Can anyone tell me where abouts in Scotland is Paterson island ? The question of the quiz says Mixed up Prodigal. I have been given the answer Paterson but do not know why Paterson was given apart from the (son in Paterson-prodigal son)
also Question. A bird and a half. I have been given Eileanan but that is 8 letters and there are only 7 in the answer. thanks.
It is a sand spit in the Dornoch Firth but I've no idea why it has been given as an answer. I assumed from the clue that the answer was an anagram of prodigal but can't figure it out.
The informal saying "a <person or thing> and a half" - means that is an impressive example of their kind. An eagle is an impressive example of a bird and also "egl" is half of the word eagle and the remiainig letters are isay" Roughly an "Eagle I say" ?
Innis Bheag used to be called Paterson Island. It's a strange clue.The parable is about a father and son so I presume that's where pater+son comes from. Paterson isn't in any of my books.djay's Stronsay seems a better answer.
thank you ab's those two questions have been driving me mad. could not accept entirely paterson as the answer to mixed up prodigal. knew that Innis Bheag was gaelic for paterson island but that made no difference.