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Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 16:57 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by DRT
Remember to wear a basque whilst thinking of a question.
The bottle is a White's of Leicester 1873. I have never been able to trace anything about them but presume they were wine merchants in a place not far from where I live. I had two bottles but now only have one.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 17:12 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by jdaw1
A fine question. Whilst waiting for the next, say when you bought it.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 17:23 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by DRT
I don't have records that far back but I would guess it was in 2003. Prior to then I bought things to drink, not to keep. In 1999 I owned fewer than 12 bottles that were mostly purchased on a holiday to Portugal that year and all of which are now gone. The WoL1873 came in a batch that included the Fonseca 1920 that we shared at
The F-Plan tasting.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 17:31 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by jdaw1
Oh. Somehow I thought you had bought the 1993s on release.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 17:39 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by djewesbury
At least two very famous actors were defended by my great-grandfather in his role as King's Counsel. Name one of them.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 17:46 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by DRT
Noel Coward?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 17:54 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by djewesbury
DRT wrote:Noel Coward?
That's not fair. First guess. Your turn.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 18:04 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by jdaw1
djewesbury wrote:At least two very famous actors were defended by my great-grandfather in his role as King's Counsel. Name one of them.
Commendation for a splendid question.
DRT wrote:Noel Coward?
And for a splendid answer.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 18:06 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by djewesbury
Name the other, for no discernible bonus.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 18:27 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by DRT
Charlie Chaplin?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 18:31 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by djewesbury
No.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:07 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by DRT
Sticking to the actor theme.
My mother's oldest sister used to go out to play with which actor at the age of five?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:11 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by djewesbury
This is fun. Julian should guess first. Then his answer could be a potential guess at either existing question.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:37 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by jdaw1
DRT born 1965. So his mother was born, let’s guesstimate, in 1930-35. So I’m looking for a Scottish actor born late twenties to late thirties. Sean Connery? (DoB 25 Aug 1930.)
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:39 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by DRT
jdaw1 wrote:DRT born 1965. So his mother was born, let’s guesstimate, in 1930-35. So I’m looking for a Scottish actor born late twenties to late thirties. Sean Connery? (DoB 25 Aug 1930.)
Good logic. JDAW's up.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:41 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by jdaw1
I have eaten two different flavour of ice cream today. Name either.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:42 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by djewesbury
I let him have that one. We guessed Connery but decided to be sporting.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:44 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by djewesbury
Rum and raisin.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:45 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by DRT
Pistachio?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:45 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by jdaw1
djewesbury wrote:Rum and raisin.
No.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:46 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by jdaw1
DRT wrote:Pistachio?
Yuck. No.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:47 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by DRT
jdaw1 wrote:DRT wrote:Pistachio?
Yuck. No.
You have an American wife. It was worth a shot.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:49 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by djewesbury
Raspberry ripple
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:49 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by DRT
Mint choc chip.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:52 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by djewesbury
You probably buy a premium brand. Cookie dough dynamo.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:53 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by DRT
Strawberries and cream.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:54 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by jdaw1
djewesbury wrote:Raspberry ripple
djewesbury wrote:You probably buy a premium brand. Cookie dough dynamo.
These two guesses aren’t so far from one of the flavours.
DRT wrote:Mint choc chip.
No.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:55 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by jdaw1
DRT wrote:Strawberries and cream.
Getting even closer, in different senses to either.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:57 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by djewesbury
Eton mess ice-cream?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:58 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by djewesbury
(My other actor, by the way, was Ivor Novello.)
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 19:59 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by DRT
White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 20:00 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by jdaw1
DRT wrote:White Chocolate Raspberry Truffle
djewesbury wrote:Eton mess ice-cream?
Both sound excellent, but aren’t what I’ve eaten today, if ever.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 20:01 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by djewesbury
Pralines and cream
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 20:02 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by DRT
I'm ditching my brand and going for something else...
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 20:03 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by jdaw1
djewesbury wrote:Pralines and cream
No.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 20:04 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by DRT
Strawberry cheesecake?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 20:04 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by jdaw1
DRT wrote:Strawberry cheesecake?
Yes!
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 20:15 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by DRT
Today I drove 71 miles from home. What did I have for lunch?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 20:34 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by jdaw1
Salad.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 20:37 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by DRT
jdaw1 wrote:Salad.
No. I probably should have explained that there is a connection between my destination and the food.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 20:37 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by djewesbury
The other bottle of 1873
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 20:38 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by DRT
djewesbury wrote:The other bottle of 1873
No.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 20:41 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by jdaw1
Rutland? A pork pie?
I’m confident of this one.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 20:42 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by DRT
jdaw1 wrote:Rutland? A pork pie?
No. But this is much closer than your previous guess.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 20:46 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by djewesbury
Some cheddar. Can you get to Cheddar in a 70 mile drive from Derbyshire?
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 20:47 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by jdaw1
Stilton?
(This was my twelve thousandth post: Quinta do Noval Nacional 1962 becomes Fonseca 1963.)
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 20:52 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by DRT
djewesbury wrote:Some cheddar.
No.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 20:54 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by DRT
jdaw1 wrote:Stilton?
No.
jdaw1 wrote:(This was my twelve thousandth post: Quinta do Noval Nacional 1962 becomes Fonseca 1963.)
Congratulations.
When I left home I drove in a north-easterly direction.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 21:35 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by djewesbury
You were somewhere near the coast, in North Yorkshire. You must have had fish and chips.
Re: One quiz at a time
Posted: 21:35 Sat 28 Sep 2013
by jdaw1
Roast beef and Yorkshire pudding?