Quiz group – September/October 2024
The Alpha and Omega Monday evenings were the dates when we met. The 120 questions covered a variety of themes.
Read MoreThe Alpha and Omega Monday evenings were the dates when we met. The 120 questions covered a variety of themes.
Read MoreThe members got together for a Bank Holiday special and tackled a variety of subjects; Songs with jobs in the
Read MoreWe met on the 8th and 22nd July with some challenging subjects that needed answering. The first batch on the
Read MoreAfter a four week break, the group re-convened on the 3rd June. It was good to share, getting the brain
Read MoreWhilst the 6th May was a Bank Holiday Monday there was no rest for the quizzers as they got to
Read MoreDespite the numbers this month being depleted, we soldiered on and were still able to meet for our two quiz
Read MoreIt is interesting to analyse the scores of each quiz evening and to realise what the members have a bent
Read MoreInterestingly the word February comes from the Roman festival of purification called Februa, during which people were ritually washed. Perhaps
Read MoreIt was joy to have a full house of teams for the Christmas edition of the quiz, which was held
Read MoreThe group members met up again for two quizzes in November. The first evening we set out to answer questions
Read MoreThe members met on the Alpha and Omega Mondays of October. Unfortunately, for the first quiz there were three teams
Read MoreAnother two quizzes were held in September and covered a range of subjects. On the 18th the topics covered, as
Read MoreDespite being a holiday month, we were able to hold our two quiz evenings. As it was Carnival week in
Read MoreTwo quiz nights took place last month and both evenings were full of good banter and a real stretching of
Read MoreWe have received an email from David Leyland, the u3a Devon link co-ordinator. He informs us that a regional quiz
Read MoreOur one and only quiz in June marked the 100th time we met as a group since its inception; some
Read MoreDespite half of the quizzers being away, we still held an Easter Monday special. This said, the subjects were not
Read MoreThe group got together twice in March and on both occasions there was a good attendance. Our subjects for the
Read MoreBefore we adopted the Latin name for our second month, old English used much more vibrant names to describe the
Read MoreI am pleased to say that there are plans to resume the Devon u3a Quiz Competition. It is being organised
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