nope!

errrr no

im midway on my seat =o

Yes It's the month for JC again. I wonder if he was aware he would be crucified when he grew up? Personally I've always enjoyed Jeremy Clarkson.

Well what about if I said there was a £10 prize attached to it.....payable by YSP to the lucky winner.....and the winner is the person with the most correct answers out of the 24 questions being posted here starting at approximately 6.30p.m. this evening....1-24. How interested are you now, then, sour pusses???

Not really, I'm too thick to win

Question 1 is so difficult.....

In the song, what did my true love give to me on the 10th day of Christmas?

Remember, the person who gets all 24 questions right wins £10

Good luck and Merry Christmas!!

10 lords a leaping

10 ladies dancing

not that I am trying to be a kill joy or summat but there is a flaw in the plan , because if you get one wrong,you might as well not do any of the others

10 pipers piping

10 Lords a Leaping

10 lords a leaping

I think just the person with the most correct answers should be the winner...but hey don't worry. We will all win, just having fun!

10 survey doers doing!!

10 lords a leaping

10 of the E Wing posse getting to know george

10 leaps a'lording!

i think the 1st correct answer is a better idea =) x

How on earth are we going to know who's won - think I'll let LizzieAnn decide who the winner is so be nice to her!!! x

I can't decide the winner now, Charlotte...it has to be an aggregate of all 24 days....I will keep score....so yeah, be nice to me!! LOL. I take bribes too!!

Sorry - that's what I meant - we'll make a 'proper' one next year!

That is good news, will look forward to that, Charlotte!

Am I too late, 10 Lords a Leaping ☺

Same as the others 10 Lords a leaping. Im no sour puss roarrrrrrr

Right, Question Number 2 - Day 2 (and there will be a lovely advent calendar door to open in 2012 on YSP Charlotte assures me!! )

Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? - OK I cheated.....I admit it!! I didn't know how many reindeer Santa had.....I am a bad girl and Santa will bring me nothing for Christmas.......how about we declare Day 2 void?

Can I just say that this was a very last minute idea, this Advent Competition and Charlotte and YSP very kindly decided to award the winner £10 which I thought was very generous.....but in terms of questions....I have lots on right now and I am doing my best, so don't be too hard on me, people, and George, Charlotte and I are going to share the asking of questions.....I bet you can guess that their questions are much better than mine....I don't want to make them too difficult either, because I want everyone to have fun.

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner (Dunder/Donder), Blitzen (Blixem, Bliksem) and Rudolph and, yes, I looked it up!

Here's to 2012

what do you mean 2012...there are only 7!!!

In actual fact there are nine reindeer in total.
dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph. I looked it up also.(Wikipedia)

Ha, ha, I posted nine as well Guess 2 were reserves

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer,Vixen,Comet, Cupid, Rudolph, Blitzen & Donner

10 public sector workers killing-Clarkson

Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolp, Prancer, Dasher, Vixen and Dancer

Day 2 - There was Dasher
Dancer
Prancer
Vixen
Comet
Cupid
Donner
Blitzen
I think there was 8 origianally

Look out for a more complicated question tomorrow.....from our man about the house... George CSC!!

Dancer, Prancer
Vixen, Blitzen
Cupid, Comet
Rudolph, Dasher

Dancer, Prancer
Vixen, BRISKEM!
Cupid, Comet
Rudolph, Dasher,Donner[kebab]

on Dasher ,on dancer,on donner and blitzen,cupid,comet,vixen blah blah blah...but is my favourite christmas story as mum used to read it to us every Christmas Eve

Since your question is 'can you name all 7 of Santa's reindeer' my answer is yes I can!
Had your question been Name santa's reindeer then I would have given a different answer.

Day 3 Question - In what year were the first christmas cards sent and who sent the first one?

You can tell it's one of George's questions because it's better than mine, isn't it?

wasn't it in Austria ? thats all i know!! ohh no that was a postcard durrr!!!

a person called sir henry cole sent the first christmas card in 1843

Henry Cole in 1843 (looked it up)

Sir Henry Cole sent the first xmas card in 1843

OK - Day 4's question is

Who was Mr Scrooge's clerk in "A Christmas Carol?"

Robert "Bob" Cratchit

bob cratchit

1843, Henry Cole
Bob Cratchit (Tiny Tim's dad)

bob cratchit

Day 3, Sir Henry Cole in 1843
Day 4, Bob Cratchit

It was Mickey Mouse!

and I didn't even have to look up wikipedea either.

Day 3, Sir Henry Cole in 1843
Day 4, Bob Cratchit

(Oops forgot about this )

OK peeps, a little late in the day, but here is question 5 - courtesy of our George -

Which christmas TV show has had the biggest audience on Christmas day?

mike yarwoods christmas show 1977 (more than 28 million)

The Queens speech

Mike Yarwoods xmas show 1977

Day 5
Mike Yarwood's Christmas Show 1977

There is a lot of clever people on this site, or they know how to use the internet.

Mike Yarwoods Christmas show in 1977

I agree with the above Mike Yarwoods Xmas Show in 1977

Day 6 question - which airborne character did Raymond Briggs write about?

the snowman

The snowman, love that song walking in the air!

The snowman, brilliant Christmasy cartoon!

Day 6, The Snowman

The snowman - great for kids!

The snowman .
Also he wrote Father Christmas (who is partially airbound LOL)which is about what he does all the rest of the year (my daughter loved that book).

Ok folkies, a bit earlier than usual...Day 7 question - Who starred in the male joint leading role with Bing Crosby in the film "White Christmas"?

Day 7 - Is it Danny Kaye?

Danny Kaye (and Rosemary Cluney)

Danny Kaye

By gum, they are all very christmas wise on this site.

Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

Day 8 - who sang the Christmas song "When a Child is Born?"

Johnny Mathis

Johnny Mathis

Day 8 - Johnny Mathis
The original melody was "Soleado", a tune from 1972 by Ciro Dammicco

Johnny Mathis

Day 7 - Danny Kaye
Day 8 - Johnny Mathis

Day 9 - in the song "C is for the Candy Cane".....what did the letter S stand for?

" S " is for the Santa that makes every kid his pet

oops....sorry, Janet, there is another S in it too....because of course, there are 2 letter Ss in CHRISTMAS....what about the other S? we'll call it a two part question, OK?

The other "s" is for the stocking hanging on the chimney wall

S is for Stocking hanging on the chimney wall
S is for Santa who makes every kid his pet.

S for stocking
S for Santa

Day 9
S is for the stocking hanging on the chimney wall,
S is for the santa who makes every kid his pet

Day 9
S is for stocking
S is for Santa

Day 10 - Which group sang "Mary's Boy Child" - a lovely Christmas song in the charts in the seventies?

Boney M covered Harry Belafonte's 1950's hit

Day 10
Boney M

Boney M

Boney M

Boney M

Day 11 is a bit harder because I have enlisted my husband's help...Which is the Sherlock Holme's Christmas story?

The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle.

The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle

The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle

Day 11
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle

The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle

Day 12 - who wrote the most famous Christmas story ever?

Charles Dickens (A Christmas Carol)

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens

Day 12
Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol.

I did. A Christmas Card.

George...are you taking this seriously, my boy??! come on, join in....email me your ideas, George, please!

Day 13 - Which was the original colour of Santa Claus's clothing?

Hi
It was green, I remember it from Santa Claus The Movie

Day 13
I think it was green

Green

It was Green

It was green, I think until Coca Cola changed it to red?

What about a really difficult one for Day 14 then? Who was the choir boy-turned-Disc Jockey who sang "Walking in the Air?"

Aled Jones

Aled Jones

Day 14
Aled Jones

Aled Jones

Aled Jones

Day 15 - we all know that Good King Wenceslas looked out on the feast of Stephen, but does anyone know which day this falls on?

In the Western calendar it is the 26th December and in the Eastern calendar it is the 27th December

26th December

26th December

26th December

Day 15
December the 26th

Day 16 - which was the only Doctor Who story in which the then Doctor turned to the camera and addressed the viewers by saying Merry Christmas?

"The feast of steven"

The feast of Steven

The feast of Steven

Day 16
The Daleks Master Plan. The Feast of Steven

The feast of steven

Question 17 - according to legend, what do all the animals do at midnight on Christmas Eve?

They talk

They are given the power of speech

Day 17
They can talk, they are given the power of speech

They can talk.

Question 18 - courtesy of George -

Who is the Guardian Angel of George Bailey in the film "Its a Wonderful Life"?

clarence odbody

Day 18
Clarence Odbody.
I love that movie

Day 17 - They can talk
Day 18 - Clarence Odbody

Clarence Odbody

Day 19 - How much was spent on buying Christmas cards in the UK last year?

don't know, have given up on this comp it takes too long to scroll through and find the questions!!

Charlotte has promised that they will have a proper advent calendar with doors for us to open next year! sorry but it was a last minute idea...

£259 million - what an unbelievable amount of money!

Day 19
£171.6 million
Not too sure, I couldn't find much info ☺

1.39 Billion

£259 million

Day 18:Clarence Odbody
Day 19: £259 million

Day 20 - What is the average number of christmas cards that a british person sends?

question courtesy of our George!

Between 50-100, hard to find a single answer on this one! This includes e-cards.

Day 20

50 - 55
There are different answers on different sites

Can I just say here and now this is going to be a really close-run competition.....don't give up now....you are on the home strait....but I am not telling you who..... good luck peeps!!

Day 20: 40~50 at a guess.

31

Day 21 - What is the original meaning of the word "CAROL" (as in Christmas carol)?

I warn you, though, the last few are a little more difficult just to keep you on your toes.... and so you can feel you have earned your £10 win when we choose the winner!!

Day 21
The word carol comes from the ancient Greek 'choros', which means "dancing in a circle," and from the Old French word 'carole', meaning "a song to accompany dancing"

It is not clear whether the word carol derives from the French "carole" or the Latin "carula" meaning a circular dance. In any case the dancing seems to have been abandoned quite early

The word carol or carole is a medieval word of French and Anglo-Norman origin, believed to mean a dance song or a circle dance accompanied by singing.

Day 22 - when and by whom was Christmas Island discovered? - day, date, year and full name of the discoverer please.

Day 21- Dancing in a circle
Day 22- Captain James Cook 1777 on Christmas day

Captain James Cook on Christmas Day in 1777

Day 22
Christmas Day, December 25th 1777 by Captain James Cook

Which christmas island? There is two

Kiritimati Christmas Island was discovered by Captain James Cook on Christmas Eve 24th Dec 1777 &
The other christmas Island was discovered/named by Captain William Mynors on christmas day 25th Dec 1643, when he sailed past it.

Day 23 - What bombed the Goodies in the 1973 Christmas Special?

Just to let you know, it is really close...and tomorrow will be the last question and you have until 4pm to answer Day 24 question which I will post tomorrow...then I will announce the winner around 4ish. Good luck!

Day 23
THE GOODIES AND THE BEANSTALK
The Goose that laid the golden eggs bombed them by dropping golden egg bombs

i would of gave it ago, but it's to confusing for my head! lol

Hey there's always 2012.....it's pretty confusing for my head too, you know! What with Christmas and all the organizing involved...I wonder I managed to stay with it....I was working full time right up until Friday 16th December and I am in a very stressful job, but I promise to be better organized next year, Tez, so you can all join in!

Day 23 - Golden eggs

Day 23 - the goose that lays the golden eggs - used to like the Goodies and vaguely remember this one.

Day 24 and the very last day - a two part question -

Which country is the birthplace of Christmas Carols and which famous saint is said to be their founder?

Remember winner announcement at 4pm!! Good luck!

Italy - St Francis of Assisi - I think

Day 23:the goose that lays the golden eggs.
Day 24: Italy(Rome) & St Francis Assisi


Merry Christmas everyone & well done Lizzie for doing this competition for us ;-)

St Francis of Assisi in Italy

Day 24
Italy/Rome
Saint Francis of Assisi

Merry Christmas everyone x

And the winner is.....

SERENA....with a grand total of 22 correct answers. PMF a very close second with 21 correct answers, Fi third, and Shelly fourth....how I wish I was able to award all four of you a nice prize, you stuck with it right to the end and a very merry Christmas to you all!! Charlotte will be putting £10 into your account Serena in the New Year when YSP are back from their holidays. Well done again!!

Well Done Serena