Scottish Place-Names Quiz #5

General discussion - "gossip and tittle tattle"
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Izzie
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Post by Izzie » 23 Aug 2006, 21:18

I enjoyed that pity I found it a bit late with only a few left for me :lol: :lol: :lol:

Thank you :lol: :lol: :lol:

Cleopas

Post by Cleopas » 23 Aug 2006, 21:18

Final board and scores!

1. Oatcakes destroyed in the oven … Bannockburn
2. The Orchard of Scotland … Lanarkshire
3. A certain Scotsman’s clarty hole … Abbotsford
4. The Honest Toun … Musselburgh
5. Is this a happy rock? … Gladstone
6. The Lanthorn o’ the Lothians … St Mary’s, Haddington
7. At the edge of the dawn … Morningside
8. The Queen of the South … Dumfries
9. Hawaiian greetings in land of the Scots … Alloa
10. The capital of the Highlands … Inverness
11. A pretty girl does this with her eyes … Bonnyblink
12. The Faithful Toun … Linlithgow
13. Something to wear round the neck … Scarff
14. The Lantern of the North … Elgin
15. Large rabbity creatures in the forest … Harewood
16. Gateway to Scotland … Jedburgh
17. One could cheerfully murder Janette or Ian … Killiecrankie
18. The Granary of Scotland … Moray
19. Give Mr Winton a weapon … Armadale
20. The Auld Grey Toun … Dunfermline
21. Beer … six feet under! … Berriedale
22. The Lang Toun … Kircaldy
23. McIntosh is not happy with you … Applecross
24. Mah mammy’s no’ seek! … Motherwell
25. The oak is just dying … Portree
26. It’s all around you … Ayr
27. A place to think things over … Mull
28. Inspector Morse’s sidekick might be here … Lewis
29. Speed bonny boat? Could have waited for the bridge!! … Skye
30. No, it’s not Fred Flintstone’s daughter!! … Peebles

Arachnid ... 12
TeddyGirl .. 11
Izzie ......... 5 (including bonus point)
Foxy ......... 3
Bob .......... 1
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I'm going to have to make the next one harder ... Too easy for some people I think ... If admin or Mods can add scores to the Leaderboard please ... and maybe just check my counting please?? Thanks.

Whendo you all want the next one??? And it will be more tricksie!!! :evil:
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Post by teddygirl » 23 Aug 2006, 21:23

Geez, I go away for a few minutes and it's all over !
Well done Izzie =D>

Cleopas

Post by Cleopas » 23 Aug 2006, 21:27

Yeah ... too well done! :evil: Bloody swot!!!

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Post by arachnid » 23 Aug 2006, 21:28

Those last ones were really hard, glad you got them Izzie!!!! :lol:
Why be scared????

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Izzie
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Post by Izzie » 23 Aug 2006, 21:31

You would be shocked at the things that sink in when you go to porty high :lol: :lol: :lol:

When a teacher tells you about a clarty hole it sticks there, in useless info until tonight. :roll: :roll: :roll:

Cleopas

Post by Cleopas » 23 Aug 2006, 21:33

Same here ... but I went to Holyrood!

Just don't wait till too late again!!! I'll try to give plenty notice next time ... though I did post a notification this morning! :D

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