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Corbridge Gamers – 9th June

I couldn’t get to the Newcastle Gamers meeting this week, as we had a house full of guests. Fortunately, some of those guests are quite happy to have their arm twisted into playing the odd board game or two. Or … Continue reading

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Newcastle Gamers – 26th May

This was my first visit for 4 weeks (I skipped the last one due to the previously-mentioned wicker man burning trip!). It was an unusually-quiet meeting… the good weather probably wasn’t on our side, and quite a few regulars had … Continue reading

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Thing of (last) week: A hole in the head

Last week, I let a doctor cut a hole in the top of my head, rummage around for a bit, and pull out something nasty. Which was an interesting experience. OK… maybe that makes it all sound a bit more … Continue reading

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Beer Crisis

Consumption of my latest home brew began in earnest this week. I wasn’t really sure what to expect of this one… it was a bit of an emergency standby. I *had* planned to make a barrel of Colne Valley bitter, … Continue reading

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Thing of the week: Maths Trades

I concluded my first ever Maths Trade this week. “Maths Trade?…” Well, basically, a Maths Trade works like this: A group of people make a big list of stuff that they would all like to get rid of (in this … Continue reading

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