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Spring Feast and Ceilidh 2010

Updated 19 April 2010

Charlbury's first Spring Feast and Ceilidh was held in the Memorial Hall on Saturday 27 March 2010.  This was a superb occasion, the candlelit "Bring & Share" feast of local seasonal food coincided with WWF's Earth Hour and Kismet provided the wonderful ceilidh music to whirl away the evening.

A heartfelt THANK YOU to all who helped out - delicious food - did you try the nettle pesto? Lots of deft foot work on the dance floor as well as some interesting variations! It was a great evening - let's do it again.

Thanks to everyone for the food they brought along to share; Barry from the Three Horseshoes for the bar and to his assistants; David, Maria, Anne, Frayne, Jessie, Annemarie, Frances for decorating the hall; Geoff on door; the washer uppers Flora, Esme, Milena, Sarah; The Friends Meeting and St Mary's for use of plates, cutlery and tablecloths; Rosa, Rosie; Sue for the daffodils and Kath for the lovely table decorations; The Charlbury Beer Festival and Charlbury Morris for their financial support; and all who helped to dismantle everything. You all made it even more of a community event.

Enjoy this short film of the evening - available in HD (720p).

Lost Property

Lime green plate
Silver monogrammed fork and spoon
Red and green striped tea towel
Baking tray
Please contact info@cwag.org.uk if any of these items belong to you

Answers to the WWF Earth Hour Quiz

Animals

1.    Ursus maritimus is the Latin name for which animal? A: Polar bear – there are only 20,000-25,000 polar bears left in the wild. WWF is working across the Arctic to help protect them
2.    How many muscles are in an elephant’s trunk? Around 400 or 4,000 or 40,000? A: Around 40,000
3.    The animal known as the ‘man of the forest’ can only be found in the wild on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra? What is it? A: Orang-utan
4.    What kind of animal can be ‘long-beaked’, or ‘short-beaked’, or ‘rough-toothed’ or ‘bottlenose’? A: Dolphin – bottlenose dolphins can be found around the UK coasts, although sightings have fallen dramatically over the past 20 years
5.    How many tigers are thought to be left in the wild? Around 3,200 or 12,000 or 33,500? A: Around 3,200
6.    What is the natural habitat of an arboreal creature? A: Trees – which is one reason WWF works on protecting forests – they are home to vast amounts of extraordinary wildlife
7.    Which animal’s name literally means ‘river horse’? A: Hippopotamus – in some parts of the world large numbers are killed for the ivory of their teeth
8.    Giant pandas live in the bamboo forests of south-western China, but bamboo is not a tree. What is it? A: Type of grass
9.    What is rhinoceros horn made of? A: Hair – despite it being illegal, rhinos are still poached for their horn which is used in traditional Asian medicine and fashion accessories
10.    What weight is another name for a snow leopard? A: Ounce

Geography

11.    What ‘M’ are trees and shrubs that grow in salt water along the coasts of the tropics and subtropics? A: Mangroves – they play a crucial part in coastal defence so WWF is working to protect and restore them in many different places
12.    What is the largest enclosed body of water (by area) on Earth? A: Caspian Sea
13.    Name the eight countries of the Arctic. (1 point for each correct country) A: Canada, Denmark (Greenland), Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and USA
14.    Greenland is the largest island in the world – what is the second largest? A: New Guinea – WWF is working to preserve this island wilderness
15.    The largest population of Bengal tigers is in the Sundarbans. This straddles the borders of India and which other country? A: Bangladesh
16.    Which two countries make up the Iberian peninsula? A: Spain and Portugal – also home to the critically endangered Iberian lynx With fewer than 200 adults remaining, it is one of the most endangered cats in the world
17.    What is the highest mountain in South Africa? A: Kilimanjaro – although it may be snow-covered even at the equator, it may not be for much longer with global warming
18.    The Rio Grande forms part of the boundary between the US and which country? A: Mexico – WWF is working to restore the flow of this iconic river for the people and wildlife that depend on it. Amazingly many other major rivers around the world do not reach the sea throughout the year. Others include the Yellow River in China, the Indus in Pakistan, the Murray in Australis, and sometimes even the Nile
19.    The teak tree is native to which continent? A: Asia
20.    Into which ocean does the Amazon river flow? A: Atlantic

Environment and Green Living

21.    Where in your home would you install a Hippo device? A: In the toilet cistern. It can save up to 2.5 litres of water per flush
22.    What is the term used for something that breaks down naturally? A: Biodegradable
23.    Which is the most common gas in the atmosphere? A: Nitrogen
24.    What is the term used for pest control by natural predators? A: Biological control
25.    Which part of the atmosphere screens out the harmful radiation from the sun? A: The ozone layer
26.    What are the initials you should look for when buying wood products that tell you the wood is from sustainable sources? (Bonus point if you know what the initials stand for.) A: FSC which stands for Forest Stewardship Council – WWF helped set up this scheme in 1993
27.    What is the name of the insulation you use in external walls that have two layers? A: Cavity wall insulation – it can save around £115 per year on your energy bills
28.    Which government department was set up in 2008 and has the acronym DECC? A: Department of Energy and Climate Change
29.    What word expresses the extent of mankind’s environmental impact? For example carbon or ecological. A: Footprint
30.    A major UN protocol aimed at combating global warming came into force in 2005. It is named after the city where it was adopted in 1997. What is its name? A: Kyoto Protocol

Bonus

31.    Who played Tom and Barbara Good in The Good Life? (2 points) A: Richard Briers and Felicity Kendall

Winning team were the Crisps with 34/40, runners-up were the Lees Height team with 31/40 - WELL DONE