Regional News
It's sadly the end of an era and this will be the final issue of Empress.
I will miss writing this column as - even though I've no idea how many of you read it - I feel it's my way of keeping in touch with everyone in the East Midlands and making you feel part of our 'family'.
The newsletters have carried details, reviews and photos of thousands of our social events over the years and have been put together by so many committed volunteer editors. Some of those, past and present,relate their memories in this issue. Thank you to each and every one of you for helping Empress to win so many of the annual newsletter awards. Treasure them as they will now become limited editions!
My own memories of Empress include the highlight of winning the 'hat trick' of awards at our very own Annual Gathering in Nottingham to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Mensa.
Other notable incidents include one unnamed editor deciding to remove details of all our social events (which didn't go down well with all the Local Officers who had spent time sending in contributions!) and another unnamed editor deciding the quiz wasn't necessary and instead filling the space with dubious pencil drawings! There was also once a mix up over who should be editing and the Mensa office contacted me just before the deadline to ask the whereabouts of our issue. Needless to say all these incidents happened whilst I was overseas with limited resources! But you, our dear readers, never missed an issue. When one of our editors was rushed to hospital Maria stepped in and put together that issue with only a few hours notice.
I am honoured to have worked with such a fantastic team and hope to arrange a get together later in the year to say goodbye and thank you properly to which any member will be invited.
Watch this space! Or rather please please join our East Midlands Mensa Facebook group where details of all our social events will be posted as soon as available. If you don?t wish to have to click through multiple pages on the main Mensa website our events are also listed on: www.eastmidsmensa.org.uk.
Floreat Mensa!
I'm on [Phone Number] or [Email] and always happy to hear from you.
Maxine Bates
Regional Officer
Editorial
Firstly. I have two apologies to make. The first is to Susan Graves. I omitted an article she submitted well in advance of the March deadline. The second apology is I significantly miss-stated the number of members in East Midlands as a result of a typo that I failed to pick up. In mitigation, I have been rather preoccupied with a ongoing health issue since last October. I've taken to calling myself 'Half-blind Pew!' - the bastardisation of a character in Treasure Island. Just to add to support my alias - for a few days after the most recent treatment I had something like a black sequin floating in my vision - could it have been a black spotJul?
I'd also like to thank everyone who submitted something for this last edition. Without your contributions it would have been a sad end.
'Woe, woe, the end is nigh!' - for those of us old enough to remember Up Pompeii - this is the last edition of Empress and all the other regional newsletters. When I started editing in December 2021, I didn't expect the experience to end so soon. In the early 80's, I edited a newsletter for a community service group which was sent to several countries every quarter. In that case I produced most of the content ? so Empress was, to a degree, a walk in the park. My personal OCD is simple - I like to have everything in front of me as soon as possible - I admit that there was more than a little panic when material for my first edition took so long to come through!
When I joined Mensa in 1981, there were no newsletters, apart from the British Mensa Newsletter (later to become the British Mensa journal). There were no pictures and no GDPR ? so there were full addresses and telephone numbers. IQ is a very slick and professional publication and it would have been nice to have the Mensa International section in it.
Moving on, there is the East Midlands Facebook group (but only about one seventh of the regions membership have joined the group) and also the regional Website ? http://www.eastmidsmensa.org.uk - but we have just lost another communications medium for members. The regional Facebook group has the potential to become the new Empress but it would be pointless with so few members subscribing to it.
I'll close now with a phrase from the Immortal Douglas Adams - 'So long and thanks for all the fish.'
Roy Latham
Editorial
And here we are eight years later. Time flies by when you are in good company.
It was February 2015 when I decided to accept the role of third editor for Empress, after responding to an advert in Empress and July 2015 was my first time as Empress' editor. Nevertheless, it was 2006 when I was still part of Mensa Spain and just a 'Mensa guest' here that I started editing the covers of Mensa Spain so the editing bug has been there for quite some time.
The first time I was part of an Empress magazine was for the May edition in 2015 where I started the ?Member ?s profile? with the longest profile ever! (left). My photo was also on the front page for a Barn dance Maxine hosted (top left). I must say that I still have that shirt, and dress! After that, a number of editors have come and gone: Keith, Lucy and Nick were the ones editing when I started. I took a two year break during lock down to focus on my online teaching but I couldn?t resist to come back.
I am so proud to have in my glass cabinet the two awards Empress won during my editing time. April 2016 for Highly Commended for Service (2nd place) and April 2018 for Service (1st place).
It is going to be really sad to stop editing and I know that a number of us will stop reading each other's events and just focus on their own area. I am also a bit concerned about the amount of readers who will not go to the website to check local events and may miss some good ones.
We are going fully digital and in the digital era we are living in, we must adapt or be left behind. However, I really liked a few things about the online edition of Empress. To start with, FULL COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS and graphics, rather than the black and white, not very good quality printed versions. It also made the editors' life much easier by having "no page limit". You will not believe how tight we had to fit events in an 8 page magazine. It allowed us to add the "Empress extra" and give our members the possibility to read reviewed events. It made it easier to locate events with links to them and directions.
I just hope you all keep attending the events that our members host, investing time and effort in preparing them.
All in all, it has been a pleasure to meet our regional hosts and editors during our yearly meetings and that is an aspect I am going to miss too.
Rest in peace, my Empress.
Maria Falces
Events and Meetings
Derby Diary
On Sat 1st Jul at 11:00am - National Memorial Arboretum
Join us as we visit the National Memorial Arboretum, Croxall Road, Alrewas DE13 7AR. Just off the A38 / A513 between Lichfield and Burton upon Trent, follow brown signs. There are over 400 memorials amongst some 25,000 trees. Bring a picnic (restaurant and coffee shop available). Sensible shoes recommended. Guided walks, land train tours and buggy tours available at extra cost. Detailed accessibility guide on their website. Admission is free, car parking costs £4 per car booked in advance or £6 on the day. Please book directly per car via their website for the 11am arrival slot or for free entry on foot. Meet at the entrance to the Remembrance Centre. Contact me via [Email] or [Phone Number] for potential car share arrangements and so I can look out for you
On Wed 12th Jul at 1:00pm - Lunch
Come to our regular 2WOTM meeting in Belper, at Cocoa Cafe, 2 Strutt St, Belper DE56 1UN. Free parking nearby, just off the market square, or on a number of nearby side streets. Panini, sandwiches, salads, daily specials, hot/soft drinks etc. I need to know numbers as it's a small place, so please contact Helen on [Phone Number] or [Email] by the previous weekend, earlier if possible. All welcome! We will probably be upstairs, but best to ask for Helen's group to make sure. If you have any problems parking, there's a huge car park on Field Lane, just off the A6, in the centre of Belper. You do have to pay, but it's not very expensive. Belper has lots of interesting independent stores, so why not come early and make a day of it. Friends and relatives, Mensan and non-Mensan, are most welcome. If you need any more information, feel free to ask.
On Wed 19th Jul at 7:30pm - Third Wednesday
We'll be at The Paddock, 391 Mansfield Road, Breadsall, Derby DE21 4AW (Near the Meteor Retail Park). Join us for something to eat on a reasonably priced menu or just for a drink. There is a large car park and it's on the H1 bus route. It is wheelchair accessible. Use the address rather than the name when looking up on Google maps as the name "The Paddock" is attached to an incorrect location. Look for the yellow Mblem on a table in the front of the pub (the conservatory part). If you would like us to look out for you, please contact Susan on [Email] or [Phone Number]
Susan Graves
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Hertfordshire Happenings
On Thu 6th Jul at 7:45pm - FThOTM
This is our monthly meeting at the Three Magnets, in Leys Avenue. This is one of the main shopping streets of Letchworth, and is a short walk from the railway station, which is served by regular trains between London and Cambridge. The "Curry Club" is back on Thursdays with an expanded range of curries, though other meals are available (standard Wetherspoons fare). Attendance has been growing steadily, but there is still plenty of room. Please call or text Steve on [Phone Number], or email [Email] for more details and encouragement. (The Three Magnets pub is named after town planner Ebenezer Howard's Three Magnets model, on which the Garden Cities movement is based; the first two magnets representing town and countryside respectively, with the advantages and disadvantages of each, and the third magnet representing a town-country hybrid, with the advantages of both town and countryside. Letchworth was the first of Howard's Garden Cities; the second being Welwyn Garden City, where he is commemorated by the Howard Centre, a shopping arcade attached to the rail station and multi‑storey car park).
On Fri 28th Jul at 8:00pm - LFOTM
As ever, we are at the Cowper Arms, Digswell (next to Welwyn North station) from 8 pm. This is served by frequent trains between London and Cambridge. Good food and lively conversation guaranteed. If you intend to come, please contact me by the 21st July so that I know to book enough tables, as it does get busy on Friday evenings. Of course, you will still be welcome if you don't call in advance, but it will help with seating arrangements if you do. I can be contacted on [Phone Number].
Steve Thomas
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In Leicestershire
On Mon 17th Jul at 8:00pm - Pub Social
Come and join me at the Cradock Arms, 201 Knighton Road, Leicester LE2 3TT for a drink or more and a natter about anything and everything. You can bring along a friend too. The pub serves real ales, hot drinks, meals and snacks as well as the usual drinks. I'll be at the lower end of the bar with the yellow MBlem on the table so you can find me. Contact Pen at [Email] or phone [Phone Number].
On Sat 29th Jul at 7:00pm - Pub meal and Petanque
This month we aren't just having a meal but also a game of Petanque at the Blue Bell Inn, 36 Main Street LE14 3DT. The game is outside so come dressed for the weather. Afterwards we can enjoy a home cooked meal inside the pub. Booking ahead is essential so please let me know by 22nd July if you want to come along, either by yourself or with a friend. Contact Pen at [Email] or phone [Phone Number].
Haydn Starkie
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Lively Lincs
On Wed 5th Jul at 6:30pm - Pub meal
Dinner at the charming riverside Pyewipe Inn. Walkable from central Lincoln. By car, access is down a single-track lane off A57 just west of A46 bypass roundabout - clearly signposted to the inn. All welcome, and you can bring a guest. We hope to sit outside, where there are no table bookings, but please contact me by Sunday 2nd July so I can get enough tables together, or make contingency plans if the weather is bad. Also contact me for more travel directions, or for some encouragement if this is your first meeting. Contact Jacquie Harrison, on [Email] or [Phone Number].
On Sat 8th Jul at 12:00pm - Pub lunch & discussion
Our regular Second Saturday friendly discussion over lunch at the Adam & Eve Tavern, Lindum Hill. This month's topic is: 'What would we include in our Britishness test?' All welcome, and you can bring a guest, but not suitable for children. Decent food and good ales, and the pub has its own car park. I need to book our table, so please let me know by Friday 7th if you're coming along. Contact Jacquie Harrison, on [Email] or [Phone Number].
On Sat 22nd Jul at 11:00am - Zoom coffee morning
Join us for a friendly chat over coffee. Regulars, far-flung friends and new faces are all very welcome. Please email me in advance and I will send the Zoom link. Contact Jacquie Harrison on [Email].
Jacquie Harrison
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Mid Bucks
On Sun 2nd Jul at 2:00pm - Games Afternoon
Join Dave and Alison for a relaxed and informal Sunday afternoon of board games and chat. All members and friends are welcome. We play most Sunday afternoons using www.boardgamearena.com and Jitsi for chat. Further details are on the main Mensa web site. For more information please contact Dave a few days beforehand. Contact: [Phone Number] or [Email]
On Sat 8th Jul at 11:00am - Chiltern Walk & Pub lunch
Beaconsfield is the starting point for our walk this month. Meet near the Town Hall on the roadside between Beaconsfield Station and the entrance to Waitrose. We will walk on good footpaths to Penn and admire the Red Lion's lockdown mural over lunch. Then return by a different route to Beaconsfield. Under 18's welcome if accompanied by a responsible adult. I will need to book a table, so please let me know if you want to eat lunch with us. Contact: [Phone Number] or [Email]
On Sun 9th Jul at 1:00pm - Games Afternoon
This week we are having an in-person board games afternoon instead of the online games. For more information please contact Dave a few days beforehand. Contact: [Phone Number] or [Email]
On Fri 28th Jul at 10:30am - Coffee & Chat
We return to the Discover Bucks (formerly County) Museum café in Aylesbury to enjoy relaxed conversation, cake and coffee. No need to book, but if you want me to look out for you, please contact me to let me know you are coming. Contact: [Phone Number] or [Email]
On Fri 28th Jul at 12:30pm - Mechanics Alive! Exhibition
Follow coffee with a look at the new exhibition "Mechanics Alive!" at the Discover Bucks museum. Booking has not yet opened, but more details are available now at Mechanics Alive! - Discover Bucks. Please book your own tickets. If you don't already have a museum membership card, you may need to buy a Discover Pass at £5.50 for a year's membership. Contact: [Phone Number] or [Email]
For further details or encouragement contact me on [Phone Number] or e-mail me at [Email]
Val Hinkins
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Mensans in MK & Bedford
On Sat 1st Jul at 3:00pm - T@3
Join us in the restaurant of Roman Way garden centre (on the A5 just north of MK) for tea, coffee, cakes and chat. Let me know you're coming if possible, so I can bag a large enough table - [Email] / [Phone Number].
On Thu 20th Jul at 7:30pm - Book Group
Join us in the foyer of Leonardo Hotel on Midsummer Boulevard as we discuss the next book in our series. Contact me for details of our latest book - [Phone Number] or [Email].
On Sun 23rd Jul at 11:00am - Sunday Brunch
Join us in the Frog & Nightgown, the pub within The Swan Revived in Newport Pagnell, for a leisurely brunch - or just a coffee if you prefer. If you arrive early you can access it from the hotel bar. Let me know you're coming if possible, so I can bag a large enough table - [Phone Number] or [Email].
Just a reminder about our M-MK & Bedford Facebook group - if you would like to join please search for the group and send me a request. I also keep an email distribution list for meeting reminders and any last-minute changes, so if you would like to be added to this please let me know.
We hope to see as many of you as possible at one or other of our events this month. Do remember that you're welcome to bring a guest with you, so if you've never been to a Mensa event and are a little nervous about coming along on your own, just bring a friend.
Jo Sidebottom
Contact [Email] or [Phone Number] / [Mobile Number] for details
Notts News
On Thu 13th Jul at 7:30pm - 2ThOTM
We're at The Cadland, High Road, Chilwell, NG9 5EG for food, drink and chat. We have a large table reserved in the front window at far side of bar from car park entrance. Search Ember Inns online for menu. Note kitchen closed at 8pm last month so don't be late if you'd like to dine! New faces welcome. Contact Maxine on [Phone Number] or [Email] if needing encouragement to come along or just turn up on the night.
On Tue 25th Jul at 7:30pm - Eating Meeting
A return to popular Gino's Italian restaurant on Church Street in Ruddington (NG11 6HD). All pizza, pasta and chicken dishes £9.95 tonight. Search online for full menu. Please book your place with Maxine on [Phone Number] or [Email] by 18th latest.
On Wed 26th Jul at 8:00pm - Charity Quiz
It's quiz night at The Great Northern pub, Derby Road, Langley Mill, NG16 4AA, with proceeds going to Cancer Research UK. Test your general knowledge and take part in the optional "sticky 13s" game or raffle. Prizes and drink vouchers to be won! Free buffet during interval. Meet from 8.00pm to get a seat and drink and have a chat before quiz starts 8.30pm. Ends by 10.30pm. An idea of numbers would help forming of teams and bagging of tables. Contact Maxine on [Phone Number] or [Email] to express interest. Friends and family most welcome!
On Sat 29th Jul at 11:30am - Museum
A visit to the D H Lawrence Birthplace Museum, Victoria Street, Eastwood, NG16 3AW, to see where this controversial author was born in 1885 and how his family lived. Admission £5 adult, £4.25 over 60s/students/unemployed, free for under 16s and residents living in NG8/NG9/NG16 postcodes. After an informative video presentation there's a self-guided tour of the Victorian rooms and outhouses plus exhibition room with his writing desk, travel trunk and famous books. Pay on the day but numbers needed by the museum in advance. Please contact Maxine on [Phone Number] or [Email] by 21st.
On Sat 29th Jul at 12:45pm - Lunch
Our "D H Lawrence Day" continues with a pay-as-you-go lunch at The Lady Chatterley (Wetherspoons) in Eastwood. An idea of numbers would be most helpful on [Phone Number] or [Email] by the previous day if possible.
On Sat 29th Jul at 2:00pm - Walk
A stroll around the Blue Line Trail passing places of importance relating to the life and works of author D H Lawrence. Sensible shoes recommended though mostly paved paths. Covers around 4 miles and should take approx. 2 hours. Option of tea and cake afterwards. For further info and to check walk still happening in case of rainy weather contact Maxine on [Phone Number] or [Email]
Ciao for now!
Maxine Bates
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The tension in the Rudd household was mounting, why hadn't he arrived yet? Where was he? Suddenly he appeared round the corner, sack on his back plodding up the path. Two letters dropped on the mat. Both contained the results of the test Jane and her father had taken to enter Mensa. They opened them together and there it was - Jane scored 148 and her father 147. Which goes to prove that Rudd's thicker than daughter.
The Paddock
In Derby we have a meeting on the third Wednesday of every month. This alternates between two venues. One of these is The Paddock which is to the north of the city. Its address is 391 Mansfield Road, Breadsall, Derbyshire, DE21 4AW and it is close to the Meteor Centre retail park.
We usually have a long table booked in the conservatory which is to the right of the Bar entrance in the photograph. The wheelchair entrance is round to the right and comes straight into the conservatory then there is a lift inside to get to the bar / facilities. The pub is a "Hungry Horse", one of the Greene King brands so there's reasonably priced menu Paddock Breadsall | Menus (hungryhorse.co.uk). We all tend to order food separately and have it served as it comes so there is no long wait for all food to be ready at the same time. Some people just come for a drink.
There is plenty of parking outside. It's on the H1 bus route (Derby to Heanor) run by Trent Barton and the 24 (Derby to Chaddesden) run by Arriva.
The pub name is connected to the old Derby Racecourse railway station. The station had a platform, with a loading dock, and paddock for the horses to be off-loaded or loaded. The remains of the platform still stand today on the Great Northern Greenway footpath and cycleway behind the pub which was named after the station's Paddock for horses.
The inexperienced smallholder planted his acres lovingly with corn, but unfortunately as the sack of grain had been stored all winter in the leaky shed it was sopping wet, the whole lot was rotten and hardly a plant came up. Depressed, he turned to a more knowledgeable neighbour for help and naturally he was given the following advice, "if at first you don't succeed try dryer grain."
Staying Informed
As this is the last newsletter it is important that going forward you don?t miss out, so do make sure that you visit the website regularly.If you have not yet logged into the new website, you will need to set up your password. To do this go to the website page:
To set up your password click 'forgot your password', give the information required and you will then receive a link to set up your password.If you only have a password for the old site, this will not work, you do need to complete the process above for the new website. Once you have access to the website you can find out where and when events are happening you will by going to Member Events.
All meetings across British Mensa will appear in this section, it can be filtered in a number of ways to assist in finding the ones you want. However, to access the featured (ie larger national events such as BMAG) you will need to go to your My Mensa home page and scroll down to My Events, then click the yellow box, Mensa Events. Meeting announcements should still be sent to Mark Sloan, at [Email].
Remember to open and read your My Mensa Weekly email which arrives in your in-box. This also includes details of meetings in your region which may be of interest for the coming week.
There is also the East Midlands Regional Facebook group which can keep you up to date with news and events in our region if you're not already a member then please ask to be added to the group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/301975726585357/ will take you to the East Midlands Facebook group.
Young member's profile
I am finishing coediting the last edition of Empress as I started, adding a Member 's profile. We hadn't done it for a while so it seems a good way to say good bye. This is the youngest member to provide a profile. A few years ago we had another student talking about her reasons to join Mensa and how she felt about it. It is good to have some "fresh blood" talking about their hopes for the future and hopefully, inspiring other young people in the same way he was inspired.
María Falces
Hi! I am Ved and I am 12 years old. One year ago, I took the IQ test and I was honoured to be accepted into the prestigious society of Mensa . Four years ago, I had no idea what Mensa was but soon I was inspired by a senior student to join Mensa, he was on the school newsletter and ever since I read the article, I wanted to join this distinguished society. However, I was too young so I waited till I was 11 to take the test and to my surprise I was selected to be a part of Mensa. Ever since I got to know about Mensa, inspirations were everywhere, to people I know, to famous people around the world and that is when I knew I wanted to be a part of The High IQ Society of Mensa. So far, it has been an amazing experience and I can?t wait for whatever comes in my Mensa journey.
Ved
Memories of Empress
I have enjoyed my time as editor of Empress, from 2017 to 2022, normally doing 3 months at a time then handing over to one of the other excellent editors. I've been lucky in the sense that I've been rarely starved of copy and pictures which I could use to fill the pages of Empress. The East Midlands is fortunate in that a lot of events happen every month, making the Events part of Empress usually take up a few pages.
Maxine is glad I don't go in for any artwork of my own (I'm a terrible artist). What I have tended to do was re-use the same template each month, which at least kept me consistent. Thankfully no emergencies I can remember on my watch! Regards,
Mark Sloan
We joined the team of rotating editors in 1993. It was our first active involvement with Mensa so the first time we met other Mensans was at the regional officers? meeting.
We had a lot of fun with Empress. Our first issue had a 'scratch and sniff Christmas pudding' on the cover.
Another memorable issue was the cow-themed one inspired by a photo of members with Milton Keynes' famous concrete cows. In those days a lot of the contributions came in hard copy. Sometimes we had to decipher handwriting, with varying degrees of success.
Helen and Neil Matthews
I remember that our Empress logo was initiated by Neil Goulder when he was East Midlands RO in the 80s and early 90s. He said it was the nearest piece of clip art to an Empress that he could find. It's been with us ever since, apart from a couple of times when new editors have tried to replace it and discovered that people had become quite attached to it
Jo Sidebottom
No photos I'm afraid but one excellent memory I have is the Lincoln weekend that Maxine organised in 2001 and I catered for picnic for about 60 - 70 people. The weekend had been very good weatherwise but then it changed and Maxine somehow - right up to the time - managed to negotiate an empty events room in the Eastgate, now Lincoln, Hotel for us to picnic on the floor! It was a great weekend.
Jacquie Harrison
I joined Mensa around 1998 and for a while was the LocSec for Northamptonshire, perhaps not the best qualified for that job as attendances at the local meetings dropped off!
Several events across the East Midlands region are lodged in my memory banks: A couple of Burn's night suppers, Scottish Country Dancing, Indian Village Dancing, an indoor sky-dive, a skiing lesson, various country walks (on only one of which did I lead people the wrong way!).
Thanks to our West Midlands counterparts I got to walk up the highest of the Malvern Hills and got to loop-the-loop in a glider.
Back in October 2010, sparked by a chance remark at a Mensa meeting 18 months earlier, I found myself on top of the highest mountain in Northern Ireland.
Ian Sargent
The memory I would like to share is of a walk in Bradgate Country Park in Leicestershire with three other members plus one guest. This walk took place in August 2020. The summer of 2020 was a time when the Coronavirus restrictions were temporarily eased, allowing people to meet outdoors, provided social distancing was maintained. It was a lovely sunny day and it was so uplifting to be able to enjoy stimulating conversation face to (socially distanced) face with others whilst we walked and climbed up the hill to the Old John tower, to enjoy a picnic lunch with views over the rolling Leicestershire countryside. Since the end of March 2020 all contact with other members had been over email and Zoom.
Haydn Starkie
In the mid-Noughties, we came up with the idea of a party weekend over a Bank Holiday, where we would visit one area, visit an attraction in the day and have a party at the host's house in the evening, crashing out there for the night before moving on to the next place. On one occasion we visited Bletchley Park and on another (2006) we finished up with a treasure hunt in Nottingham, which ended at the Old Trip To Jerusalem! Happy days...
Richard Allen
Goodbye Empress - we will miss you. I loved reading all the news that people sent in to Empress while I was on editing duty - great to see all the photos of days or meals out, even the distancing stuff was good fun and very inventive. I know you are all still meeting up, and I'm enjoying the MK Reading Group (when I remember!) because it's made me enjoy reading again, even the stuff I wouldn't normally look at. I wish you all well and thank you for your support while I was editing.
Carole Pollard
One Especially for Maria - a Spanish-themed one
A new cinema was built in northern Spain despite concerns at its poor emergency escape facilities, in fact only one doorway was provided. On the opening night the cinema was full to capacity and the worst fears of the builders' opponents were realised when a fire broke out. During the rush to the door many people were killed as others tried to push their way out. It has never been wise to put all your Basques in one exit.
20 Questions
The answers to the June quiz were Lambda, Leek, Muffin The Mule, Jackie Stewart, Lady Marmalade, Edgar Rice Burroughs, James Madison, Plum, The Grapes Of Wrath, Robert Peary, Milk And Honey, Pudding Lane, Buttertubs Pass, Albert R Broccoli, John Bunyan, Jasper Carrott, Flanders, Bananas In Pyjamas, Peaches Geldof and South Georgia And The South Sandwich Islands.
Congratulations to Suzanne Wilkins of Boston who wins the £10 One4All gift card. The answers and winner of the final July quiz will be posted on the East Midlands Mensa Facebook group after the closing date.
Thank you so much to everyone who has taken the time to message me and say they have enjoyed the quizzes over the years and will miss them. It means a lot.
Maxine