Pictorial Quiz

So what is the mystery object I bought today in Edinburgh? (50p depicted for scale purposes) Smiler, a regular reader of this blog but so far not a contributor, is someone who I suspect may know the answer. Anyone else?

To Keep You Busy…..

OK Count the figures, wait until the picture changes, and then count them again. There’s twelve right? eh no hang on there’s thirteen! Guaranteed to drive ye mad!

How are they Related?

 
What do these people have in common? See if this helps, they are Amy Winehouse (drug addled chanteuse), Gerald Ronson (convicted fraudster), Mick Jones (guitarist with Foreigner),Sir Malcolm Rifkind (plummy voiced Scots Tory), Bucks Fizz (early 80’s anodyne Eurovision group) and Sir Leon Brittan (oily old Thatcherite).
I will publish the answer tomorrow. (nae googling!)