Now I have never been one to boast. As far as I am concerned, if you have to blow your own trumpet you might as well sit in silence. I am such a believer in the precept that what is important is the taking-part rather than the winning, that I have shunned the victory rostrum throughout my life. I have spiked my prize marrows, be-headed my dahlias, over-fed my whippet, and - for heavens sake - supported Sheffield Wednesday Football Club. So you can understand how difficult it is to make - strictly in the interests of public information - the following announcement :
AFTER ALMOST A YEAR CRAWLING IN THE GUTTER OF COMPETITIVE OBSCURITY, THE GOOD LADY WIFE AND I WON THE PUB QUIZ ON FRIDAY NIGHT
In the interest of archival substantiation, I have taken the unusual step of reproducing the final score-sheet. For the sake of clarity, I have highlighted our winning score (you can't imagine how difficult it is to generate a gold-coloured highlight using Photoshop). You may care to note how far behind some of the regular Friday night "big-hitters" of the quiz scene lagged. The phrase "ant-hills surrounding Everest" comes to mind. The prize for our achievement isn't exactly substantial - we get a free drink and the job of setting the quiz next week - but one doesn't do these things for worldly gain or worldwide approbation. It is the quiet knowledge that you have taken part that is important.
Congrats to you and the GLW. Mastermind next?
ReplyDeleteIt would be like doing a length in Brighouse Baths after swimming the channel, Phil.
ReplyDeleteVERY well done, Alan! (And the medal will be on its way as soon as I find a really reliable gold-smelter)
ReplyDeleteAL IS in wonderland. Well done, both!
ReplyDeleteGood work, Alan! Will you be posting next week's quiz here?
ReplyDeleteRoy : Yes, I will do that.
ReplyDeleteWe’ve only ever done pub quizzes a handfull of times and we’ve never got more than second place. Well done!
ReplyDeleteWell done you two! Boast away; you've earned it! (Wish I could have been there. I bet we'd have had a laugh!)
ReplyDeleteGood job :)
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to reading the questions you set!!
Being in the midst of one of those ant hills, I can merely guess at how great it must feel to win such a competition.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to you and the GLW!
I admit I am in awe.
ReplyDeleteNo stopping you now - it will be QI next, or a relaunch of Ask the Family (remember that - could almost be sepia image)
ReplyDeleteHey a win's a win. Take it and boast. And who'd turn down a free beer? Sounds like fun.
ReplyDeleteBut I've heard you won at least one if not two other times!!!! - You posted your questions for the one time... so, no false modesty, oh king of the pub quiz!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you and GLW!!
ReplyDeleteI think you, me, the GLW and Hay should field a team!
ReplyDeleteCongrats dear Alan, well done:))
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Al and Is! How wonderful! :)
ReplyDeleteWay to go! Too bad there isn't a traveling mug that gets filled with a brew..:)
ReplyDeleteTruly a work of passion! I don't have a clue how to do any photo shop stuff but I read and see how hard people work at mastering a skill or two and the outcome is striking .
ReplyDeleteVery well done. I love pub quizzes but I can't do them anymore because I can never hear the questions! You haven't said what each round was.. I want to know your strengths and weaknesses. Eggheads next then?
ReplyDeleteWell 'Sheffield Wednesday' is better Than 'Halifax Town'!
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