Monthly Quiz

NEW YEAR’S Quiz

Out with the OLD and in with the NEW! But not before enjoying our JANUARY FUN QUIZ, compiled and presented by Stotfold’s very own Brain of Britain, David Stedman, which is on the theme of OLD and NEW, as clues contained in either the question or the answer. Happy New Year! Answers on page 36

1. Which city in the USA is known as the Big Easy? 2. What was the name of the great 17th-18th century English scientist whose works include Opticks and Principia Mathematica? 3. Old Deuteronomy is a leading character in which immensely successful stage musical? 4. What is the name of the pop group whose 1970s hits include You Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me and I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing? 5. What was the name of the Vice President of the USA who, during the 1970s, resigned after being investigated for bribery, tax fraud and extortion? 6. Which major British city was once known by the epithet of Auld Reekie (Old Smokey)? 7. The two most prestigious horse races run at this English racecourse are the Lockinge Stakes and the Hennessy Gold Cup. Which racecourse? 8. Name the English actor who has portrayed George Smiley, Winston Churchill, Sirius Black and Ludwig von Beethoven in films? 9. The name of which former car model, manufactured by Vauxhall, is also the name applied to a spectacular cosmic event? 10. What was the two-word colloquial name applied to the widespread and radical reforms enacted in the USA during the 1930s by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt? 11. According to the title of the novel by Charles Dickens, in which establishment do Nell Trent and her grandfather live? 12. The News is the backing group of which American pop star? 13. This London theatre was founded in 1818 as the Royal Coburg theatre but later changed its name until today it is most well-known by what two word epithet? 14. Name the designer who revolutionised the fashion industry when he introduced the so-called New Look in 1947? 15. Which college of Cambridge university was the second college founded for women only and has just celebrated its 150th anniversary? 16. Established in 1897 until discontinued in 2004, what is the appropriate name of the oldest established automobile manufacturing marque in the USA? 17. The three native British species of this amphibian are the Smooth, Great Crested and Palmate. Which amphibian? 18. The nightmarish dystopian science fiction novel Brave New World is the most famous work by which 19th-20th century English writer? 19. Give the title of the song, a number one UK hit in both 1954 and 1981, which contains these lyrics: Ain't got time to fix the shingles; Ain't got time to fix the floor; Ain't got time to oil the hinges; Nor to mend no window panes? 20. Name the 17th-18th century English ironmonger and lay preacher who designed and built the atmospheric steam engine, a major step towards the industrial revolution?

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Tree-Cycle and support the Garden House Hospice

Is your Christmas tree up and sitting pride of place at home?

As usual the Garden House Hospice are offering their recycling scheme for all real trees in Stotfold and the surrounding areas.

Whether you're someone who puts up a few festive decorations around the house or goes for the full Winter Wonderland approach with decorations and lights galore (and we all know someone that does that!) it's truly a special time of year.

After the joys of Christmas, however, disposing of your tree can be a real chore but this is where the Garden House Hospice can help. What better way to help dispose of your tree properly and help a fantastic cause at the same time.

Start the new year hassle-free and sign up to the hospice Christmas Treecycling service today. For the fifth year running, their team of volunteers will travel across Stevenage, North Herts, South Bedfordshire and surrounding areas collecting Christmas trees to recycle in exchange for a donation to the Hospice.

Collections will run between 6th and 10th January 2022 but they encourage you to book ahead to avoid disappointment, as this is an extremely popular service!

The Garden House Hospice provides free specialist palliative care for patients, families and carers facing life limiting illnesses from across North Hertfordshire, Stevenage and towns and villages in Central Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, serving a population of around 230,000 people.

Working with our medical team of highly experienced doctors and nurses, we have specialists in a wide range of roles including complementary physiotherapy, bereavement, occupational therapy, complementary therapy and spiritual care.

Although the Hospice receives some funding they need to raise almost £5 million in charitable income to run these services and greatly rely on the support of the community- local businesses, groups and individuals to help fund their work.

Do something special and start the New Year with an extremley good deed by joining in with the 2022 Garden House Hospice Tree-cycle scheme.

For further details contact 01462 679540 or visit www.ghhospicecare.org.uk/events/christmastreecycling-2022