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October Quiz

The October Quiz prize of £14.50 was won by Lily Hutchins, who has generously donated the prize to church funds, and whose entry was selected for the correct ones received.

The answers to the jumbled American States is as follows:

  1. AAINORZ.                                1. ARIZONA.
  2. AAAKNRSS.                           2. ARKANSAS.
  3. AACFIILONR.                         3. CALIFORNIA.
  4. AADEELRW                            4. DELAWARE.
  5. ADFILOR.                               5. FLORIDA.
  6. AEGGIOR.                              6. GEORGIA.
  7. AAHIIW.                                  7. HAWAII.
  8. IIILLNOS.                                8. ILLINOIS.
  9. CEKKNTUY.                           9. KENTUCKY.
  10. AAIILNOSU.                          10. LOUISIANA.
  11. AACEHMSSSSTTU.             11. MASSACHUSETTS.
  12. AABEKNRS.                          12. NEBRASKA.
  13. AAHKLMOO.                         13. OKLAHOMA.
  14. AAEILNNNPSVY.                  14. PENNSYLVANIA.
  15. ADDEHILNORS.                    15. RHODE ISLAND.
  16. HOSTU AACILNOR              16. SOUTH CAROLINA.
  17. AEEENNSST.                        17. TENNASSEE.
  18. AHTU.                                    18. UTAH.
  19. AIIIGNRV.                               19. VIRGINIA.
  20. AGHINNOSTW.                    20. WASHINGTON.          

Operation Christmas Child, Shoeboxes Needed! Sharon Michaelides and NEMC will be collecting for Operation Christmas Child again this year. They are currently looking for empty shoeboxes (approx. 30) which will be filled with gifts for children. These can be left at the centre NEMC. Thank you.

Flowers on Sunday 6th to 13th of October: In loving memory of Joyce MacDonald, the sister of Betty Mac Donald.

The September Quiz with a prize of £9.50 was won by Rita Mather.

Answers to “What are these food & drink & tunes from North of the Border?”

1. What is the main ingredient of cullen skink?  (Smoked Haddock)

2. What is crowdie? (A Soft White Curd Cheese)

3. What is traditionally used as the casing for haggis? (A Sheep’s Stomach)

4. What food is Arbroath famous for? (The Abroath Smokie, A Smoked Haddock)

5. What Scottish town is famous for its bridies? (Forfar)

6. What is traditionally eaten with haggis on Burns Night (Neeps : Turnips & Chappit Tatties : Mashed Potatoes)

7. What is other ingredient put in Scotch Broth apart from vegetables and stock? (Barley)

8. What kind of meat is used for making potted haugh? (Beef : Shin Bone)

9. What is a Selkirk bannock? (A Loaf Baked With Dried Fruit)

10. When is black bun traditionally served? (Hogmanay : New Year)

11. With which two famous characters in history is the song ‘Over the Sea to Skye’ associated? (Bonnie Prince Charlie & Flora Macdonald)

12. Who first hit the British Top Ten with ‘Shout’? (Lulu)

13. Which folk-singing duo made ‘Flower of Scotland’ popular? (The Corries)

14. Which pop group sang ‘Shang-a-Lang’? (The Bay City Rollers)

15. Who is remembered for ‘Roamin in the Gloamin’? (Harry Lauder)

16. Who wrote ‘Charlie is my Darling’? (Lady Caroline Nairne)

17. Which Scottish entertainer asked Donald where his trousers were? (Andy Stewart)

18. Who wrote ‘Jerusalem the Golden’? (Alexander Ewing)

19. Who had a chart hit with ‘Baker Street’? (Gerry Rafferty)

20. Who sang about his old man, the dustman? (Lonnie Donegan)

Piano lessons
Our talented young organist, Aaron Mather, Bmus (Hons), will be offering piano lessons for all age and ability levels. Lessons can be for either an hour or half-hour. If you are interested please contact Aaron on 0798 478 3910 or email him on: anjmather@gmail.com