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This is Virgo, the maiden. In cricket, a maiden over is one where no runs are scored, and also no wickets taken (otherwise it would be a wicket maiden). At the end of each over the fielding team has to swap bowlers (credit to @'ff@f'')
This is Virgo, the maiden. In cricket, a maiden over is one where no runs are scored, and also no wickets taken (otherwise it would be a wicket maiden). At the end of each over the fielding team has to swap bowlers (credit to @'ff)
This is Virgo, the maiden. In cricket, a maiden over is one where no runs are scored, and also no wickets taken (otherwise it would be a wicket maiden). At the end of each over the fielding team has to swap bowlers (credit to @f'')
This is Sagittarius, the Archer. The Archers is a BBC radio soap opera, whose Pilot episode was broadcast in 1950. Not sure about Shakespeare andThe series takes place in the Sauce thoughfictional county of Borsetshire, which (according to wikipedia) is situated between the (in reality contiguous) counties of Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The town of Worcestor is famed for it's sauce, and Stratford-upon-Avon is in Warwickshire (thanks to @Going Hamateur for the tip)
This is Sagittarius, the Archer. The Archers is a BBC radio soap opera, whose Pilot episode was broadcast in 1950. Not sure about Shakespeare and the Sauce though.
This is Sagittarius, the Archer. The Archers is a BBC radio soap opera, whose Pilot episode was broadcast in 1950. The series takes place in the fictional county of Borsetshire, which (according to wikipedia) is situated between the (in reality contiguous) counties of Worcestershire and Warwickshire. The town of Worcestor is famed for it's sauce, and Stratford-upon-Avon is in Warwickshire (thanks to @Going Hamateur for the tip)
This is only a partial answer, and I suspectSo with a couple might be wronglittle help from some friends in the comments, but I thinkwe have the theme is correctand the answers to the couplets.
But still not which of the 8 calls us home this July? Any ideas? And why 8 and not 11 or more?
The couplets refer to
Signs11 of the 12 signs of the Zodiac. But there are only 11 couplets, and the missing sign is Aquarius (the water carrier).
This is only a partial answer, and I suspect a couple might be wrong, but I think the theme is correct. The couplets refer to
Signs of the Zodiac
So with a little help from some friends in the comments, we have the theme and the answers to the couplets.
But still not which of the 8 calls us home this July? Any ideas? And why 8 and not 11 or more?
The couplets refer to
11 of the 12 signs of the Zodiac. But there are only 11 couplets, and the missing sign is Aquarius (the water carrier).
