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 of other stuff there too to keep you the young members of your family amused.
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.
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 Here for a little reminder about the need for the Care & Share Scheme
Did you know that the Isle of Man is “the only entire nation in the world to be recognised as a UNESCO Biosphere” (Source: 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, like Jersey for instance, is a Crown Dependency. So, what does that mean? Click Here for the answer.
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.
“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).
Ian Wilson (Competition Secretary – amongst many other things)
It is the fictional account of a sea captain returning home…” (Click Here to go to Ian’s Silly Narrative)
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.
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.
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 done the calculations for us. Just Click Here to take a look at his website page to find out more.
The Friday Craft and Social Group: Gay, Shan; Marina; Clarice; John F; Rosina; Sue and yet who’s that, hidden from view? Answers on a postcard please. Is it true that they are knitting and sewing a new Clubhouse?
Photographs above Courtesy of Gay Hiçdönmez
Vardre Deganwy Crown Green Bowling Club 