ANSWERS to 2011 QUIZ

Section 1

Anagrams
Rearrange the letters to find the places according to the three headings:-

Lochs
TOYLAND                  LADYTON
CARWIRE                   RIECAWR

A TINKER                   KATRINE

CRINKLE DEN           NELDRICKEN

CAT PEE SMELLS     CASTLE SEMPLE


Hills
NEARBY YELL           BENYELLARY

GENTLER WHORE     GREEN LOWTHER

YAMS WILT                 MISTY LAW

GONADS LITE             GLAIDSTONE   

SACRED DIMPLE       PIC DEL MADRES


Towns
SLOE MILKER           SKELMORLIE

DIALS HELL               LEADHILLS

CLANKED BY            CLYDEBANK

LEARN WANK           NEW LANARK

LAND DUD NO          DUNDONALD

Total:15 points

Section 2

Cryptic, sort of …

1. Would you be raving mad to live here? (6 letters) GIRVAN
   
2. But do Rex, Richard, Ross and Robert all live happily here? (9) ARDROSSAN
   
3. However, there are more bends on the road to this place than the name would suggest. (8) STRAITON
   
4. Protestant ministers? Definitely not, this is Catholic country! (10) PRIESTLAND
   
5. Could you be bowled over by virgins in this place? (7) MAIDENS
   
6. You'd definitely need to be biased to stay and play here. (7) BOWLING
   
7. Sounds as if it is larger than other places, but that's not necessarily so! (6) BIGGAR
   
8. Your flag would definitely fly proudly up here if you could see through the bloody mist! (5,8) WINDY STANDARD
   
9. It's what the devil wears? Si, señora. Non, madame! (5 or 6) PRADA or PRADES
   
10. I hear this is an excellent place for retired criminals! (11) CROOKEDHOLM
    

Total: 10 points


Section 3

Odd man out. Which of the following do not belong?

1. Dungrain Law, Hill of Stake, Blackcraig, Goatfell, Blacksidend. We've never been up it!
   
2. Ballochmartin, Ballikillet, Auchenhessnane, Breakough, Figgantoch. Auchenhessnane is on the Penpont walk. The others are on Cumbrae.
   
3. Rankinston, Galston, Annbank, Tarbolton, Catrine. Only one pronounced as it is written, by the locals, at any rate!
4. Col de Jau, Ness Glen, Cairntable, Clyde Valley. D has taken K up the others(!!)
   
5. Manteaux de Sel, Nouveaux Moulins, Château de Lait, Beau Zizi. We've not been to Castlemilk.
   

Any reasonable answers for the above will be considered, and then totally discarded and ignored in favour of the correct one which is mine!

Total: 5 points

Section 4

Ubi coitus sumus?  Where were the following pictures taken?

1. DUNURE

2. MORTON CASTLE

3. SALTCOATS

4. GREENAN CASTLE

5. VIEW FROM LOUDOUN HILL

6. NESS GLEN

7. GREENOCK CUT

8. BANYULS

9. LOCHWINNOCH/CASTLE SEMPLE

10. DOULTON FOUNTAIN AT PEOPLE'S PALACE, GLASGOW

Grand total: 40 points

Congratulations to
the winner Paul and runners up Allan and Jimmy


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