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Monday 30 December 2013

New Year, New Quiz, & New Charity Too?

Happy New Year to all my quizzers! 

Thanks to everyone for their support this year.

The next quiz is already in preparation and will be another 'Famous Women' quiz.

We've now raised over £10k for Macmillan Cancer Support since I started doing my cryptic quizzes two years ago........so I'm wondering if now is an appropriate time to support another important charity - MIND.  Please let me know what you think by posting your comments below.

Thanks again.

Saturday 21 December 2013

CORRECTION & CLARIFICATIONS: The Winter Quiz 2013

Earlier copies of this quiz contain an error:  Q 87  should be (3,9) and not (3,10).

Also:-
Q 64 is more correctly spelt as two words not one so should be (4,7) rather than (11)
and
Q78 is more properly spelt as four words not three so should be (3,3,4,4) not (3,7,4).

Apologies for these oversights...

The Winter 2013 Quiz is now available.

My new quiz fundraiser for Macmillan Cancer Support is now available.

It consists of the names of 100 bands and solo-artists defined by cryptic clues and copies can be ordered online now at http://www.justgiving.com/WinterQuiz2913. The first copies will be emailed out on Sunday 8th December.

Copies of the quiz can also be purchased from The Jolly Brewer and The Tobie Norris pubs in Stamford, The Lord Nelson in Oakham, The Orange Tree in Leicester city centre, and Mama Liz's Bar in Stamford.

All correct entries received will be entered into a draw for a £50 John Lewis voucher prize.
plus...
  • Correct entries bought on JustGiving will be entered into a draw for a £30 John Lewis voucher
  • Correct entries bought from The Jolly Brewer will entered into a draw for a magnum of Champagne
  • Correct entries bought from The Tobie Norris will entered into a draw for a £30 Tobie Norris voucher
  • Correct entries bought from The Lord Nelson will also be entered into a draw for a prize.
  • Correct entries bought from The Orange Tree will be entered into a draw for a dinner for two & a bottle of wine
  • Correct entries bought from Mama Liz's Bar will entered into a draw for a Mama Liz's voucher.


Monday 14 October 2013

Saturday 14 September 2013

The 2013 Cryptic Food Quiz

My 2013 Cryptic Food Quiz is now available online at www.justgiving.com/FoodQuiz2013 .

I hope that with this quiz I will finally reach the goal of raising £10000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. So far I've raised over £9300 as you can see here:  http://www.justgiving.com/user/28094196 

As this is a food quiz, I am looking for organisations in the Food & Hospitality industries to donate prizes for it. If you would like to donate a prize, please email me: macmillanquizzer@btconnect.com



PRIZES PLEDGED SO FAR

£100 in John Lewis vouchers

£50 'Love to Shop' vouchers donated by Pork Farms

A meal and overnight stay for two at The Great Northern Hotel, Peterborough

Three course dinner for two at Cloisters Family Restaurant

A £50 voucher for The Olive Branch at Clipsham provided thanks to The GREAT FOOD CLUB

Lunch for two at Barnsdale Lodge Hotel

An alpaca wool scarf from http://www.simplethings.ie/

Breakfast for two at Munchies, Aldeburgh

£25 Voucher for The King's Arms at Wing

£30 Voucher for The Tobie Norris in Stamford

Voucher for The Mad Turk in Stamford

 A truckle of Godminster cheddar from thestamfordwinecompany.com

A voucher for Mama Liz's Bar: www.mamaliz.co.uk


THANK YOU

Thursday 4 July 2013

...and the winner of the Late Spring 2013 100 British Films Quiz is...

Graham & Jill Wright from Lincolnshire.

Congratulations to all of the 75 who completed the quiz correctly, and thanks to everyone who took part we raised £925 in total.

The next quiz should be available shortly - watch this space!

Richard

Monday 1 July 2013

The Annotated Answers to the Late Spring '100 British Films Quiz'

Here are the answers with explanations.
There were 104 entries received, of which 75 were correct.
The winner will be announced in the next 36 hours....
 

Wednesday 26 June 2013

UPDATE

I've now acknowledged receipt of all the entries I've recieved for which I have an email address.

100 entries have been recieved, and I'm nearly half way through the marking.  The winner and the answers will be posted here on my blog during the first week of July:

Thanks again to everyone who supports my quizzes.

Work is proceeding well on the next quiz, which I hope to publish early next month.
It will have a food theme.

Sunday 12 May 2013

My new quiz is finally available!

Sorry for the delay everyone!

My new cryptic quiz is now available at http://www.justgiving.com/RichardsLateSpringQuiz2013

This quiz consists of 100 British film titles defined by cryptic clues. 

There will be a prize of a £50 John Lewis voucher for the first correct entry selected at random after the closing date on Sunday 23rd June.


I hope everyone enjoys this one...

Friday 4 January 2013

The St Mary's Church Picture Quiz

I have been asked by St Mary's Church, Stamford to thank all who took part in their fundraising Picture Quiz.

The winner was Lorna Betts.

Here are the answers:-