It is a while since I had a song title from The Boss! One of his powerful ballads and as relevant now as when he first recorded it. Thought I would have that as the title as all the quiz questions today are on Rivers. The River Severn dominates much of the Gloucestershire landscape and today I have been on  two cycle rides and seen the river from two different perspectives. I went out this morning up onto the Cotswolds and the river does look like a gigantic silver snake twisting across the Vale with the sun reflecting off it. A late afternoon ride with Clare saw us riding alongside the river which looked surprisingly tranquil today! What I do like living so close to the river is that you appreciate the subtle differences in its appearance. Last night I went out to the River to Bird Watch so I watched the sun setting (Beautiful) but saw few birds!

Picture below is of some old Story Teller about to go to his first gig in London a few years ago!

Yesterday’s Wildlife Quiz Answers:

a) The largest species of penguin is the Emperor   b) A group of giraffes is a tower -what a great collective noun that is!   c) A young pigeon is a squab  d) The three species of snake in the UK are Adder, Grass Snake and Smooth Snake   e) An Ant has the  biggest brain in proportion to its body

Today’s River Quiz

a) What is the largest city on the Rhine?    b)  What river flows through the Australian city of Perth (often gets mentioned on TMS)   c) What is the Thames sometimes known as near Oxford?  d) What English county is the source of the Thames?  e)  What is the longest river in New Zealand?