How’s it going so far? If your party spirit is lagging have a go at this little teaser to see if you are a REAL Cheshire cat ...
1. Which is Cheshire’s most respected bank?
- A. Lloyds.
- B. Barclays.
- C. Jodrell.
2. What did Macclesfield MP David Rutley send the Prime Minister for Christmas?
- A. An iPod.
- B. Three French hens.
- C. ‘Hugs, best wishes and kisses from the people of Macclesfield.’
3. What events have occurred during the Poynton road works?
- A. London built an Olympic Stadium.
- B. Japan decommissioned two nuclear reactors.
- C. Man City won the FA Cup.
4. If it took four years to build the 726 foot high Hoover Damn requiring 3.25M tons of concrete (enough to build a two lane highway from San Francisco to New York) how long did it take Cheshire East to repair a small village bridge in Sutton?
- A. Two days.
- B. A week.
- C. 18 months.
5. CEC blamed the delay on:
- A. An earthquake.
- B. A buried WWII Bomb.
- C. ‘Some heavy rain.’
6. What is the colour of Cheshire’s County Flag?
- A. Red with a white cross.
- B. Green with white stars.
- C. Orange with no white bits whatsoever.
7.Where would you see enough spray tan to eliminate the Emperor Penguin?
- A. Canada.
- B. Alaska.
- C. Alderley Edge.
8. Tatton MP George Osborne’s career has been like which Hollywood film?
- A. Flight of the Living Dead.
- B. The Black Hole.
- C. Clueless.
9. What is the favourite newspaper of the dog pictured above ?
- A. Daily Express.
- B. Sunday Express.
- C. An excellent local paper.
10. How many attempts does it take a WAG to pass a GCSE?
- A. Two.
- B. Four.
- C. Don’t know (it’s never been done).
11. How many speeding motorists were caught by the new £800K Buxton Road traffic cameras in the first 12 months of operation?
- A. 150
- B. 376
- C. None, they didn’t work.
12. What is Cheshire better known as?
- A. Dairyland.
- B. Cheeseville.
- C. Tescoshire.
13. Where’s the nearest place to park when collecting packages from the Royal Mail sorting office in Macclesfield?
- A. In the Royal Mail yard.
- B. In the half empty police station car park next door.
- C. Wilmslow.
14. What is Wilmslow’s best-kept secret?
- A. Smoking beagles.
- B. Smoking footballers.
- C. The Cheshire Smoke House.
15. Hoopers is the name of:
- A. A swan.
- B. A respiratory illness.
- C. A department store.
16. In Cheshire refusing to work is known as:
- A. Swinging the lead.
- B. Throwing a sickie.
- C. Doing a Tevez.
How did you score? Give yourself a point for each A answer, 2 points for each B answer and 3 points for each C answer.
- 50-60 Points: You are a purrrrrrfect Cheshire cat.
- 30-49 Points: You’re a top cat.
- 0-29 Points: Close the flap when you leave.
Wishing you a truly happy New Year. Join me back here on January 4 for our seasonal panto.