Pick Out Patch

7 June

Summer McKinstry – age 13

Grace Lightley – age 13

I have my money pot ready to take on the spend a penny, give a pound challenge. See if you can spot this version of me on ANOTHER PAGE IN THIS WEEK’S ISSUE.

The cosmos or universe is so enormous and stupendous it’s mind-boggling! Here are some facts about space that are … well, cosmic!

Comets

Comets are large objects made of dust and ice that travel from the Kuiper Belt or Oort Cloud. They become visible from Earth when they’re captured by the Sun’s gravity and whizz towards it. Some comets head right into the Sun and are never seen again, while others become trapped in an oval-shaped orbit and keep reappearing in our night skies. The most famous comet is Halley’s Comet, which can be seen from Earth every 75 to 79 years.

Comets have four main parts: the nucleus – a bundle of ice and dust that is usually around 10 miles wide; the coma – a cloud of gas around the nucleus that forms as the comet heats up; the dust tail – a trail of dust that can stretch for millions of miles; the ion tail –which is made up of electrically charged gas.

How did the football pitch get wet?

The players dribbled all over it!

Why do cows wear bells?

Because their horns don’t work!

Starting from the outer segments and working towards the middle, write the answers to the clues so they all end with the same letter. Some letters have been included to help you. If answered correctly the outer segments will spell out a new word. Clue: male bird.

1 Fireplace

2 Love or worship

3 Hospital carer

4 Travel by car

5 Banishment from one’s country

6 Lift up

Ho ho, ha ha, he he!

Why was the footballer upset on their birthday? They got a red card!

Did you hear the rumour about butter? Never mind, I should never have spread it!

Why don’t grasshoppers watch football? They prefer cricket!

Do you want to hear a joke about pizza? Never mind, it’s too cheesy!

Why was the best footballer in the world asked to tidy up his room? Because he’s Messi!

What runs along the edge of the pitch but never moves? The touchline!

How can you tell if a flamingo is hiding in a funfair?

The candy oss tastes weird!

Ho ho, ha ha, he he!

Identify the mystery object in the magnifying glass

Crossword Clues

Neil Locker

fo ot ba l l

WO R D S E A R C H

Find the football-related words listed below in the grid across:

1 Circuit of a racing track. 3 Green citrus fruit. 6 Barrier between gardens.

7 Flying saucer: _ _ _. 8 One’s flesh and bones. 10 Front part of lower leg.

Crossword Clues

hampden park wembley city united inverness celtic finals goals trophies penalties extra time down:

12 Atmosphere. 13 Black and white mammal. 15 Sacred song. 16 Victory.

1 Sea rescue vessel. 2 Cooking pot.

3 Vegetable which is also a symbol of Wales. 4 Location of teeth and tongue.

5 Everest, for example. 9 Unclean.

11 Rotate. 14 Unused.