Dylan songs have been prominent for my blog title. It seems appropriate for what is happening at the moment. I’m sure like me you were shocked by the awful video that came out of America recently. American policemen I have always found to be frightening and it is doubly so for members of the Afro-Caribbean. Their egotistical president sadly just inflames matters.<\/p>\n
Yesterday’s quiz answers on bird nicknames.<\/p>\n
a) Treemouse is the Treecreeper\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 b) Osprey<\/strong><\/span> is the Fish Hawk\u00a0\u00a0 c) Pied Wagtail<\/span> <\/strong>is the Polly Wash Dish (what a great name)\u00a0\u00a0 d) Arctic or Common Tern<\/span> <\/strong>is the Sea Swallow\u00a0\u00a0 e) Green Woodpecker<\/strong> <\/span>is Laughing Betsy\u00a0 (there are many nicknames and of course those of you of a certain age will remember Professor Yaffle from Bagpus!)<\/p>\n Today’s Quiz is all on History<\/p>\n a) Who was the last Plantagenet<\/strong> king?\u00a0\u00a0 b) Which rebellious leader of the Catuvellauni\u00a0<\/strong> tribe was caught and taken to Rome in AD 50, then pardoned by Emperor Claudius?\u00a0\u00a0 c) In August 1819<\/strong>, around 60,000 peaceful pro-democracy protestors were attacked in an open square in Manchester. This event is known as…..?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 d) In which year did Emily Wilding Davison<\/strong> die as a result of a collision with the King’s Horse\u00a0during the Epsom Derby?\u00a0\u00a0 e) What was Mary Anning<\/strong> famous for?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dylan songs have been prominent for my blog title. It seems appropriate for what is happening at the moment. I’m sure like me you were shocked by the awful video that came out of America recently. American policemen I have … Continue reading