Links Page

So, every website seems to have them.

Here on our newest page I am going to list the main sites that I like, of Backgammon interest around the world.
It may take a little while to complete so after the MAIN sites of interest I am going to make the page live and work on it as and when I find sites of interest.
I am planning to take it out of draft by Monday the 25th July.

 

You are probably saying "why bother when there are so many lists already"
Well, apart from doing it for my own amusement it will hopefully help any new members that we may get here at Lansongammon central to find information quickly rather than relying on a Google search.

Lansongammon Central......The Pint & Post. St Giles On The Heath, Launceston, Cornwall


Meetings every Tuesday...Check the meetings page above before travelling.

Members Area

We now have a Members Area. The page link is above. Just use your google account to log in.
I will be adding elligible google accounts very soon.

The purpose of this "members area" is to provide somewhere to display club photos that we may not want generally thrown out there, as well as anything club related that may not be that interesting or appropriate to put on the main Blogg.

We don't have loads of members at the moment but I'm hoping in the future that this small corner of the Blogg will be well used.

The NSPCC Board Game Day Results

In this post I was going to write a long in depth analysis about our NSPCC #BigBoardGameDay event way back in June.

Then I thought "Why bother" 

After spending several weeks on advertising, telephone calls, driving around Launceston scrounging some really great raffle prizes. And generally everything involved in organising an event of this type, the big day arrived. 

All was set, these photos taken 5 mins before opening the doors. What you can't see very clearly is the tea urn, and table of homemade cakes etc on the right of the picture.

                                                Some great prizes on offer.

We were open from 10am to 5pm and apart from friends and family who made the effort to come, our total was 4 people who popped in out of curiosity on their way back from getting their pension.

So, with some fierce last minute raffle ticket buying by certain people (Did I mention the great prizes) our grand total for the event including some very generous online donations was £149.40  for the NSPCC.
Although this is still a nice amount for the NSPCC I know that if we were supported by more people it could have been so much better.

New Titles Arriving

Several new titles arrived for the Lansongammon Library.

I have been busy buying Backgammon books for the Lansongammon library..
Ebay seems the place to be to get value for money. It always amazes me what sort of discounts you can get even after paying postage.






I have chosen a couple of very basic books as well as intermediate titles.... 


All we need now is a few more members to help the club along. If you have any sort of interest in playing this great game why not come along to our next meeting.. Check the MEETING page above for details and before traveling as I always try to update the page if for some reason its cancelled..
No meetings for the next few weeks due to work commitments..

Most importantly there's good pub grub and some great local ale available...

NEW.....Lansongammon Library

( BoardGame event results in the next post)


I have not been able to update this Blogg for a while due to work etc.... I have not even been able to play much Backgammon....And thats BAD...

 Been Working......



I recently had an email from the UKBGF reminding me that its been a year since we were awarded our grant of £100 to help with club set up etc, and that we were due the second installment of £50.
This was paid into the bank just a few days later..

What to do with the grant top up?
Anyone who has been following this blogg will know that members are thin on the ground and it has been an uphill struggle all the time to get members...
So my thinking is, if we do get new members then the chances are they will be beginners. With this in mind I am going to buy a few books to loan out to members starting with books for beginners followed closely  by intermediate/ advanced.

The library link appears at the top of this Blogg. Only two books available at the moment, but another on order and more to follow.

LIBRARY.. 

If you want to borrow any of the available books just let me know at the next meeting...