November 2024 Newsletter part three

Longer term dates to put in your diaries:-

28th Oct – 11th Nov Refit working areas, new ceilings, electrical work and deep clean by members

WMS Christmas Lunch 1200 for 1230 Friday 6th December 2024

(Please note the Shed will not be open on this date)

November diary of events dates:-

WMS Committee Meeting 1030 Friday 1st November 2024 (Subject to Shed availability. There will be an email confirming on or off)

WMS Monthly BBQ 1200 Friday 1st November 2024

(Subject to Shed availability. There will be an email confirming on or off)

November Newsletter Quiz

1. Using the collective noun for the groups of animals, crack the following code:-

A (WEASELS) over (COWS) a (OTTERS) discussing a (LEMURS) to form an (FROGS) to plan the (WILDCATS) of (OWLS)

2. What word links Nottingham Forest football club with a type of biscuit?

3. What is the most common bird in the UK?

4. Which famous English highwayman was executed in York?

5. Which two of the four Norman kings was not called William?

6. What is the most common snake in the UK?

7. “ANDY SHOUTS WOW” is an anagram of which famous walk in the south?

8. What is the name of the world's first artificial satellite?

9. One for the Ladies…During the UK 1960’s what were the two popular hair fashions for ladies?

10. One for the Gents…. During the UK 1960’s what were the two most popular fashion shirts for men?

October’s Newsletter quiz answers

1. Larry’s father has four sons. Their names are Nick, Rick and Mick. What is the name of his fourth son?

a. Larry

2. What disease commonly spread on pirate ships?

a. Scurvy

3. In the UK what comes next in this sequence 1, 2, 5, 10, 20, ?

a. 50 (UK coins)

4. True or False: Halloween originated as an ancient Irish festival.

a. True

5. What well-known phrase to you get from cracking this code BOTMESSAGETLE?

a. Message in a bottle

6. What is a group of pandas known as?

a. An embarrassment

7. What is the national sport of Japan?

a. Sumo Wrestling

8. How many words in this sentence contain five or more letters?

a. Four (Many include the word ‘five’ in their counting)

9. Who was the first Disney princess?

a. Snow White

10. Which country features a shipwreck on its national flag?

a. Bermuda

And finally:- Seen on a church noticeboard “For those of you who have children and don’t know it, we have a nursery downstairs”

Keep the articles coming…………..

Dave (WMS Secretary)