E: 22/07 win olympics tickets and runners up (facebook treasure hunt effort, help!!)

Runnerduck

http://www.houseofswitzerland.org/en/london/competition.html

https://www.facebook.com/houseofswitzerland


Yes, the British brought tourism to Switzerland but do you also remember the Swiss presence in Leicester Square, at the heart of London? They aren’t the only examples of long connections between the two countries, and Diccon Bewes has been delving into these links for quite a while. The Swissest British writer of our time has prepared a virtual treasure hunt around London so that you can discover some of the Swiss heritage in the capital.
For one week we are going to post one question every day on our Facebook page. There are two ways to enter the competition. Either you answer one of our questions and participate in the draw for our small prizes (see list below), or you take the challenge to answer all the questions for the chance to win one of our large prizes, including a pair of Olympic tickets!
You can answer more than one question to try and win a small prize (for example, if you know three answers, then you can enter three times) but you must get all seven right for the large prize draw. Entrants for the large draw who don’t actually get all seven correct will still be eligible for the small prizes.
Please send your answers to web(at)houseofswitzerland.org by midnight on Sunday 22 July. Entry is free.


Prize: A pair of Olympic tickets

Large prizes
1st prize: Two Olympic tickets to watch the cycling on 3 August 2012, 18.30-22.10.

The event includes:

• Women's Team Pursuit Qualifying
• Women's Keirin First Round
• Men's Team Pursuit Semifinals
• Women's Keirin First Round Repechages
• Women's Team Pursuit Quarterfinals
• Women's Keirin Second Round
• Men's Team Pursuit Finals
• Men's Team Pursuit Medal Ceremony
• Women's Keirin Finals 7-12
• Women's Keirin Finals 1-6
• Women's Keirin Medal Ceremony

The prize will have to be personally picked up at the House of Switzerland UK 2012.
2nd: A two-course meal (excluding beverages) for two people at "La Brasserie" restaurant in the House of Switzerland, for a total value of £ 58
3rd: «Swiss Watching» signed by Diccon Bewes. A No1 bestseller and Financial Times Book of the Year. One country, four languages, 26 cantons and 7.8 million people (but only 78% of them Swiss): there’s nowhere else like it. Welcome to the land of milk and money!
4th: «Swisscellany» signed by Diccon Bewes. His new book that is a treasure-trove of facts and figures about all things Swiss: from Olympic gold medals and Eurovision nul points to politics and potatoes. And chocolate.
Small prizes
5th-10th: Box of Petits Carr!s biscuits
10th-20th: Swiss Hearts box of chocolates

Melli

Today's Question from their FB Page

Our treasure hunt goes on, and is becoming trickier.
The Swiss Glockenspiel was first inaugurated in 1985 and recently came back to life near Leicester Square. How many bells are there in total?
Don't forget, send your answers to web@houseofswitzerland.org (not on the wall...)

Answer: 27 (source)

Melli

Monday's Answer: Swiss Cottage

Tuesday's Answer: Madame Tussaud

Not sure if we can enter retrospectively, but I'm going to email them with the day/date in the subject line.

Melli

Today's Clue:
In London’s Baker Street I took my calls,
in Switzerland I took my last breath,
but at which Swiss waterfalls
did I fall to my death?
Send your answer at web[at]houseofswitzerland.org (not on the wall)
Today's Answer: Reichenbach Falls (source)

Melli

Today's Clue:

The Swiss Church in London has been at 79 Endell Street in Covent. Garden since 1855, but the Church itself is actually much older.
What anniversary is the Swiss Church celebrating this year?

Answer: 250th
(source)

Melli

Today's Clue:
It was designed by Sir Norman Foster. Its original owner was Swiss Re. It is known as The Gherkin. What is its address?

Answer: 30 St Mary Axe, City, London EC3V 1LP (or just 30, St Mary Axe)

Runnerduck

The last question is up, i am not sure if the answer is athens or japan?

dominovox

"..The tradition of a Swiss guest centre dates back to 1998, when the House of Switzerland celebrated its inaugural event at the Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, Japan."


http://www.houseofswitzerland.org/about.htm

georgy-girl

BIG THANK YOU Runnerduck, Melli and dominovox for posting the comp and answers - Good Luck everyone xx