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SuspectUsual
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Neville Parker. They’re the detectives on Death In Paradise
That didn't last long - you're spot on with your answer - you can take over from Neville
The floor is yours
SuspectUsual
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Why did the state tourist board in Wisconsin decide to change its name about ten years ago?
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Absolutely spot on. All yours...
GRALISTAIR
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Television?
Sorry not correct
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General Strike?
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Speed limits on the road?
You are correct - Traffic Lights were 1st introduced in Piccadilly Circus in 1926 followed by Wolverhampton in 1927
Green light for you to ask the next question
Sorry not correct
Sorry not correct
@444045 -- thanks.
In the course of a long-ongoing low-level, and largely undeclared, war between people of two neighbouring nations: a certain person was incarcerated at Carlisle; and subsequently liberated by a task force, 41 persons strong, of his own side -- the actions of both parties being covert, and in contravention of the agreement supposedly then in force between the two contending sides. Casualties in this particular episode were, happily, minimal; and the event became widely celebrated in oral literature.
Who was it who was -- as above -- held captive, and then "broken out"?
In the course of a long-ongoing low-level, and largely undeclared, war between people of two neighbouring nations: a certain person was incarcerated at Carlisle; and subsequently liberated by a task force, 41 persons strong, of his own side -- the actions of both parties being covert, and in contravention of the agreement supposedly then in force between the two contending sides. Casualties in this particular episode were, happily, minimal; and the event became widely celebrated in oral literature.
Who was it who was -- as above -- held captive, and then "broken out"?
John Griffiths
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<tries to recall names of Border Reivers>
Johnny Armstrong?
Johnny Armstrong?
You're totally on the right track, and extremely close -- right surname, wrong first name.
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Willie Armstrong?
That's him -- Kinmont Willie, subject of the alluded-to Border ballad. (The only fatality, if I recall correctly, was the English Lord Salkeld: seemingly a dishonourable person who -- in the rough-and-ready American phrase -- needed killing.)
Your turn to go out reiving in the Debatable Land...
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Thank you.
Sugar, wool, bronze... what's next?
Sugar, wool, bronze... what's next?
GRALISTAIR
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If I get the answer right I swear I did not use google but my wife told me. These are wedding anniversary years. 9th follows this so pottery?
John Griffiths
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And there was I about to compliment you on your husbandly diplomatic abilities... Well done, pottery it is.
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Can’t think of a question so - open floor
SuspectUsual
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Which two grounds have each hosted the home games of two premier league clubs?
[Edit - I was beaten to it, leave this for another day]
[Edit - I was beaten to it, leave this for another day]
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Hey there Mr .........
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Conservative party color
and the name of the album?
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Mr Blue Sky