MidGlos IBC

A muted “ Hooray “! We have heard the official response of the EIBA to the road map out of lockdown announced by the Government on Monday. No earlier than 12th April 2021, indoor bowls clubs will be able to open and have individuals or people from the same household play on the same rink […]

It’s getting harder and harder to find news since we’re not seeing anyone, doing anything or going anywhere! The gardening is on hold again. I do quite enjoy it when I’m out there but not in subzero temperatures! It’s freeeeezing out there. Even our dog was keen to get home and snuggle up to the […]

Having said in my last newsletter that gardening was out of the question, I have actually done some this afternoon and feel better for it. Should the mild weather continue (I’m not expecting it to) I’ll get on with some more tidying tomorrow. The longer this lockdown continues, the harder I find it to motivate […]

Now that the World Bowls has finished, I guess it’s back to the jigsaw! I really enjoyed the bowling (the downside is that it underlines just what we’re missing). There were some excellent matches and, as for Mark Dawes, he couldn’t do a thing wrong in the final. Unfortunately, his local club has now closed. […]

Hello everyone, Not a lot to report since we’re following government guidance and staying at home. However, the leaks in the gents’ loos are now fixed. Dave Carter came last Friday but, after he’d finished, there was still an issue which he was able to identify but needed another part. He returned on Monday after […]

We have just heard the sad news that Bob Baldwin of The Wannabees died on Christmas Day. It’s sad at any time but particularly so on such a day and in such a year. Our thoughts are with his family. Bob was a lovely, quiet, unassuming man and an excellent bowler who was very capable […]

I’m writing this on the first official day of yet another lockdown (Lockdown 3)! It may be the last but, then again, it may not be. We have a target of 15th February by which time the majority of our club should have been vaccinated and, three weeks later, protected against this horrible virus. I […]

What a year! When I began writing the newsletters, the idea was to keep in touch with everyone during the “short” time when we would be closed! Although we were open for a couple of months, I never imagined that this crippling situation would still be affecting us nine months later. There is light at […]

Heartening Christmas good news newsflash! On the shortest, possibly darkest day of the year – a glimmer of hope! We have just heard that Dave and Mavis Williams have had their first Pfizer Covid jab administered, with the second due on 8th January. There must be more of our members who have already been given […]