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All in the month of December Jane Austin – still loved 250 years later The many journeys of the Stone of Scone 65 years of Coronation Street All about Christmas trees Fun Facts about Christmas trees The dictators of Russia and China woud like to live forever A Quiz on the year 2025 Quiz 2025... (3486 words)All in the month of December
It was: 250 years ago, on 16th Dec 1775 that Jane Austen, novelist (Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion) was born. Over 30 million copies of her books have been sold, 7,000 of them in her lifetime. 175 years ago, on 4th Dec 1850 that William Sturgeon, physicist, electrical... (593 words)Jane Austin – still loved 250 years later
It was 250 years ago, on 16th December 1775, that novelist Jane Austen (Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion) was born. Over 30 million copies of her books have since been sold – 7000 in her lifetime. She was the second daughter and seventh child of the Revd George... (371 words)The many journeys of the Stone of Scone
Some 75 years ago, on 25th December 1950, the Stone of Scone, the coronation stone of British monarchs, was taken from Westminster Abbey in London by four Scottish students as a home rule gesture. They transported it to Scotland but broke it accidentally. It was later left by them in the ruined Arbroath Abbey, repaired... (294 words)65 years of Coronation Street
It was 65 years ago, on 9th December 1960, that the first episode of the TV soap Coronation Street was broadcast on ITV. The programme, then as now, centred on a terraced street in the fictional town of Weatherfield, in Greater Manchester. It was based on Salford, the hometown of the series’ creator, Tony Warren... (390 words)All about Christmas trees
How many are sold each year? According to recent figures, about five million real Christmas trees are sold in the UK each year. How old are they? Your typical Christmas tree of six to seven feet is between ten and 12 years old. How are they grown? Seed is collected from trees either in the... (434 words)10 Fun Facts about Christmas trees
Even before the time of Christ, evergreen trees were seen in winter as a symbol of fertility. It was the 16th century monk, Martin Luther, who is credited with the idea of having lights on Christmas trees. He added candles to his tree, to look like stars in a forest. Windsor Castle got its first... (183 words)The dictators of Russia and China would like to live forever
This month Christians worldwide welcome the Baby whose life and death and resurrection bring us eternal life. But meanwhile, it seems that Putin and Xi Jinping are wondering if they might achieve a bit of immortality without divine help. In a recent meeting to attend the Beijing military parade, the dictators of Russia and China... (191 words)A Quiz on the year 2025
We are going with multiple choice questions this year. No “ask a friend” or “phone the audience”, sorry. No prizes for pointless answers or can you beat the chaser. Ashley, Bert and Conall were: Names of storms Names of Eurovision entrant Names of footballers There was a re-wilding lynx project this year. Was it: A... (575 words)Quiz 2025 answers
Ashley, Bert and Conall were names of storms The re-wilding lynx project was releasing cats in the wild. Palmerston was brought out of retirement for a “purr-fect” diplomatic posting to Bermuda. President Trump’s favourite word is tariffs. The nickname of the original line was the Varsity Line as it linked the two universities. It was... (268 words)
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