Author: Dawn Slaughter

Cats & Dogs, Men, Stair Rods

Well it’s not literally raining any of those things but it was RAINing all night and still going strong.

All 6 lanes on the A4 were under a flood near the A30 junction and several other stretches of the A4 between Osterley and the A30 were only usable on the lane nearest the central reservation.

So, be careful if you’re driving and, if you’re a pedestrian, walk as close to the wall on the pavements (unless you have a man willing to get soaked protecting you!  What did happen to that bit of etiquette?).
Wellies might be the order of the day especially if you have to leave your car in the middle of the CP car park for this afternoon’s league.
Joking apart. Be careful.

 

PS. You could try singing today … or look up the Morecambe & Wise version of Singing in the Rain on one of the media platforms.  That will put a smile on your face!

Marigolds at the Ready? Yes please!

Karen is looking for a few volunteers to help finish off the kitchen deep clean, as the cupboards need emptying and hoovering out, a thorough wipe down disinfectant (food safe variety!).

Please report to Karen at the Club on Friday 4th November  – any time between 09:00 – 16:00.  She’ll be there all day.

If you can only spare an hour, that’s fine!  If 7 of you can spare an hour, that will give Karen an extra pair of fresh hands every hour!  You know what they say, “Many hands make light work!”

Marigolds and aprons provided.

Thanks!

Not Quite a Halloween Nightmare!

Actually not a nightmare at all, just a disappointing week as regards National Comps.

Peter J lost both his 4 bowl singles and 2 bowl singles to Egham players; Laurence lost his Senior Singles to an Egham player; and the Mixed Four RInk Egham Trophy team lost to Egham.  There seems to be a thread in there!

For the Mixed Pairs, Peter & Dawn came out as winners v Mike & Tina – good to have a Cambridge Park win, but, guess what?  Yes, we’re playing a pair from Egham in the next round as well as mixed four from Egham.

There must be other clubs in the area!

 

Anyway …

happy halloween spooky card in paper cut style

designed by Starline – Freepik.com

 

 

BBC 100 Years

Amazing to think that the BBC is only 1 year younger than Cambridge Park Bowls Club!

This week, it was good to see a review of children’s television shows from when they started and how they can influence children in their early lives. The Wombles of  Wimbledon Common were real eco, recycling warriors!  Did we ever realise how important their lifestyle was?

 

As a child of the 50’s, Watch with Mother in black & white was a real treat on week days which my brother and I eagerly looked forward to.

On Tuesdays,  Andy Pandy & Looby Loo didn’t do it for me but Teddy, ah, he was so lovely and my favourite. I wonder whether he triggered my love of bears and eventually led me to go on to design and make them?!

Picture Book was a favourite on a Mondays with the Jolly Sailors and Sausage Dog and Bill & Ben with “Ah slob-a-lob” and “Wee-ed” on Wednesdays.

 

Rag, Tag & Bobtail on Thursdays with all the babies and finally The Wooden Tops on Fridays with Spotty Dog, the twins and Mrs Scrubbit helping Mummy Wooden Top with the housework.

Cleaning and housework – maybe not the favourite chores around the house for most of us, but still necessary. The sales of cleaning products must have soared throughout the pandemic as we scrubbed and disinfected every surface within an inch of its life.

We have very nice cleaners at the club who come in on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The kitchen doesn’t fall into their remit but, yesterday, our lively-and-much-more-colourful Karen knocked spots off Mrs Scrubbit as she took on the job of deep cleaning the kitchen before the Bangers & Mash arrived for last night’s event. A few hours later Bingo  – all clean and fresh!

Well done and thank you very much indeed, Karen!

 

 

 

Saturday 29th October – Mixed Friendly v Chertsey

We’re looking to welcoming Peter Twells and his band of merry men and girls on Saturday afternoon as Chertsey come over to Cambridge Park.
Thanks to everyone who signed up as we were well over- subscribed

Teams:

Tina, Ranjani, George & Mike

Scott, Frances, Bob & Ann B

Karen, Bernard C, Roy & Joan

Shaf, Ray V, Cliff & Dawn

Reserves: Tricia, Gym & Steve G

Captain: Mike C

Whites with club shirts

Match fee: £3.50