-1. Which Shakespearean character says "Yet I do fear thy nature; it is too full o' the milk of human kindness"?
-2. Who became President of the Philippines in 1986 after the overthrow of Ferdinand Marcos?
-3. What is the name of the extinct volcano in Edinburgh?
-4. Who was the American vaudeville star known as "The Last of the Red Hot Mamas"?
-5. With whom did David Bowie duet on the 1985 version of Dancing in the Street?
-6. What flowers are often fed to chickens to give a darker yellow colour to both egg yolks and chicken skin?
-7. In which country is the Bay of Pigs?
-8. What substance is industrially prepared by the Haber Process?
-9. How many acres are there in a square mile?
-10. Which English painter was famous for his scenes of the industrial north with their matchstick figures?
-11. The stars Rigel and Betelgeuse are found in which constellation?
-12. Name the city

5. Mick Jagger

11. Orion
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Excellent, ladies - all good!

Apologies, Lady K - anyone else having problems?

I think it is the site, Rog. It loaded fine for me a little while ago but now the page does not load.

Thanks for the Info, ladies

7. Cuba

Bernie

12. Milwaukee

1. Lady Macbeth

And three more!

Couldn't resist it, Cheryl ...

8. Ammonia

From our resident scientist...

#6 I just heard this from my neighbor the other day who has chickens but forgot

2. Corazon Aquino

Know the feeling only too well, soot!

Good call, flotsam

Finally able to see 12.

10. L.S. Lowry

3. Arthur's Seat, or even Suidhe Artair

6. Marigolds

4. Sophie Tucker (I'm pretty sure)

A perfect finish, everybody!