Australian Trivia Only

[Shirley]

Thanks David, I'll be busy with the boys today so if anyone wants to post a question go for it, otherwise I'll look for one tonight.

[Greynomad]

Found anything yet, Shirley?
I’ve got a doozy lined up...
But I’ll wait.

[Shirley]

Go with it Ray, I've been to busy today to even think about a question.

[Shirley]

"Trim" was a famous cat or should I say "pussy" the first to do something what was it & who owned him ?

[Noggins]

Trim, the captain's cat, who would sit at the table and try to swipe food off the forks of visitors.
Mathew Flinders was the loyal subject of Trim ( if you think it should be Trim was owned by Captain Mathew Flinders , you've never had a cat)
The pair had many adventures, and while Flinders was under house arrest in the Mauritius Islands Trim went walkabout and never returned.
There's a statue of Trim outside the Mitchell Library, Sydney.


Ron

[Noggins]

Trim, the captain's cat, who would sit at the table and try to swipe food off the forks of visitors.
Mathew Flinders was the loyal subject of Trim ( if you think it should be Trim was owned by Captain Mathew Flinders , you've never had a cat)
The pair had many adventures, and while Flinders was under house arrest in the Mauritius Islands Trim went walkabout and never returned.
There's a statue of Trim outside the Mitchell Library, Sydney.

There's a book by Bryce Courtney about Trim the cat

Ron

[Macca]

Roni is it worth getting out from library to read?

[Noggins]

Like most of Bryce Courtney's books, it's easy reading and has a lot of historical facts blended into the story.
So if you like that type of storyline I'd recommend it.
But in my opinion this story doesn't have an interesting storyline as some of his other books, but then I find books like the Tao of Pooh Bear and the Te of Piglet interesting, where this type of book sends most other readers to sleep.
I'm an avid reader and can finish most books in 2 - 3 days, and Bryce Courtney has slowly faded off my "Must Read" list.


Ron

[Shirley]

Half correct Ron, "Trim" was the first cat to circumnavigate Australia & belonged to Mathew Flinders, your go post a new questions please.

[Keith Morris]

Like most of Bryce Courtney's books, it's easy reading and has a lot of historical facts blended into the story.
So if you like that type of storyline I'd recommend it.
But in my opinion this story doesn't have an interesting storyline as some of his other books, but then I find books like the Tao of Pooh Bear and the Te of Piglet interesting, where this type of book sends most other readers to sleep.
I'm an avid reader and can finish most books in 2 - 3 days, and Bryce Courtney has slowly faded off my "Must Read" list.


Ron

"tanks" here---Ron,
Search out books by PETER WATT to replace Bryce on your "Must Read" list.
Start with: Cry of the Curlew, Shadow of the Osprey, Flight of the Eagle, To Chase the Storm, Papua, Eden, The Silent Frontier.
Keith.