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nannis
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Hi all, I'm not sure if i'm posting in the correct place (please move if not 
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Is anyone willing to help me with this:
Take the first letter of every answer and re-arrange to form a well-known phrase heard often loudly at this time of year.
January: Name the country that announced two human cases of avian influenza in this month.
February: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated which team to win the Superbowl by 21-10 this month.
March: Ang Lee won the academy award for Best director this month for which film?
April: Which country marked the 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power station disaster in this month?
May: Finnish monster rock band Lordi were the surprise winners of which music title in this month?
June: England secured their place in the knockout stage of the 2006 World Cup with a nervy 2-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago in this month. In which German city was the match held?
July: George W. Bush is reported to have greeted Tony Blair with this phrase during the G8 summit in St Petersburg, Russia, on 17th of this month?
August: NASA's released details of a new manned space exploration vehicle due in 2014. What name has it been given?
September: Surname of popular Australian conservationist who was fatally wounded by a stingray in this month.
October: The Scissor Sisters made it 4 weeks at the top of the UK singles chart early in this month with the first track taken from their album "Ta-Dah". What was the name of the song?
November: At the US midterm elections held in this month which party took control of both the house of representatives and the senate?
December: Which chain of cafes, hotels and casinos, was purchased by the American Indian Seminole Tribe of Florida this month?
Me and OH have been trying for two weeks, so we are either mentally challenged or this is proper hard!!!
Any help greatly appriciated...I can offer two lots of the money off tesco clothing vouchers to the person who solves it first if that helps lol...
thanks in advance!
)Is anyone willing to help me with this:
Take the first letter of every answer and re-arrange to form a well-known phrase heard often loudly at this time of year.
January: Name the country that announced two human cases of avian influenza in this month.
February: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeated which team to win the Superbowl by 21-10 this month.
March: Ang Lee won the academy award for Best director this month for which film?
April: Which country marked the 20th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power station disaster in this month?
May: Finnish monster rock band Lordi were the surprise winners of which music title in this month?
June: England secured their place in the knockout stage of the 2006 World Cup with a nervy 2-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago in this month. In which German city was the match held?
July: George W. Bush is reported to have greeted Tony Blair with this phrase during the G8 summit in St Petersburg, Russia, on 17th of this month?
August: NASA's released details of a new manned space exploration vehicle due in 2014. What name has it been given?
September: Surname of popular Australian conservationist who was fatally wounded by a stingray in this month.
October: The Scissor Sisters made it 4 weeks at the top of the UK singles chart early in this month with the first track taken from their album "Ta-Dah". What was the name of the song?
November: At the US midterm elections held in this month which party took control of both the house of representatives and the senate?
December: Which chain of cafes, hotels and casinos, was purchased by the American Indian Seminole Tribe of Florida this month?
Me and OH have been trying for two weeks, so we are either mentally challenged or this is proper hard!!!
Any help greatly appriciated...I can offer two lots of the money off tesco clothing vouchers to the person who solves it first if that helps lol...
thanks in advance!
Mrs Storey xx
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Jan: Turkey
Feb: Seattle Seahawks
Mar: Brokeback Mountain
Apr: Russia
May: Eurovision
Jun: Nuremberg
Jul: Yo Blair!
Aug: Orion
Sep: Irwin
Oct: I don't feel like dancing
Nov: Democrats
Dec: Hard Rock
That gives TSBRENYOIIDH - unfortunately I'm terrible at anagrams, but will keep thinking about it!
Caz0 -
Well we've got all the letters we think, just need to work out the anagram.
T S B R E N Y O I I D H
Edit: Ah, someone beat us.
Can you enter this competition online btw?I've been lucky, I'll be lucky again. ~ Bette Davis0 -
Meh, it's annoying me now. I'm sure it'll be obvious when someone cracks it.I've been lucky, I'll be lucky again. ~ Bette Davis0
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Is there a clue ???Back comping Nov 2021
Wins
3 pens
£10 Odeon Cinema Voucher0 -
It's probably meant to be 'happy new year' but they got the questions wrong or something...I've been lucky, I'll be lucky again. ~ Bette Davis0
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Replace Russia with USSR and the phase is
Look Behind You - Pantomime time of year!There is always light within the dark0 -
Its Behind You2008 Wins Jan Jimi Hendrix Live at Monterey: The Definitive Edition on HD DVD £12.98, £10 amazon voucher, £10 amazon voucher, £10 amazon voucher,£500 love2shop voucher, £10 amazon voucher,dvd and chocolate £8.12, Portable dvd player + town called eureka boxset £126Total £687.100
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Actually now you've said that, I think this has posted on here before. lol.
Well spotted AuntyJean.I've been lucky, I'll be lucky again. ~ Bette Davis0 -
Why does it become so clear when someone points it out?!! My OH is saying "I told you it was USSR"....yeah right lol....
Well msdl28712 got it right....but auntie jean lead us there....If you want these vouchers I will split them if you like. Pm me.
Thanks soooo much!Mrs Storey xx
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