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.
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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 !
Happy Christmas 2015 from Oxford Phab
We would like to thank everybody who has supported us through the year, and look forward to a busy and exciting 2016
Christmas Bingo 2015
Members bring chocolates for prizes and we play Bingo to redistribute them.
Everyone was looking very Christmassy for our bingo evening.
Our caller – using our Bingo machine – you can see the prizes on the table to the right.
We also celebrated a couple of birthdays !
Christmas Dinner 2015
Lots of us gathered at The White Horse in Headington for our Christmas Dinner.
The Christmas Jumper season has started.
Helen made place cards with our orders on.
Traditional Turkey
The Christmas pudding is Hot !
Overall a good evening with chances to chat as well as eat.
Zumba December 2015
Once again George Martini came and did a Zumba session with us.
A great session as always
Even on a cold December evening we felt full of energy.
AGM and Art and Crafts Night
We decorated cards and bags with a Christmas theme. .
More craft activities – powered by chocolates, which were the prize for our Team Building entry on the Phab South East Weekend.
Treasurer’s report at the AGM
Lee receiving The Roy Lewis Award. for all the discos he has run for us.
Dot was unable to attend but wss awarded the Roy Lewis Award in absentia, for organising transport for many years.