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Pub Quiz thread

Discussion in 'Watford' started by colognehornet, Jun 26, 2013.

  1. canary-dave

    canary-dave Well-Known Member

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    All yours Theo <applause>
     
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  2. hornethologist a.k.a. theo

    hornethologist a.k.a. theo Well-Known Member

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    Cheers, Dave.

    Where in England is an old Welsh hill and forest?
     
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  3. Jsybarry

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    Does this have anything to do with moving boundaries and were on the part of Chester's Deva Stadium that is in England?
     
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  4. hornethologist a.k.a. theo

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    Not boundaries, Barry. It's some way away from Chester...more south east England in fact.
     
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  5. oldfrenchhorn

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    South East England makes me think of Epping Forest, but it has no great height, although used today by mountain bikers. It has been used in lots of films, but I don't know if they had a Welsh connection. This is supposed to be a puzzle and is!
     
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  6. There's the Welsh Harp nature reserve near me but I'm guessing it isn't that?
     
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  7. hornethologist a.k.a. theo

    hornethologist a.k.a. theo Well-Known Member

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    Not that Dan...it's all in a name!
     
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  8. colognehornet

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    Anything to do with land which belonged to the Tudors ? Or to do with the origins of the word Welsh, which meant foreigner in anglo saxon.
     
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  9. hornethologist a.k.a. theo

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    Not Tudors, Cologne, but certainly to do with old Welsh words.
     
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    hornethologist a.k.a. theo Well-Known Member

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  11. yorkshirehornet

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  12. hornethologist a.k.a. theo

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    It's all in a name, rather like Pencoed in Wales.
     
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  13. yorkshirehornet

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  14. hornethologist a.k.a. theo

    hornethologist a.k.a. theo Well-Known Member

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    Very very close, geographically speaking, Yorkie. The name of this place is believed to be one of the few in London derived from Welsh words.
     
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  15. yorkshirehornet

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    Looking looking.. Is it Wimbledon?

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  16. hornethologist a.k.a. theo

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    Pen + coed became Penge.

    Have a go, Yorkie...you've earned it!
     
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  17. oldfrenchhorn

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    Looking at Wiki it is all spelt out for us there. <doh> Never got near it. I was still going up and down Box Hill. :emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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  18. colognehornet

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    I was looking for all places in London beginning with something vaguely Celtic like Cam (Cym) etc. and got bogged down in Camberwell <doh>
     
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    What Chef was lost on this day?
     
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  20. yorkshirehornet

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    A Watford chef

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