Normally we play Boccia in the Hall, but as the church had been booked for a science fair and the John Wesley room were we normally chat was laid out of lectures so we resorted to the Atrium (which is a pleasant space, but a bit long and thin to chat, and has a slight… Continue reading Boccia – in the church
Category: Games
Games nights
Indoor Curling
We played several games of Indoor Curling, for which the Hall at Wesley Memorial Church is ideal, as a large space with a smooth wooden floor. The game has a mat for a target and ‘stones’ which roll on ball bearings. It works well for Phab as it can be played by a seated player,… Continue reading Indoor Curling
Easter Bingo
Once again members were very generous in the prizes they brought to our Easter Bingo – the beautifully wrapped mugs with cute teddies and bunnies made by Tom’s mum were particularly admired and eagerly sought as prizes. As we usually do, we play a rule that people who have already won a big prize pick… Continue reading Easter Bingo
Boccia
As well as our usual cups of tea or coffee and chat we played several games of Boccia. There was some fluidity in the teams, with some members playing for either, or both, while our keenest Manchester United supporters insisted on playing Red. As we usually do, some of our members use our improvised ramp,… Continue reading Boccia
Christmas Bingo
One of our traditions at Christmas and Easter is that we bring small prizes to Phab and play Bingo to redistribute them. As well as festive chocolate bars etc we have chocolate brussels sprouts and other small prizes for people who win a second time. We also try to make sure we have prizes for… Continue reading Christmas Bingo
An interesting Quiz Night
Tom and Martha teamed up to give us another interesting and well-balanced quiz. Questions included recognizing biscuits and board games from pictures, some of only a part of the subject – enough for the teams to know they have seen it, but not always enough to be able to identify it. We play in teams,… Continue reading An interesting Quiz Night
Easter Bingo
Once again, as we like to do in the run up to Easter, we asked member to bring in prizes, and played Bingo to redistribute them. This year the prizes included some home grown chilies, which the winners turned into a tasty meal, with sea bass and ginger. Initially we used traditional Bingo calls, such… Continue reading Easter Bingo
Wesley Memorial Church Party
Like many other social activities the Wesley Memorial Church party, normally held in January, had not taken place since 2020, due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Having decided it was time to resume the tradition they kindly invited Phab. The evening began with socialising and a quiz, involving identifying a range of people, each famous in… Continue reading Wesley Memorial Church Party
Christmas Bingo
One of our Christmas traditions is that we play Bingo for chocolates and other small prizes, brought in by members, and enjoyed by other members. We have our own bingo machine, and re-usable bingo cards, which we mark off with old plastic bottle tops as counters. With a jolly caller, enthusiastic players and plenty of… Continue reading Christmas Bingo
Oxford Light Night and Games
Oxford celebrates turning on its Christmas lights with an evening of activities at various venues, one of those being Wesley Memorial Church, We started the evening in the Sanctuary – the main part of the church, where we chatted amongst ourselves and with church people and members of the public. We also ate Pizza, Stollen… Continue reading Oxford Light Night and Games