornwall in sept 1967....
just a long shot:)
MaggieAllan
16-02-2005, 21:18
Yes well done Emm, these three questions have been doing my head in all afternoon, good job I didn't have all the list!!
The beatles one I think is Ryde in the IOW , already mentioned I think. Paul had a friend there and Ticket to Ride is linked in some peoples thinking.
Ray&Sarah
16-02-2005, 21:27
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by MaggieAllan
Yes well done Emm, these three questions have been doing my head in all afternoon, good job I didn't have all the list!!
The beatles one I think is Ryde in the IOW , already mentioned I think. Paul had a friend there and Ticket to Ride is linked in some peoples thinking.
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Of course Maggie, sounds as though you could be right.[msnsmile2]
MaggieAllan
16-02-2005, 22:55
Credit to Lisa C not me now i've checked back to see who had already mentioned it. :)
Rich-n-Ang
17-02-2005, 02:47
Well done Emm, we've just returned from the pub (where the quiz originated) and no-one had got Milford-on-Sea, the other one people are struggling on is the Beatles one but Ryde seems to be peoples best guess.
Will try to post the rest of the quiz in the morning, but to keep you going 'til then how about :-
The ears and nose are missing!
(we have a choice of 2 answers so are undecided).
walmsley_family
17-02-2005, 03:37
could it be Eyemouth?
Jo
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Rich-n-Ang
The ears and nose are missing!
(we have a choice of 2 answers so are undecided).
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How about Eyemouth?
Rich-n-Ang
17-02-2005, 13:02
We thought Eyemouth as well, but also Barmouth
Can we have some more please.[msnsmile2]
Rich-n-Ang
18-02-2005, 13:59
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by Sally D
Can we have some more please.[msnsmile2]
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Heres 3 more then :-
1) Nonsense verse of 5 lines
2) Its university is the oldest in Scotland
3) Move at an easy pace
2 St Andrews
3 Amble
Not sure about 1 yet
walmsley_family
18-02-2005, 18:24
1. Limerick
Jo
Is the first one(of the first group of three), scarborough(scarborough fair)?
Rich-n-Ang
21-02-2005, 13:24
<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:Originally posted by wiljohn
Is the first one(of the first group of three), scarborough(scarborough fair)?
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Wasn't that Simon & Garfunkel ?
Rich-n-rang, you may be right,might have been getting my fairs and stawberry fields mixed up!