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Fault finding fun!
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How often will you found something useful at a car-boot sale? Well, for once The Ranger did. When I came home clutching a little box called 'Find the Fault' I was fully prepared to have wasted £1.

Find the fault, Dennis publications. Frontispiece.

But inside was a parlour game from what looks like the 1920s or 30s, which actually proved to be quite entertaining. This was one of several published in the Dennis 'Dainty' series, coming in a little cardboard box with cards and a sheet of answers inside. Apparently there were forms for players to use originally, but in our box these were all gone. Perhaps not surprising after eighty years. The cards were also a little the worse for wear, having evidently been taped to a wall at some point, and also been pinned up with drawing pins. Luckily, the wonders of Photoshop can wash away the years, and you can now enjoy them as they were when new.

We had family and friends visiting over the bank holiday weekend, and between us we found plenty of gentle entertainment in this hoary old game. So it only seemed right to share it with you.

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The game is to study the card, and see what's wrong with the picture. It's no more complex than that. All the cards have a 'country' theme. Here's the first:

Find the fault 1

Any ideas? Not too much of a challenge this time, but be warned, some of the others are pretty tricky! There are sixteen cards - if you like them, you might get to see a few more. Comment below if you think you know it.

What's that you ask? The prize? Why, glory of course.

The answer is in the comments below.

13 comments so far, see them and add yours here!

Posted on 25th August 2008 at 10 50 pm
by The Virtual Ranger
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Categories: Promotions and competitions, Find the Fault
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Comments:

Comment from: Simon Email
What larks! a rather jolly looking series - more please
PermalinkPermalink 26/08/08 @ 11:05

 

Comment from: Jocelyn Email
The fault is that apples and blossoms wouldn't be on the tree at the same time. Also, unless I'm very much mistaken, apple blossoms have 5 petals. What fun! Gimme another!
PermalinkPermalink 26/08/08 @ 12:04

 

Comment from: The Virtual Ranger [Admin] Email · http://naturenet.net
Patience - there are 15 more yet to come. Let's see if anyone else wants to have a go first...
PermalinkPermalink 26/08/08 @ 21:10

 

Comment from: The Wildlife Gardener [Admin] Email
I would go with the blossom/fruit thing too. Or you shouldn't plant trees so close to your house...
PermalinkPermalink 27/08/08 @ 08:31

 

Comment from: The Wanderer Email
The picture is definitely to do with the blossom and fruit. Think I have seen this somewhere before, let's have some more.
PermalinkPermalink 29/08/08 @ 10:42

 

Comment from: Tim Frost Email
I've got it! There is no door handle?
PermalinkPermalink 29/08/08 @ 13:25

 

Comment from: The Virtual Ranger [Admin] Email · http://naturenet.net
Well done! The official answer on the card is:
1. Ripe apples and blossoms do not appear on the tree at the same time.

So Jocelyn wins the prize for No. 1. And several honourable mentions for others. Special bonus marks, however, to those pointing out errors not on the cards, so two of these this time to Jocelyn (again) for spotting the wrong number of petals on the flower (verified in the canonical Francis Rose), and to Tim Frost for the missing door-handle!

I hope you'll keep score as I'm not going to!
PermalinkPermalink 30/08/08 @ 12:19

 

Comment from: jonathan L Email · http://web.njit.edu/~jcl7
the two apples and blossoms on the right are floating in mid-air with no connection to the tree!
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Comment from: The Virtual Ranger [Admin] Email · http://naturenet.net
Extra bonus mark for Jonathan!
PermalinkPermalink 07/09/08 @ 11:45

 

Comment from: Mark Email
nope, the path's not straight, unless of course the cottage is owned by a habitual drunk, in which case a meandering path could be useful!
PermalinkPermalink 08/09/08 @ 23:51

 

Comment from: Ghiti Email · http://ghiti.deviantart.com
I thought the fault was that peaches don't grow on an apple tree...
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Comment from: Chris Email · http://www.tree-care.info
Is there a fault these days? I haven't seen it on apples, true, but the last couple of years a rowan near us has born a second flush of blossom whilst the fruit is ripe, as has an elder in the garden.
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Comment from: The Virtual Ranger [Admin] Email · http://naturenet.net
A good point - but the day I see that on an apple I will be worried. Perhaps it's only a matter of time?
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