Read in the Guardian today that mental exerciseis defintely effective in preventing Alzheimers, so thought I would set a quiz. The theme will soon become apparent when youve answered a few. If its a bit old world orientated for people from the late colonies, I have another one prepared for you soon.Answers as you wish, enough info to show you get the allusions. sorrry if its difficult to read, I dont think my linespacings come out. (1) Hackneyed song, where you'ld find the hackneys. (2) Three lasses had a skinful. (3) First landfall after sad goodbye to Iberian beauties. (4) If you have a Breakdown, put in here. (5) Three sailed, plus a cabin boy. (6) the carillon got wet. (7) Scouts singing of the uselessness of things that keep your trousers up, exposing one of the Hammmer of the Scots' piles. (8) Off from Charlie's jetty with Burgess. (9) Once roused by the red glare on Skiddaw, then again 157 years later by a very cacophonous band. (10) Rotatory kind of place, but it's all mine. (11) Stretch of water, hopefully water of life. (12) Crack Isle of Man number, takes you somewhere else isotopically. (13) We didn't mind how wide it was. (14) Didn't know who her son's father was, till he turned up in a natatory fashion and told her. (15) Boscobel tree in Penguin book, but where lies the more modern one? (16) A hill suitable for Brigham Youngd, a land suitable for the 23rd Psalm, the whole suitable for hump-backed Collins. (17) Fiddlers know where this grows. (18) They sang about riparian mists round the corner. (19) "Every grove rings with a merry antine" was one famous folklorists attempt to decipher part of this. (20) 70 counted out, none back. (21) Cruise on round. (22) Two "confirmed bachelors" performed "when I was a bachelor" and got festive. (23) Horrified old H.P. (24) Bloody old song. Very old, very bloody. (25) Till I end my song. GOOD LUCK!!