{"id":1850,"date":"2021-07-26T21:59:58","date_gmt":"2021-07-26T21:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=1850"},"modified":"2021-07-26T22:00:02","modified_gmt":"2021-07-26T22:00:02","slug":"idle-moments-august-september-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/07\/26\/idle-moments-august-september-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Idle Moments – August\/September 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Well hello there! I\u2019m feeling a little (maybe tiny is a better adjective) bit upbeat at the moment. I have just come<\/p>\n\n\n\n

out of five days of self-isolation. The rule is actually ten days from \u2018significant contact\u2019 but it took the NHS five of those days to retrieve the information from whoever it was and get the message to me, so I didn\u2019t become too emaciated during my incarceration \u2013 and my local excellent beer and wine shop (small plug here for Noble Green Wines of Hampton Hill) do free local delivery on orders costing over 40 squids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was going to do a different type of non-rhyming limerick but I think you\u2019ve probably had enough of my self-indulgent rambling on for one edition, so I\u2019ll just get on with some number puzzles for your delectation (?) and delight (???):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. 105 PS is OHG<\/li>
  2. 20 in H is T-T in D<\/li>
  3. 3 N (AC) to the P<\/li>
  4. 16 I of the S are I<\/li>
  5. 75 P for TD in the O<\/li>
  6. 25 P is a P<\/li>
  7. 6 HP the DJSC<\/li>
  8. 20 W on the FS and its T<\/li>
  9. 15 FB in RU<\/li>
  10. 3 S (and a C) on the MC of A<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Right, 5BY4 time. No doubt you will be pleased that, having done avian taxonomy for three out of the last four editions, I decided to try something different (Yes, I am fed up with them as well). So I thought for a bit and suddenly, \u2018There are lots of breweries in London; let\u2019s see if my erudite readership can match some of them with their locations\u2019. This one could run and run! Here\u2019s the first batch which I have called \u2018London Brewers (1)\u2019:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Earth Ale A. Herne Hill<\/code><\/li>
    2. Dog\u2019s Grandad B. Strawberry Hill<\/code><\/li>
    3. Signal C. Tottenham<\/code><\/li>
    4. Bullfinch D. North Kensington<\/code><\/li>
    5. Partizan E. Wood Green<\/code><\/li>
    6. Concrete Island F. Bermondsey<\/code><\/li>
    7. Werewolf G. Dollis Hill<\/code><\/li>
    8. Moncada H. Walthamstow<\/code><\/li>
    9. Jawbone I. Kentish Town<\/code><\/li>
    10. One Mile End J. Brixton<\/code><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      It\u2019s all right; I promise not to do them every edition. I\u2019ll just drop a few in when you think you are safe. Incidentally, the locations are taken from CAMRA\u2019S Brewery Information System \u2013 \u2018home\u2019 of London\u2019s Brewery Liaison Officers in case you don\u2019t recognise Strawberry Hill, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Finally, for Trivial Knowledge, in the absence of anything original coming to mind, I decided to go back to events that happened in years ending in 1 and again during the months covered by this edition. As it happens, when I whittled my long(er) list down to ten items I found that I had weeded out all of the questions which had a year for the answer. I think this makes for better questions; I hope you agree:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. On 1 August 1831, the new London Bridge (the one now in Arizona) was opened. Who was the engineer who designed it?<\/li>
      2. Who was the famous landscape gardener and architect, born on 3 August 1801 near Woburn, Bedfordshire, and for what iconic building in London is he most famous?<\/li>
      3. On 10 August 1821, which U.S. state (nickname the \u2018Show Me State\u2019) became the 24th of the Union?<\/li>
      4. Who was the British, European and World Middleweight boxing champion born on 17 August 1951 in Penge?<\/li>
      5. What world famous painting was stolen from the Louvre on 21 August 1911 by waiter Vincenzo Peruggia? It was recovered in 1913.<\/li>
      6. On 2 September 1971, what country discontinued its use of the title \u2018United Arab Republic\u2019 and reverted to its original name?<\/li>
      7. Which president of the USA was shot on 6 September 1901 in Buffalo by Leon Czolgosz, dying eight days later? And who succeeded him?<\/li>
      8. Which former leader of the Soviet Union died on 11 September 1971 at the age of 77?<\/li>
      9. Who was the author of Last of the Mohicans <\/em>who died on 14 September 1851?<\/li>
      10. Robert Muldoon, born on 25 September 1921, was prime minister of which country?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Well, I seem to have ground to a natural break, so I\u2019ll say farewell for now. Stay safe and let\u2019s see what transpires after 19 July. Of course, we\u2019ll all know a lot more about that by the time you read this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Andy Pirson<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        ANSWERS FOR JUNE\/JULY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        I have been found out! Following the June\/July column, loyal reader and good friend Martin Butler has pointed out that Apollo 9 did not actually leave Earth orbit so there are two possible answers to general knowledge question No. 1, which I shall clarify when we get there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Number puzzles:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        1. 80 Chains in a Mile<\/li>
        2. 3 Astronauts in an Apollo Mission Crew<\/li>
        3. 100 Hectares in a Square Kilometre<\/li>
        4. 5 Permanent Members of the United Nations Security Council<\/li>
        5. 1688 Glorious Revolution<\/li>
        6. 6 Edges of a Tetrahedron<\/li>
        7. 100 Laps of Major Tom\u2019s Garden<\/li>
        8. 1111 in Binary is F in Hexadecimal<\/li>
        9. 100 Hectares in a Square Kilometre<\/li>
        10. 361 is Nineteen Squared<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          5BY4: Avian Taxonomy (repeated name)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          1. Quail \u2013 Coturnix coturnix<\/li>
          2. Corncrake \u2013 Crex crex<\/li>
          3. Goldcrest \u2013 Regulus regulus<\/li>
          4. Magpie \u2013 Pica pica<\/li>
          5. Buzzard \u2013 Buteo buteo<\/li>
          6. Red Grouse \u2013 Lagopus lagopus<\/li>
          7. Lapwing \u2013 Vanellus vanellus<\/li>
          8. Red Kite \u2013 Milvus milvus<\/li>
          9. Greylag Goose \u2013 Anser anser<\/li>
          10. Sand Martin \u2013 Riparia riparia<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            Please note: In the column as I sent it, I did include both the genus and species; one of them was omitted by somebody \u2013 presumably to save space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            GENERAL KNOWLEDGE:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

            1. Among the ten (NO! Nine) Apollo space missions to leave Earth orbit THREE people flew on two missions – James Lovell, John Young, Gene Cernan. In addition, David Scott flew on Apollo 9 and 15, so four astronauts flew on two of the ten missions 8 to 17 inclusive. Thanks Martin.<\/li>
            2. Of the above two-mission astronauts, the only one who did not walk on the Moon on either mission was James Lovell (on Apollo 13, as noted in the question).<\/li>
            3. The first Apollo mission to employ a lunar rover was Apollo 15.<\/li>
            4. With the recent demise of Michael Collins, the last surviving member of the Apollo 11 crew is Edwin (Buzz) Aldrin.<\/li>
            5. The oldest person to walk on the moon was Alan Shepherd (47 years and 80 days), on Apollo 14.<\/li>
            6. And the youngest person to walk on the moon was Charlie Duke (36 years and 201 days), on Apollo 16.<\/li>
            7. The first person to set the world land speed record at over 200 mph, in his twin engined \u20181000hp\u2019 Sunbeam on 29 March 1927, was Sir Henry Seagrave.<\/li>
            8. The first person to set the world land speed record at over 300 mph, on 3 September 1935, was Sir Malcolm Campbell.<\/li>
            9. The first person to hold the world land and water speed records simultaneously was also Sir Henry Seagrave.<\/li>
            10. And finally, the last person to hold the world land and water speed records simultaneously was Donald Campbell.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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