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The Green Green Grass of Home

If the green isn’t benefitting from the sunshine, then Ian certainly is. A couple of drier days has certainly helped dry the green a bit quicker. Another cut to 8mm took place on Monday morning, before tackling a verticut and partial seeding on Tuesday morning. The green is still soft, so Ian and David LContinue reading “The Green Green Grass of Home”

Action Stations

If you’d like to find out how each country in the world is meeting its climate change action targets, then just Click Here to visit the appropriately named Climate Action Tracker and scroll down their page to choose the country you’d like to know about. Hazel (photo below) has just checked out a few countries!

St Patrick’s Day

Kidnapped in Britain by the Romans, then taken as a slave to Ireland. Once he was free again he trained as a priest and returned to Ireland and converted thousands to Christianity.

Next Saturday

Remember that our green reopens next Saturday, 23rd March. No doubt everyone is preparing for the season ahead. So, in the meantime, here’s another little riddle for you: Question: Why is a sovereign gained like a guinea? Answer: Because it is one pound won. Source: “A Thousand and One Riddles: With a Few Thrown In”,Continue reading “Next Saturday”

Quetzalcoatl

An anagram? Quell zat coat? Maybe not. Quetzalcoatl, one of the major Gods of the Aztecs, created humans by sprinkling bones from the dead with his blood. He was also lord of knowledge, god of the wind and the zodiac, vegetation and the arts. He was compassionate who taught peace and was a force forContinue reading “Quetzalcoatl”

Latest Update

Ian, on behalf of the Club’s maintenance team, has sent us an update on a few issues. To read his update in full Click Here. Main points are:-

Latest Update

Ian, on behalf of the Club’s maintenance team, has sent us an update on a few issues. To read his update in full Click Here. Main points are:- 1st: Opening of the green for 2024 will now take place on Saturday 23rd March and not 16th March as previously planned. 2nd: The green is stillContinue reading “Latest Update”

The Good Old Days?

On 12th March 1935, Britain introduced the 30mph speed limit for towns and villages.

Jack It Up

If you would like to learn a bit about the technical aspects of crown green bowling then just Click Here to visit the Bowls.co.uk website for quite a good bit of detail.

Scruffts

Scruffts is a competition held at Crufts each year for crossbreed dogs. You might have been watching Crufts 2024 on Channel 4 television over the past few days, and so you might have felt the hankering for competition. Classes:- If you have a crossbreed and would like to compete at one of the Heats forContinue reading “Scruffts”