This CST activities page is a 'filler', so to speak, as there are no significant calendar events this week. It comes in four distinct parts:
- Common phrases
- Picture quiz
- Music round
- Games.
Please let me know which elements work best, and if you have any other ideas for content.
COMMON PHRASES
Begin by asking members to complete the following 'go together' pairs:
Two of a - KIND
Like peas in a - POD
Partner in - CRIME
Hand and - GLOVE
Sugar and - SPICE (and all things nice)
Birds of a - FEATHER (flock together)
Thunder and - LIGHTNING
Pen and - PAPER
Bat and - BALL
Shirt and - TIE
Belt and - BRACES
Shoes and - SOCKS
R and - R (rest and recuperation)
Fish and - CHIPS
Curry and - RICE
Salt and - PEPPER OR VINEGAR
Bacon and - EGGS
Bubble and - SQUEAK
Steak and - KIDNEY OR CHIPS
Gammon and - PINEAPPLE OR EGG
Ham and - MUSTARD
Cheese and - ONION
Bread and - BUTTER
Strawberries and - CREAM
Pie and - CUSTARD OR GRAVY
Cheese and - CRACKERS OR PICKLES
Sage and - ONION
Rosemary and - THYME
Tea and - BISCUITS OR CAKE
Gin and - TONIC
Rum and - RAISIN OR COKE
Mum and - DAD
Brother and - SISTER
Nephew and - NEICE
Aunty and - UNCLE
Adam and - EVE OR STEVE
Samson and - DELILAH
David and - GOLIATH
Jack and - JILL
(We said the nursery rhyme together here, as a long term memory recall exercise)
Jack and Jill
Went up the hill
To fetch a pail of water
Jack fell down
And broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after.
Up Jack got,
And home did trot
As fast as he could caper;
To old Dame Dob,
Who patched his nob
With vinegar and brown paper.
PICTURE QUIZ QUESTIONS
1. Name the brothers?
What was their catchphrase?
2. Name the pair?
What was their catchphrase?
3. Name the pair?
What was their big break?
4. Name the pair?
What show did they first appear on together?
Their 1994 top 10 hit was?
5. Name the dynamic duo?
What was the character on the left's name out of his suit?
6. Name the detectives?
And the actors?
Where did they live?
7. Name the criminals?
And the actors?
Which song came from the 1969 movie?
Song link here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hziG9Nr6KHU
8. Name the TV cop show?
And the actors?
Who was their informer?
9. Name the criminals who came good?
And the actors?
What was the opening catchphrase?
10. Name the sports duo?
In which Olympic Games did they win gold?
To which piece of music?
11. Name the pair?
And the TV show?
And the actors?
12. Name the pair?
Which company made them?
The original 1959 female doll is worth how much?
A. £3,000 B. £23,000 or C. £43,000
13. Name the characters?
The driver's catchphrase?
The TV show?
14. Name the characters?
Who was his arch enemy?
What did he eat for strength?
15. Name the criminals?
And the actors from the 1967 movie?
in 1968 who had a hit with 'The Ballad Of ..... And .....'?
Song link here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubOI9yY55JU
16. Name the detectives?
And the actors?
In which city was the TV show set?
17. Name this sporting duo?
Which two Olympic Games did they win Gold medals in the 'Coxless Pairs'?
18. Name this composing duo?
And name some of their musicals?
19. Name this couple?
And their children?
20. Name this couple?
Which show did they host from 1988-2001?
21. Name the agents?
And the actors?
Name the TV sci-fi show?
22. Name the characters?
Name the movie?
And the year it was released?
23. Name the children's TV show?
Who was their friend?
The show appeared under which umbrella title?
24. Name the TV show?
And the actors?
What planet did he come from?
25. Name the 1991 movie?
And the actors?
What was the final scene?
ANSWERS
1. Chuckle Brothers - Barry and Paul Elliott
"To me, to you."
2. The Krankies - Ian and Jeanette
Catchphrase - "FANDABIDOSI!"
3. Little And Large - Sid and Eddie
1971, 'Opportunity Knocks'
4. Ant And Dec - McPartlin and Donnelly
1990, 'Byker Grove'
'Let's Get Ready To Rumble'
5. Batman And Robin
Bruce Wayne
6. Sherlock Holmes And Doctor John Watson
Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman
221B Baker Street
7. Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid
Robert Redford and Paul Newman
'Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head', BJ Thomas
8. 'Starsky And Hutch'
David Soul and Paul Michael Glaser
Huggy Bear, played by Antonio Fargas
9. 'Alias Smith And Jones'
Pete Duel and Ben Murphy
Kid Curry: "There's one thing we gotta get, Heyes." Hannibal Heyes: "What's that?" Kid Curry: "Outta this business."
10. Jayne Torville and Christopher Dean
1984 Winter Olympics, Sarajevo
Ravell's 'Bolero'
11. Captain James T Kirk and Doctor Spock
'Star Trek'
William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy
12. Barbie and Ken
Mattel
£23,000
13. Lady Penelope and Parker
"Yes me Lady."
'Thunderbirds'
14. Popeye and Olive Oil
Bluto
Spinach
15. Bonnie And Clyde
Fay Dunnaway and Warren Beatty
Georgie Fame
16. Cagney And Lacey
Tyne Daley and Sharon Gless
New York
17. Matthew Pincent and Steve Redgrave
1992 and 1996 Olympic Games at Barcelona and Atlanta
18. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice
'Jesus Christ Superstar', 'Evita', 'Starlight Express', 'Joseph And His Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat', 'Evita', 'The Phantom Of The Opera', Starlight Express' & 'Cats'
19. Posh And Becks, a.k.a. Victoria Adams and David Beckham
Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper
20. Richard Madeley and Judy Finnegan
'This Morning'
21. Dana Scully and Fox Mulder
Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny
'The X-Files'
22. C3P0 and R2D2
'Star Wars'
1977
23. 'Bill And Ben'
Little Weed
'Watch With Mother'
24. 'Mork And Mindy'
Robin Williams and Pam Dawber
Ork
25. 'Thelma And Louise'
Susan Sarandon and Gina Davies
They drove the car off a cliff.

MUSIC ROUND - FAMOUS DUOS
Spotify Playlist here:
https://open.spotify.com/user/1154769589/playlist/6vv2bFOe8IfJtuh4x97diu
Peters and Lee - Welcome Home
Which talent show introduced these artists? - OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS (1973)
Who hosted this show? - HUGHIE GREEN
Elton John and Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Who is Elton John married to? - DAVID FURNISH
What is his real name? - REGINALD DWIGHT
Sonny And Cher - I Got You Babe
Cher has recently released a new album of Abba songs. Why now? - SHE STARS IN 'MAMMA MIA 2'
Me And My Shadow - Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davies Jnr
What were Frank Sinatra's two number 1 UK hits in 1966 and 67? - STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT & SOMETHING STUPID (With Nancy Sinatra)
Olivia Newton John and John Travolta - You're The One That I Want
From which 1978 movie? - GREASE
Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton - Islands In The Stream
Ask members to name some UK islands? - ISLE OF WIGHT, ISLE OF MAN, CHANNEL ISLANDS, SCILLY ISLANDS, SHETLAND ISLANDS
(Note that Kenny Rogers died this week aged 81. RIP (August 21, 1938 – March 20, 2020)
The Carpenters - Close To You
How old was Karen when she died? - 32
Which instrument did she play? - DRUMS
Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond - You Don't Bring Me Flowers
Go around the room and ask members what their favourite flower is?
Simon And Garfunkel - Mrs Robinson
What film starring Dustin Hoffman did this feature in? - THE GRADUATE
Who starred as Mrs Robinson? - ANNE BANCROFT
Freddie Mercury and Monserat Cabalier - Barcelona
What year was the Barcelona Olympics? - 1992
Chas And Dave - Rabbit
What is cockney rhyming slang for 'Talk'? - RABBIT AND PORK
How about 'Boat race', 'Plates of meat' and 'Bread and honey'? - FACE, FEET & MONEY
Ike And Tina Turner - River Deep Mountain High
What are the highest mountains in the UK? - BEN NEVIS (SCOTLAND) 1345M; SNOWDON (WALES) 1085M; SCAFELL PIKE (ENGLAND) 978M; SLIEVE DONARD (N. IRELAND) 850M
Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Loving Feeling
Name either of their 1965 hit singles - UNCHAINED MELODY & YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE
Everly Brothers - All I Have To Do Is Dream
Name either of their 1958 hit singles - BYE BYE LOVE & WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE
The Proclaimers - I Would Walk 500 Miles
Name the brothers - CHARLIE & CRAIG REID
James Taylor And Carly Simon - Mockingbird
In what decade was 'To Kill A Mockingbird' by Harper Lee set? - 1930s
Lennon and McCartney - Various songs
We asked members to state their favourites and finished with a singalong of:
- THE LONG AND WINDING ROAD
- YESTERDAY
- LET IT BE
- AND HEY JUDE
ACTIVITIES
Play a game of pairs with a pack of large playing cards.
Alternatively, play games in pairs - CHECKERS, DOMINOES or SNAP.
