Sunday 8 February 2009

Tornado in London

No...not that sort of tornado!! This is about the first new steam locomotive for almost 50 years to be built in Britain that has made it's maiden passenger carrying run to London from Darlington today.

Tornado has taken 19 years to build at a cost of £3 million. Who says that we in Britain are not at the forefront of technology!!


Today's questions are (and I've treated you to an extra teaser as it's Sunday!): -


  1. What was the first novel published by John Grisham (right) who was born today in 1955?


  2. Who was executed at Fotheringay Castle today in 1587?


  3. Who was born today in 1944 and played Owen Newitt in "The Vicar of Dibley" and John Lumic, creator of the Cybermen in "Doctor Who"?


  4. Which of Trinny and Susannah (below) is celebrating her 45th birthday today?
Yesterday's Answers: 1. 10 Downing Street (while the Cabinet was sitting); 2. Alan Shore; 3. All got Married

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