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8th February, 2023 in Trivia & Gift
By Siobhan Ferguson
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9th July, 2024 in Transport & Industry, Trivia & Gift I love finding out about what motivates people and how the journey of their lives has unfolded. I am nosey and make no apology for it. Mind you, these are things you certainly require as a journalist; an almost manic need to dig away until you get what you need, which is generall… 15th November, 2023 in History, Trivia & Gift In 1895 there appeared an anonymous private booklet of the charades and theatrical conundrums written by the Austen family for their own entertainment. This offers yet another glimpse of the delightful Christmases the Austens enjoyed in their home, particularly at Steventon. Char… 19th April, 2023 in History, Trivia & Gift To celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, here’s a roundup of some of our royal titles. The Throne by Ian Lloyd ‘An entertaining jog through 38 coronations.’ Daily Telegraph Get the best seat in the abbey. From the crowning of Charles III, thirty-nine coronations have been… 17th June, 2022 in Trivia & Gift Bookshop Day takes place annually on the second Saturday of October. In honour of this, our staff have shared some of their favourite bookshop recommendations. Chrissy, Editorial Manager Lionsheart Bookshop in Woking @lionsheartbookshop. Mark, Commissioning Editor One Tree Books,… 6th January, 2022 in Transport & Industry, Trivia & Gift Living and travelling in converted vehicles has become increasingly popular in the UK in recent years and the coronavirus pandemic has only increased the trend further. Life on the road can offer an incomparable sense of freedom and community, with endless opportunity for ne… 29th November, 2021 in Transport & Industry, Trivia & Gift Ever since the publication of my book Britain’s Toy Car Wars: The War Of Wheels Between Dinky, Corgi & Matchbox, I’ve been pondering on collecting old diecast toy cars and lorries again. It’s proved hard to resist, an impulse hard-wired in over more than 50 years. I… 5th August, 2021 in Transport & Industry, Trivia & Gift It’s taken seven years, but now part of my life is complete. With Cars We Loved In The 1990s I’ve finished recording half a century’s worth of the most fondly remembered cars this country has ever known. Exactly 250 of them covered in detail, along with masses of extra contempora… 16th March, 2021 in Society & Culture, Trivia & Gift We spoke to Yens Wahlgren, author of The Universal Translator, about his love for constructed languages. You describe yourself as a xenosociolinguist, could you tell us what that means? Well, it’s a made up academic-sounding discipline for the study of how languages from outer sp… 13th December, 2019 in History, Trivia & Gift The festive season is upon us, and to celebrate we asked some of our authors about the figures from history they’d be interested in chatting to over Christmas dinner, and the Christmases past that most appeal to them… Which figure from history would you invite over for Christmas… 4th December, 2019 in History, Society & Culture, Trivia & Gift A roast boar’s head along with roast goose and swan would have been the centrepieces of the Christmas dinner table in Norman castles. This rich meal would have been followed by bowls of dates, figs, apricots, raisins and pistachio nuts. These sweet treats would have been expensiv… 17th May, 2019 in Aviation, History, Trivia & Gift It has been over 50 years since the space race and NASA’s sprint for the moon with the Apollo Missions. Here author Norman Ferguson reveals ten facts you may not know about this giant leap for mankind… 1. The first astronauts to fly in a Saturn V went to the Moon Apollo 8 was i… 27th November, 2018 in History, Society & Culture, Trivia & Gift In a bid to get more ‘ordinary’ people to use the newly-formed Post Office, the Penny Post was introduced by Sir Henry Cole, a senior civil servant, in 1840. Just three years later, Sir Henry also had the bright idea of creating a Christmas card which people could post to their f… 24th July, 2017 in Sport, Trivia & Gift If you’re an Arsenal fan with knowledge that spans the club’s 130-year history, then this quiz is for you! The Gunners have won England’s top tier League title thirteen times, but how closely were you watching those title-winning campaigns? Q1. Apart from the 2003/04 ‘Invinc… 8th June, 2017 in Transport & Industry, Trivia & Gift Looking for a distraction? Try these images of animals on bicycles. You’re welcome! A young girl takes her pet dog for a ride Marquis the chimpanzee carrying 2-year-old Baron on his shoulders in the West End of London, 1948 (not even a chimp could do this with today’s volume of t… 21st April, 2017 in History, Trivia & Gift Contrary to what your schoolbooks and National Trust tea towels might have told you, English history didn’t begin with William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy. English history began, not with a Norman, but with a Roger. Roger was a pretty average individual: he sto… 31st March, 2017 in History, Society & Culture, Trivia & Gift April 1st – an annual festival of practical jokery, hoaxes and pranks under the guise of ‘April Fools’ Day’ or ‘All Fools’ Day’. Still popular today, it has been celebrated for centuries across different cultures although its exact origins remain a mystery. Here are six… 7th February, 2017 in History, Local & Family History, Trivia & Gift Do you know where the Crown Jewels are kept? Or which palace is the London home to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge? Test your knowledge of London’s royal history with this exciting quiz written by a professional Blue Badge Guide. Q1. After financing its reconstruction, in… 20th December, 2016 in History, Trivia & Gift At least four times in the past thousand years three monarchs have ruled during a single year: Edward the Confessor, Harold and William I (Duke of Normandy) in 1066; Edward IV, Edward V and Richard III in 1483; Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey and Mary I in 1553; and of course George V,… 15th December, 2016 in Society & Culture, Trivia & Gift Christmas pudding as we know it first appeared in the reign of King George III. It was said to have been invented especially for him by his chef, because of his inordinate love of English puddings. Before this, the pudding was more of a pottage or porridge, with all the right ing… 13th December, 2016 in Trivia & Gift ‘Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the land, it was easy to tell that Christmas again was at hand. And out in the cold and the snow wandered a Little Lost Apostrophe, trying to find the right place to be. He needed to prove himself to the Abolitionists who jus… 12th October, 2016 in Trivia & Gift October 2016 marked the 90th anniversary of the publication of the original A. A. Milne Winnie-the-Pooh stories. As this most famous of fictional bears celebrates his milestone birthday, we take a look at Pooh bear and eight other bears from literature. 1. Winnie-the-Pooh Tw… 3rd October, 2016 in History, Trivia & Gift We asked Emma White, author of A History of Britain in 100 Dogs, a few questions about our beloved canine companions and the significant roles they have played in our nation’s history. How did you first become interested in writing a book about British dogs throughout h… 16th December, 2015 in History, Trivia & Gift Back in 1993 British newsreader Martyn Lewis caused a measure of controversy when he called for television reporting to feature more ‘good news’ stories. With so much death and destruction around some thought his dream naive. Yet when it comes to studying history it’s actually we… 16th December, 2015 in Trivia & Gift A good quiz is a very effective way of stamping information on the brain. If you know the answer, you feel justifiably proud of yourself; if you’re unsure but manage to guess correctly there’s the gentle thrill of having gambled and won. And if you haven’t got a clue, the answer,…
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