We enjoyed bowling. Bowlplex has ramps to allow anyone who finds a bowling ball to heavy to lift to participate in the sport.
Not many pictures due to bowling, and assisting, and the camera on my phone is not very good in poor light.
Month: January 2016
Church Partnership Party
Phab were invited to the church party which was held in Cowley Road Methodist Church.
Which People do we recognise ?
There were quizzes on Flags, People, and Streets of Oxford, as well as games for all ages
After the quizzes we had a plentiful supper, some singing and then a barn dance, before it was time to go home. A huge thank you to the congregation of Cowley Road Methodist Church for making us so welcome.
Lord Mayor's challenge
The Lord Mayor of Oxford, Councillor Rae Humberestone, visited Oxford Phab to meet the members (several of whom he knew already) and take part in a quiz, with a baked potato supper and a game of Boccia.
We were joined by visitors from Wesley Memorial Church, in particular from the Open Doors project and the John Wesley Society, which made it a particularly enjoyable evening.
The arrival
Mary and Helen welcoming the Lord Mayor.
The Mayor greeting members.
The quiz
Helen had prepared a quiz, so we divided up into four teams,
The Mayor’s team – called The Chain Gang – working on the quiz
Some of the other teams, hard at work.
Helen reading out the questions.
The supper
After the quiz we ate a meal of jacket potatoes with savoury mince, tuna, cheese or baked beans, followed by tea or coffee.
Boccia in the Church
We moved through into the church, where there was more space for a game of Boccia.
Trisha enjoying Boccia in the church
The Mayor bowled well, but his team did not quite catch up with the lead the General Ignorance team had built up in the quiz.
Presenting the prizes
At the end of the evening the Lord Mayor presented The Lord Mayor’s Challenge Cup to some members of the winning team. There were also chocolates which were shared with anyone who wanted one.
We hope Rae will be able to return next year, as Deputy Mayor for another Lord Mayor’s Challenge
Normal Club and preparing for next week
As we started the year with a visit to the Pantomime last week we hsd quite a bit of catching up on what we had done over Christmas. We were also preparing for next week’s Lord Mayor’s Challenge, by testing to see if we can play Boccia on the church.
Secure (https) version of the Oxford Phab website now available
The Oxford Phab web site is now available over a secure (encrypted) connection at https://oxford-phab.paladyn.org
As the pages are public this is mostly a building block to allow for improved privacy and security should this be required for future developments.
Thanks to the Let’s Encrypt project for the SSL Certificate.
Pantomime – Aladdin
We kicked off 2016 in style by going to see Aladdin at the Oxford Playhouse.
George, in particular, enjoyed the sing-along !