Archives » February, 2009

Free beer

Next update on or before 14 March 2009 – I’m away.
New Monday quizzes:
The Albion, 121 Hammersmith Road, W14 0QL, 0207 603 2826.
The Albion apparently has a monthly London-themed quiz.
The Hat and Tun, 3 Hatton Wall, Hatton Wall, EC1N 8HX, 020 7242 4747.
Is it a pub? Is it a restaurant?  I’m not sure, but I [...]

‘From Highgate down to Newquay…

…I must have played them all!’  Well, not quite, but my adapted lyrics herald the introduction of an article on Quiz Machines to the site.  It’s the observations just of me as a not very good quiz machine player, and I am happy to set right any inaccuracies if you point them out.
To the Victoria [...]

Trader Vic

The Victoria, 28 North Hill, London, N6 4QA, 020 8340 6091.
The Vic restarts its quiz on Thursday 19 February.  Now, the Vic quiz has had many incarnations, and has lapsed during the frequent change of owner/management over the last few years.  The version of the quiz most beloved of locals was one I did not [...]

National symbol(ix)

To the Sir Richard Steele in Belsize Park last night, where we won the quiz but didn’t win it.  Confused?  You will be.  Here are the details I’m pasting in to the Thursday section:
The Sir Richard Steele, 97 Haverstock Hill, NW34PL, 020 7483 1201.
30 mixed questions, 10 or so pictures, jokers assigned by QuizMaster Paul [...]