December 2023 – Page 2 – Vardre Deganwy Crown Green Bowling Club

Vale of Clwyd AGM

The Vale of Clwyd crown green bowling league is ahead of the game. The league’s committee held their AGM last week and have already released the dates for next year’s matches. Click Here to read our roving reporter Ian’s quick update from the meeting.

Tracking Santa

Now is quite a good time to take a look online at The North Pole Times. For 28-years, The North Pole Times has kept children updated on all the news from Santa’s Village at the North Pole. In addition, you will be able to track Santa on his journey around the world on Christmas Eve. Lots ofContinue reading “Tracking Santa”

Rules is Rules

You may remember that the current British rules of bowling were updated in March 2022. Since then, there have been some questions needing clarification. Click Here to visit the WCGBA’s website where some of those questions with the answers are shown. Very useful.

Care & Share Christmas Wishes

Some Members donated food to the St. Michael’s and All Angels Church which runs a “Care and Share Scheme” for the Aberconwy Mission Area in Llandudno Junction. Those Members gave food instead of sending Christmas cards to their friends. So, instead, here’s a Christmas Wish on behalf of all those donors to those friends. Click HereContinue reading “Care & Share Christmas Wishes”

Man Up!?

Did you know that the Isle of Man is “the only entire nation in the world to be recognised as a UNESCO Biosphere” (Source: http://www.VisitIsleofMan.com)? So, what does that mean? Click Here to read about UNESCO Biospheres and Click Here to read specifically about the Biosphere of the Isle of Man. The Isle of Man,Continue reading “Man Up!?”

Whether or Not?

The weather for the build up to Christmas is looking good. Not a crystal ball reading, but a Met Office forecast. Click Here to find out more. Wave au revoir to the jet stream for a while.

Try This on For Size

“With Christmas approaching, forget card games and charades, involve the whole family in this fun teaser. I shall personally award a prize to the first completed solution (correct solution, of course).It is the fictional account of a sea captain returning home…” (Click Here to go to Ian’s Silly Narrative)

It’s a Walk in the Park

St. Asaph, the second smallest city in the UK, might be small but it has a big park alongside the River Elwy. A lovely place for a walk.

Next Year

Just to give you all a “heads-up” on a special little piece of information to be published on this page on 1st January 2024. Hopefully you are tuning-in every day for Club updates anyway but please remember to come back on that day.

What’s the Cost?

Have you ever wondered whether you can afford to run your Christmas lights for any length of time? What does it cost to run them – inside and/or outside? Luckily for those of us who do worry about this, Martin Lewis (moneysavingexpert.com who appears on ITV to help us all with financial concerns) has doneContinue reading “What’s the Cost?”