A good pub quiz

Here are some pictures of the pub quiz we celebrated on December 17th in Nuba.

It was great fun.

The questions were challenging, the wine was good and the quizmaster, Melanie, did an excellent job with no microphone to help her.

Her strong voice comes from her experience at closing time in O’ Hare’s bar in Newcastle, where she worked as a student, telling the reluctant customers when it was time to go home.

The winning team scored 9 in the sports section thanks mostly to José Manuel and they also knew the first name of the jazz composer Thelonius Monk. They took home the English breakfast hamper.

The second prize, the box of shortbread went to Belly Dance Power and they answered some very tricky questions too.

Oliver was in good company as you can see!

So was Luis in the team that came third.More girls than guys at this pub quiz.They won a nice bottle of Gordon’s gin.

For a first time it went really well but I know people will be asking for quiz books for Christmas to be ready for the next one. Hopefully Food Hall will field a team too and come to enjoy a relaxing evening after a hard day’s work.

Nuba is a beautiful bar with friendly staff and the owners are charming.

Wishing you all a very merry Christmas and prosperous new year.

P.S.

A team can be from 2 to 5 people.

Christmas Pub Quiz

CHRISTMAS PUB QUIZ

GREAT PRIZES from FOOD HALL!!!!

Date: 17th December

Place: Bar Nuba (Plaza del Voluntariado, esquina C/ Manuel de Falla)

Our thanks to Nieves, Jorge and Silvia for letting us use their bar.

Time: Try to be there around 21.30h. The quiz starts at 22.00h sharp!

What do you have to do?
Come with your friends, form a team, find a table, get an answering sheet,have a drink while you wait for the quiz to begin and write down as many correct answers as you can.

What do you have to bring?
A pen.

This is going to be fun so don’t miss it!

Mientras tanto

As we wait for news of the pub quiz I will entertain you with another story. It's my favourite.
Our Eileen (this time my dear sister) was living with me here in Spain for a while. Eileen is a very sociable person and it's not easy finding someone to talk to in English here so she was happy to accompany my friend Pilar and walk her dog together. Pilar was learning English at the time. Anyway one day Pilar didn't turn up and told Eileen the next day that it was because her doctor was ill. 'Oh,' Eileen said, a bit puzzled, 'you and your doctor must be good friends.' 'Oh yes, yes she is my friend but she is my doctor' answered Pilar. Eileen said, 'Oh your doctor is a woman. ' 'Yes yes of course but she is very young.' Eileen nodded, still very puzzled specially when she learnt that Pilar's doctor was only nineteen. The conversation continued in this strange fashion until at last they realised that while Eileen was talking about her doctor Pilar was talking about her daughter.
All those consonants we use and don't pronounce!!
As a little boy in Patricia's class used to say,
'Los ingleses escriben una cosa y luego dicen lo que les da la gana,'