Pudsey Bear and Pub Quiz

The BBC, a large British news organization, organizes an annual charity appeal known as Children in Need, and one entire evening of its programming is set aside for raising money for British children's charities each year. This year, it will occur on 14 November. In the run-up to the broadcast, many shops are selling items featuring Pudsey Bear, the Children in Need mascot. Both Boots Pharmacy and Build-A-Bear Workshop are among the shop selling Pudsey merchandise. Yesterday, Will purchased me a smalled, stuffed Pudsey from Boots. It is adorable!



Another notable event from yesterday is that Will and I went to the Bowling Green, a nearby pub, for the weekly pub quiz. The quiz consisted of 40 questions which had to be answered by each team on a sheet of paper. The top two teams won prizes, as did the team judged to have the funniest name. Will and I came in last, probably because we had the smallest team and the least knowledge of local history and culture. Following the 40 questions and the announcement of winners, another 5 bonus questions were asked. Any team that correctly answered the five bonus questions would have received a cash prize, though in this instance, no one did. Thus, the cash prize rolls over another week and will increase by five pounds next Sunday. Despite our poor performance, we had a good time, and we are considering asking Kim and Chris to join us next week.