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rustyruth Posts: 18775 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 15:56 on 13th June 2014 Ian Fleming, the Bond movies ? |
Dave John Posts: 22335 Joined: 27th Feb 2011 Location: England | Posted at 21:04 on 13th June 2014 Jimmy McGovern?? |
Ken Marshall Posts: 804 Joined: 20th Jun 2012 Location: Australia | Posted at 22:51 on 13th June 2014 Yes Ruth, it was Ian Fleming. Well done. Three British scientists estimated that James Bond's weekly alcohol intake in fourteen books was over four times the advisable maximum alcohol consumption for an adult male. |
| rustyruth Posts: 18775 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 22:54 on 13th June 2014 Thanks Ken, that was really a stab in the dark. I'm going on holiday in the morning, I should have Internet when we get there, but if there's no quizzy posted by tomorrow evening perhaps someone else could have a go |
| rustyruth Posts: 18775 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 23:22 on 14th June 2014 No takers, well here we go then I was born in 1603 and I have a National Park named after me. Who am I, and what am I famous for ? |
| Ken Marshall Posts: 804 Joined: 20th Jun 2012 Location: Australia | Posted at 13:11 on 15th June 2014 Abel Tasman was a Dutch explorer who discovered an island and named it Van Diemen's Land.Then he sailed to New Zealand,Tonga and Batavia.On another voyage, he mapped the north coast of Australia. Van Diemen's Land was renamed Tasmania. |
| rustyruth Posts: 18775 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 18:45 on 15th June 2014 Your are spot on again Ken, I was just coming back with another clue but you've already got there. Well done and over to you  |
| Ken Marshall Posts: 804 Joined: 20th Jun 2012 Location: Australia | Posted at 07:59 on 16th June 2014 China clay (kaolin) is used in paper, ceramics,paint and many other products.Where are the world's largest deposits located? |
| rustyruth Posts: 18775 Joined: 23rd Oct 2012 Location: England | Posted at 17:49 on 16th June 2014 A shot in the dark with no research let's say Cornwall.
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Vince Hawthorn Posts: 12758 Joined: 19th Apr 2010 Location: UK | Posted at 20:26 on 16th June 2014 Near St. Austell |
