Question of the day

[MarkMas]

I can't imagine this is right, or why you would go via Liverpool when travelling from Shrewsbury to Lancaster, but the clue made me think of the Mersey Tunnels Police....

We have a winner! Mersey Tunnels Police has about 50-60 officers.

(We were actually going from Gloucestershire to Edinburgh, but via the Anthony Gormley thing at Crosby Beach near Liverpool.)

I thought someone might mention Cathedral Constables, but I think they are not really police.

Over to you.

 

[JonW]

We have a winner! Mersey Tunnels Police has about 50-60 officers.

(We were actually going from Gloucestershire to Edinburgh, but via the Anthony Gormley thing at Crosby Beach near Liverpool.)

I thought someone might mention Cathedral Constables, but I think they are not really police.

Over to you.

Crosby beach! That's my old stomping ground, and brings back many memories... I had my first kiss, first cigarette, & first few other things in the marine gardens just behind the beach, and used to regularly run along the prom from Seaforth Container docks upto Hightown and back...

Ok then - who are Iris, Snowdrop and Daffodil, and what are they more commonly called?

 

[MarkMas]

Ok then - who are Iris, Snowdrop and Daffodil, and what are they more commonly called?

Sounds like whimsical names for carthorses, or atom bombs.

 

[CatmanV2]

Crosby beach! That's my old stomping ground, and brings back many memories... I had my first kiss, first cigarette, & first few other things in the marine gardens just behind the beach, and used to regularly run along the prom from Seaforth Container docks upto Hightown and back...

Ok then - who are Iris, Snowdrop and Daffodil, and what are they more commonly called?

Very good! I had to google. Great question

C

 

[GeoffCapes]

Ok then - who are Iris, Snowdrop and Daffodil, and what are they more commonly called?

Sounds like strippers names. More commonly called Sharon, Tracey and Lisa.

 

[spkennyuk]

There was a rabbit in watership down called snowdrop. There were also other rabbits named after flowers so it could fit the question.

 

[JonW]

Ok then - who are Iris, Snowdrop and Daffodil, and what are they more commonly called?

Sounds like whimsical names for carthorses, or atom bombs.

They do, but not the answer...

Very good! I had to google. Great question

C

Thanks!

Sounds like strippers names. More commonly called Sharon, Tracey and Lisa.

Very true.... but nope!

There was a rabbit in watership down called snowdrop. There were also other rabbits named after flowers so it could fit the question.

Good guess - and a great book, but not correct I'm afraid.

 

[spkennyuk]

They do, but not the answer...



Thanks!



Very true.... but nope!



Good guess - and a great book, but not correct I'm afraid.

Its been bugging me all day this question and then the light goes on at 4am !

Snowdrop is one of the ferries across the Mersey. Iris is as well im pretty sure. Daffodil i'm not sure about.

So are they all ferries on the Mersey ?

 

[spkennyuk]

Its been bugging me all day this question and then the light goes on at 4am !

Snowdrop is one of the ferries across the Mersey. Iris is as well im pretty sure. Daffodil i'm not sure about.

So are they all ferries on the Mersey ?

The light bulb moment was remembering you set the question about mersey tunnels police and had been to Liverpool recently.

 

[JonW]

The light bulb moment was remembering you set the question about mersey tunnels police and had been to Liverpool recently.

Winner! Well done.... I was all lined up with a clue about Gerry and the Pacemakers ( https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=os4_U3_L5nY)

The current fleet consists of two active vessels, with a third currently laid up for cost-saving reasons. They originally came into service in the 1960s and were named Mountwood, Woodchurch and Overchurch. All three ferries have been extensively refurbished and renamed Royal Iris of the Mersey, Snowdrop and Royal Daffodil respectively, the latter of which is not currently in service.

 

[spkennyuk]

If somebody wants to jump in with a question then feel free. Im busy most of the weekend.

 

[CatmanV2]

OK quick one:

What is a 'jumping flea' better known as?

C

 

[zagatoes30]

Ukulele

 

[CatmanV2]

Ukulele

Indeed so. Having just returned from those parts, over to you

C

 

[zagatoes30]

OK based on my recent road trip - Route 66 crosses how many states between Chicago & Santa Monica? and as that is so easy which states have the longest and shortest sections within them? and for the really brave what is the difference in miles between those longest and shortest state sections?

 

[spkennyuk]

8 states and Kansas is the shortest section but thats the extent of my knowledge on the subject.

 

[JonW]

I think 8 states is right, and would guess that the longest section is in Arizona or Oklahoma...

Did you drive the whole of Route 66 while you were away Andy?

 

[zagatoes30]

8 states and Kansas is the shortest section but thats the extent of my knowledge on the subject.

Correct so far, Kansas has only 13 miles of the over 2200 mile soft R66 within the state lines

 

[zagatoes30]

I think 8 states is right, and would guess that the longest section is in Arizona or Oklahoma...

Did you drive the whole of Route 66 while you were away Andy?

Neither Arizona or Oklahoma are correct for the longest section.

Yes drove probably 80% of what is left, we ignored a few sections that just ran parallel to the I40 between towns. It was quite a revelation to see the differences in America once you get out of the big cities, even the differences across states. It gave us a totally different view of America but the lasting impression was the bravery of those early pioneers who climbed up on to the prairies and then set off into the vast unknown without knowing what if anything was there.

 

[zagatoes30]

OK longest State is New Mexico, as spkennyuk got most of the answer over to you to set the next question