Author Biography: cristabel56

The year 2012 saw the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and some rather unusual weather and discoveries. What do you remember about this fascinating year for the UK?

As we reach the final days of 2012 The British team continue their look back at this momentous year in British History. Hope you enjoy our quiz

Many authors, poets and playwrights are known by their initials rather than their forenames. Do you know the names behind the initials?

Can you identify the poet from the given lines of poems?

The poetic lines quoted contain references to flowers, fruits or trees. Can you identify the poet?

This quiz contains biblical, mythological and others references about trees.

A potpourri about some well-known and lesser known canals.