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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #3780 on: February 11, 2014, 05:17:18 pm »
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« Reply #3781 on: February 11, 2014, 06:29:52 pm »
It's easy if you know how!  And you obviously know how!  I must start using my own pictures and remove the exif detail before I post them!   :D

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« Reply #3782 on: February 11, 2014, 06:33:30 pm »
Here is a small test one.  Who is the famous person connected with this transport company, and what is the name of the driver?
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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #3783 on: February 11, 2014, 07:18:25 pm »
Here is a small test one.  Who is the famous person connected with this transport company, and what is the name of the driver?

the famous person is H. M. Queen Elizabeth II.

The driving force behind Lambourn Racehorse Transport Ltd is its managing director MERRICK FRANCIS

http://www.lrtltd.demon.co.uk/index.htm
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« Reply #3784 on: February 11, 2014, 07:39:11 pm »

When we visited the 2nd largest mosque in Egypt last year, my wife was not allowed inside.... and a particularly aggressive old man didn't really want any infidels going inside.
Only when tour guides tried to calm him down did he allow anyone to stand in the doorway and peep inside.  But no further.
It was a waste of time, and made me realise what an intolerant religion Islam 'can' be.

That is a real shame Fester and shows how a misguided fool can give Islam a bad name. I had the shear good fortune to live in Cairo for 3½ years and never came across such intolerance. Just goes to show what can come out of the bottle once the cork is out. Blame the man not his religion.
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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #3785 on: February 11, 2014, 09:16:07 pm »

the famous person is H. M. Queen Elizabeth II.

The driving force behind Lambourn Racehorse Transport Ltd is its managing director MERRICK FRANCIS

http://www.lrtltd.demon.co.uk/index.htm

What a shame.  Ignoring your second post which is not relevant to the question, your answer is not quite correct, but so close I cannot leave the question outstanding.

The famous person who started the company was the Jockey Dick Francis who was Merrick's Father.  Although having a Royal Warrant, the Company has no other connection to HM the Queen, although Dick was said to be the Queen Mother's favourite jockey.

The Main Driver is my own Daughter who has been a driver for the Company for a number of years.
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« Reply #3786 on: February 12, 2014, 02:30:30 pm »
Ignoring your second post which is not relevant to the question


Sorry about where my second post appeared Yorkie but Jesters comment on what was said on page 252 post 3773 merited a reply
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« Reply #3787 on: February 12, 2014, 04:25:49 pm »

Sorry about where my second post appeared Yorkie but Jesters comment on what was said on page 252 post 3773 merited a reply

Quite often this thread turns into a conversation, just can't be helped!  No probs for me! 
Going back to the quiz, my Daughter went across to Ireland on the early ferry, today.  With this weather the Lord knows when she will be back!  She was supposed to be returning early tomorrow!  :D
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« Reply #3788 on: February 12, 2014, 07:41:33 pm »
My Daughter went across to Ireland on the early ferry, today.  With this weather the Lord knows when she will be back!  She was supposed to be returning early tomorrow!  :D

Let's hope she comes back on the Ulysses. It's big enough to ride out the storm.  ££$
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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #3789 on: February 16, 2014, 04:49:34 pm »
A trip over the border took me to this place.   Where is it?

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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #3790 on: February 16, 2014, 05:41:01 pm »
Been Ghost hunting?   ;)

Shrigley Hall Hotel is an impressive manor house set in the picturesque countryside of Macclesfield, Cheshire. It comes with bags of luxurious features, but is also reported to be home to one or two ghosts.


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« Reply #3791 on: February 16, 2014, 07:43:45 pm »
If that is Shrigley Hall Hotel,  I stayed there for a very drunken golf weekend a couple of years ago.

I met Wayne Rooney and Michael Carrick in the bar.

Dunno about ghosts, but I was visited by a lot of different spirits during my stay!   :laugh: :laugh:
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« Reply #3792 on: February 16, 2014, 10:40:09 pm »
Shrigley Hall it is, well done Yorkie.       &well&

The Church has been converted to a very nice leisure centre and is connected to the hotel by the glass conservatory on the left of the photo.     The lights did go on and off all day but that was more to do with the power supply than the spirits.

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Re: Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)
« Reply #3793 on: February 18, 2014, 08:34:40 pm »
Where will you see this sign?    $walesflag$

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« Reply #3794 on: February 18, 2014, 10:19:33 pm »
Seen that recently..... but can't place it.    I was in Caernarfon, is it there?
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