Going out two nights in a row - wow, we're really living it up

@JudyEv (325758)
Rockingham, Australia
November 15, 2018 11:08pm CST
Several times now we’ve joined with others to play lawn bowls. Some play all year round but at the country club they run corporate bowls over four Fridays. This is ideal for us as it’s good fun but we’re not interested in playing as regular members. We will have dinner there at 6pm and be ready to start by 7. We’ve pre-ordered fish and chips for Vince and a piece of fish for me as there are always way too many chips for one person. You can help yourself to salads and bread if you want it. The following evening we are going to a Murder Mystery evening which should be a lot of fun too. So it’s all happening in our neck of the woods.
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@Juliaacv (48437)
• Canada
16 Nov 18
It sounds like your social calendar is filling up. Although I have never lawn bowled myself, but have seen it and it does look like fun, I have tried feather bowling. This is done in a trough, and of course the goal is to roll large items, like pucks, on their side so that you land closest to the feather standing at the end in the centre.
Feather bowling, an obscure Belgian sport similar to bocce ball, is thriving at Detroit's Cadieux Cafe. The object of the game is to bowl a wooden disk down ...
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@Juliaacv (48437)
• Canada
16 Nov 18
@Fleura Primarily it is Belgium people who are familiar with the game and have played it. But as time passes there are not equal, but more, women playing the sport.
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@Fleura (29129)
• United Kingdom
16 Nov 18
That's interesting, I've never heard of that before. I guess it's a Belgian 'thing' as they say in the video. It does look very much a male-dominated sport though, at least at that place!
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Nov 18
That looks fun. We made ourselves corn toss boards and bags. We had never seen it till we were in France and attended a gathering of English and Australian people and another couple who seemed to have lived all over the world. I believe that is very popular in the US too. Do you have this game in Canada?
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
16 Nov 18
What is this kind of game? Sorry, this is the first time I heard of this.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Nov 18
You have to bowl a weighted ball down the green and try to get it close to a much smaller ball. It's a bit hard to explain with going into a lot of detail.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Nov 18
@JustBhem That would be a good idea. I'm sorry I can't explain it better but it's a bit complicated
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
17 Nov 18
@JudyEv Yes, I can see it in the picture.
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
16 Nov 18
I love to play bowl, we do not play on lawn but on hard ground, similar to tennis courts. We also have a Murder Mystery dinner the next Friday.
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@LadyDuck (458091)
• Switzerland
17 Nov 18
@JudyEv Bocce is called petanque in France.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Nov 18
@LadyDuck You said you played on hard ground so I was wondering if it is petanque that you played. You wouldn't play lawn bowls on hard ground.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Nov 18
Is it bocce/boules/pentanque or something different?
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@sallypup (57869)
• Centralia, Washington
16 Nov 18
You're going to have a grand time!
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Nov 18
We're back from bowling and we lost. But it was a lovely warm evening and we played against some nice people. There was a snake on the lawn before the game started so that created a bit of excitement.
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@sallypup (57869)
• Centralia, Washington
16 Nov 18
@JudyEv Sorry about that. Nice snake or a biter?
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Nov 18
@sallypup A biter and he wasn't happy about being flipped over the fence with a rake either.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
16 Nov 18
Enjoy those activities, sounds really fun there. I am also in travel, 4 nights and 4 days.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Nov 18
Yes, I read how you were going to a resort. I hope you're still enjoying it.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
16 Nov 18
Thanks, i am enjoying it now.
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@arunima25 (85305)
• Bangalore, India
16 Nov 18
You have great things to look forward to. Seems like a blast time. Enjoy.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Nov 18
We can cope with going out once a week to bowls and the murder mystery will be fun too.
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@arunima25 (85305)
• Bangalore, India
16 Nov 18
@JudyEv Have a great weekend
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@snowy22315 (169965)
• United States
16 Nov 18
It sounds like fun to me..we are gonna start calling you Dianne N! When is your concert happening?
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Nov 18
The concert is Sunday week - the 25th November. Not too long now.
@allknowing (130066)
• India
16 Nov 18
That is called living I say. Have a blast.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
17 Nov 18
@JudyEv That must have spoiled your game somewhat wondering if there were more snakes around
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Nov 18
Thanks. It was a balmy evening at bowls with the added excitement of a snake appearing on the green before we started playing.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Nov 18
@allknowing The 'green' is artificial turf so it's very easy to spot anything at all on it so no-one was worried about seeing another.
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@DianneN (246819)
• United States
16 Nov 18
Both nights sound wonderful. Have fun! You sound like a mini me. . We love going out and having a good time with friends.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Nov 18
I think maybe you enjoy it more than I do but it's still a lot of fun in small doses.
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@Plethos (13560)
• United States
16 Nov 18
youre getting a little wild there, before you know it, youll be fist pumping to techno music. have a good time !
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Nov 18
If I keep this up, I'll need naps morning AND afternoon!
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Nov 18
Oh, you party animals lol!!!
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Nov 18
I will two naps today!
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@Ronrybs (17849)
• London, England
17 Nov 18
I'll stop by for the fish n' chips, but pass on the bowls and mysteries.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Nov 18
We've just come back from the murder mysteries. Our table tied with another and we had to 'play off' by doing some Morris dancing so that was fun. And Vince won best 'actor' as every table had a suspect and had to read some lines and hopefully act his/her part a little.
@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
16 Nov 18
Oh my gosh I would love to try lawn bowling I never have Judy! And a Murder Mystery..wow you certainly are living it up
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Nov 18
There was a snake on the bowling green last night so that was added excitement!
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
17 Nov 18
You two are turning into party animals!
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Nov 18
I'll need extra naps if we keep this up!
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• Belews Creek, North Carolina
17 Nov 18
@wolfgirl569 (95175)
• Marion, Ohio
16 Nov 18
Busy weekend. Have fun.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Nov 18
Thanks yes. That will be the main aim of the weekend.
@Fleura (29129)
• United Kingdom
16 Nov 18
Wow, you are making me feel like a real stick-in-the-mud! Must get out more.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Nov 18
We don't go out a lot at night really but sometimes there is a spurt of things happening.
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@just4him (306216)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
16 Nov 18
Sounds like an enjoyable weekend.
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@JudyEv (325758)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Nov 18
Yes, it should be a lot of fun.
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