Quiz Time (General Knowledge & Out of Area)

[Hugo]

Sounds like words of a well known song.

Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right, here I am – stuck in the middle with Ewe

[Meleri]

Is it something to do with Gerry Rafferty/Joe Egan/ Stealers Wheel, Stuck in the middle with you and Right or wrong?

[SteveH]

Well done H. and M.   Spot on, it took me a while to work it out, got there in the end .......

[hollins]

What is this rock feature called and where is it?

[Gwynant]

          I don't know what it's called Hollins but from the pic it looks like it's up on the Glyders somewhere near Castell-y-Gwynt with the Nant Francon in the background.

[hollins]

You are in the right area Gwynant but it is lower than Castell-y-Gwynt.
A clue to getting the name of the rock is to turn the photo to one side.

[Hugo]

It does look very much like Nant Francon but as the path is coming up the hill is it the path going up to Tryfan/ Glyder Fach?

[hollins]

Yes, it is on Glyder Fach.

[Hugo]

Is it the Shark Buttress then?

[hollins]

I'll give you that Hugo, well done.
It is in fact the Shark Pinnacle on the Hawk's Nest Buttress.
Action man was up there yesterday with his friend doing a climb/scramble.

[Hugo]

Where in N Wales would you see these three buildings next door to each other?         

[Hugo]

Another photo may help?             

[Hugo]

These properties are very close to a large Church and the village has taken its name from one of the Saints that the Church is dedicated to.             

[Hugo]

Time for another photo which shows the street and another building across the road.         Z**

[Hugo]

It's an historic village and to give you a big clue the name of this Welsh village starts with the letter    LL