The All New All New Groundspeak UK Pub Quiz

[+civilised]

I think the house is Chatsworth

[dodgydaved]

I think the house is Chatsworth

 

A Devonshire and Hartington Ding to civilised!

[+civilised]

I think the house is Chatsworth

 

A Devonshire and Hartington Ding to civilised!

 

Would you like to explain the connection dodgydaved? Or do you think that Devonshire & Hartington will convince players that we're not cheating :D

[dodgydaved]

I think the house is Chatsworth

 

A Devonshire and Hartington Ding to civilised!

 

Would you like to explain the connection dodgydaved? Or do you think that Devonshire & Hartington will convince players that we're not cheating :D

 

JFK's sister married the Marquis of Hartington (son of the Duke of Devonshire) and they lived at Chatsworth. She is buried in Edensor churchyard, Edensor being the estate village. Sorted!!

[+civilised]

I think the house is Chatsworth

 

A Devonshire and Hartington Ding to civilised!

 

Would you like to explain the connection dodgydaved? Or do you think that Devonshire & Hartington will convince players that we're not cheating :D

 

JFK's sister married the Marquis of Hartington (son of the Duke of Devonshire) and they lived at Chatsworth. She is buried in Edensor churchyard, Edensor being the estate village. Sorted!!

 

Thanks for that

 

After the death of her husband, John Kennedy's sister Kathleen died in a plane crash with her lover

 

The lover was the owner of a house with allegedly the longest facade in Europe at 606 feet

 

What's the name of the house?

[+civilised]

I think the house is Chatsworth

 

A Devonshire and Hartington Ding to civilised!

 

Would you like to explain the connection dodgydaved? Or do you think that Devonshire & Hartington will convince players that we're not cheating :D

 

JFK's sister married the Marquis of Hartington (son of the Duke of Devonshire) and they lived at Chatsworth. She is buried in Edensor churchyard, Edensor being the estate village. Sorted!!

 

Thanks for that

 

After the death of her husband, John Kennedy's sister Kathleen died in a plane crash with her lover

 

The lover was the owner of a house with allegedly the longest facade in Europe at 606 feet

 

What's the name of the house?

 

OK - some clues - the house was vandalised by Mannie Shinwell, in his capacity as Minister of Fuel and Power. Due to his hatred of inherited wealth, he turned the immediate surroundings of the house into the 'largest open cast mining site in Britain'

 

The house was later bought by a private individual, who has tried to sue the successors to the National Coal Board for subsidence caused at that time

 

It's in South Yorkshire

[+Yorkshire Yellow]

I think the house is Chatsworth

 

A Devonshire and Hartington Ding to civilised!

 

Would you like to explain the connection dodgydaved? Or do you think that Devonshire & Hartington will convince players that we're not cheating :D

 

JFK's sister married the Marquis of Hartington (son of the Duke of Devonshire) and they lived at Chatsworth. She is buried in Edensor churchyard, Edensor being the estate village. Sorted!!

 

Thanks for that

 

After the death of her husband, John Kennedy's sister Kathleen died in a plane crash with her lover

 

The lover was the owner of a house with allegedly the longest facade in Europe at 606 feet

 

What's the name of the house?

 

OK - some clues - the house was vandalised by Mannie Shinwell, in his capacity as Minister of Fuel and Power. Due to his hatred of inherited wealth, he turned the immediate surroundings of the house into the 'largest open cast mining site in Britain'

 

The house was later bought by a private individual, who has tried to sue the successors to the National Coal Board for subsidence caused at that time

 

It's in South Yorkshire

I need to have think about this. I only read about this place (re the coal mining side of things) a few weeks ago...

[+civilised]

Shall I give the answer ?

 

Don't like to hold the game up

[+MartyBartfast]

Shall I give the answer ?

 

Don't like to hold the game up

 

You could open it up to Googling, or give a hint.

BTW I already googled and would never have guessed it.

[+civilised]

Shall I give the answer ?

 

Don't like to hold the game up

 

You could open it up to Googling, or give a hint.

BTW I already googled and would never have guessed it.

 

Please feel free to get an answer in any way you can - the players here are able to answer really obscure questions (to me), and I tend to forget that others may not have the same interests as me

[+Yorkshire Yellow]

I think the house is Chatsworth

 

A Devonshire and Hartington Ding to civilised!

 

Would you like to explain the connection dodgydaved? Or do you think that Devonshire & Hartington will convince players that we're not cheating :D

 

JFK's sister married the Marquis of Hartington (son of the Duke of Devonshire) and they lived at Chatsworth. She is buried in Edensor churchyard, Edensor being the estate village. Sorted!!

 

Thanks for that

 

After the death of her husband, John Kennedy's sister Kathleen died in a plane crash with her lover

 

The lover was the owner of a house with allegedly the longest facade in Europe at 606 feet

 

What's the name of the house?

 

OK - some clues - the house was vandalised by Mannie Shinwell, in his capacity as Minister of Fuel and Power. Due to his hatred of inherited wealth, he turned the immediate surroundings of the house into the 'largest open cast mining site in Britain'

 

The house was later bought by a private individual, who has tried to sue the successors to the National Coal Board for subsidence caused at that time

 

It's in South Yorkshire

I need to have think about this. I only read about this place (re the coal mining side of things) a few weeks ago...

Nope,I can't remember it.

 

Another clue, perhaps?

 

[dodgydaved]

I "knew" this place - but not by its correct name (which I googled). If it is OK by civilised I will add a little hint that could help cachers of a certain age that were teacher trained perhaps - Lady Mabel College!!

[+civilised]

I "knew" this place - but not by its correct name (which I googled). If it is OK by civilised I will add a little hint that could help cachers of a certain age that were teacher trained perhaps - Lady Mabel College!!

 

Yes of course - I'm a little embarrassed that this has gone on so long - and I must say that I don't think dodgydaved's hint is particularly helpful

 

I did say some time ago that i'd be happy if someone searched for it

[+Hellfire1917]

I respectfully suggest that civilised just tells us the answer and moves matters on by setting us a new question.

[+civilised]

I respectfully suggest that civilised just tells us the answer and moves matters on by setting us a new question.

 

Good idea - the answer is Wentworth Woodhouse, previously owned by the Earls Fitzwilliam, one of whom was the man who died with Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington, John Kennedy's sister

 

As Hellfire1917 made the suggestion, I'll pass the question setting to him/her, in the hope that something less obscure will come up

[+Hellfire1917]

Well, it was never my idea to supplant you, civ, but to keep the game moving I'll ask this one;

 

In which year were the first Isle of Man TT races held?

[+Yorkshire Yellow]

A complete guess - 1903.

 

@Hellfire1917 - higher or lower?

[+Hellfire1917]

Later than that, YY.

[+koselig]

Mr koselig tells me it was 1911.

[+Hellfire1917]

Sorry, but Mr k is too late!

[+Boggin's Dad]

I will have a go in the middle with 1908

[+Simply Paul]

I'll take a punt at 1906.

[+martin&lindabryn]

I'll take a punt at 1906.

in that case I will try 1907

[+Hellfire1917]

And that's a DING for martin&lindabryn. 1907 it was. Over to you.

[+martin&lindabryn]

Thanks for the ding on that guess.

As it’s the anniversary of the start of the blitz.

Let’s have a war question

Which food stuff not rationed during World War 2 was rationed afterwards?

[+Boggin's Dad]

I will guess potatos

[+martin&lindabryn]

I will guess potatos

Yes it is a staple of the British diet, but not potatoes.

[dodgydaved]

I will guess potatos

Yes it is a staple of the British diet, but not potatoes.

 

I'll have a crack at bread.......

[+martin&lindabryn]

Then it must have been stale bread if it cracks.

But it’s the right answer and the ding is all yours

[dodgydaved]

Food rationing came to an end, formally, in July 1954 - but what was rationed in UK between late 1956 & 14th July 1957 & why?

[+koselig]

Sounds about the right time for the Suez Crisis and fuel rationing.

[dodgydaved]

Sounds about the right time for the Suez Crisis and fuel rationing.

 

Yup koselig - reet fuelled up tha art!!

[+koselig]

Thanks for that.

A question from a quiz I was at a few weeks back.

What is the link between Charlie Chaplin, James Brown and Dean Martin?

[Sharpeset]

I know that Charlie Chaplin died on Christmas Day so I'll guess the others did too

[+koselig]

Yes, that is the ding- they all died on Christmas Day- as did Eartha Kitt

[Sharpeset]

Yes, that is the ding- they all died on Christmas Day- as did Eartha Kitt

 

Thanks - what is the collective noun for ferrets ?

[+koselig]

Yes, that is the ding- they all died on Christmas Day- as did Eartha Kitt

[Sharpeset]

Not sure why Koselig has reposted the previous Ding - but here's the next question in case you missed it above: what is the collective noun for ferrets?

[+martin&lindabryn]

I think that's a stink of ferrets

[Sharpeset]

not the answer I'm looking for I'm afraid (I did google to check in case, and can't see stink mentioned anywhere as an alternative)

[+koselig]

Not sure myself why my previous pist appeared twice. Sorry about that.

I think it's a business of ferrets.

[Sharpeset]

No worries - especially as you get the DING

[+koselig]

Thanks- on the subject of ferrets what is the name for a spayed female ferret?

[+MartyBartfast]

I think it's a Jill.

[+The Puffins]

Thanks- on the subject of ferrets what is the name for a spayed female ferret?

 

A female ferret is a Jill but becomes a Sprite when spayed.

[+koselig]

Indeed it does- Puffins over to youI

[+The Puffins]

Back into history we go ...

Who designed and made the modern zip fastener, when and where?

Edited September 17, 2015 by The Puffins

[+Yorkshire Yellow]

Thomas Eddison?

[+The Puffins]

Thomas Eddison?

 

Sorry. Not the answer I was looking for.

Edited September 22, 2015 by The Puffins

[+koselig]

Think it's a Scandinavian kind of name but an American. Also think it was called something else before zipper but other than that don't know.