Gary Strachan – "Write" Said Fred
Whimsical observations from deep within an erratic mind
I spend an hour or so yesterday evening attempting to develop a new idea for next weeks online quiz night with the lads. Endeavouring to move away from my usual 'True or False' rounds, at least in the short term, I'm working on a round format titled 'What Would Terry Thomas Say?" Although slightly less... Continue Reading →
Via the conduit of Zoom, yesterday I partook in an esprit filled quiz evening with six buddies from the north east of England. This 'Magnificent Seven' (including yours truly) contributing rounds of inquisitions covering subjects such as geography, music, alcohol, movies, Fred Dinage's barnet and football. In between two of the rounds, this entertainment feast... Continue Reading →
In lieu of today's daily observations, I enclose questions yours truly wrote and delivered during yesterday's Zoom quiz with buddies. Endeavouring to augment the already high levels of brio imparted by fellow participant, my inquiries the usually absurd 'True or False' format. A concept habitually adopted for these occasions by GJ Strachan. Please note, any... Continue Reading →
Due to a melting pot of fatigue, desire to watch the England football match and one of the lads 'going through the change', last night's Zoom quiz with buddies was postponed. It'd be inappropriate to identify the victim of male menopause, but Ian Strachan of 311 Grab Street, Etchester, Tyne & Wear, appears to be... Continue Reading →
Yesterday evening was Zoom quiz night with six buddies from Gateshead. Three hours with a prevailing landscape awash with an esprit raising amalgam of general knowledge enquiries, live acoustic music and whimsical banter. Among the questions were rounds testing participants UK travel corridor awareness, 1970's glam rock knowledge, movie familiarity and an innovate inquisition from... Continue Reading →
It was three and a half hours of exacting engagement. An evening the sextet of participants will never forget..... Well, until midday today anyhow. Via the conduit of a Zoom video session, the protagonists gave their all (which wasn't much, admittedly) to prevail as quiz king, along with trying to tap the obscenely rich Tony... Continue Reading →
As I'm partaking in a Zoom quiz with buddies this evening, at some point today I'll need to write a round of questions for the inquisition. As yet, I've no idea of the topic of the catechisms I'll throw into our planned entertainment brew. However no doubt I'll adopt the same absurd 'true or false'... Continue Reading →
Yesterday evening saw me participate in the fifth zoom quiz night with some buddies from the north east of England. A clambake including its usual heady mix of inquisition, live music and whimsical banter borne from decades long amiability. The protagonist's feasting on an eclectic smorgasbord of frolics, inquiries, interspersed by the acoustic guitar soundscape... Continue Reading →
Last night's Zoom quiz amongst the chaps passed in the company of habitual guests whimsy, competitiveness, absurdity, live music, one or two bowls of loud mouth soup and snacking on crisps. This heady amalgam providing an evening of variety entertainment enjoyed by British audiences since Victorian music hall days. Three hours, or so, affording likeminded... Continue Reading →