Glastonbury 2009

The 2009 Glastonbury Festival starts today! Three days of music and mud (except this year it looks as though it will be dry! - oops! Looks like I put a curse on them - it's rained there now!) with some of the best artists in the world on show. For those of us without tickets (nor the inclination) we can sit back, beer or wine in hand, and watch the wall-to-wall coverage on the BBC!

Friday's questions are: -

1. Who was born today in 1909 and became Elvis Presley's manager?
   
   
2. Paolo Maldini (right, in white) was born today in 1968 and has played 627 times for which Italian football team?
   

   
   
3. Lord Kelvin, who was born today in 1824 in Belfast, gave his name to a unit of measurement of what physical property?
   

Yesterday's Answers: 1. Portugal; 2. "Extras"; 3. General George Custer

Glastonbury Festival Sold Out

When there's snow on the ground...and more on the way...what better time to look forward to the summer? The news that Glastonbury has sold out already is a heartwarming sign that it's not all doom-and-gloom in Britain.

Even though none of the artists have been confirmed, the Great British music public have voted with their wallets again. Hopefully it will be a bit warmer in June when the festival takes place.

Today's treble of teasers are: -

1. Pirmin Zurbriggen, who was born today in 1963, is a former Olympic Gold Medallist, World Champion (four times) and World Cup Winner in which sport?
   
2. Which singer and actor married the first of his four wives, Nancy Barbato, today in 1939?
   
3. Today in 1945, Churchill, Stalin & Roosevelt met at Yalta. In which country is Yalta today?Yesterday's Answers: 1. Doctor; 2. Benelux; 3. Aircraft