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True or false: Dumbledore from the Harry Potter series got his name from an old name for a bumblebee

In Sussex, a 'monkey's birthday' described when the sun shines and it rains at the same time. What a creative image!

'God's Almighty Cow' is the name of one of these creatures in the Sussex dialect. Which one do you think?
a) Ladybird
b) Fox
c) Swan

Is a 'flittermouse' the Sussex word for a...
a) Cat
b) Bat
c) Rat

I watched - not one but two - different ABBA tribute bands in Brighton at the weekend! But did you know ABBA is the only palindromic act to have a palindromic hit (SOS) in a palindromic genre (pop)?

Did you know 'snottgogs' is the name for yew berries in the Sussex dialect?

I bring to you a little bit of Jadesola's song that she wrote in her last tutoring lesson before the Summer Holidays. It's written to the tune of Beyonce's Single Ladies !

We have some interesting words here in Sussex, for example...

Thanks Lucy, it's lovely to hear how much he's enjoying the lessons!