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For 2023 (and 2024 ...) - we are now fully retired from IT training.
We have made many, many friends over 25 years of teaching about Python, Tcl, Perl, PHP, Lua, Java, C and C++ - and MySQL, Linux and Solaris/SunOS too. Our training notes are now very much out of date, but due to upward compatability most of our examples remain operational and even relevant ad you are welcome to make us if them "as seen" and at your own risk.

Lisa and I (Graham) now live in what was our training centre in Melksham - happy to meet with former delegates here - but do check ahead before coming round. We are far from inactive - rather, enjoying the times that we are retired but still healthy enough in mind and body to be active!

I am also active in many other area and still look after a lot of web sites - you can find an index ((here))
Guess how many. Nearest guess wins.
This is a quiz - you can set a question master who will read out each question to a group, and after each question he or she who comes the nearest is the winner for that question.

All the answers were sourced at the web page locations given on 10th December 2006.

Sample What was the average price in pounds that houses sold for in Place Road, Melksham, over the last 2 years?

Answer - 346,488 pounds

Source http://www.ourproperty.co.uk/stats/sn12.html

1. How many dresses did Camilla take with her for her 8 day visit to the USA in November 2005?

Source http://tammybruce.com/2005/11/dinner_with_chuck_ and_camilla.php

2. Give the number of Brookside episodes through the life of the soap

Source http://www.brooksidesoapbox.co.uk/guide_70.htm

3. What is the distance in miles from Melksham to its twin town Avon in France

Source sign in market place

4. The number of hits with a Google search for Bowerhill Villager on 9th December 2006

Source http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&client= safari&rls=en&q=bowerhill+villager&btnG=Search

5. How many minutes does the 22:16 bus from Mitchell Drive, Bowerhill, take to reach the Northey Arms at Ashley (near Box)

Source http://www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/southwest/somerset/ timetables/timetable.php?day=1&source_id=2&operator= Somerset%20&%20Avon&op_id=23&area=&service=X71/X72 &routeid=898139

6. According to the census, what was the population of Melksham Without in 2001?

Source http://www.wiltshire.gov.uk/community/getcensus.php ?item=Melksham%20Without

7. How many badges were gained and awarded to Bowerhill cub scouts at their May 2004 camp at Burbage?

Source http://www.melksham.org.uk/villager/bv200406.pdf

8. What is the tidal range at spring tides in feet of the river Avon where it enters the Severn?

Source http://www.bristolinformation.co.uk/info/

9. How many yards long is Whitley golf club (near Melksham)

Source http://www.golftoday.co.uk/clubhouse/coursedir/ wiltshire/whitley.html

10. How many issues of the Melksham Independent News have been published up to 7th Decemeber 2006?

Source http://www.melkshamnews.com/NEW%20website/headlines.htm

Now that you're at the end of the quiz, you can select this link to see the same page with the answers completed!


And how about these for some extra Melksham information?
http://www.knowhere.co.uk/511_stuff.html
http://www.wellho.net/wiltshire/melskham.html
All answers taken from the URLs stated on 10th December 2006. We have no way to check whether these answers are accurate, or to guarantee that the pages won't be changed. But - hey - it's all good fun!

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