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jdaw1 wrote:

KillerB wrote:It was 5.35Kg, so within 100g. I asked my mother this question and she said "about 5Kg?"

Your mother replied in Kg? I’m surprised.

It surprised me as well, especially as I didn't suggest a UOM, but my mother is full of surprises.

I can't think of a question. First one to grab the chance is up

OK. Finally

Let's check your historical and geographical knowledge:

In which town did I grew up?

1st hint: It is one of the former capitals of the so called "Low Countries".

Liège?

Mechelen?

Limbourg?

Maastricht?

jdaw1 wrote:Liège?

wrong

jdaw1 wrote:Limbourg?

This is actually a region. Not a town.

DRT wrote:Maastricht?

Wrong - Very nice city to visit if you have the chance.

DRT wrote:Mechelen?

I am impressed

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechelen

you're up!

smisse wrote:

jdaw1 wrote:Limbourg?

This is actually a region. Not a town.

Wikipedia wrote:Limbourg (Limburg in German and Dutch) is a medieval city located in the province of Liège, Wallonia, Belgium.

A foolish guess, I agree, as you are definitely not Walloon, but a city nonetheless.

jdaw1 wrote:

smisse wrote:

jdaw1 wrote:Limbourg?

This is actually a region. Not a town.

Wikipedia wrote:Limbourg (Limburg in German and Dutch) is a medieval city located in the province of Liège, Wallonia, Belgium.

A foolish guess, I agree, as you are definitely not Walloon, but a city nonetheless.

smisse wrote:

DRT wrote:Mechelen?

I am impressed

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechelen

you're up!

You're not as impressed as I am - that was the luckiest guess ever !!!! - I looked up Low Countries on Google, clicked on Wiki and picked the first town I had never heard of

Last week I bought a bottle of 1958 Warre VP. Which UK merchant bottled it?

Corney and Barrow?

jdaw1 wrote:Corney and Barrow?

No.

The Wine Society?

I didn't know that Limburg was a city either. I only know it as a province.

RonnieRoots wrote:The Wine Society?

No.

Justerini and Brooks

KillerB wrote:Justerini and Brooks

No.

Berry Bros. & Rudd

Army & Navy Stores?

RonnieRoots wrote:Berry Bros. & Rudd

No.

jdaw1 wrote:Army & Navy Stores?

No.

Brant + T

smisse wrote:Brant + T

No.

Clue: The company was based in London (SW1) and, I think, no longer exists.

Christopher?

jdaw1 wrote:Christopher?

No.

Coverdale & Co

smisse wrote:Coverdale & Co

No.

Fearon & Block?

jdaw1 wrote:Fearon & Block?

No.

This could take a long time.

Clue: At least two very famous wine merchants still exist in the same street.

Not my turn yet. When it is, if it hasn’t yet been guessed, then I guess Hatch, Mansfield & Co, or, failing that, Randolph Payne & Sons.

jdaw1 wrote:Hatch, Mansfield & Co

If it was your turn that would be wrong.

jdaw1 wrote:Randolph Payne & Sons

If it was your turn that would be wrong.

There must be 3 more guesses before JDAW is allowed another turn.

Avery

AHB wrote:Avery

No.

Reminder:

DRT wrote:Clue: At least two very famous wine merchants still exist in the same street.

It might be a good idea to guess the street first.

DRT wrote:Clue: At least two very famous wine merchants still exist in the same street. It might be a good idea to guess the street first.

Surely that's asking two questions in one go? Isn't that cheating?

But in case it isn't cheating, I guess St James Street

AHB wrote:

DRT wrote:Clue: At least two very famous wine merchants still exist in the same street. It might be a good idea to guess the street first.

Surely that's asking two questions in one go? Isn't that cheating?

But in case it isn't cheating, I guess St James Street

If it wasn't for the fact you are cheating by answering a second question rather than the only one allowed I would tell you that an abrieviated version of that street name would be the correct answer to the second question.

Jim St?

Glenn E. wrote:Jim St?

No.

Next clue - I think the standard form of the name of this street and the shipper is an apostrophe crime, but I'm probably wrong.

Grants of St James?

KillerB wrote:Grants of St James?

Correct, but it is actually Grants of St James's - which just looks wrong.

KillerB is up.

DRT wrote:Correct, but it is actually Grants of St James's - which just looks wrong.

It’s horrible, but names of places, like those of people, are what they are. See this picture and this map (politely ignoring the typo over the square gardens).

St James's is fine, like Mr Jones's car.

Right, it's Halloween. I bought in some sweets for kids that come knocking and for my Karate dojos. How many chocolate-based pieces did I get?

I am not suggesting that they will all go to kids, oh no, I always buy more than I need and I try my best to frighten the little sprogs by making the house look Satanic, have lightning coming from the chimney and a 6'6" bouncer on the door, who answers it with a deep, long "Yeeeeeeessssss?" This way I get to keep most of it for myself.

A piece could be a small packet of buttons or mini crunchie - that sort of size.

147 sweets's?

No. Only 72 chocolate-based pieces.

Which is so certain to be correct that I had better start thinking of a question.

DRT wrote:147 sweets's?

Now that has conjured up an image in my mind of Alex dressed up as Gollum, clutching 147 bits of chocolate in his arms saying, "They're mine, all mine; leave them alone you nasssssty littttle hobbitsssssessss."

99

24?

(The preparatory work for the next question is underway.)

147 sweets's?

Too high

No. Only 72 chocolate-based pieces.

Too low

Now that has conjured up an image in my mind of Alex dressed up as Gollum, clutching 147 bits of chocolate in his arms saying, "They're mine, all mine; leave them alone you nasssssty littttle hobbitsssssessss."

99

Too low - preciousssss

24?

Too low

123

120.