The weather is absolutely wild here today!

Squiggle, thank you I do feel much better today thank you x

Ooh look a brain teaser for us, I did quite well see how well you do, let me know when you want me to add the answers

 

During a radio appearance this week, Boris Johnson dismally failed an IQ test,  only days after saying the population is divided between the dunces who do terribly in IQ tests and the geniuses who pass them with flying colours. Harry Mount compiled some typical questions so you can find out which one you are. Answers at the bottom of the page.

 

1. You’re in a race and you overtake third place. What position are you in?
A. Second
B. Third
C. Fourth

 

2. If you re-arrange the letters CIFAIPC you will get the name of a kind of what?
A. Country
B. Animal
C. City
D. Ocean
E. River

 

3. If you only have one match inside a matchbox and enter a cold, dark  room, in which there’s an oil heater,  an oil lamp and a candle, which do you light first?

 

4. Which one of these five is least like the other four?
A. Painting
B. Statue
C. Novel
D. Flower
E. Poem

 

5. You drive a bus from Cheltenham with 43 people on board. You stop at Cardiff to pick up seven more people and drop off five passengers. At Edinburgh you drop off three passengers and pick up four more and eventually arrive at York 20 hours later. What’s the name of the driver?

 

6. Complete the sequence:  A, Z, B, Y, C, X, D, W, E . . .?
A. Q
B. H
C. V
D. F

 

7. The day before the day before yesterday is three days after Saturday. What day is it today?
A. Monday
B. Tuesday
C. Wednesday
D. Thursday
E. Friday

 

8. People climb me, cut me and burn me. My rings aren’t made  of gold but do tell my age. What am I?

9. There are thirty-nine letters in this sentence.
A. True
B. False
C. Impossible to say

 

10. If a doctor gives you three pills and tells you to take a pill immediately and another every half an hour, how long is it before all the pills are taken?

 

11. People is to Democracy as Wealthy is to . . .
A. Oligarchy
B. Plutocracy
C. Monarchy

 

12. The letters in the word ABOUT are in alphabetical order.
A True
B False

 

13. Although I may have eyes, I cannot see. At one time there was a lack of me in Ireland, and people starved to death. What am I?

 

14. Which word does not belong?
A. Apple
B. Marmalade
C. Orange
D. Cherry
E. Grape

 

15. Mary’s father has five daughters: 1. Susan 2. Alice 3. Georgia 4. Tatiana. What is the fifth daughter’s name?

 

16. Some say I’m rock. Some say I’m cheese and I lift and drop the sea. What am I?

 

17. Donald and Regan are married with four children, called Michael, Farley, Solomon and Larry. They’ve just had a baby girl and are picking the name. The choices are Tiffany and Allegra. Donald’s brother, a piano teacher, tells them only one name would be correct if they want to follow the family tradition. Which name is it?

 

18. I am an insect, and the first half of my name is another insect. A famous pop group had a name similar to mine. What am I?

 

19. What is the similarity between ‘2 + 2 = 5’ and your left hand?

 

20. How can you make the number seven even?

 

21. I am a married woman. John’s son is my daughter’s father. What is my relationship to John?

 

22. Two people were in a house. No one came in or went out, but then there were three people. What happened?

 

23. Which word is always spelled wrong?

 

24. A man walked through the woods with his dog and saw three cats, six wolf cubs, seven rabbits and 13 squirrels. How many feet were there in total?

 

25. Which members of your family are defined by the crossword clue — Lainws?

 

26. A farmer had 17 sheep. All but nine died. How many live sheep does he have left?

 

27. An electric train is travelling on a 200-mile journey from Swansea. It has 12 cars with a total of 230 passengers. The weather is overcast and damp, with a warm front approaching from the north. Which direction will the steam blow?

 

28. How might an American translate the phrase ‘H20 autumn’.

 

29. David makes a bet with Sally that she can choose any name under the sun and he will use it in a song she will recognise, with the original lyrics. Sally doesn’t believe he can do it, takes him up on the bet — and loses. What song did David sing to win?

 

30. How much earth is there in a hole that measures two feet by three feet by four feet?

 

31. A man sees a snake slithering across the road and swerves to crush it with his tyres. All the street lights were off, as well as the car’s headlights. There were no other lights on along the road. How did the man see the snake?

 

32. There’s a red bungalow on a red street with red walls, tables and chairs. What colour is the staircase? 

Summer, today's not a day for taking Bramble for a walk on the sea shore.

 

Bye bye car tax discs - they are being abolished from October next year as the police are able to check registrations online - we'll still have to pay the tax though.

 

Good morning everyone
Blowing a gale here but no white stuff or rain as yet

 

Yogi, I hope you manage to do your shopping but stay safe

 

Sweet, I hope you feel a little less emotional this morning Pleased you enjoyed Harrogate. Where's me doggy bag? Oh, and my migraine is much much better fankoo

 

Stay safe friends north of the border and the north and east of England

 

 

Squiggle, I've done your brain teaser.

Questions and answers are here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/new...king-like-dunce.html

I got 28 right out of 32. However I believe that the answer shown for qestion 1 is the wrong answer, so I think I have 29.

 

I got 29 right EL and I thought the answer to No. 1 was correct. 

In exams the foolish ask questions which the wise cannot answer!
If one alighted an electric train at Swansea, one wouldn't get very far. Unless it was hauled by a steam train, or even a Class 37.

I've just passed one of those VEL cars on the way home!

Much the same here in Gloucester

Hi all, flying visit, weather here is awful, and keep losing internet connection. Will try and be back later. Take care all x

Just been down to local shops. 15 minutes to get down, against the wind. 7 Minutes to get with the wind

As I was near to home I noticed a beautiful rainbow over the park down the road. If me fingers hadn't have been white I would have taken a piccie

No rain at that time. Got into the house. Its bucketing down and blowing the proverbial gale too

Hi Skylark I hope you manage to get back later. Stay safe

Skylark, I'm not surprised about your dodgy internet connection with the strength of the wind. The important thing is to stay safe

 

The weather in my area is considerably better than much of the UK, it's windy but nothing exceptional.

 

Here you go moonie, take your pic...


We've had a snow shower!

El, those questions are great, I've done about half quickly

Aww Summer, as Squiggle said, sometimes these things sneak up on you. I hope you are feeling brighter today.

I managed to go shopping. Weather is still wet and windy and we've had snow and hailstones too!

Oh good, a quiz.

Lucky Moonie, seeing a rainbow.

Skylark, I hope you manage to get a decent internet connection later on.

My parents are off on holiday today - on a plane! I hope the wind subsides before they take off.

 

We had a power cut!

Luckily, I bought some ordinary unscented candles recently and had some Yankee ones too, so we had light, if nothing else.

I will have one of those and one of those and....................one of those and.........no that's enough

Fankoo Sweet

Well done on doing your shopping Yogi I have never flown and wouldn't in this weather anyway  I hope they get away safely The rainbow was really nice

Good thinking about the candles and very pleased the power cut didn't last long

Some parts of the country are in for very dangerous tides, I hope there will be no further loss of life after the death of the lorry driver in West Lothian and the guy killed by a falling tree in Nottinghamshire.  Don't go out unless you have to I suppose is the wisest advice, keep safe everyone

That is sound advice squiggs     

 

Do not gamble with mother nature  -  I don't   

 

And I hope are are well missis    

 

Been a while.

I'm not keen on flying, Moonie. I'm not terrified of flying, I just don't like it - and I am always very relieved when we touch down.

I think my parents were mad to fly in this weather but they are very determined people and have flown through stormy weather on more than one ocassion.

 I agree. Hi Velvet.

Evening Yogi    

 

 Sorry Velvet, went off to order a few Christmas gifts. I'm not as organised as I should be.

I've got nout yet   

Have you got lots to buy for?

Was just watching on local tv. Two aircraft trying to land at Birmingham airport, sideways They had to power up  and both tried again but had to be diverted to Gatwick in the end. Frightening to see

 

Hi Velvet

Moonie, I saw that on the news at 6pm - scary suff!

It was the way the aircraft suddenly started to drift sideways Yogi

I know. The poor passengers must have been scared witless.

How frightening, that wasn't on our news.  Must have been terrifying for all on board.

 

Hi Velvet hope you are well and looking forward to Christmas.

Two Yogi but I like to get summit good for me sis.

 

Moonie   

 

Do you have an idea of what to get for your sis? I think half the problem is I don't know what to get for my lot.

My mum says she doesn't want presents, just photos!

My dad always says he doesn't need anything.

one DiL and two sons gave me some ideas but the rest are going to get pinned down until they give me some hints.

Squiggle, I did pretty well in the quiz - I'm not thick, after all!

I didn't and I am thick

 I'm sure you aren't thick.

I didn't get number 17 or the one about the stupid snake.

I didn't get the one about the snake either

Nope. Exhausted now  

 

Matching HiFi tuner, perfume, trackdays at Knockhill, custom HiFi cabinet..

Woohoo, youngest son's GF has sent me some ideas for her Christmas gifts. I love that girl.

 Are those ideas for your sis?