Events

Welcome to the Events Page. Here you will find information on the current events the social committee is running and news/updates on any future events.

Events planned for the first Quarter of 2023

• Easter Bunny – April 2023; details on Facebook group & in newsletter
• Easter Treasure Hunt – April 2023; details on Facebook group & in newsletter

Past Events

• Quiz Night – 11th March 2023

Quiz Night Results

Team	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Bonus		Total
JT & Perry’s	5	14	12	15	12	44		102
TT	3	7	11	18	11	45		95
Sassenachs	8	14	6	36	13	17		94
Quizzy Rascals	6	13	11	13	14	24		81
Nae Chance	5	12	4	4	11	44		80
Nabrie Chasers	4	10	9	4	16	22		65
Trailer Trash	7	7	7	3	16	10		50
Watt’s The Answer	3	14	6	9	16	2		48
Comfortably Dumb	2	7	4	0	0	18		31
Scott & the Gang	3	9	5	0	0	0		17

Quiz Night Questions with Answers

Round 1	General Knowledge
Question	Answer
Who is the person in the Photograph?	Robert McQueen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_McQueen,_Lord_Braxfield
What is the title for the person in the photograph in question 1 (for example Sir Andrew, King Charles, Lord Carnwath)?	Lord Braxfield https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_McQueen,_Lord_Braxfield
What is a Hurdy-Gurdy?	A Musical Instrument https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurdy-gurdy
What is the object in the photograph?	A Scrubbing board used to wash and scrub clothes OR A Musical Instrument used to make rasping sound
What is a Mangel Wurzel?	A type of Beetroot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangelwurzel
How many sides does a Circle Have?	Two. (Depending upon the definition of “side” – a circle has both an inside and an outside.) OR None. (A circle is made-up from an infinite amount of Arcs; therefore a circle does not have any sides, as it comprises of other shapes.)
What does Obfuscate mean?	Difficult to see – Answer on the sheet was Obfuscated as a hint.
What is the collective noun/term for a group of crows?	A Murder https://www.countrylife.co.uk/nature/collective-nouns-for-birds-68344
What does a Proctologist examine?	Arseholes https://www.mainehealth.org/Services/Gastroenterology/Proctology (effectively arseholes)
Where are the Andes?	Peru or Chile https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andes

Round 2	Local Knowledge
Question	Answer
Where is Gullie-Tudlem?	Between Braxfield Terrace and Castlebank Park Shown on the 1940s map below, we can see both Gullie-Tudlem and Braxfield Burn between Braxfield Terrace and Castlebank Park. Present day Gullie-Tudlem: https://braxfield.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GullieTudlem-1.mp4
Located in the field between New Lanark Primary School and Bankhead Terrace, What is the stone object shown in the Photograph? (looking for best Answer).	No definitive answer – we do not know what it is. Best answer awarded to “A stone used by William Wallace to sharpen his sword“.
What is the Dookin’ Hole and where is it located?	A Natural pool between the rocks at New Lanark where people swim. (Dookin’ Hole present time)
Where is St. Catherine’s Cemetery?	Newest section of Lanark cemetery https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/directory_record/141013/lanark_cemetery For reference: * St. Catherine’s – Newest Section of Lanark Cemetery, between Hyndford road and Murray Chapel inside Lanark Cemetery. * New Lanark Burial Ground – near New Lanark (between car-park and New Lanark, within the woods). * St. Mary’s Cemetery – Roman Catholic Cemetery, Hyndford road – opposite the main entrance to Lanark Racecourse. * Springfield Cemetery – Located near the former Army Barracks on the A70 (“Ayr-cut”).
Where is Braxfield Burn?	A stream of water near Castlebank Park. Shown on the 1940s map below, we can see both Braxfield Burn is a stream which runs through Gullie-Tudlem near Castlebank Park.
Where is Ponclair Burn?	A stream of water flowing from a marsh near the beeches, flowing into the laid at New Lanark. Known also as Clear-Burn or “The Cleerie”, Ponclair Burn is shown in this 1940’s map below:
What is written on the Pillars at the entrance to the park in Braxfield Terrace?	King George V (5th) …..but DIO has also been graffitied on the Pillar, some 30 years ago.
Where was St. Mungo’s Well?	An old well near St. Nicholas Church
What is the name of the building which hosts Lanark Library?	The Lindsay Institute
When was Braxfield Terrace Constructed?	1930-1940
What is the object shown in the photograph?	The Girnin’ Dug. https://www.lanark.co.uk/history/hidden-history/the-girnin-dug
Where is the object shown in the photograph in question 11 located?	Castlegate.
Corehouse (the big house opposite Corra-Linn (falls of Clyde) was designed by Architect Edward Blore. What other famous structure is he responsible for?	Buckingham Palace. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_works_by_Edward_Blore_on_palaces_and_large_houses
What is Whuppity-Scoorie?	Whuppity-Scoorie is traditionally it is a Lanark Festival marking the end of Winter and start of Spring; however all the answers on the team sheet are correct.
What is Traditionally drunk in Lanark on 1st January each year?	The Het Pint is traditionally drunk in Lanark on 1st January each year.

Round 3	Scottish Knowledge
What is Hunty-Gowk?	April Fool’s Day
Where was William Wallace born?	Near Paisley. William Wallace was born in Elderslie, which is near Paisley.
What Famous Scottish Bridge spans the Atlantic Ocean?	Clachan Bridge
What is the National Animal of Scotland?	The Unicorn
What is the only Scottish Glen that reads the same from left to right as it does right to left?	Glen Elg (L to R: GLEN ELG; R to L: GLE NELG)
In Scottish History, who was known as a “Braveheart”?	Robert the Bruce. William Wallace is the star of the somewhat in-accurate film “Braveheart”, but in Scottish History, Robert the Bruce was the only person known as “Braveheart”.
What is Scotland’s National Sport?	Golf
Where were Scottish Kings Crowned?	Scone Palace
In what Scottish Loch can we hope to find the monster “Morag”?	Loch Morar. For reference: The monster “Nessie” can be found in Loch Ness.
What was the original colours for the St. Andrews Flag?	Black & White
What is a Sassenach?	A Lowlander Yip, if we’re not Highlanders, then I’m afraid we are all Sassenachs – a term not just reserved for our neighbours south of the border.
What does the Gaelic word “Failte” mean?	Welcome
What is the “Old man of Storr”?	A rock formation on the island of Skye. The “Pointy Stack” is the Old Man of Storr: The “Old Man of Hoy” is a rock stack off the coast of Hoy, near Orkney.
Where is Tongue?	In Sutherland
What is a Bauchle?	An old Shoe

Round 4	Something Else
Question	Answer
“I work in a multi-story, hi-rise building. When I go to work, I enter the building on the ground floor and go into the lift. I take the lift to floor 6 and walk up the remaining stairs to my office on floor 16. When I finish work, I enter the lift on the 16th floor and take it right down to the ground floor. There are 18 floors and lift services every floor in both directions. I hate walking, why do I do this? Why don’t I just take the lift to floor 16?”	I’m a small person (or dwarf) and I can only reach the up to the 6th Button on the lift-floor-panel.
“A fully laden, fully functioning, WW2 bomber aircraft, flying over Germany during WW2, opens its bomb-bay-doors and the crew press the bomb-release cable. No bombs drop out. Why does this happen?”	The aircraft is flying upside down
I am a boast or a huge lie; I am a tramp but not a trollop. I am a body part but not an organ and I am also a cigarette stub. What am I?	A Bum
To the nearest round number, what is the answer to this equation (two plus two divided by two).  2+2 ÷ 2=?	The correct answer is 3.  2+2 ÷ 2=3 => 2÷2 = 1 => 1+ 2 = 3 Some may have incorrectly thought this: (2+2) ÷ 2 = 2 => (2+2) = 4 => 4 ÷2 = 2 Remember BODMAS – Brackets, Orders, Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction – ..Brackets come first (if any), Division comes before addition – try it on a calculator
If you were alone in a dark room, with only one match, an oil lamp, a candle and a fireplace. What would you light first?	The match. You wouldn’t be able to light anything else if you didn’t light the match first.
What is a Googol?	A very large number – almost infinity. The popular search engine “Google” is named after this, as it is envisioned to have an almost infinite range of anwsers. Interestingly the first name for “Google” was “Back-Rub” anyone answering this would have been awarded points.
When associated with a Whip, what is a Peerie?	A Peerie is a small spinning top. “Whip and Peerie” was a popular childs toy in days-gone-by; where the user would lash the “peerie” with the whip to make it spin.
Ayr, Livingston, Paisley and Edinburgh are all large towns or cities, but is Biggar Biggar?	Trick Question. Biggar is always Biggar.
What is the odd one out?	Staffordshire. All other answers are breeds of cat (ie Turkish Van, Selkirk Rex, Bombay Cat). Staffordshire is a Dog breed.
David’s father has three sons; Snap, Crackle and ?	David! Not Pop!! David’s father has 3 sons: 1. Snap 2. Crackle 3. David

Bonus Round
Question	Answer
Is it possible for a Human Being to bend their Pinkie Finger without bending or curling other fingers on the same hand?	Yes 15% of the Population can do this. Due to time constraints we never got around to demonstration, however each team answering correctly (YES) were given the same points.
Can a Human Being lick their own elbow?	Yes – 2% of the Population can do this. Due to time constraints we never got around to demonstration, however each team answering correctly (YES) were given the same points.
Is it possible for a Human Being to make a farting noise with their hand and armpit?	Yes – 50% of the Population can do this. Due to time constraints we never got around to demonstration, however each team answering correctly (YES) were given the same points.
Can you drink a glass of water without touching the glass with your hands?	Yes – Demonstration was required. The correct method is to use a straw; this ensures that water can be drunk from the container without touching it, regardless of the container material. A straw was not provided, but a hollow-pen was provided which could have been used as a straw. Only one team figured this out; however other participants came-up with other valid solutions and were awarded full points.
Is it possible for a Human being to eat 4 Jacobs Cream Crackers in 1 minute 30 seconds without taking a drink?	Yes – It is possible; it is highly unpleasant as the crackers are known to soak-up the moisture & saliva from a the mouth. Several valiant efforts were made, with top marks being given to all participants – it’s a horrible challenge. For the record, I’ve seen someone eat & swallow 5 crackers, but I myself can only manage 1 in the time period.

Quiz Night – 11th March 2023, Clydesdale Inn, Lanark.

Do you enjoy puzzles?

Is your general knowledge good?

Do you think you have a wealth of knowledge of our community and our town?

Why not put it to the test and come-along to our Quiz Night.

Tickets £10 per person; teams of up-to (and including) 5.

Tickets available from committee@braxfield.org.uk; or in person from any social committee person.