If you have some time to give to support local groups then take a look at the Community and Voluntary Support Conwy (CVSC) website where you can either learn about volunteering opportunities and/or advertise volunteering opportunities. In addition, you could take a look at the Reach Volunteering website, especially if you are interested in takingContinue reading “Spare Time”
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Apple of Discord
In Greek Mythology, Eris, the Goddess of Discord, threw a golden apple with the inscription “For the fairest”, into an assembly of the Gods at the wedding of Thetis and Peleus. Aphrodite, Hera and Athena each claimed the apple. The Gods could not decide which one of the three should have it, so Zeus choseContinue reading “Apple of Discord”
Where do old bowls go?
If you ever wondered what to do with your old woods, Click Here to visit RDM Woodturning on YouTube to see how he deals with a lignum vitae wood bowl that has reached the end of its bowling life.
The Last Time
In 1797, on 22nd February, the last invasion of Britain was launched by the French near Fishguard in South Wales. The invasion lasted just 3-days.
Green Open Times
The Club hopes to re-open the green on 16th March but keep checking back in case this changes due to weather, etc. Click Here to check all green open times during the season. The U3A Monday morning coaching start date to be confirmed in due course.
New & Secondhand
If you are preparing for the new season and want to buy replacement bowls, or maybe your very first set of bowls, then the Second-hand Bowls online shop could be the place to go. Based in Powys, the company sells both new and second-hand bowls. Click Here to take a look around their website.
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”
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:
Today, Tomorrow & Sunday
The annual Big Garden Birdwatch, organised by the RSPB. You can participate by counting the number of birds that land in your garden over just a one-hour period between 26th-28th January 2024. Click Here to visit the RSPB website and find out how you can help with this research.
Not so Smart?
Referee, Arthur Peake, one of our club members, has some useful information to share after the Annual General Meeting of the British Crown Green Referees Society, held in December 2023. It’s in relation to the infamous smart-watches that have crept into the BCGBA’s Laws of the Game. Just Click Here to find out more. “ByContinue reading “Not so Smart?”
Vardre Deganwy Crown Green Bowling Club 