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Whingey Mon 09-Mar-26 18:59:18

I have a little house and a mouse couldn't find it and all the men in our town couldn't count the windows in it what is it?

Allira Fri 13-Mar-26 22:15:12

BoggledMind

Regarding the wine glasses, it depends on which glasses are full.

I initially thought the darker ones (1, 2 &6) were full (pour wine into a glass and it goes darker). In which case, grandMattie is correct.

However, if 3, 4 & 5 are the full ones, as pointed out by Chestnut, then Chestnut is correct.

The answer depends on which glasses are perceived to be the full ones.

Was it white wine or red wine? That is the question.
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BoggledMind Fri 13-Mar-26 15:21:32

Chestnut

I agree BoggledMind, but having spotted the top of the wine in 3, 4 and 5 it definitely looks like the others are empty. Otherwise what is that line?

I now agree Chestnut, the glasses 3, 4 & 5 are the full ones.

All six glass stems are the same shade, therefore that's what the glass itself looks like. As 1, 2 & 6 are the same shade as the stems, they must be the 'glass only' glasses.

In my opinion you got it right.

Chestnut Fri 13-Mar-26 15:11:35

I agree BoggledMind, but having spotted the top of the wine in 3, 4 and 5 it definitely looks like the others are empty. Otherwise what is that line?

BoggledMind Fri 13-Mar-26 11:53:37

Regarding the wine glasses, it depends on which glasses are full.

I initially thought the darker ones (1, 2 &6) were full (pour wine into a glass and it goes darker). In which case, grandMattie is correct.

However, if 3, 4 & 5 are the full ones, as pointed out by Chestnut, then Chestnut is correct.

The answer depends on which glasses are perceived to be the full ones.

rowyn Fri 13-Mar-26 11:30:09

Ladies' toilet???

Chestnut Fri 13-Mar-26 00:34:49

LucyAnna5

Chestnut

grandMattie

Easy peasy. Lift the LH one and pour the contents into the 3rd from right!

That would be right except 3, 4 and 5 are full of wine and 1, 2 and 6 are empty. So it's 4 which has to be poured into 1.

No, grandMattie is right

If you look at glasses 3,4 and 5 you can see the top of the wine, so they are the full glasses.

crazyH Thu 12-Mar-26 22:51:46

Has Whingey given us the answer ?

Allira Thu 12-Mar-26 22:28:11

Dreadwitch

A thimble. My grans favourite riddle.

Yes, not an egg.

Allira Thu 12-Mar-26 22:26:29

grandMattie

Easy peasy. Lift the LH one and pour the contents into the 3rd from right!

Yes!

Dreadwitch Thu 12-Mar-26 18:26:26

A thimble. My grans favourite riddle.

LucyAnna5 Thu 12-Mar-26 16:58:54

Chestnut

grandMattie

Easy peasy. Lift the LH one and pour the contents into the 3rd from right!

That would be right except 3, 4 and 5 are full of wine and 1, 2 and 6 are empty. So it's 4 which has to be poured into 1.

No, grandMattie is right

Chestnut Thu 12-Mar-26 16:48:48

grandMattie

Easy peasy. Lift the LH one and pour the contents into the 3rd from right!

That would be right except 3, 4 and 5 are full of wine and 1, 2 and 6 are empty. So it's 4 which has to be poured into 1.

grandMattie Thu 12-Mar-26 14:09:57

Easy peasy. Lift the LH one and pour the contents into the 3rd from right!

Kitty55 Thu 12-Mar-26 14:07:02

Mike.

Chestnut Thu 12-Mar-26 09:41:45

Here's a puzzle, not a riddle, very clever I think.

LucyAnna5 Wed 11-Mar-26 09:52:54

😀

LucyAnna5 Wed 11-Mar-26 09:52:34

It’s *Mike’s mum*…….

Chestnut Wed 11-Mar-26 09:52:04

Chestnut

2nd child 2 days after Sunday, 3rd child 3 days after Tuesday, that makes Friday?

Oh yes, of course it's Mike! I completely overlooked the first part of the riddle.🤦‍♀️

Chestnut Wed 11-Mar-26 09:50:28

2nd child 2 days after Sunday, 3rd child 3 days after Tuesday, that makes Friday?

LucyAnna5 Wed 11-Mar-26 09:46:54

Mike…..

Magenta8 Wed 11-Mar-26 09:33:22

Here's an easy one:-

Mike's mum has three children. She called the eldest Sunday and the second one Tuesday. What did she call the third one?

HowVeryDareYou2 Wed 11-Mar-26 09:32:47

A beehive?

Whingey Wed 11-Mar-26 09:32:43

What site did you look it up on?I typed it and nothing came up 😂

M0nica Wed 11-Mar-26 09:32:19

Whingey

Eggs haven't got windows in!

Yes, that is the point, therefore you cannot count them. Look it up!

Whingey Wed 11-Mar-26 09:26:50

Eggs haven't got windows in!