The Barmaid

One of the pleasures of Quiz Night is being greeted by Lou and asked usual? Of course me being me I tend to be awkward and swap between Diet Coke and a Beer as the mood takes me. Last night was a Beer night. One of Lou's other qualities is a pretty good knowledge of the music questions and she has been known to give hints to struggling teams - but don't tell Andrew.

Last night we managed to supplement our income by creeping into the prize money in third place, (without any Lou aid), although we could have done better as I talked the team out of the right answer for the first question below, fortunately however that extra point wouldn't have placed us any higher.

As is becoming a regular feature of this blip here's the questions we got wrong, so that you can bask in the smugness of knowing how much better you are than us!

1. Excluding the first-ever chart in 1952, which singer recorded the first three songs to enter the UK singles chart at No 1?
2. Which Spanish Mediterranean port and resort was the birthplace of Picasso?
3. For how many years are books copyright after an author's death?
4. During which decade did Zebra Crossings come into use in Britain?
5. In Arthurian legend, who was King Arthur's father?
6. What does a hoplologist study?
7. Portrayed by David Jason, which TV police detective made his final appearance in 2010 - and what is his true Christian name?
8. Who had a 2009 hit single entitled The Day I Died?
9. Which marine mammal has a name derived from Latin meaning "sea pig"?
10. Which Status Quo song begins: "If you want to turn me onto oh anything you really want to, turn me onto your love, your love. If the night time is the right time oh any time of yours is my time we can find time for love sweet love"?
11. What was the name of Lady Chatterley's lover?
12. In the US a trillion is the number "1" followed by 12 zeros. How many zeros is the "1" followed by in a British trillion?

The quiz is well & enjoyably run by Andrew. As his website says "If you're in London, Essex, Herts, Beds or Bucks - Want to hold a quiz event but can't find a quiz master? - Want a fun evening?" Then give him a call - but don't tell him about Lou.