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...

A week to go

It's less than a week until our Board Game Day.

We are now rushing around putting final finishing touches to the event.

I have managed to get hold of some board games just in case people turn up without one. (It's bound to happen)
and I have a couple of people loaning me games.
The raffle is going very well with some great prizes from businesses around Launceston.

The next thing on the list is to make cake and anything else we can think of to 

a.) Help fundraising
and
b.) Keep the gamer's going.

We will be there from 10am. Ample Free parking.....

Update

Just a quick update:


We have been busy getting some great prizes for our raffle to be drawn at our #BigBoardGameDay on the 18th June.

Prizes so far from,
Number Eight cafe
Launceston steam railway
The Codfather
Costa
Hazard
Sazzyloo
Craig Chapman Hair Design
Homeleigh Garden Centre
Launceston Fryers
Cameo
Rob Hume Hair 

Tangles

Sagor tandoori 

New Mills farm

Tesco 

Launceston florists

Watch this space for updates.......

Reminder

Just a little reminder that tomorrow (Tuesday) it's our usual weekly meeting at the Pint and Post, St Giles. All welcome

On the 11th June it's our village fun day.
Lots to see and do. And there will be a beer tent too..

The 18th June we are holding our #BigBoardGameDay in our village hall..See this Blogg for details..
Or if you can't make it why not pop along to my justgiving page HERE

NSPCC #BigBoardGameDay

Well after an earlier problem with the hall that we were going to use we are now back up and running.
So, our NSPCC #BigBoardGameDay will be on the 18th June at St Giles-on-the-heath village hall. 10am to 5pm

 

If you love board games then come along and bring your favourite game.

There will be tea, coffee and cake on sale to keep your inner gamer nourished..

There will also be a raffle with some great prizes.
FREE entry (Donations appreciated)

Any board game goes. Bring along your favourite game to play or teach others. Monopoly, Scrabble, Chess , Backgammon, Cleudo, Battleships the list is endless. 

Or just come along to learn a new one..

Ample Free Parking