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WATERSTONES’ BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2023: PUZZLES AND HUMOUR
The perfect quiz book to get you in the Christmassy mood, to play at the office Christmas lunch or to pop into a stocking.
In Britain, it’s estimated that 800 million of what traditional Christmas treat are eaten each year?
Which actor gives the voiceover at the beginning of Love Actually?
True or False: Queen Elizabeth II wore a Santa hat for her 1996 Christmas Day televised speech.
We Brits can’t get enough of a quiz – and never has this been more true at Christmastime. So if you’re stumped for office party small talk, trying to make it through Christmas dinner with the in-laws, or simply a quiz connoisseur after puzzles with some festive flair, you can’t go wrong with the VERY BRITISH PROBLEMS CHRISTMAS QUIZ BOOK.
Inside you’ll find all sorts of tickly teasers, complex conundrums, worrisome word searches and much more on topics ranging from nostalgic Christmas adverts and beloved TV specials to toys through the ages and everyone’s favourite holiday snacks. Best enjoyed with a cup of tea and a mince pie.
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Praise for Very British Problems
‘Had us guffawing into our Earl Grey tea’ Bella
‘My favourite twitter account at the moment is Very British Problems (@soverybritish) . . . it makes me laugh out loud’ Tom Hiddleston
‘Hilarious’ Daily Express
‘Temple pays affectionate and comic homage to the sheer quirkiness of being British’ Good Book Guide
