BBC Sherlock Fan Forum - Serving Sherlockians since February 2012 / Riddles!

**Posted by SebbyM** July 28, 2014 9:00 pm

A light house?

**Posted by MartaSt** July 28, 2014 9:30 pm

Sand?

**Posted by saturnR** July 29, 2014 3:59 am

They are the lyrics to a famous Australian song by The Seekers (sort of an unofficial national anthem). see if you can guess who this stanza is referring to.

**Posted by stoertebeker** July 29, 2014 6:33 am

As it is an Australian Song maybe Ayers Rock? The lyric is beautiful by the way .

**Posted by Liberty** July 29, 2014 5:46 pm

Aboriginal Australians? They were there before the tall ships.

Last edited by Liberty (July 29, 2014 5:46 pm)

**Posted by saturnR** July 30, 2014 5:15 am

Yes. It is referring to the Australian Aborigines.

Full lyrics to this song can be found @ http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/seekers/iamaustralian.html

**Posted by Liberty** July 30, 2014 5:25 am

I would never have got it if you hadn't mentioned Australia, and "who"!

**Posted by SebbyM** August 1, 2014 12:25 pm

Poke your fingers in my eyes and I will open wide my jaws. Linen cloth, quills, or paper, my greedy lust devours them all. What am I?

**Posted by besleybean** August 1, 2014 12:30 pm

Shredder?

**Posted by SebbyM** August 1, 2014 12:36 pm

No but I'd say you're very close!

**Posted by MartaSt** August 1, 2014 12:36 pm

Scissors?

**Posted by SebbyM** August 1, 2014 12:37 pm

Yes! That was pretty fast!!

**Posted by SebbyM** August 1, 2014 12:38 pm

Ok I've got an other one:

It can be stolen but never bought,
It can be given but never taken,
It can be stepped on but does not walk,
It can fly but has no wings,
It can sing but has no voice,
It can be broken but still work,
It can be left even while it follows,
And though it is easily commanded it can never ever be demanded,

What is it?

**Posted by besleybean** August 1, 2014 12:42 pm

I was gonna say heart...but love?

**Posted by SebbyM** August 1, 2014 12:45 pm

It's the heart! I know this one was a little kitschy but whatever

**Posted by besleybean** August 1, 2014 12:48 pm

Not your fault that THE most unromantic person in the world happened to get it!
Ok...
This is off the top of my head, so sorry if it's naff!

What gets shorter and nearer the longer it takes?

**Posted by saturnR** August 2, 2014 12:40 am

Tomorrow?

**Posted by besleybean** August 2, 2014 5:56 am

No it's a physical thing, as opposed to a time period...maybe more a Briitish cultural thing!

**Posted by SebbyM** August 2, 2014 11:05 am

Hmmm, a queue?

**Posted by Liberty** August 2, 2014 11:13 am

I really like that answer, SebbyM! I hope it's the right one! I've been puzzling over this all morning and couldn't work it out.