Sarah and Lucy (and Merve) got out in the fresh air today and enjoyed the sunshine. It was a glorious day – not too cold and no wind! Meanwhile Kevin L is the very proud owner of ‘Bernard’, a 1967 VX 1600 Variant which he inherited from his grandfather in 2004, …
Some days I have the attention span of a flea, although the memory of an elephant for trivia (the sort of which never comes up in a pub quiz1) Anyway, I have recentlly started listening to podcasts. Their length varies but you can stop and start and they’re a good option if an audible book …
It’s the weekend. It should be Yippee, it’s the weekend! but for most, it’s just another day as they are all rolling into one. Tomorrow is Stir Up Sunday, so today’s the day to check the store cupboards then go out to top up your dried fruit, flour, brandy etc to make your Christmas Cake. List …
There’s been a lot of good news about the vaccines arriving fairly quickly, some before Christmas and with our demographic age at the club, a lot should be near to the top of the queue. Hooray! However, there was an interesting discussion on the radio as to who should get the vaccines first, so here’s …
Margaret B kindly offered to lend me her book on The Poupart Family in the Borough of Twickenham 1874-1936 and a couple of other local history books to see if there was some useful information we could use for the Centenary. I collected it yesterday outside the club while out on an early lunch walk …
Hands up who has a petrol or diesel fuelled car? Hands up if you’re saving for a ‘green’ car? Hands up who will still be driving in 2030? So many questions. At least today’s news knocked Covid and Brexit off the top of the headlines! I was thinking 2030, that’s years and years away. It …
Another day checked off the 28 day countdown. It still looks a bit dodgy for after 2nd December but, anyway, we’ll keep our fingers crossed. Beryl Bassham’s daughter emailed on her behalf yesterday … Beryl started off her bowling career at Priory Park BC in Kew which, alas, closed after the summer of 2018. She …
I knew there was a reason for today’s late posting …. Ann & Terry weren’t feeding the ducks and geese at lunchtime, just enjoying their own flasks of coffee on St Margaret’s Terrace. (Ann was in the car.) I didn’t know it was called St Margaret’s Terrace until a photo came up on the St …
Some really good news – both Laurence and George H are now home from their hospital stays and both on the mend. Neither will be playing bowls all that soon but neither are we! We wish them well as they recouperate. The sun’s out now so a good time to get out in the fresh …
We’re in the teens! Hoo-bloomin’-ray! Chatted to a couple of people over the last few days and we all felt this lockdown was dragging more than the first. Maybe it’s because we’re not having to make a definite time to dash to the shops to buy food? How about you? Margaret B rang. She has …