The Very British Problems Christmas Quiz Book
The Very British Problems Christmas Quiz Book

Author: Rob Temple

Publisher: Sphere

Published: 2023-10-05

Total Pages: 189

ISBN-13: 1408730650

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WATERSTONES' BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2023: PUZZLES AND HUMOUR The perfect quiz book to get you in the Christmassy mood, to play at the office Christmas lunch or to pop into a stocking. Q1: In Britain, it's estimated that 800 million of what traditional Christmas treat are eaten each year?* Q2: Which actor gives the voiceover at the beginning of Love Actually?* Q3: True or False: Queen Elizabeth II wore a Santa hat for her 1996 Christmas Day televised speech.* We Brits can't get enough of a quiz - and never has this been more true at Christmastime. So if you're stumped for office party small talk, trying to make it through Christmas dinner with the in-laws, or simply a quiz connoisseur after puzzles with some festive flair, you can't go wrong with the VERY BRITISH PROBLEMS CHRISTMAS QUIZ BOOK. Inside you'll find all sorts of tickly teasers, complex conundrums, worrisome word searches and much more on topics ranging from nostalgic Christmas adverts and beloved TV specials to toys through the ages and everyone's favourite holiday snacks. Best enjoyed with a cup of tea and a mince pie. *Answers: Buy the book and find out!

The Very British Problems Quiz Book
The Very British Problems Quiz Book

Author: Rob Temple

Publisher: Sphere

Published: 2022-10-27

Total Pages: 205

ISBN-13: 0751585351

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What does 'custard and jelly' mean in cockney rhyming slang? Which biscuit has half of its name on top of the cooker and the other half on the door? And 25 million of what drink are served by British Airways each year? We Brits can't get enough of a quiz. Stumped for office party chit-chat? Quiz. Midweek visit to the pub? Quiz. Stuck inside in pyjamas on a rainy night and in the mood to cause a big family argument? You got it - quiz. This book is correspondingly filled with questions on all things wonderfully and unequivocally British - you'll find all sorts of tickly teasers, complex conundrums, worrisome word searches and much more on topics ranging from our iconic weather to types of cake. Best enjoyed with a cup of tea and your favourite biscuit(s). *** ANSWERS: Telly, Hobnob, buy the book and find out! *** Praise for Very British Problems 'Had us guffawing into our Earl Grey tea' Bella 'My favourite twitter account at the moment is Very British Problems (@soverybritish) . . . it makes me laugh out loud' Tom Hiddleston 'Hilarious' Daily Express 'Temple pays affectionate and comic homage to the sheer quirkiness of being British' Good Book Guide

Very British Problems
Very British Problems

Author: Rob Temple

Publisher: Sphere

Published: 2017-10-05

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9780751570120

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The much-imitated but never bettered Very British Problems is back, with a brand-new and very funny collection of the awkward moments, cultural peculiarities and odd fixations that define our nation. From the horrors of the daily commute, to the hidden messages in your email exchanges, and from bizarre British pub names to the history of tea (and the definitive answer to the age-old milk in first/second question), Very British Problems: Volume 3, will be the essential humour book this Christmas.

Very British Problems: The Most Awkward One Yet
Very British Problems: The Most Awkward One Yet

Author: Rob Temple

Publisher: Sphere

Published: 2019-10-03

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 0751574694

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Have you ever . . . *Watched in horror as someone helps themselves to the last roast potato? *Broken out in hives at the suggestion that you 'Introduce yourself...'? *Watched so much Brexit-related news that you've started shouting Order! ORDER! in meetings? . . . then you may be suffering from VERY BRITISH PROBLEMS Very British Problems are sweeping the nation like never before. They are in our workplaces, in our homes, in our government buildings, in our schools, cafés, parks, rivers, cities, towns, villages, glove boxes, sock drawers . . . Basically, they're inescapable. There is no vaccine. There is no cure. So there we have it, we're stuck with the malady of Britishness for the foreseeable. Nightmare, isn't it? Ah, well. Could be worse. Not quite sure how, though, off the top of my head. Any thoughts?

My Very Own British Problems
My Very Own British Problems

Author: Very British Books

Publisher:

Published: 2017-09-12

Total Pages: 101

ISBN-13: 9781549726965

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You've read the book; now make it your own! Full of fun queries to complete such as 10 Ways to Describe a Complete Disaster and Things You Can't Say Without Sounding Sarcastic, you'll soon have your very own personalised book of Very British Problems. There's also pages such as My Crappy Day Diary and The Most Awkward Moments of Your Life (So Far!), to allow you to really explore your inner Britishness. And if that's not enough, interspersed throughout are numerous puzzles, games and quizzes (each with a Very British Twist). It all adds up to make My Very Own British Problems the perfect activity book for a rainy British day (i.e. everyday!) NOTE: Works best with a nice, warm cup of tea.

The Very British Quiz Book
The Very British Quiz Book

Author: Geoff Tibballs

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2020-08-13

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1473581141

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Will you be flummoxed by this Great British distraction? Do you know queuing etiquette? Twenty-one different ways to describe rain? Then this quiz book might be just your cup of tea. Politely challenge yourself, your family and your friends with questions on British culture, language, etiquette, of course, the weather, as well as lots of other essential, quintessential British subjects. Each quiz comprises 21 questions and answers are based on the real results from national surveys and polls. Hours of brain-bamboozling fun for all the family!

More Very British Problems
More Very British Problems

Author: Rob Temple

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13:

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HUMOUR. DO YOU SUFFER FROM VERY BRITISH PROBLEMS ABROAD? If you...*Carry emergency teabags in your money belt *Quietly tut at badly formed 'queues' *Cleverly avoid blisters by wearing socks with your sandals ...then you may have a serious problem for which there is no know vaccination. But don't worry: Rob Temple is here to explain the symptoms/make fun of you. (In the nicest possible way.) Critics called the first Very British Problems book 'not bad' and 'easy to gift-wrap', so in an attempt to outdo himself, Rob's taking us outside of our comfort zone. We're going to that alarming place where crisps don't quite taste the same and where ordering chips get you...well, crisps. We're going abroad.

The Very British Quiz Book
The Very British Quiz Book

Author: Geoff Tibballs

Publisher: National Geographic Books

Published: 2020-09-29

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 1529105617

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Will you be flummoxed by this Great British distraction? Do you know queuing etiquette? Twenty-one different ways to describe rain? Then this quiz book might be just your cup of tea. Politely challenge yourself, your family and your friends with questions on British culture, language, etiquette, of course, the weather, as well as lots of other essential, quintessential British subjects. Each quiz comprises 21 questions and answers are based on the real results from national surveys and polls. Hours of brain-bamboozling fun for all the family!

Very British Problems Abroad
Very British Problems Abroad

Author: Rob Temple

Publisher: Sphere

Published: 2017-01-10

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780751558517

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DO YOU SUFFER FROM VERY BRITISH PROBLEMS ABROAD? If you... *Carry emergency teabags in your money belt *Quietly tut at badly formed 'queues' *Cleverly avoid blisters by wearing socks with your sandals ...then you may have a serious problem for which there is no know vaccination. But don't worry: Rob Temple is here to explain the symptoms/make fun of you. (In the nicest possible way.) Critics called the first Very British Problems book 'not bad' and 'easy to gift-wrap', so in an attempt to outdo himself, Rob's taking us outside of our comfort zone. We're going to that alarming place where crisps don't quite taste the same and where ordering chips get you... well, crisps. We're going abroad. From the optimum number of times to carry out panicky pre-trip passport checks to the horror of returning home to a milkless house, this is an affectionate into the cultural quirks and strange obessions that make us all so very British - especially when we leave the country.