Phoenix 83 , the second Bar Mitzvah.

mr lugsy · Post by **mr lugsy** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 10:54 pm

london?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:22 pm

Lugsy may not seek morney but he has won the phœnix this time.

over to you squire...

mr lugsy · Post by **mr lugsy** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 8:54 am

cheers Istenem,a lucky guess.

there is nowhere in britain further than 74.5 miles from the sea.

but whose war with russia ended in 1966 after 110 long years .

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:07 am

Is it something random like Scarborough or Hartlepool

mr lugsy · Post by **mr lugsy** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:11 am

not bad for starters,head up country abit.

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:28 am

Aha- how about Berwick?

mr lugsy · Post by **mr lugsy** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:43 am

o.k clever clogs you win ...... this time.

berwick on tweed frequently changed hands between england and scotland over the centuries,it was usually referred to as a separate entity in all state documents.
at the outbreak of the crimean war britain declared war on russia in the name of britain,ireland, berwick and all british dominions.
when the war ended 2 years later in 1856 the paris treaty ommited berwick.
it was still 'technically' at war until 1966 when a soviet official was made aware of this blooper ,he visited to declare peace.
the mayor of berwick exclaimed that 'at last the russian people could sleep peacefully in their beds'.

over to NM.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:46 am

lovely story, i enjoyed that.

over to NM then.

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:44 am

Ta- think I may have seen this/ red tis on QI?

Ok football- which 5 outfield players did Maradona beat when scoring his "Goal of the Century" in the 1986 world cup game against England?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:59 am

i'm too youthful to remember this but will have a guess:
trevor steven, terry butcher, ray wilkins, gary stevens and bryan robson?

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:23 pm

Butcher only from that lot

harry2 · Post by **harry2** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:31 pm

Recall Peter Reid and the little blonde Spuds defender Terry Fenwick.

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:45 pm

Aye two to go

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:37 pm

paul parker? stuart pearce?

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:45 pm

'fraid not Isty