Some club members are participating in the winter bowling leagues at Betws yn Rhos. At this stage of the season the teams are doing quite well. The Vardre week-day league team is 2nd in their division at the three-quarter stage of the season; just going one-point behind the lead team that includes a Vardre member; and, the Fingers and Thumbs Saturday doubles team (members from more than one club) is in 4th place at the halfway point in their season.
John B: Here’s a riddle for you. What word starts with E and ends in E and has only one letter?
John B: Did you get it? it’s envelope, of course.
Tomorrow, 21st December 2024, will be the shortest day of the year with the Winter Solstice occurring in the UK at 9:23am. The shortest day means, of course, it also has the longest night of the year. The great news is that for the next 6-months, the days will be getting longer. Yay!
Click Here to visit the English Heritage website to find out how you could be celebrating this year’s winter solstice at sunrise tomorrow.
There are some fun events on over the next few days if you’re looking for a diversion from cleaning the house or watching TV. Click Here to go to the Visit Conwy website and take a look at your options.
Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.
Margaret Mead (1901-1978) Anthropologist & Author.
Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgment.
Will Rogers (1879-1935) American Political Humourist & Actor.
Believe you can and you’re halfway there.
Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) 26th President of US, Author, Naturalist & Soldier.
Some of the North Wales Leagues have confirmed the dates of their Annual General Meetings where Club Representatives are able to vote on behalf of their Club. Known dates are:
If chocolate is something that you’re interested in, then visit the cocoaandheart.co.uk website to see the timeline of chocolate from 1500 B.C. to 2024. Impress your family and friends this Christmas with your knowledge of this foodstuff.
As you know, Llandudno Pier suffered an estimated £250k damage from Storm Darragh last weekend. A GoFundMe page has been set up seeking donations to help fund the very much needed repairs. The pier will be 150 years of age in 2027. Do go and take a look at the page as donations are storming in along with some lovely words from donors.
Click Here to see a few photos from yesterday’s Vardre Deganwy Club’s Christmas Lunch. We had front row seats for a police incident on the nearby roundabout but otherwise all went according to plan.
Yes, it’s Friday 13th today. Click Here to read the BBC’s article on the possible origins of this superstition. And the above heading = Fear of Friday 13th. Hopefully it won’t be unlucky for those of us having our bowls club’s Christmas Lunch today!
Vardre Deganwy Crown Green Bowling Club 