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Post by Spruance on Jul 31, 2009 15:03:15 GMT
Garden World Discussions, or GWD as we all now know it, was first launched on 14th August 2006 and so as part of our third anniversary celebrations we will be holding two quizzes to run for two weeks from 1st to 15th August 2009 to give everyone plenty of time to take part if they wish. One is a wordsearch grid whilst the other is somewhat different and perhaps even unique, but all will be explained tomorrow.  For added interest, gardening-related prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place in each quiz. Actual prize details will be confirmed when the results are announced but they will certainly be well worth the effort. Full details of the competitions and a reprise of the rules will be posted on this thread tomorrow, Saturday 1st August 2009, so watch this space!  GWD Staff |
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Post by Spruance on Jul 31, 2009 23:01:28 GMT
As mentioned yesterday, we are running two quizzes as part of our third anniversary celebrations. The first is in the popular Wordsearch format. The grid below contains words and phrases associated with the season between Spring and Autumn(Fall), including activities and outings. There are less than thirty words / phrases to be found and only words with four or more letters should be submitted. Members should pm their answers to Main Admin no later than midnight UK time on Saturday 15th August 2009. 
For the second quiz we have added a little local flavour. Pictured below are twenty images of hands belonging to GWD staff members, Spruance, Rosefriend, Oldmoleskins, Chuckles and Tig. To create a level playing field and to avoid giving out any subtle clues, the colour of the hands has been changed to sepia and the original backgrounds have been erased and replaced with pastel colours. Apart from that the hands have not been altered. All of the hands are numbered and each of the five named staff members has 'donated' four hand images, so what you need to do is to decide who owns each hand. As with the Wordsearch, Members should pm their answers to Main Admin no later than midnight UK time on Saturday 15th August 2009.
For both quizzes we are again using the 'First Past The Post' rule, so that in the event of a tie, the prize will go to the earliest received correct answer. There will be three gardening-related prizes awarded for each quiz, and full details will be announced with the results on Sunday 16th August 2009. Entry is open to all registered members of Garden World Discussions except those individuals directly connected to the competitions. NB. As with all GWD prize quizzes, please do not post any answers on the open board whilst the competitions are running as these will be deleted. So get studying and good luck.  GWD Staff. |
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Post by Dutchy on Aug 1, 2009 8:35:31 GMT
OMG nice hands admin ;D Interesting lines there too, I wonder what Guru Fakir makes of them  |
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Post by Spruance on Aug 3, 2009 16:16:05 GMT
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Post by Missredhead on Aug 3, 2009 18:44:08 GMT
I tried to send to Main Admin but it wouldn't go through so sent it just to admin
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Post by Tig on Aug 3, 2009 19:22:44 GMT
I get confused too, but clicking on Sprus red links would take you straight to the right account to pm your answers (which is 'admin'  ) x Tig |
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Post by Missredhead on Aug 4, 2009 8:36:29 GMT
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Post by Chuckles on Aug 5, 2009 8:29:14 GMT
I coudn't find all four of my hands to start with ;D Wordsearch printed off and managed to find a highlighter pen that worked  so managed to make a start on it last night. |
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Post by Chuckles on Aug 9, 2009 9:11:41 GMT
Tig how do you keep your hands so nice with all the gardening you do ;D ;D How are the false nails holding up Spru  or are they yours Moley Picked up the wordsearch again last night, got on a bit of a roll |
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Post by Tig on Aug 9, 2009 12:37:17 GMT
Mud is very beneficial for the skin Chuckles, folk pay a fortune to have it slapped all over ;D Everyone should at least have a go at guessing the hands, with three prizes per quiz you could win just for submitting an entry with one correctly identified 'hand' and there is still plenty of time, closing date is not until Midnight next Saturday (15th) x Tig |
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Post by Spruance on Aug 9, 2009 20:43:10 GMT
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Post by Chuckles on Aug 11, 2009 6:40:21 GMT
Picked up the wordsearch again last night, got on a bit of a roll Think my roll got stuck last night so I'll be putting my entry in today. Got to be in it to win it. Everyone is being really quiet about the quizzes  only 4 days left  |
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Post by Chuckles on Aug 11, 2009 6:49:34 GMT
Picked up the wordsearch again last night, got on a bit of a roll Think my roll got stuck last night so I'll be putting my entry in today. Got to be in it to win it. Everyone is being really quiet about the quizzes only 4 days left Maybe if we'd done feet it would have been a little more interesting, on second thoughts maybe not ;D men always seem to have hairy toes then again RF and Tig may have them toooooo |
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Post by Tig on Aug 11, 2009 11:21:51 GMT
We could do feet another time, or maybe not now you have given the game away about my hairy toes Chuckles ...  Perhaps we could try 'mystery' body bits ;D Come on you lot, make the effort! Quite a lot of work goes into putting the quizzes on, so make it worthwhile by having a go at them x Tig |
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Post by Spruance on Aug 11, 2009 15:47:30 GMT
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Post by Barbara on Aug 12, 2009 8:04:33 GMT
Well I have sent my answers in, I had 23 pairs of hands at one point ;D but I whittled them down in a scientific way.  |
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 12, 2009 11:48:14 GMT
I've had a go with the hands too, good fun. ;D
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Post by Dutchy on Aug 14, 2009 20:02:47 GMT
Good fun indeed even if I did not enter my guesses I did have a good look ;D
Of course the nailpolished ones are not Spru's. He doesnt like burgundy red .... wine
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Post by Spruance on Aug 14, 2009 20:57:14 GMT
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Post by Spruance on Aug 15, 2009 23:05:00 GMT
Ok, both quizzes are now closed and no further entries can be accepted. The names of the lucky winners will be posted on Sunday 16th August 2009 together with the answers, and prize details. The bar on open board posting of answers is thus lifted. i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/wink.gif A big thank you to everyone who has taken part and to those involved with setting up the quizzes. |
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Post by Rosefriend on Aug 16, 2009 16:49:42 GMT
Now to the winners of the GWD Anniversary Competitions....  The wordsearch has been very close but the winner is Juliet with 27 points and will receive "The RHS Book of Organic Gardening" Closely followed by Missredhead with 26 Points and wins 10 Packets of various Veg and Flowers seeds. Again with only one point difference Carolann is also a winner with 25 points winning 5 packets of various seeds. ++++ Now to the hands competition.... The winner with 13 Points is
Ladygardener
and receives "The Complete Practical Handbook of GARDEN BULBS". 2nd Prize goes to Carolann with 9 Points winning 10 Packets of Veg and Flower seeds. 3rd Prize goes to Missredhead also with 9 Points and wins 5 Packets of seeds. The tie break rule applies here and as Carolann submitted her entry in first she wins 2nd place. Congratulations to you all. For those of you that would like to know whose hand belong to which member of the staff here are the original pics.                     RF |
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Post by Tig on Aug 16, 2009 18:08:53 GMT
Well done everyone, especially Juliet & Ladygardener - nice books (though the seeds would have done me just fine  ) x Tig |
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Post by Missredhead on Aug 16, 2009 18:15:39 GMT
ohh...I have never won anything like this before....I am still in shock  Well done Juliet, LG and Carolann... |
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Post by Barbara on Aug 16, 2009 19:21:00 GMT
well done all of you, |
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Post by Juliet on Aug 16, 2009 23:01:14 GMT
Ooooh, I've only just seen this! How exciting! I am very chuffed - that's a book I haven't got and would really like ;D
I was hopeless at the hands though - I think I only got Rosefriend's right - so very well done to Ladygardener, Carolann, & MRH!
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Post by carolann on Aug 17, 2009 6:41:41 GMT
Me win something? I'm in shock.
Well done Juliet and LG and Missy, a great quiz maybe Tig could include a word search in her pub quiz?
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Post by Chuckles on Aug 18, 2009 9:24:39 GMT
Well done Juliet and LG, they sound lovely books that you both got Well done to Missy and Carolann too, enjoy the seeds Thankfully I've no longer got that flippin plaster on my little finger, it drove me mad ;D |
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Post by Mowhay on Aug 18, 2009 11:29:28 GMT
Ah now you tell us Chuckles ......... Well done to the very worthy winners |
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Post by Auricula on Aug 18, 2009 20:28:59 GMT
Well done everybody |
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Post by Ladygardener on Aug 19, 2009 16:57:24 GMT
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so managed to make a start on it last night.
only 4 days left 
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