January 2023 – Vardre Deganwy Crown Green Bowling Club

Snowdrops

Yes it’s that time of year again when the snowdrops are popping up in gardens, hedgerows and forests. Take a walk & enjoy.

Crab the Headlines

Beside the Pensarn Beach is this ceramic mosaic crab. It was unveiled by the BBC Autumnwatch Team back in 2011. If you haven’t yet seen it then do pootle along to have a look.

News Just in From the Committee

The Club Committee has appointed Marina Roberts as the interim Chairman, to undertake the role between now and the next Annual General Meeting due to the recent sad loss of David Rogers Jones. She’ll need everyone’s support to carry out this role and we’re grateful to her for taking on this responsibility.

Blue Movies

John C talks bowls to the new recruits.

High Flying Birds

The neighbours call by for a drink.

Riddle

Tom: Clare, why would a compliment from a chicken be an insult? Clare: All right Tom, I’ll buy it. Why would a compliment from a chicken be an insult? Tom: Because it would be fowl language! Source: “A Thousand and One Riddles, with a Few Thrown In”. Published by George Routledge & Sons Ltd., London.

Another View

View from the Vardre to the Great Orme and Llandudno.

Domino Effect

Whilst we have all been away from the green, Tommy has invented a new form of knock-them-all-down dominoes.

League Updates

Ian has kindly provided updates on the two leagues that the Vardre Deganwy Bowling Club has joined for the first time in 2023 (Click Here). More information to come shortly on the Senior Citizens League and the Saturday Coast League, where I know in advance there are likely to be some interesting points of discussion.

Water’s the Matter?

Have you ever wondered what a water treatment plant, that processes the waste for 15 or so people and then eventually feeds clean water back out into the stream looks like, both before and then after it is buried out of sight? Well ……