Hilly Fields Annual Quiz 2024
Once again, visitors to the Friends of Hilly Fields stall at this year’s Midsummer Fayre on 22 June had the opportunity to tackle our annual multi-choice quiz. Only one person got all ten questions right and two people got nine out of ten. They will get vouchers to use at the Hilly Fields cafe. If you would like to have a go just for fun, the questions are below and the answers are revealed at the end.
1. Which of these animals used to graze on Hilly Fields in days of old?
(a) buffalo; (b) llamas; (c) sheep; (d) wildebeest.
2. The bowling club on Hilly Fields is named after which famous Elizabethan sailor?
(a) Charlie Drake; (b) Francis Drake; (c) Hamid Drake; (d) Nick Drake.
3. Yorkshire Fog can be seen on Hilly Fields every year. What is it?
(a) a fungus; (b) a low-lying mist at dawn; (c) a species of moth; (d) a type of grass.
4. The ‘gates’ to the Hilly Fields stone circle are named after which saint?
(a) Saint Bertelin; (b) Saint Dagobert; (c) Saint Norbert; (d) Saint Wilgefortis.
5. ‘The Horse at Hilly Fields’ is a children’s book by Ann Thwaite. What kind of horse does the title refer to?
(a) Hobby horse; (b) Race horse; (c) Rocking horse; (d) Seahorse.
6. Which artiste wrote and recorded the neo-psychedelic song ‘Hilly Fields (1892)’?
(a) Chip Chirpy; (b) Joy Jolly; (c) Nick Nicely; (d) Slim Smiley.
7. Which species of bat can be seen flying over Hilly Fields at dusk?
(a) Common Pipistrelle; (b) Dusky Pipistrelle; (c) Rusty Pipistrelle; (d) Tiny Pipistrelle.
8. ‘Once the Hilly Fields were hill fields where the children played and there were primroses.’ Written by ‘The Railway Children’ author who lived in SE13. What was her name?
(a) Edith Nesbit; (b) Edith Pargeter; (c) Edith Sitwell; (d) Edith Wharton.
9. Which bird of prey was the 52nd species recorded in our Hilly Fields bird list?
(a) Red-throated Diver; (b) Red-necked Grebe; (c) Red Kite; (d) Red-legged Partridge.
10. Which ancient rural skill was taught on Hilly Fields in 2023?
(a) Drystone walling; (b) Hedge laying; (c) Pigsticking; (d) Willow weaving.
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Answers
1. (c) Sheep; 2. (b) Francis Drake; 3. (d) A type of grass; 4. (c) Saint Norbert; 5. (c) Rocking horse; 6. (c) Nick Nicely; 7. (a) Common Pipistrelle; 8. (a) Edith Nesbit; 9. (c) Red Kite; 10. Hedge laying.
Big Garden Bird Watch 2024
The board will be coming out again on the last Sunday , 28th January, we will be set up for 10.30am by the café until 12.30. We might have some helpers this year from our Duke of Edinburgh volunteers, which means we might run a small birdy craft workshop too?
https://hillyfields.blogspot.com/2024/01/hilly-fields-big-birdwatch-2024.html
Hedge Laying Free training
Thanks to CPRE London we have funding to run training sessions in the ancient craft of hedge laying. Work has started on the Veda Road Boundary Hedge. That’s across the stone circle and look left down the hill to the lower Vicars Hill Entrance. If you are interested in training, please sign you to one of the remaining sessions.
Hilly Fields Annual Quiz..the results are in.
With 53 returned quizes we had four people scoring 10 out of 10 and another 8 scoring 9/10. Please see the answers below.
