August Newsletter 2026 part three

August 2026 Newsletter quiz.

1.. Which supermarket chain introduced the fashion label, George?

2. The singing of the song ‘Blue Moon’ can be heard by which football fans?

3. Which newspaper did Lord Beaverbrook take over in 1916?

4. Where would a Spanish lady wear her mantiulla?

5. How many seconds do you get to work out your answers on Countdown?

6. On which animal would you normally use a curry comb?

7. Carrots are rich in which vitamin?

8. The Green Car Crash is a 1963 painting by which artist?

9. The skunk is a major carrier of which disease?

10. Which way does the Kings head face on a UK postage stamp – left or right?

July 2026 Newsletter quiz answers

1. Where or was Doggerland?

a. Doggerland was an area that connected Britain to the mainland Europe and is now submerged under the sea.

2. Which UK bakery chain is known for its Sausage rolls?

a. Greggs.

3. Which British mammal can fly?

a. Bat.

4. Baldrick uses what adjective to describe his plans in Blackadder?

a. Cunning.

5. Which pasta dish gets its name from the Italian for ‘coal burner’?

a. Carbonara.

6. What is the largest instrument in the orchestra?

a. Double bass.

7. What is the name of the horse in Steptoe and Son?

a. Hercules.

8. Whose epitaph read, “I told you I was ill”?

a. Spike Milligan.

9. Which red fruit does Nasa think could grow in lunar greenhouses for its Artemis astronauts?

a. Strawberries.

10. Which chocolate bar is named after an exclusive 18th-century club for the London elite?

a. Kit Kat.

And finally: - Age comes at a bad time, you finally know everything just in time to forget it!

Keep the articles coming please: -

Dave (WMS Secretary)