Thursday 20 June 2024

Rev Almond, In The Garden, With A Kebab Skewer

Saturday was wet, SO wet. Every garment I was wearing was wet. I was glad I'd got a set of dry clothes to wear on Sunday, or I'd have had to go to church in my pj's. It was lovely to meet up with old friends. We got home around 5, and shortly afterwards Julian arrived to stay for a few days.
Monday we went out to the coast - meandering round Wells [where I bought fishing line for mouse whiskers] then onto Hunstanton for a fish'n'chip lunch. Bob spotted a large sheet of Sundeala Board in a skip, worth about £70. Exactly what the Men's Shed needs to refurbish the Parish Church Noticeboards. I went inside the shop and asked the owner if we could have it.  "Take it - take it all if you like" he said cheerfully. I thanked him, and we loaded the Sundeala and a few other bits into the car.
Julian was greatly amused as I squeezed into the back seat. In the evening he helped me thread whiskers onto the mice, then the three of us played Cluedo.* I'd quite forgotten how much fun it is. On Tuesday Bob and Julian went to the Tank Museum and in the evening Adrian and Marion came for a BBQ. We sat in the garden as Bob cooked some delicious kebabs.. Later on, I was showing Marion my finished cross stitch when I suddenly spotted a mistake. I had stitched 3 Ls in collaboration. 
How had I not noticed that before? I've unpicked and restitched now. Julian went home yesterday, Bob had a good time at The Shed, and I did lots of gardening. Two of my tomato plants have plenty of fruit, the remaining twenty plants don't seem to have anything but leaves. My pair of strawberry plants had eight berries, but the two largest have mysteriously disappeared.[birds?] We ate the other six fruits before they were taken. I have 5 mini cucumbers on my Yard Sale plant. 
*Julian picked up a Cluedo set in a CS in Hunstanton and I said "We've got that at home" So we fetched it out after our evening meal. But all the score sheets were filled in [the set is about 50 years old, I got it as a teenager] However I was able to quickly print off some spare sheets from This site. We can go on playing. It is useful to be able to print off replacements - there are bits for Monopoly and other games. 
Do you ever play board games? Which do you  like best? the classics, or the newer ones? 

16 comments:

  1. How unfortunate to have 3 Ls to correct. You couldn't use whiteout! I love that Julian was helping you to thread mouse whiskers. Never a dull moment at your house, I'm sure!

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  2. I used to love Cluedo - mainly because I could win while everyone else was still dithering! (Think I'm a bit too competitive!)
    No one else noticed your triple LLL either.

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    1. Isn't it strange that nobody spotted it? It's quite visible on the picture I posted a week ago (perhaps eagle eyed readers DID spot it, but were too polite to comment)

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  3. Sounds like you spent a few wonderful days with family, doing fun things. I haven't played a board game in a long time! It's not as much fun when you play on your own and I am still not socializing much.

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    1. You really need at least 3 to make Cluedo work

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  4. This brought back memories of playing board games in the school holidays with my sisters and some friends. We used to play Monopoly for hours and added some highly dubious rules of our own 😉
    My dear old mum used to love Scrabble and was extremely hard to beat - in fact I don't think I ever did!
    Alison in Wales x

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    1. I tolerate Monopoly but I love Scrabble

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  5. our strawberries are being munched by snails. The slimy trail over the leaves gives them away!! I went into the courtyard this evening, in the rain, and without looking hard I counted 15 or 20 of the little blighters!! Love FD xx

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    1. Oooh,horrid! I saw two snails outside yesterday, but miles from the raised bed

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  6. My siblings and I would play Monopoly, also with very odd rules of our own. The bank was regularly held up (pointed fingers) and robbed. Those were fun games!

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    1. I've often come across unusual family rules, but never bank robberies before this!

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  7. I love board games but hate Monopoly! I love Scrabble, The London Game, Pass the Bomb, Articulation, The Big Taboo, Pictionary and Bananagrams. I was recently recommended Quirkle by the lovely Mrs Wolf (of Hexham-based Mr Wolf) and bought the travel version for my sister for her birthday. We played it last Saturday and it was brilliant! Like Scrabble in some ways but without worrying about words but using colours and shapes instead! I'm definitely going to buy it! Kezzie xx

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  8. Cluedo is such a classic game. I must find our one and have a family games night with it. Thank you for the link to the extra printable score sheets. Very useful.

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    1. I'm glad I found these free printable resources

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