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and back patting time continues this is reply number 1006, post number 1007

So what was our 1000th post , I do hope it was my "bosoms" post.

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NewcastleFalcon wrote: 12 Oct 2020, 20:07 "She gave him a quick glimspe of fine bosoms"........

Bet the youth of today dont even know what bosoms are :-D

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Indeed it was, obviously a 'grand' pair of bosoms!! :-D
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There is one called Palmers in Bridport - no idea what they make though I don't drink beer.

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Peter.N. wrote: 12 Oct 2020, 22:32 There is one called Palmers in Bridport - no idea what they make though I don't drink beer.

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They have been around fo a long time Peter, should know what they are doing by now!
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'Traditional beer' - apparently. Last time I went past they still had the water wheel working.

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A Quiz from my TOH so no research has been done .....yet!! 5 points a question with a 50 point bonus for a full set of correct answers. :-D

Enjoy a dig:

1. Three white ships with yellow funnels plied their tourism trade in the Thames Estuary and across to France in the 1950s and 60s.

a) Name the ships
b) How many funnels did they have between them?
c) What was the name of the Shipping Line that operated them?


2. In the same period there were two famous amusement parks either side of the estuary.

a) Name the parks
b) Where were they situated?
c) What else did their host towns have in common?


3. Just outside the estuary a new ferry service was launched.

a) What was different about the service?
b) Which two companies became involved?
c) Which two ports were used?


4. On land another cross channel ferry service was available from the area.

a) What vehicles were used for that service?
b) Which company operated them?
c) Where would you go to use that service?


5. A former Prime Minister used to holiday in the Kent area in that period.

a) Which town did he base himself in?
b) What was the name of the vehicle he spent most of his time in?
c) Who bumped into him in the high street and almost knocked him under a bus?
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mickthemaverick wrote: 13 Oct 2020, 18:51 A Quiz from my TOH so no research has been done .....yet!! 5 points a question with a 50 point bonus for a full set of correct answers. :-D Enjoy a dig:
Will do Mick, none spring out from my TOH :-D . Is the Geographic spread of the answers "The Thames Estuary" :?: Maybe a box drawn round a Map showing how far down Kent or up Essex it covers, if it does not give too much away, could be helpful.

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Your wish is ........... a pain in the.... :-D

Try this:
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Here's my paper for marking :-D
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1. Three white ships with yellow funnels plied their tourism trade in the Thames Estuary and across to France in the 1950s and 60s. Drew a blank apart from the Queen Mary former Clyde Steamer

a) Name the ships Queen Mary (renamed Queen Mary II)
b) How many funnels did they have between them? 6
c) What was the name of the Shipping Line that operated them?Caledonian Steam Packet Company

2. In the same period there were two famous amusement parks either side of the estuary.

a) Name the parks Dreamland, Peter Pans
b) Where were they situated? Margate, Southend
c) What else did their host towns have in common? They have piers

3. Just outside the estuary a new ferry service was launched.

a) What was different about the service It was a Hovercraft service between Ramsgate and Calais
b) Which two companies became involved? Hover Lloyd initially owned by a partnership between the Swedish Lloyd and the Swedish American Line shipping companies
c) Which two ports were used? Ramsgate and Calais

4. On land another cross channel ferry service was available from the area.

a) What vehicles were used for that service? Bristol Freighter and Aviation Traders Carvair
b) Which company operated them? Silver City Airways
c) Where would you go to use that service? Lympne Airport or later Lydd

5. A former Prime Minister used to holiday in the Kent area in that period.
Churchill used to holiday in Kent, Heath probably did too....he was born in Kent

a) Which town did he base himself in? Westerham (Chartwell)
b) What was the name of the vehicle he spent most of his time in? blank
c) Who bumped into him in the high street and almost knocked him under a bus? Double blank
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NewcastleFalcon wrote: 13 Oct 2020, 21:52 Here's my paper for marking :-D
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1. Three white ships with yellow funnels plied their tourism trade in the Thames Estuary and across to France in the 1950s and 60s. Drew a blank apart from the Queen Mary former Clyde Steamer

a) Name the ships Queen Mary (renamed Queen Mary II) The Royal Daffodil, The Royal Sovereign. MV Queen of the Channel Nil Points
b) How many funnels did they have between them? 6 2+1+1 = 4 Nil Points
c) What was the name of the Shipping Line that operated them?Caledonian Steam Packet Company GSNC General Steam Navigation Company Nil Points

2. In the same period there were two famous amusement parks either side of the estuary.

a) Name the parks Dreamland, Peter Pans Peter Pans is close but The Kersal was the one that rivaled Dreamland. Peter Pans was for kiddies. 8 points
b) Where were they situated? Margate, Southend Correct 10 points
c) What else did their host towns have in common? They have piers Correct 5 points

3. Just outside the estuary a new ferry service was launched.

a) What was different about the service It was a Hovercraft service between Ramsgate and Calais Correct 5 points
b) Which two companies became involved? Hover Lloyd initially owned by a partnership between the Swedish Lloyd and the Swedish American Line shipping companies correct 10 points
c) Which two ports were used? Ramsgate and Calais Correct 10 points

4. On land another cross channel ferry service was available from the area.

a) What vehicles were used for that service? Bristol Freighter and Aviation Traders Carvair Correct 10 points
b) Which company operated them? Silver City Airways Correct 5 points
c) Where would you go to use that service? Lympne Airport or later Lydd
Correct 5 points
5. A former Prime Minister used to holiday in the Kent area in that period.
Churchill used to holiday in Kent, Heath probably did too....he was born in Kent I was looking at Heath who was born in Albion Street Broadstairs where we stayed for B&B

a) Which town did he base himself in? Westerham (Chartwell) Broadstairs nil points
b) What was the name of the vehicle he spent most of his time in? blank Morning Cloud nil points
c) Who bumped into him in the high street and almost knocked him under a bus? Double blank
Me nil points :-D


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Couldnt frame a query to get the ships, but heres my rather pretty wrong answer! :-D
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Here's the equally pretty right answers:
BFTW The Royal Daffodil
BFTW The Royal Daffodil
BFTW The Royal Sovereign
BFTW The Royal Sovereign
BFTW MV Queen of the Channel
BFTW MV Queen of the Channel
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I only remember Silver City Airways, used to go down and watch them.

Churchill lived in Kent at Westerham, not all that far from where we lived. Sorry missed that, don't know anything about a bus though - it wasn't me.

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A completely random quiz question apropos of nothing:
Where would you find the letters WO FH AV SV ?

There'l be a very small cohort of FCF bods that'll know the answer straight away :)
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