Our little convoy set off for Poole, where we found somewhere to park near the Quay. Half our group boarded the Dolphin III, an accessible boat operated by the Friends of the Dolphin. The other half explored Poole, including a stop for ice cream, and for some a visit to Poole Museum. Both groups met… Continue reading Holiday in Avon Tyrrell – Saturday – Poole Boat Trip and Fish and Chips
Phab Holiday in Avon Tyrrell – Friday – Travelling, Archery and Campfire
So many people (24) went this year that we used 5 cars. as well as our trusty minibus. The weather was lovely, so the journey was dreadful ! As well as the normal attraction of a day at the seaside the Bournemouth Air Festival was in progress. Since its formation in 2009 the festival claims… Continue reading Phab Holiday in Avon Tyrrell – Friday – Travelling, Archery and Campfire
Donnington Social Club
We gathered to drink and chat and play games at Donnington Social Club. This is our last Club Night for a while. Some members will be getting together for our holiday to Avon Tyrrell. For those who are not booked on that we meet again on September 7th.
Barbeque at Simon and Sarah’s
Although the weather started hot, as it had been for many weeks of uninterrupted sunshine, shortly after we started to eat our delicious burgers, it started to rain. The rain was much heavier than last year, when we had to shelter from showers, and we abandoned the gazebos, and retreated indoors, filling Simon and Sarah’s… Continue reading Barbeque at Simon and Sarah’s
Wesley Memorial Church Garden Party
Wesley Memorial Church members held a Garden Party, with donations going to Oxford Phab. This was a delightful opportunity for church and Phab members to mingle and enjoy each others company, as well as cakes and scones made by church members.
Zumbathon – fun fundraiser.
We picked a hot evening for our Sponsored Zumbathon, but George’s enthusiasm, and plentiful supplies of water and squash kept us going. That, and the need to raise funds to keep doing fun things. Some members have individual donation pages for the event. If you know someone who has one please use it, or the… Continue reading Zumbathon – fun fundraiser.
Cookery Night
We did a survey of our members to see what we should cook, asking everyone to rank the dishes in order out of these choices. Noodles Pizza Burgers Mexican The winners were Noodles and Pizza (though we also cooked burgers for those who did not eat either of the group winners) Before the start… Continue reading Cookery Night
Club Night with Connect 4 Tournament
We did not have time to give out a prize for the Bowling last week, so before we got down to serious Connect4, this was handed over. Then we got down to play. and the winner is …
Bowling at Hollywood Bowl
Another fun night of 10 pin bowling at Hollywood Bowl.
Playing Beetle
The object of the game is to draw a Beetle, rolling a dice to see which bit you can draw next, but you have to have a body or a head before you can start to add other pieces to them. Some throw swiftly – in some cases so swiftly that the dice ends up… Continue reading Playing Beetle