Come Bowling

Long summer evenings and the smell of cut grass, the thrilling sight of lignum vitaes sweeping across manicured greens, cries of “You haven’t sent it” and the satisfying clunk of wood on wood. What am I wittering on about you may ask? What else but flat green bowls!

You can play for recreation or as part of a team in competitions and the bowls league. However for most people Bowls is predominately a good opportunity for a social get together, a chat and a bit of fresh air! (Unless you are bowling indoors!).

Visual impairment need not be a barrier to enjoying bowls and you can have loads of fun, meet lots of people and make wonderful friends.

We have been asked to try and find out how many people would like to have a go at bowls in Oxfordshire, with a view to having regular sessions and perhaps even starting a club.

It doesn’t matter what age you are, man or woman, experienced or not, if you are interested please let David Thompson know on 01865 725595.

Vision Impaired Visually Active

VIVA is a group for visually impaired people with active minds. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 2.00pm in the North Oxford Association, Community Centre, Diamond Place, Summertown, Oxford. We have an interesting and varied programme for the months ahead. Please note that there is no VIVA meeting in August.

VIVA Programme 2010

- May 11th - Jude Barrett with items from the Ashmolean Museum

- June 8th - Outing, to be arranged

- July 13th - Ann Spokes - Symonds, Lessons from Life

- August - No meeting this month

- Sept 14th - Queenie Hamilton talks about Wolvercote

- Oct 12th - Ralph Wilkins

- Nov 9th - Quiz and Bring and Buy Sale

- Dec - to be arranged

For further details ring Ron Sears on 01865 553063.