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Where Was The Hunny Pot? The 'Hunny Pot' was on page 45, in the 'produce' photo, top left of the page.

	Question	Answer
1	Which US States have no land border with any other US State?	Hawaii & Alaska
2	Who captained the England team in the 2025 Women’s Euro final?	Leah Williamson
3	Which is the only metal element that is liquid at room temperature?	Mercury
4	Was King Philip of Spain ever King of England?	Yes, he was married to Queen Mary Tudor
5	What was the name of Capt Pugwash’s ship?	The Black Pig
6	In which book does the issuing of ‘The Black Spot’ first occur?	Treasure Island
7	What is the term for a hot water bath used in baking?	Bain-Marie
8	Which band had a 2004 hit with “Wake Me Up When September Ends”?	Green Day
9	Which playing card is known as ‘The Curse of Scotland’?	9 of Diamonds
10	What is it called when you knit one row and purl the next?	Stocking or stockinette stitch
11	What is the largest fish alive today?	Whale Shark (18.8m / 61.7ft)
12	How many cars took part in the Whacky Races, 9, 10 or 11?	11 - how many of them can you remember?

A report on the Beck Hole Cup Final between Thorpe and Hawsker will be in November's issue.

Where Was The Hunny Pot? The 'Hunny Pot' was on page 6, in the bottom right of the first photo.

	Question	Answer
1	Who was the first Roman emperor?	Augustus Caesar
2	What creature was once called a camelopard?	Giraffe
3	How many bones does an adult human have - 300, 270, 206?	206
4	In what century did Viking raiders attack Lindisfarne?	8th (793CE)
5	How is the August regatta at the Isle of wight commonly known?	Cowes Week
6	What two surnames are shared by US Presidents and UK Prime Ministers?	Wilson, Johnson.
7	Grouse shooting begins on which day in August?	12th
8	How many masts does a sloop have?	1
9	By what other name is Lindisfarne known?	Holy Island
10	By what nickname was Ivar Ragnarsson known?	Ivar the Boneless
11	Which member of The Beach Boyes passed away in June, 2025?	Brian Wilson
12	Giraffes and humans have the same number of neck bones - true or false?	True (7)