Pub Quiz thread

This question is taking us to places I had never imagined and certainly don't want to dwell on!

clue: it's an early English reference to Valentine's Day and there's a homonym involved in what links them.

 

another clue: think Chaucer

 

The first mention was in 'Parlement of Foules' by Chaucer - which just about describes the house of commons today. Is that it ?

 

That's it, Cologne...fools or fouls or fowls, whichever way you say it has some relevance!

 

Cheers Theo, which form of transport has a maximum legal speed of 10.8 kilometres per hour ?

 

OK. The first clue. It was used in England more in the past than now. I used one of these once, situated roughly between Essen and Gelsenkirchen.

 

Something like a penny-farthing?

 

Nope, sorry Frenchie. There are not many of these in France, at least not now. Think of a writer with the same surname as a former Watford manager and you could be on the way.

 

A canal barge?

 

A ferris wheel. Not so much a form of transport but I was going for Graham Greene. I could've said Ghost Train (from Brighton Rock) but that is equally silly.

 

Now going for a handcar, pump car, they've got lots of names. The man powered rail... truck... thing.

 

horse and cart??

 

some sort of boat?

 

Never had you down as a cockney, yorkshire.

 

Nothing right so far - the longest journey takes just less than 5 mins.

 

A lift??

 

anything to do with zola?

 

Getting closer Yorkie.

 

Moving in the right area Yorkie.

 

Zollverein Unesco World heritage Site

This was a coal mine... and does guided tours etc... looks v interesting..

is it the lift in a pit shaft???