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Colwyn Bay Bowls Festival 2024

Mid-season each year, a bowls festival is held in the local area that attracts entrants from all over the UK. All the bowling leagues here are suspended for a week whilst the festival takes place. Entries are now open to the various competitions so just Click Here to see what they are then click onContinue reading “Colwyn Bay Bowls Festival 2024”

Oooh La La

Despite Ian seeming to be a bit quiet during January, he has been beavering away and he has provided us all with some updates (Click Here for the full update):

Bowling for Children

Have you seen or heard of Bowls Buddies? They are lighter and smaller bowls, made of polyurethane for children aged 4-years and older, and can be used indoors or out. The company has a variety of products to encourage learning in a fun way for schools, community groups and bowling clubs. Looks like good funContinue reading “Bowling for Children”

The Ashes Have It on the Great Orme

A little article appeared in the Pioneer newspaper in January to get us all thinking about the future. Have you ever thought about spending quality time on the Great Orme? Well, without the need for using a straight bat, Conwy County Borough Council (CCBC) has come up with the answer for you and/or your lovedContinue reading “The Ashes Have It on the Great Orme”

The Results Are In

Did you take part in the RSPB’s Big Garden Bird Watch last weekend? Although the top 5 most seen birds in gardens remains the same in 2024 (The Big Garden Birdwatch 26th-28th January), numbers are once again down on the previous year (although survey results are still being submitted & counted). In 2023, the RSPBContinue reading “The Results Are In”

Colwyn Bay Bowls Festival 2024

Today in 1933

This is the anniversary of a very important event. It was the debut on Detroit WXYZ radio station of the series “The Lone Ranger”, with the stirring notes of the William Tell Overture and a shout of “Hi-yo, Silver! Away!” The Lone Ranger made a seemingly effortless transition from radio to motion pictures and television. The televisedContinue reading “Today in 1933”

Out on the Tiles

No it’s not a protest by Extinction Rebellion, nor is it one of our Ladder competitions. However, it is much needed mortar repairs to the ridge tiles.

A Webinar?

What is a spider? We probably just consider them arachnids that spin webs to trap prey and to use as nests. They’ve had quite a role over the ages:

Asking the Question

Marina: Dave, before we do some work, tell me this: How many sides are there to a tree? DaveH: Now that sounds like a trick question Marina. OK, tell me. How many? Marina: Two sides. The outside and the inside. Source: Victorian Book “A Thousand and One Riddles, With a Few Thrown In”, Publisher GeorgeContinue reading “Asking the Question”