QUESTIONS

Q : In his diary, Samuel Pepys writes of a song he wrote called Beauty Retire. Has it ever been recorded? Tom O’Toole, Bebington, Wirral. Q : Who was the politician at the end of the barb: ‘You could put him through a mangle three times and he would still come out dripping.’ Oliver Coleman, Cromer, Norfolk. Q : Hyenas are ruled by a matriarchy. How does this work? Are there any other matriarchies in nature? Marianne Peake, Derby.