We went to the Backbencher pub http://www.backbencher.co.nz/ for their quiz night. We’d been unable to get in last week as it was closed for a private function, but had vouchers for free drinks so thought we would take the opportunity to use them.
One thing struck as immediately: all the teams were regulars, and we were greeted as a new team. So it looks like the kind of place at which we could, should we so choose, become regulars.
The quiz followed a similar format to most of the previous ones we’d tried, with one round to play a joker on. Initially we scored well, and slightly embarrassed some of the regular players with our knowledge, taking the lead after playing our joker on the Seventies round. Other round subjects included music, geography, a picture round (name the boy band, we scored dismally), and news (again, poor scoring due to lack of local knowledge). The final round was a connections round – as well as points for the answers, additional points were on offer if you guessed the connection between all the answers: the earlier you got the connection, the more points you got. We entirely failed to spot the names of 8 Australian prime ministers amongst the questions we answered. After taking the early lead, we faded towards the end, and finished second from last – for which we won the booby prize, a $30 bar tab next time! Repeat after me: “these are commercial prizes to make sure you come back next week”!
We hadn’t eaten there, so we don’t know what the food is like, but the menu on their website looks good. Also, they serve Speight’s Old Dark, which is fast becoming my favourite beer.
We really need to get some Kiwis onto our team, so Nicola is canvassing her office for potential participants.
Well done Team Kirkup-Wilsher ! You'll knock 'em bandy once you get a tame Kiwi on your side.
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile in Britishland, the weather is SHOCKING! But looks like it might improve for the 'Summer' (pah!) Bank Holiday where we have high hopes of attending the Sandwich-does-Glastonbury festival thing. We'll take some, er, sandwiches. And wine-style drinks.
Pip pip. H x
Sandwiches? In Sandwich? (They call them "sammies" here...I was wondering who Sammie was for a while)
ReplyDeleteHave fun, hope the weather's good for it. We're still in winter here - every time I think it's improving, it changes back to cold'n'rainy.
>>every time I think it's improving, it changes back to cold'n'rainy<<
ReplyDeleteYeah - that doesn't sound much like a North European Summer!! hahaha
I like the cut of that landlord's jib so I hope you get some Kiwis for the team so that we can hear more about it!