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.