Happy New Year

Here's wishing both of my readers a Happy New Year.





Competition
Name the Santa (clue: he's often found in M&S)


How was your Christmas? Here's a little account of mine .............

'Twas the night before Christmas at Rock-Away Rest,
and all of us seniors were looking our best.
Our glasses how sparkly, our wrinkles so merry;
our punchbowl held prune juice and two drops of sherry.

A bedsock was taped to each walker , in hope
that Santa would bring us soft candy and soap.
We surely were lucky to be there with friends,
secure in this residence, as each comprehends.

Our grandkids had sent us some Christmassy crafts,
like angels in snowsuits and penguins on rafts.
The dental assistant had borrowed our teeth,
and from them had crafted a holiday wreath.

The bed pans so shiny, all stood in a row,
reflecting our candles' magnificent glow.
Our supper so festive - the joy wouldn't stop -
was creamy, warm oatmeal with sprinkles on top.

Our salad was Jell-O, so jiggly and great,
then puree of fruitcake was spooned on each plate.
The social director then had us play games,
like"Where are you living?" and "What are your names?"

Old Grandfather Looper was feeling his oats,
proclaiming that reindeer were nothing but goats.
Our resident wand'rer was tied to her chair,
in hopes that at bedtime she still would be there.

Security lights on the new fallen snow
made outdoors seem noon to us old folks below.
Then out on the porch there arose quite a clatter
(but we are so deaf that it just didn't matter).

A strange little fellow flew in through the door,
then tripped on the sill and fell flat on the floor.
'Twas just our director, all togged out in red.
He jiggled and chuckled and patted each head.

We knew from he way that he strutted and jived
our social-security cheques had arrived.
We sang - how we sang - in our monotone croak,
'till the clock tinkled out its soft 8 p.m. stroke.

And soon we were snuggling deep in our beds,
while nurses distributed nocturnal meds.
And so ends our Christmas at Rock-Away Rest,
'fore long you'll be with us! We wish you the best.

Ladies Bowl 'em Over

It really was a ladies night on Monday when Marie beat off the opposition in the play-off with a score of 8. She is the 2007 skittles champion and has a trophy to prove it. Mary Rees carried off the wooden spoon.

Well done ladies, it was an enjoyable evening with good food and company to match. Well done Roy, another Club Service triumph.

Don't forget to book your places for the annual Christmas Dinner at the Hannafore Point Hotel on 17th December. We are offering a three-course festive meal followed by entertainment at £15 per person.

Australian TV Cancels Quiz Show

‘Rising Inflections’, the latest big-money television show on Australia’s Channel 9 has been cancelled with immediate effect, because viewers, contestants and even the quizmaster had no idea when a question was being asked.

Things went badly during the filming of the first episode, during which one contestant’s statement: ‘Hi, my name’s Jennifer??’ was immediately followed by a flurry of buzzers from the other competitors who had assumed that the ‘fastest finger’ round had started.

Quiz host Jimmy Lathom’s question to one of the competitors, ‘So you wanna double your money?’ was followed by 17 seconds of silence, as no-one realised that Jimmy was in fact waiting for a response.

The final straw came during the quick-fire round when the rapid succession of answers that sounded like questions resulted in both teams of competitors getting confused about who was actually in charge, and responding to each others questions, leaving Jimmy Lathom to stare incredulously at the camera.
Mr Lathom said, ‘The quiz show never seems to do well here in Australia? When I hosted ‘Blankety Blank’ three years ago, I started the programme with a little chat with one of the contestants and we talked about the usual things such as who she was, where she came from, her family and her career. When we got ready to start the quiz proper, she complained that she had zero points and said she had got every question right so far.’

Am I wasting my time?

Is Roy the only person to read the blog? He's certainly the only one who makes comments! Make my day, everyone tell me how much they enjoy my little effort. It would be interesting to know how many read this message.

Skittles Night

at
The Smugglers Inn, Seaton
Monday 26 November

A two-course meal and a game of skittles

Partners and Friends Welcome

£9 per Head

Treasure Hunt

Winners of the treasure hunt ex navel officers the pair of them , probably trained as pirates.

Get Lost.........

..........with Mike Gill on Monday 17 September. The car treasure hunt will begin at Weldspray, Wheal Honey, Menheniot between 6.30 and 7.00 p.m.. Cars will start at 5-minute intervals (to avoid cheating!), times to be allocated by Roy Vass at the next Club meeting. Supper will be served at 8.30 p.m. at St Martins Church Hall, Looe. There will not be a licensed bar so BYO drinks.