MYSTERY OBJECTS

[Stanley]

P's man-whistle and China's observations are all hovering around the answer. I'll give it one more day....

[chinatyke]

Is it part of a musical instrument? Like a whistle slide valve in those variable note whistles? (The Ludwig slide whistle.) But knowing you it would have to be a steam whistle from a traction engine. Just guessing!

[Stanley]

Funny how the simplest things can look so complicated. It's a small container that screws open, is waterproof and has a hole for attaching it to a key fob or a dog collar. I assume it has a piece of paper in it when in use.

[chinatyke]

I think Gloria got nearest with "storing things like old sixpences" - Do you remember a similar item: the small plastic Watney's Red Barrels that were given away and I think were intended to be used on dog collars for the owners information?

[PanBiker]

Also used for Micro Geocaches.

[Stanley]

What is it?

[Gloria]

The bottom of a bottle?

[chinatyke]

A clear sweet?

[Tizer]

Stanley's crystal ball for predicting the outcome of Brexit?

[Cathy]

A glass stopper.

[Stanley]

Sorry, nobody is close. It's a difficult one I think. It's antique and totally obsolete today. 100 years ago there would be millions of them in use.

[Wendyf]

Is it an inkwell?

[Stanley]

That's amazing Wendy, yes you're right, it's an old fashioned glass inkwell with a brass mouth but of course this one is upside down.
Next one?

[Wendyf]

It has been given a good clean! I wouldn't have guessed without that clue.

[Stanley]

[Tizer]

Well done Wendy, perhaps it's you that has the crystal ball!

Now then, what's the name of this plant?

[Cathy]

Are they Cottoneasters?

[Stanley]

The berries look poisonous to me, they ring a bell but I can't remember it.

[Wendyf]

Is it a honeysuckle?

[Gloria]

I'm with Wendy.

[Tizer]

All wrong! Look at the leaves...

[PanBiker]

mistletoe.

[Tizer]

But mistletoe berries are white - aren't they?

[PanBiker]

Yes but do they look different in summer? I don't actually know, the leaves just look like mistletoe to me.

[Stanley]

Tea Bush?