Elvis Costello song for today’s title-it felt really \u00a0cold today although no ice on the road when on the bike think it was more wind chill!<\/p>\n
Spent time clearing apple leaves in the garden\u00a0 today so guess what today’s quiz is!!!!!<\/p>\n
Yesterday’s Quiz<\/strong> <\/em>answers<\/p>\n a) Shackleton lost nobody<\/strong> <\/span>on his 1915 expedition – I think one of the most amazing stories of endurance and bravery ever! He was a great leader!\u00a0 b) Amundsen’s other achievements was he led the first expedition to traverse the N.W. Passage<\/strong><\/span> and the first dirigible to reach the North Pole\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> <\/span>c) Scott’s companions who reached the South Pole were Wilson, Oates, Bowers and Edgar Evans-\u00a0<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n Today’s Tree Quiz!!!!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n a) What are Linden Trees<\/strong> <\/span>commonly called in the U.K. ?\u00a0\u00a0 b)\u00a0 What type of tree is the 20 metre Christmas Tree <\/strong>that <\/span><\/span>\u00a0is donated by Norway every year for Trafalgar Square?\u00a0 c) Which trees are a traditional feature of churchyards?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0d) Often used to make walking sticks, what is the more common name for the sloe tree?<\/span><\/strong> e) What type of tree from Australia is the world’s tallest flowering plant?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Elvis Costello song for today’s title-it felt really \u00a0cold today although no ice on the road when on the bike think it was more wind chill! Spent time clearing apple leaves in the garden\u00a0 today so guess what today’s quiz … Continue reading