For the first time in nearly 3 years the Suffolk East Federation of WI's organised a quiz. It was so good to be quizzing again after all the covid stuff .I think there were only about 20 WI's out of the 90+ in our area represented, which apparently was only just enough to break even (hire of Needham Market Community Centre and food etc) but they really didn't want to cancel after all the previous cancellations of so many events (luckily on a very muggy evening it meant that we weren't so squashed in the hall like we have been in the past!)
Teams of 4 and all the questions were around the Jubilee, the Commonwealth, Royal Residences and the Queen. We were OK with some and hadn't a clue on many.
For instance - do you know who gave the Queen a Play House for her 6th Birthday?? No we didn't either -(It was the Welsh people) and we knew we'd heard how many Prime Ministers had served the Queen during her 70 years several times over the Jubilee weekend but couldn't remember - and I've forgotten again already!
We did really well with Flags of Commonwealth Countries thanks to one of our team being a Brownie Leader (that's the sort of thing Brownies find out about) and had a couple of lucky guesses.
Both Stonham Aspal WI who I used be a member of and quiz with, and Bacton - my other WI had teams entered. I knew we wouldn't beat Stonham Aspal as they have a lady called Ruth who is a whizz for all sorts of general knowledge......... which is why I liked being in her team!
But we ended up, much to our surprise, coming 6th and only 2½ points behind Stonham Aspal.
There was coffee, sandwiches and cake in the half time interval of course - delicious.
Here are 2 flags from Commonwealth Countries that we didn't know! Can you guess?
And here's a LINK to all the rest of the Commonwealth Flags if you want to see the answers.
I'm already looking forward to the Spring Quiz next year.
(I used the handy search function and found that at the last WI summer quiz in 2019 there were 44 teams taking part - no wonder it was hot and squashed that time!)
Clever ladies - it sounds like a lovely time and it's so good to be resuming this sort of activity again, isn't it?
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I was pleased to find that this WI didn't have a regular and settled team- some WIs can be a bit funny like that - so that I could join in
DeleteSounds like good fun. I think that fixing the team size is good. I've been to two quizzes recently where the teams were between 4 and 8 people. Not surprisingly the top three places were won by the largest teams! Flag rounds are fun (I'm no go for d at them though)
ReplyDeleteYears ago when we quizzed with some farmer friends we sometimes had teams of 8 and that causes so much discussion with everybody chipping in - harder to agree too!
DeleteWell done on 6th place - we've entered village team quizzes twice, the first time we came last, the 2nd last but one. But in our defence, the other teams (including one semi-professional one who apparently win nearly all the time) had all been quizzing regularly for years before we joined in!
ReplyDeleteIt was a shock coming 6th as in some rounds we only got a few right but obviously everyone else was the same
DeleteNever mind the flags, I have never heard of half the countries . Please carry on blogging, reading about your life is like having a pen friend,
ReplyDeleteI'm a hopeless penfriend as my penfriend W on a windy Scottish Island will testify! (Sorry W - must write to you soon!)
DeleteDon’t forget the 6 red button channels Sue, not sure if they can be recorded from but might have been able to record off tv and watch the other on the red buttons.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure I would watch tennis matches if they were recorded and I knew who had won! Saw the end of the Alcaraz game.
DeleteOoh I love a good quiz. My best friend and I used to do a pub quiz every month (before Covid) and used to compete against teams of 6. We never won but enjoyed it nonetheless.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoy your blog too, Sue, it's a bit of normality in a very abnormal world at the moment. Please carry on regardless!
Pre-Covid I was in a team called 'The No-Hopers' . . . so-called because we were just 3 members, my friends, (a married couple) and myself. But there was always a wooden spoon for the last-placed team - and we now have a fine collection of wooden spoons!
ReplyDeleteI looked at those flags and was hopeless at guessing them; hadn't heard of many of the countries either. Well done on your 6th place.
Your WI quiz sounds like great fun with a group of women enjoying the game, socializing and lovely food and drink. In comparison, our women's groups seem very stiff and serious about everything and we have no quiz like you describe. Will you be part of the same quiz team again? I recently heard about the WI calendar and it sounds brilliant and well liked by all.
ReplyDeleteNo idea about the flags - general knowledge no longer my strong point as my memory is not what it once was.
ReplyDeleteI do like a good quiz but fear I would have been rubbish at the Jubilee quiz.
ReplyDeleteLooked at the Commonwealth flag link and would have been rubbish at all but the pretty obvious.
Strangely enough, I did know it was Wales who gifted the playhouse to the then Princess Elizabeth. Funny how some things stick in the old brain!
ReplyDeleteWe needed you on our team!
DeleteI had never heard of the playhouse before. What a wonder reading that was.
ReplyDeleteI knew Tonga but not the other. I needed to cheat and look that one up.
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Sounds as though the quiz was really fun. Congrats on doing so well!
ReplyDeleteYes I knew who gave the Queen that beautiful little play house for her sixth birthday. I coveted that gorgeous little cottage when I was little. :-)
ReplyDeleteThe quiz sounds like a lot of fun.