| 1. What name is given to the accumulated excrement of seabirds which is rich in nutrients and can be used as a garden fertiliser? | GUANO |
| 2. Which novel by William Makepeace Thackeray shares its name with a popular magazine? | VANITY FAIR |
| 3.In what year was the Channel Tunnel opened? | 1994 |
| 4. Which lyricist wrote the libretto for the musicals Evita, Chess & The Lion King? | TIM RICE |
| 5. Which Actor played the role of Alan Bates in the recent TV Drama ‘Mr Bates versus The Post Office’? | TOBY JONES |
| 6. Which UK City lost its status of being a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021? | LIVERPOOL |
| 7. Who immediately preceded Emmanuel Macron as President of France? | FRANCOIS HOLLANDE |
| 8. Prior to adopting the Euro, what was the unit of currency in The Republic of Ireland? | PUNT |
| 9. Detective Constable Lisa Swain, played by Vicky Myers is a character in which UK Soap Opera? | CORONATION STREET |
| 10. Mick Hucknall is the leading vocalist with which Band? | SIMPLY RED |
| 11. In the New Testament of the Bible, what is the first Book to follow the Four Gospels? | ACTS OF THE APOSTLES |
| 12. Which English Monarch signed The Magna Carta? | KING JOHN |
| 13.Which Author wrote the classic novels The Hunchback of Notre Dame & Les Miserables? | VICTOR HUGO |
| 14. Who was the only Track & Field Athlete representing Team GB to win a Gold Medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics? | KEELEY HODGKINSON |
| 15. In terms of population wat is the largest City in Switzerland? | ZURICH |
| 16. Who Was the drummer with the Rolling Stones from 1963 until his death in 2021? | CHARLIE WATTS |
| 17.What was the name of the British Passenger Liner that came to the aid of The Titanic, rescuing survivors from the stricken ship in 1912? | CARPATHIA |
| 18. Which Dutch Artist painted ‘The Laughing Cavalier in 1624?’ | FRANS HALS |
| 19. For which 1969 Film did John Wayne win his only Oscar? | TRUE GRIT |
| 20. What is the longest word in the NATO Phonetic Alphabet? | NOVEMBER |
ANSWERS WILL BE GIVEN ON THE NEXT NEWSLETTER. GOOD LUCK TO ALL!
JULIE CLARKE
Thought for the day:
I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it (Nelson Mandela)