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Competitions & Brain Teasers

• Factoids and Other Interesting Stuff

  Published: Sun, 14/06/2009 00:10

  In the 1400s a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have 'the rule of thumb'. Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden'...and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.

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• "Gardening Gear" A Word Search Brain Teaser

  Published: Mon, 29/12/2008 02:11

  Martin Horne the AboutMyArea gardening writer has compiled a brain teasing 'Word Search' for the festive holiday period called Gardening Gear. If you don't want to see the answers do not scroll down...

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• Music quiz - 60's First Liners

  Published: Sun, 20/04/2008 09:51

  from Malcolm Gent and John Boles

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  Even more lyrics

  Published: Mon, 07/04/2008 10:25

  Created by John Boles and friend

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  More lyrics

  Published: Sun, 30/03/2008 15:16

  Lyrics by John Boles

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  Lyrics -can you guess them?

  Published: Fri, 07/03/2008 21:28

  By John Boles an AboutMyArea editor

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  Lyrics - do you know them?

  Published: Sun, 02/03/2008 11:33

  Produced by John Boles

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  Lyrics - guess the song!

  Published: Fri, 29/02/2008 08:47

  If you like your lyrics this is for you - curtesy of John Bowles (an AboutMyArea colleague down south...)

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  Sudoku

  Published: Mon, 14/01/2008 11:08

  Need a Break?

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• Crosswords

  Published: Sun, 06/01/2008 14:03

  Something traditional

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  Nursery Rhymes - Anagrams

  Published: Sun, 06/01/2008 13:51

  Childhood memory?

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  Nearly All At Sea - Sound Or Spelling

  Published: Sun, 06/01/2008 13:43

  Riddles to ponder upon...

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