Good morning. Sorry I'm late.

As you know, Georgetown Mayor Hamilton Green's surname describes a colour. What is the full name of one Governor of British Guiana whose surname describes a colour and during which years was he in BG?

Sir Ralph Francis Alnwick Grey, Dec. 22, 1958 - March 7, 1964. Oh my gosh, I was stirring in my mama's womb when he took office. 

Good morning

Sir Ralph Francis Grey 1958-1964

Sir Ralph Francis Alnwick Grey, 22nd December 1958 to 7 March 1964.

Darn! Now I'm late

But my fellow students are on it.

Sir Ralph Francis Grey

Correct. You get first prize, which means free lessons on how a 56-year-old lady can make round pulouree.

Anjali gets second prize, meaning that she has been appointed specialist pulouree teacher.

Django gets third prize, meaning that he has been appointed chief bartan washer after the pulourees are cooked and eaten.

Riya gets consolation prize, meaning she can just sit and relax.

That's all for today.

Enjoy your weekend, everyone.

Nice!  Sitting and relaxing is my favorite thing to do

have a good one everyone

Gilly got the whole gang chef cook and bakkle washer

Good morning. Hope you had a fine weekend.

Give me the full name of one Governor of British Guiana whose surname suggests weight and state the years he worked in Georgetown.

Henry Light 27 June 1838 to 19 MAY 1848

Good morning

Henry Light - June 27, 1838 - May 19, 1848

Correct.

You and Anjali clocked in at the same time, so you share the prize.

Congrats to you both!!

Next quiz.

Which British monarch is Guyana's capital city named for and state the years of that monarch's reign.

George William Frederick (George 111) from October 25, 1760 to Jan. 29, 1820.

Correct.

Congrats!!

Last one for today.

Look at this photo. It shows Queen Elizabeth II with Guyana's Forbes Burnham who is wearing a bow-tie and a band around his waist.

[1] Give me a 10-letter word for that band.

[2] Who is the lady sitting at extreme left in picture?

 Sir Gil, I can't see any picture.

it would be 'cumberbund' for the sash.

Thanks Sir Gil

The lady is Laila Kissoon.

I'm sorry. The pic is a Getty Image and it may be copyrighted. So I'll cancel this quiz.

Anyway, you guessed correctly. Mr Burnham was wearing a cummerbund. Congrats!!

That's all for today.

Ok Sir Gil and thanks

The photo is playing tricks with us.

Cummerbund is correct. Viola Burnham is incorrect.

Yes. Lyla Kissoon. [Note the spelling of her first name]

Congrats!!

That's all for today.

Gil, this pic tells a thousand words.  Lyla was Guyana's maharani, look how she mimicked the Queen's outfit!  Wow.  My 2 mamoos were furniture makers in her store:  A, H & L Kissoon, and they told us lots of things about her.

I like Lyla a lot. Always admired her. A great lady. I knew her daughter Ann.

Read Lyla Kissoon's story here:

http://www.kaieteurnewsonline....ial-person%E2%80%99/

http://www.guyanainc.biz/lyla-...en-everywhere-1.html

Nice piece on Lyla K.

Thanks, I'll read it tonight.  I like this, and have been upholding same motto:  "She is proof for all women and girls out there that it is quite possible to hold your own in a man’s world and still retain your grace and femininity at the same time."

Many years ago my US dentist said he and one of the sons were classmates in dentistry school.

BTW, is Freddy Kissoon related to this family?

As the saying goes: all daag nah name Pompei. There are Kissoons and there are Kissoons. Lyla is higher pedigree.

The structure above is reputedly the world's tallest wooden building.

[1] How high is this building?

[2] How old is this building?

[3] In this building there is a gift from Queen Victoria. What is it?

I shall acknowledge only 3 correct answers.

Good morning

143 ft.

216 years

A large chandelier

St. George's Cathedral

143 ft

216 years old

A large chandelier

Correct.

You get first prize.

Riya gets second prize.

Congrats to you both!!

Next one.

Indian immigrants introduced a certain fruit tree to Guyana. This tree can live for more than 100 years. Its fruit looks like a large dark ovoid berry. What is the Hindi or Urdu name of that fruit and what is its scientific name?

Jamun

Syzygium cumini

Thanks Sir Gil

That was fast. Correct.

Jamun is native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It's also called jambul, jambolan, jamblang, black plum and Java plum.

Congrats!!

For you and Riya, here's a bunch of jamun:

That's all for today.

Thanks Sir Gil

I love jamun (jamoon), thanks for giving it to us.

Congrats to Riya and Anjali

Jamoon taste good with salt and pepper,also make a

good wine.

This morning I learned that "The [jamun] leaves are used as food for livestock, as they have good nutritional value."

No wonda dem cow does stretch dem mouth and nyam jamoon leaf straight fram de tree. Guyana cow smart.

Like the saying goes smart fly does end up in cow ass   hehehe