This year our Ten Things column each month is concentrating on food. Not necessarily the most common or obvious foods, but hopefully ones everyone will recognise.
Nuts
- Walnut
- Hazel
- Brazil
- Cashew
- Peanut
- Pecan
- Almond
- Macadamia
- Pistachio
- Pine nuts
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Advent Calendar 10
Great Britons
Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859)
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Advent Calendar 9
Great Britons
Geoffrey Chaucer (c.1340s-1400)
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Advent Calendar 8
Great Britons
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
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This Month’s Quote
Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.
[Benjamin Franklin]
Advent Calendar 7
Great Britons
General George Monck (1608-1670)
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Advent Calendar 6
Great Britons
Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727)
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Advent Calendar 5
Great Britons
Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658)
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Advent Calendar 4
Great Britons
Edward I (1239-1307)
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December Quiz Questions
Each month we’re posing five pub quiz style questions, with a different subject each month. As before, they’re not difficult, but it is unlikely everyone will know all the answers – so hopefully you’ll learn something new, as well as having a bit of fun.
Christmas
- In what country did Silent Night originate?
- In what country did the custom of putting up a Christmas tree originate?
- What plant based Christmas tradition did servants in 18th and 19th century England popularize?
- How many wise men does the bible say visited the baby Jesus?
- In which European country was the original St Nicholas born?
Answers will be posted in 2 weeks time.