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Pub Quiz League

Well it’s 10 o’clock ... and no pub quiz!

what am I going to do today?

The nearest pub is? No points for this I’m afraid

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I could make this a pub question but I will be kind on everyone. I cycled around some nice country lanes in the sunshine today. The question is where was I when I took this photograph during my bike ride?

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Snap, Sparks, but you must have just beaten me to it. I know nothing about this or the man, but Google can be quite useful.

Maurice :cool:
 
sospiri said:
Snap, Sparks, but you must have just beaten me to it. I know nothing about this or the man, but Google can be quite useful.

Maurice :cool:
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He came to my mind immediately, I remember him well from drumming with local bands in the mid 60's, before Led Zeppelin existed. I knew he was from the Redditch area but I also had to check Google for where he was actually buried!
RIP John.
 
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A very young age it seems. I note his early days were beating out rhythm on pots and pans etc. I guess it drove his folks and neighbours mad at at times.
 
www.midlandspubs.co.uk said:
Yesterday's photograph featured the Temple Bar on Lower Temple Street and, as Guyarab points out, some of the tiling between this pub and the Shakespeare next door - and seen in this image - is still there today. Williamstreeter was the big winner as he moves up to 5th place in the league table. Well done to him and the other three who identified the pub.

League Table
Elmo 25 Points
Guyarab 25 Points
Curly 24 Points
Astoness 10 Points
Williamstreeter 5 Points
knobbydave 4 Points
Mikejee 3 Points
Lady Penelope 2 Points
jmadone 2 Points
Morturn 2 Points
A Sparks 1 Point
sospiri 1 Point
The Rest 0

Today's Photograph
Another old teaser for today's photograph where you could play B L IARDS - but which pub is it?

PLEASE send your answer via PM message rather than posting on this page as it will spoil it for everyone else. Deadline for submissions is TONIGHT Tuesday 22.00hrs 12th May. Good luck!

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As it was in late 1930's. My nan ran it with her husband Joseph (Name above door)
 

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