It's the day after the night before here, as somehow we got caught up in watching the Eurovision Song Contest.
Of course, it's not like it was in the good old days. It used to be one of the highspots of my year as a little girl, I just loved all those Europeans! And in those days, the Royaume Uni often won.
Here's Sandie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfeiCaRJgMY
And Lulu, doing her very best. Were skirts really that short?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ew43u2gS0Y
Unfortunately these days the UK has more practice being a plucky loser. Pardon me if I slip Englebert in here, I know he wasn't the youngest of candidates, but the song has class:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFNv9pjqZkk
For some more European practice try this BBC Quiz:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2316583.stm
This is a fun interactive map of Europe:
http://www.yourchildlearns.com/europe_map.htm
And if you're in the mood for even more quizzes, these should keep you busy:
http://www.triviaplaza.com/geography-europe-quizzes/
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