{"id":2179,"date":"2021-09-28T09:07:29","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T09:07:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/?p=2179"},"modified":"2021-09-29T09:08:22","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T09:08:22","slug":"idle-moments-october-november-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/2021\/09\/28\/idle-moments-october-november-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Idle Moments – October\/November 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I\u2019m so glad I live in a World where there are Octobers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(from\u00a0Anne\u00a0of\u00a0Green\u00a0Gables\u00a0by\u00a0L\u00a0M\u00a0Montgomery)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ooh! I came over all literary; make the most of it \u2013 it\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0happen\u00a0often.\u00a0So\u00a0where\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0settling\u00a0down<\/p>\n\n\n\n

to solve this month\u2019s little conundrums? In front of your computer with a cup of tea or in the local pub with a pint and your trusty tablet? Not that it matters; what is important is that the numbers puzzles are lurking, waiting to trip you up:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. 10 SC in an A<\/li>
  2. 6 F in a H<\/li>
  3. 1927 FSTF (by CL)<\/li>
  4. 2 M for J<\/li>
  5. 2620 PC of QMT<\/li>
  6. 787 MN of the BD<\/li>
  7. 3 K of OA<\/li>
  8. 0 L on the NB<\/li>
  9. 20 P for FF in C<\/li>
  10. 46 C in the C of L<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    And so on we go. As I was compiling this edition\u2019s 5BY4, I was anticipating a trip to the Royal Albert Hall for my last Promenade concert of the season (nice to be back there again!) and I came over all \u2018eyebrow\u2019. So, for you fans of music (of a certain genre \u2013 sorry, no Slowhand), here are ten notable musicians (mostly still alive) and ten instruments for you to match up. Some you may find easy then just juggle the rest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Emmanuel Pahoud A. (French) Horn<\/li>
    2. John Williams B. Flute<\/li>
    3. Nicholas Daniel C. Violin<\/li>
    4. Anna Lapwood D. Piano<\/li>
    5. Julian Bream E. Percussion<\/li>
    6. Nicola Benedetti F. Oboe<\/li>
    7. Barry Tuckwell G. \u2018Cello<\/li>
    8. Sheku Kanneh-Mason H. Guitar<\/li>
    9. Alfred Brendel I. Organ<\/li>
    10. Evelyn Glennie J. Lute<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      For this time\u2019s Trivial Knowledge, like last time and in the absence of any startling bolts of inspiration, I have gone back to my book of dates and chosen events that happened in October and November of years ending in one:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. Who was the British grocer, philanthropist and racing yacht owner who died in London on 2 October 1931?<\/li>
      2. The first escalators in Great Britain entered service on 4 October 1911. At what London Underground station were they installed?<\/li>
      3. On 6 October 1981, the President of a middle east state was assassinated during a military parade. Who was he, which country did he run and where did he die?<\/li>
      4. The first charity street collection in Britain took place in Manchester and Salford on 8 October 1891; in support of which organisation?<\/li>
      5. Which polar explorer was born near Oslo on 10 October 1861?<\/li>
      6. Author David John Cornwell was born on 19 October 1931. Under what name did he write?<\/li>
      7. On 20 October 1941, Britain\u2019s largest ever and last battleship was laid down. What was its name and where was it built?<\/li>
      8. What famous meeting took place on 10 November at Ujiji, then in Tanganyika?<\/li>
      9. What long running BBC television competition was first broadcast on 12 November 1951? It still continues today, although under a somewhat different format and title.<\/li>
      10. Who was the Swedish astronomer, born in Uppsala, Sweden on 27 November 1701, and what scientific scale (still in daily use), which bears his name, did he devise in 1742?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Well, that\u2019s about it for a couple more months. I hope the weather is kind and you can get out and enjoy the reds and golds of autumn and not stick penny bangers in the cow pats, like we used to (nearly 60 years ago, when there were still cattle grazing in Bushy Park). It\u2019ll be nearly Christmas when the next Drinker comes out. Maybe I\u2019ll be able to spend it with family this year. Until next time . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

        Solutions<\/strong> <\/strong>from<\/strong> <\/strong>August\/September<\/strong> <\/strong>edition<\/strong> <\/strong>Number<\/strong> <\/strong>puzzles:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        1. 105 Pounds Sterling is One Hundred Guineas<\/li>
        2. 20 in Hexadecimal is Thirty-Two in Decimal<\/li>
        3. 3 Nobles (Archaic Coin) to the Pound<\/li>
        4. 16 Islands of the Shetlands are Inhabited<\/li>
        5. 75 Points for Three Darts in the Outer<\/li>
        6. 25 Pounds is a Pony<\/li>
        7. 6 Horses Pull the Diamond Jubilee State Coach<\/li>
        8. 20 Wheels on the Flying Scotsman and its Tender<\/li>
        9. 15 Full Back in Rugby Union<\/li>
        10. 3 Seaxes (and a Crown) on the Middlesex Coat of Arms (I would accept scimitars, even though they aren\u2019t)<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          5BY4:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

          London Brewers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          1. Earth Ale \u2013 Wood Green E<\/li>
          2. Dog\u2019s Grandad \u2013 Brixton J<\/li>
          3. Signal \u2013 Walthamstow H<\/li>
          4. Bullfinch \u2013 Herne Hill A<\/li>
          5. Partizan \u2013 Bermondsey F<\/li>
          6. Concrete Island \u2013 North Kensington D<\/li>
          7. Werewolf \u2013 Kentish Town I<\/li>
          8. Moncada \u2013 Dollis Hill G<\/li>
          9. Jawbone \u2013 Strawberry Hill B<\/li>
          10. One Mile End \u2013 Tottenham C<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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

            1. The new London Bridge, opened on 1 August 1831, was\u00a0designed\u00a0by\u00a0John\u00a0Rennie.<\/li>
            2. The\u00a0famous\u00a0landscape\u00a0gardener\u00a0and\u00a0architect,\u00a0born\u00a0on\u00a03 August 1801, is Joseph Paxton. He is most famous for\u00a0the\u00a0Crystal\u00a0Palace.<\/li>
            3. The \u2018Show Me State\u2019, which became the 24th of the\u00a0Union\u00a0on\u00a010\u00a0August\u00a01821,\u00a0is\u00a0Missouri.<\/li>
            4. The British, European and World Middleweight boxing\u00a0champion born on 17 August 1951 in Penge was Alan\u00a0Minter.<\/li>
            5. The world famous painting stolen from the Louvre on 21\u00a0August\u00a01911,\u00a0by\u00a0waiter\u00a0Vincenzo\u00a0Peruggia,\u00a0was\u00a0Leonardo\u00a0da\u00a0Vinci\u2019s\u00a0Mona\u00a0Lisa.<\/li>
            6. The\u00a0country\u00a0which\u00a0discontinued\u00a0its\u00a0use\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0title\u00a0\u2018United\u00a0Arab Republic\u2019 on 2 September 1971 and reverted to its\u00a0original\u00a0name\u00a0is\u00a0Egypt.<\/li>
            7. The\u00a0president\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0USA\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0shot\u00a0on\u00a06\u00a0September\u00a01901 (and died eight days later) was William McKinley.\u00a0He was\u00a0succeeded\u00a0by\u00a0Theodore\u00a0Roosevelt.<\/li>
            8. The\u00a0former\u00a0leader\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Soviet\u00a0Union\u00a0who\u00a0died\u00a0on\u00a011September\u00a01971,\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0age\u00a0of\u00a077,\u00a0was\u00a0Nikita\u00a0Khrushchev.<\/li>
            9. The\u00a0author\u00a0of\u00a0\u2018Last\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Mohicans\u2019,\u00a0who\u00a0died\u00a0on\u00a014\u00a0September 1851, was James\u00a0Fenimore Cooper.<\/li>
            10. Robert\u00a0Muldoon,\u00a0born\u00a0on\u00a025\u00a0September\u00a01921,\u00a0was\u00a0Prime\u00a0Minister\u00a0of\u00a0New\u00a0Zealand.<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

              I\u2019m so glad I live in a World where there are Octobers (from\u00a0Anne\u00a0of\u00a0Green\u00a0Gables\u00a0by\u00a0L\u00a0M\u00a0Montgomery) Ooh! I came over all literary; make the most of it \u2013 it\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0happen\u00a0often.\u00a0So\u00a0where\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0settling\u00a0down to solve this month\u2019s little conundrums? In front of your computer with a cup of tea or… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1092,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2179","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-idle-moments"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2179"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2179\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2180,"href":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2179\/revisions\/2180"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/londondrinker.camra.org.uk\/wordpress\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}