Phoenix 39

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:22 pm

i suspect the answer to this is oscar wilde

grecian · Post by **grecian** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:45 pm

Sorry for my radio silence - Mark Walters was indeed right, and thanks to Harry2 for conducting matters in my absence.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:32 pm

i know i'm right about oscar wilde so in a shameless breach of protocol i'll continue:

in 1952 several pillarboxes in scotland were blown up by embittered nationalists. why?
and remeber folks, the clue's in the question.

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:18 pm

Something to do with it being the Royal Mail?

Thumper · Post by **Thumper** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:22 pm

Did they say England on them, or was it when they first had the queens ER crown on them?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 10:07 am

Thumper is on the way there with Her Majesty's cipher but there is a bit more to it.

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:18 pm

Is it because the first Queen Bessy was not Queen of Scotland. Wasn't James I (James VI of Scotland) the first "dual monarch" in 1605. ?

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:57 pm

bullseye Harry. EIIR is the first Queen Elizabeth they have had in scotland. they were enraged by the cipher so blew up the new postboxes.

back to you sir.

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:40 pm

Which high street establishment has connections with Hong Kong and Shanghai ?

Matt Vinyl · Post by **Matt Vinyl** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:41 pm

Hmm, wild guess time:

Woolworths?

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:15 pm

Also wild guess time- Tesco? I know there was a progamme on about them last night which I didnt see.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:18 pm

hsbc? their adverts tend to be sinocentric.

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:32 pm

HSBC is indeed the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:51 pm

coo.

can someone else do the honours? i'm a bit busy just now. ta.

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:18 pm

Right. ... staying on a Royal theme.

King Cnut was a very famous Danish King of England in the 10th century, probably cos his name could so easily be misspelt by mischievous schoolboys. He was also the son of the equally amusingly named, Sewyn Forkbeard, who was also King of England.

However, what was the name of the Danish King who was Forkbeard's father?

His first name is Harald....