E8/2 - Win a MacBook Air

2 - pretty sure it was Harold Macmillan

Some answers that might help a wee bit.... HERE.... I think! ;-)

Which legendary politician introduced the awards?*
Aneurin Bevan*
"That is why we have been involved with Government in
the Housing Design Awards since 1947 when the great Nye Bevan introduced them
for public housing." http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/citiesandregions/pdf/131092.



Which PM suspended the awards arguing that quantity was more important than quality?*

It was a Tory government that suspended the awards in 1955/56..? Macmillan was housing minister, but not PM? Callaghan was Labour and Maggie was later? Misleading question perhaps?? Could equally be that I'm being a tad thick... (eek). So, a guess: Harold Macmillan

Harold Macmillan*
Jim Callaghan
Margaret Thatcher


Which three of the following are the most decorated practices with not less than 17 awards?* (tick three answers)
Frederick Gibberd
Darbourn & Darke
Eric Lyons
Broadway Malyan
Chamberlin Powell & Bon
Johston & Wright

One of these four honoured architects has not been honoured with a Housing Design Award: Was it?*
MacCormac
Grimshaw
Farrell
Rogers


Name the architect who was commemorated by the Housing Corporation's Special Award for Affordable Housing?*

Stephenson Bell in 2003?

Stephenson Bell has won only one of their 12 awards outside the Manchester area. In which city was the project?*
Liverpool
Leeds
Newcastle on Tyne*

According to Stephenson Bell website:
"2002 Housing Design Awards - Award in recognition of potential excellence - Quayside Tower, Newcastle Quayside"


Which of the following practices has won the most Housing Design Awards this decade?*

Ugh - have to troll through the HDA website... maybe later...

Allies & Morrison
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
Proctor Matthews
Maccreanor Lavington

rrickyuk wrote: »

Still waiting for Dyson to bring out a ride-on hoover...

Try the washing machine on spin cycle.:rotfl:

Hasn't everyone?

rrickyuk wrote: »

:rotfl:Well, my partner is away for 5 months as of yesterday...

awww... remember what that was like.. initally horrible and after ten years a relief

needless to say we aren't still married - not normally religious..... but praise be to the lord

but hope you will be ok.. is he in the forces..

sorry my post was not that sensitive.. I do recall how hard it is especially if you have children/job etc you feel like a single parent


x

dipsy wrote: »

awww... remember what that was like.. initally horrible and after ten years a relief

needless to say we aren't still married - not normally religious..... but praise be to the lord

but hope you will be ok.. is he in the forces..

sorry my post was not that sensitive.. I do recall how hard it is especially if you have children/job etc you feel like a single parent

Yes will be difficult, but not the end of the world. Was much worse yesterday, saying goodbye.

No - works for his parents, and I have to stay to earn money and sort family stuff, but we'll be in the Oz tropics at the end of the year if all the immigration stuff works out - was there for 6 months last year. Just hard when you are used to being together.

End of counselling session!:D