Rushen Round Table – Human Fruit Machine

Posted on 14 July 2010 by Webmaster

Rushen Roundtable unveiled their newest fun raising idea at the fair field on Tynwald Day eariler this week… the Human Fruit Machine.

The public’s reception of the human fruit machine was unanimous and overwhelming. At the end of the day Chairman Carl Hawker reported “I am so proud of all of you that helped out today at tynwald fair. The joy on the faces of both kids and adults made it a real success.”

The proceeds go to this years Chairman’s charity PHAB (Physically Handicapped Able Bodied Club) which Rushen Roundtable have been supporting for over 20 years.

The overall profit on the day was over £500 and the next outing of the Human Fruit Machine will be on Friday 9th July at the Queenie Festival in Port Erin, the machine will become the Human Fish Machine for one night only.

Youtube footage can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCGuraDPZfs which will hopefully be a good link on the IOM Newspapers website.

People can see the Human Fruit Machine in action over the summer at the St.Mark’s Fair and the Southern Agricultural Show.

Bruce Watterson
Rushen Round Table
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Piggy, Camping, Sailing, NSW, Rushen & Area 8 Ball

Posted on 23 June 2010 by Webmaster

A quick update on events in Area 8. Please come along and support these events and have a great time too!

  • First up we have Area 8 Piggy on Wed, 30th June. A top night of fun and sportsmanship. Come and claim the trophy from reigning champions Southport Hesketh 1199. Please book in promptly with Lee Collier (IP Area Chairman onContact Us page)
  • Following that over the weekend of 2nd & 3rd July we have the Area 8 Caravan and Camping Weekend kindly organised by Past Area 8 Chairman Keith Wieland.
  • Next we have the most fantastic and excellent Family BBQ & Sailing night organised by Prescot Round Table on the evening of Wed, 7th July. I can’t recommend this event enough – if you haven’t been before get yourselves over there for a fantastic (and cheap) night of fun and fellowship. There’s plenty to do for all (drinking, cooking, sailing. etc.. 😉 so bring the family along (and get the missus to drive!).
  • NSW 2010 – and our chance for Area 8 to win this prestigious trophy for the first time ever! – is in September. Your Area sports officer has negotiated a fantastic sports only deal including an Area 8 NSW polo shirt for less than £50! For further details and to book in please contact Lee Collier (IP Area Chairman on Contact Us page)
  • Rushen Round Table’s Charter is on the night of the 16th October. Get your flights / ferry booked early for a fun night of celebration! Tabling on the IOM has seen some changes this year with Tables presence being consolidated into and driven forwards (in a most excellent manner) by Rushen Round Table. Gents, let us give Rushen RT our full support and help and assist in celebrating their years and initiatives. Further details to follow.
  • And finally chaps, a note about the Area 8 Ball. This seasons Area 8 Ball will be part of the National Presidents Ball and will be held in Southport on Sat, 5th March 2011. Book in early to avoid disappointment – this event is open to all of RTBI / RTI (!) and will sell out fast! www.kilsh.co.uk/ball

Yours in Table

Mark Howard
Area 8 Chairman
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Fiddlers Ferry

Posted on 22 June 2010 by Webmaster


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Originally uploaded by Area 8 Round Table

An insider’s tour of the Power Station covering every aspect of the process of turning fuels into electricity, how it’s done, how it’s controlled and what happens when things go wrong! Lots and lots (and I mean lots!) of interesting stuff including the brainic bits too! Just where do we get our coal now that the mines are closed in England? Bio fuels? Polution? If you want the answers and get a chance to visit in the future take it! The sheer scale of the operation is quite remarkable.

Mark
Area 8 Round Table
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Fire from a Spark

Posted on 17 June 2010 by Webmaster


Fire from a Spark

Originally uploaded by Area 8 Round Table

Men and Fire! It doesn’t get more basic than that. It’s amazing how little we blokes need to keep us entertained. Now we need even less as we all know how to start a towering inferno from a scrap of bark and some fungus!!

Mark Howard
Area 8 Chairman
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Spit Happens! A plea for Help to Save a Life

Posted on 17 June 2010 by Webmaster

Anthony NolanFollowing on from Last Mondays most enjoyable meeting with Bootle, Crosby and District 163 – for which I must not only thank them most sincerely for their hospitality but also congratulate them on their initiatives…

BC&D are planning on running an Anthony Nolan Clinic during the two days of the Mathew Street Festival in Liverpool.

This is a big initiative and will involve a fair amount of organisation and effort. It does however promise the potential to reach hundreds if not thousands of new names for the ANT register.

If the registrations we take over the two days save but one life then surely that is a fantastic achievement we can all be proud of.

We know We Can do this, We Can make the difference!

What can I do? What do you want from me? I hear you ask…

First and foremost – and I can’t stress this enough – all help needs to be channelled through BC&D (contact details below) who will liaise with ANT and direct your efforts accordingly.

The clinics require the appropriate Permissions & Licenses and a Venue to run the clinic(s) over the two days.

If any of you have any influential contacts or acquaintances within the council or festival organisers then please contact BC&D first to discuss how you may be able to help assist in getting the licenses granted.

We also need a minimum of one venue to run the clinic over the festival weekend. So, if you have a venue or premises in mind then again, please contact BC&D who will co-ordinate the efforts and pool the possible venues together.

Gents, let us all get behind this initiative with the full force of Area 8 Tablers and give it our complete and total support.

Contact BC&Ds Secretary and your Area 8 Vice Chairman by selecting Vice Chairman on the Contact Us page.

Yours in Table

Mark Howard
Area 8 Chairman
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Clay Pigeon Shoot

Posted on 16 June 2010 by Webmaster


Clay Pigeon Shoot

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Brilliant! Just brilliant! Bunch of guys, some guns and a safe space to shoot them in! A most excellent night of fun and fellowship and some real good shooting. It’s scary how good some of those there were – now we know who not to get into a quarrel with 😉 I think the scoring system was from “Who’s Line is it Anyway” 😉

Mark Howard
Area 8 Chairman
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Prescott & District 448: Family Sailing and BBQ Night

Posted on 7 June 2010 by Webmaster

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Date : Wednesday, 7th July 2010
Time : 6.30pm
Venue : Eccleston Mere Sailing Club, Burrows Lane, Eccleston

Format : Sailing for those who want it, walks around the lake, BBQ, all the family welcome
Cost : very reasonable

Come and join us for a relaxed evening with the family at the lakeside, those who would like to sail can but if you don’t want to, you don’t have to.

We need numbers for food, so please book in with me. The sailing club don’t charge us but Prescot Round Table make a donation to their charity, The Lilac Centre. The cost of the food is divided up by those who attend (usually around £10.00 per family or £5 per Tabler).

Last years event raised £750 for The Lilac Centre which is a cancer support group locally – so come along and have a great night while supporting a worthy cause!

We are opening this event to everybody in Area 8.

Yours in Table,
Ian Hughes
Prescott & District 448
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National Sporting Weekend – Come and compete with the best!

Posted on 4 June 2010 by Webmaster
  • Are you a budding (or aging) sportsman?
  • Do you have the skills to help Area 8 triumph over the other teams from across the UK?
  • Are you free on 4th September?

If the answer is Yes to these questions and you fancy coming joining Area Chairman Mark and IPC Lee along with many other Area 8 Tablers at the National Sporting Weekend in Lancaster, there is a value package now available.

IPC Lee has negotiated a Day rate for those who just want to compete in the sports element of the weekend on the Saturday. He’s pre-booked 50 places and they are filling up fast, so if you want to come along, get in touch with him by selecting IPC from the contact us page.

Details

Date: Saturday 4th September

Cost: £tbc

What: The sports available include: Athletics; Beach Volleyball; Cross Country; Fishing; Badminton; Boule; Crown Green Bowling; Football; Basketball; Cricket; Darts; Pool; Squash; Swimming; Table Tennis; Tennis; and Tug-o-War

Alternatively, why not go for the whole weekend package – just £199 including events and entertainment for the whole weekend and accommodation on Friday and Saturday nights. Click here to book the whole weekend package online or download the form here.

Note: the Late Booking Fee has been waived until 26th June, so book in soon to make sure you get a great deal!

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Area 8 Business Meeting & Pool Night, Friday 4th June 2010

Posted on 3 June 2010 by Webmaster

The Area 8 Meeting on Friday promises to be a fun packed night. There will be a short and punchy (not literally!) business meeting including a Q&A session with our National President John Kilshaw. Download a copy of the Chairman’s Report here.

Then it’s off to Rileys Pool Hall for some competitive fun to battle it out for the title of Area 8 Pool Shark 2010/11.

For those not yet booked in, it’s not too late! Give Richard Gormley a call

Carl Davies

Area 8 Secretary
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What did you do in May 2010?

Posted on 3 June 2010 by Webmaster

In May 2010, Round Tables across Area 8 have:

  • Walked across Morecambe Bay
  • Visited the Mountain Rescue Team
  • Had a Weekend Trip to Europe
  • Partied the weekend away at AGM and Conference in Harrogate
  • Cycled to various Local Establishments
  • Visited the impressive facility at RNLI Lytham St Annes
  • Competed in competitions as varied as Crown Green Bowling, Archery, Clay Pigeon shooting and Extreme Croquet!

Coming up in June 2010 we have a Pool Competition, TT Night, Cricket, World Cup, Clay Pigeon Shooting, Wilderness Survival, Go Ape, Camping, Power Station Tour, Golf, Croquet, Parish Walk and much, much more…

We did. We do. You can!

To find out more, Contact Us or visit the main round table website site at www.roundtable.co.uk

Mark Howard
Area 8 Chairman
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