Hello Everyone Carpet Bowles

[Sailor]

Hello Everyone only recentely found World Bowler on Google

We had the final of our Short Mat last night if all the games we played outdoors were as competitive and such fun our Club numbers would double,
It was like watching the contestants on Deal or no Deal everyone was running up and giving each other hugs after a good wood

Why we cant have this sort of atmosphere on the green Food for thought

Sailor

[Blondie]

Hi Sailor Welcome nice to have you join us, I play short mat in the Winter occasionally standing in when they are short,
My team mates take it very seriously and the finals are quite an occasion, always fun might be down to the bar and club prices, wish the finals out doors were played with the same enthusiasm :rolleyes:

[snapper]

Hi Sailor good name, know I am being nosy but have you been in the navy by any chance

My husband was in the forces Took up Bowling a while back can get a very additive sport, always think I am going to get better, hasn't

happened so far

Cant really get to grips with playing short mat, have great difficulty keeping my woods on the mat, keep hitting that stupid bit of wood in the

middle, who ever thought that up must have been a sadist should have a swear box down the Club would make a fortune

Oh forgot to say Welcome :D

[Frankie]

Hi All,

I just can't get on with short mat or carpet bowls when I'm playing indoors yet some bowlers can!!!!

Agree with many posts just can't control the woods then play indoors I bowl short!

For me it's Indoor only (which apart from outdoor I enjoy the most).

Frankie8-)

[mary]

Evening Bowlers, there has been all hell to pay down the Club, it was finals last week and when they turned up someone had taken a set of bowls that was left down in the Club house
Problem was they belonged to the Captain he had forgotten to take them home and he was playing in the Final
Lot of joking going on about getting Shirlock Homes in to track them down
He ( or should i say the powers that be) were not amused quietly fuming or loudly fuming He lost the Final
So far no one has owned up about borrowing them,
We are all waiting with baited breath I personally think they will quietly turn up, Watch this Space :roll:

[Sam]

Sounds like someone is in trouble very annoying for your Captain not easy to play a final with strange woods

Hate it when someone borrows something without telling you, had someone borrowed my shoes one year

Was really annoyed shoes are a personal thing couldn't get the idea of someones else's feet in my shoes (UGG COULD HAVE BEEN SMELLY)

used nearly a can of foot freshener on them

[Angel]

Hi Wrong Bias

Haven't seen you on the forum for a while, just wondering where you were
Hope the bad weather hasn't been keeping you indoors believe it has been pretty dreadful in Scotland
Us Girls have been worried about our favorite Scotchman we are getting a working party out in case we have to send a working party out to try and dig you out of a Snow ???? :roll:
Let us know you are alright Concerned Angel

[wrong bias]

Hi Wrong Bias

Haven't seen you on the forum for a while, just wondering where you were
Hope the bad weather hasn't been keeping you indoors believe it has been pretty dreadful in Scotland
Us Girls have been worried about our favorite Scotchman we are getting a working party out in case we have to send a working party out to try and dig you out of a Snow ???? :roll:
Let us know you are alright Concerned Angelhi angel ,all is well,no snow in my neck of the woods and talking of woods i ordered my new set from david gourlay today,got to wait six weeks for them though :(taylor only makes plain bowls to order,will get them in time for the outdoor season hopefully,its my clubs agm on thursday not looking forward to it,as i think i said i would stand for commitee,i was pe,,,d at the time:confused:so send some snow up here,i would like a day off work:)

[Angel]

Hi Wrong Bias Your Taylor woods look good, bet you cant wait to try them out when you get them,
You've escaped the snow its something we don't get that often and it causes havoc everything grinds to a standstill
Your a brave man going on to the Club Committee, but as one of the threads is saying it might have a few perks
You will have to let us know how you get on, Glad your not buried under a snow drift got it into my mind that Scotland always has snow in the Winter expect it all depends what part you live in
Glad your all right good luck with your new Woods Be intersting to see how they play, Angel:D:D

[Blondie]

Good Evening Bowlers it is Pershing here the wind would cut you in half, nice to see you are getting ready for the Summer Season Wrong Bias
Got a lot of good players who are playing with Taylor Ace and I haven't heard a bad report about them so far, not like the Tigers 2
Supposed to be going out tonight but am having second thoughts think I will put my feet up and watch tele

Getting Old even bought myself some bed socks now (Thats something)

[wrong bias]

not on the committee yet,maybe they have forgot i mentioned it
small flutter of snow today:(hope there is more to come

bedsocks?,,,, you blondie.nah :pi,ll stop right here;):)

[Bigbear]

Think you could be line for some snow Wrong Bias, bet it comes on the weekend when you don't want it,
In a few days you might be looking for Blondie's bed socks to keep warm, been thinking if the weather keeps like this might need some myself

[Angel]

Hi Wrong Bias they wont forget something like that, could bet you any money your name has been noted you will be sitting on the top table next year, giving speeches will have to look on the joke section The forecast give snow for Scotland what you need is a warm woolen hat and bed socks then one of them long night gowns got this picture of you wandering round with a candle like in Victorian times
Got a wicked sense of humor will go to bed chuckling to myself tonight:D:D:D

[wrong bias]

Hi Wrong Bias they wont forget something like that, could bet you any money your name has been noted you will be sitting on the top table next year, giving speeches will have to look on the joke section The forecast give snow for Scotland what you need is a warm woolen hat and bed socks then one of them long night gowns got this picture of you wandering round with a candle like in Victorian times
Got a wicked sense of humor will go to bed chuckling to myself tonight:D:D:Don the committee.wanted me to be secretary.just the usual.no one else wants to do it.me included..as i walked into my club tonight the green had a perfect flat cover of snow on it,not a mark or footprint on it,would have like to have rolled one up,just to see the bias curve in the snow
got a woolie hat,might have a gown by the end of the season,when i,m in the loony bin:rolleyes:

[wrong bias]

Think you could be line for some snow Wrong Bias, bet it comes on the weekend when you don't want it,
In a few days you might be looking for Blondie's bed socks to keep warm, been thinking if the weather keeps like this might need some myselfcensored;):)

[Blondie]

censored;):)


Hi Wrong Bias you could be wearing one of them white gowns if you take up the post as Secretary
Know a few who have and they have all ended up leaving the Club, we got a few people on committee who like to be in control of everything
If its not their idea it doesn't happen you might end up pulling out the rest of your hair
The coming Season could be very interesting:roll::rolleyes:

[Frankie]

Hi Blondie,

I use to be Secretary, but the wife started refusing to answer the phone so answer phone was always in use!!
So have promised her that I wont do the job again, with all this talk of bed socks! might consider standing again!!!! only joking.

Need a medal to be a Secretary these days, those that do the least moan the most!!!!!


Frankie:cool: off for my bed socks mmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Sam]

Hi Everyone
Whats all this talk about Sexy Bed Socks,:D must be age nothing wrong with a very sexy pair of long johns to keep out the cold bought two sets for the old man this week real bargain
Did I say sexy long johns meant flimsy stockings ?????
Not going to go there ( But real handy when the Bowling starts) :D:D

[Angel]

Hi Wrong Bias looks like your going to need an answer phone if you take up the post of Secretary
I leave mine on until i know who is calling epically in the Summer, they only call me when they want me to do something no one else will do
Bit like the Sectary's Job
Oh by the way have you had any Snow yet and did you get a pair of Bed Socks that everyone is talking about:rolleyes:
Reckon a nice pair of pink ones would suit and you could get the hat to match Angel:D

[E T]

Hi All,

Although we laugh I bought a pair of 'Skiing White Socks', for this winter,
and I wear them to BED, they keep me warm. The wife finds them quite fetching!!!!

We start a league about 20th April in the Evenings and it can get really cold, I'm sure my socks Wilek complement my long johns!!!
When it's that cold who cares!

Keep Warm,

E T:rolleyes:

[wrong bias]

Hi Everyone
Whats all this talk about Sexy Bed Socks,:D must be age nothing wrong with a very sexy pair of long johns to keep out the cold bought two sets for the old man this week real bargain
Did I say sexy long johns meant flimsy stockings ?????
Not going to go there ( But real handy when the Bowling starts) :D:Dbring on the flimsy stockings,the flimsier the better:p

not secretary thank god,im in the social sub committee,free drink,yeeeeehaaaa

[Sam]

You are Naughty Wrong Bias
I only wear very Sexy Lacy things, they wouldent fit you, yours would have to be the Nora Batty sort that wrinkle round the ankles
Good News about Secretart the Sub Committee is the way to go will enjoy your Bowling more, anyone who ends up doing Secetary in our Club ends up leaving sure its the stress and strain of everbody complaining

Enjoy your drink sure you will have earned it Sam:D:D
Mines a club gin

[wrong bias]

You are Naughty Wrong Bias
I only wear very Sexy Lacy things, they wouldent fit you, yours would have to be the Nora Batty sort that wrinkle round the ankles
Good News about Secretart the Sub Committee is the way to go will enjoy your Bowling more, anyone who ends up doing Secetary in our Club ends up leaving sure its the stress and strain of everbody complaining

Enjoy your drink sure you will have earned it Sam:D:D
Mines a club ginbetter watch out sam or us lads will be heading for your club:)

[Sam]

Might take you up on that Wrong Bias, as long as your under seventy we could do with some new blood our Club Feels like an old peoples home sometimes, Oh Dear did I say that
I am going to be in trouble, problem is have been beaten solid by a few of them, come of the green muttering to myself
Some of us girls think the more bandages and knee supports they wear the better they play, thinking of buying some to see if it works have tried everything else

Think l will have two double gins, lost nine - thirty in pairs today
My thought are not printable

:(:(

[Bigbear]

Hey Sam just because we are creaking a bit doesn't mean we are past it, could give you run any day, thats on the green

Seen some pensioners come of the green smiling and a few youngsters who can hardly hobble after playing three games of ends

(Life in this Old Dog yet :D:D:D)

And thats without the Bed Socks

[Sam]

Sorry Big Bear didn't mean to sound as if I was getting at the Oldies, got a crowd in the Club and all they do is moan, if you do something its wrong if you don't its wrong, got to the stage where I will only do things if asked
I'm sure they enjoying complaining, would welcome you down my Club any day got to say not everyone of a certain age is like this


Repentant Sam and my Apologies to anyone of Senior years :roll::(

[Surfer]

:cool:Come on Sam the hole is getting deeper, sure you didn't mean any harm got people in my Club who are proper moaners and they come in

every age

I try and avoid them like the plague, hate being cornered they usually don't draw breath must lead a very sad and boring life if I ever get like

that someone should shoot me

Surfer:cool:

[snapper]

Morning Bowlers from a dry and Sunny Cornwall, it wont be that long before we are outdoors again, Our Club has the big Clean on before the Season starts, its amazing how grubby the Club and changing rooms can get, I don't know how some members can turn up on opening day its the only time we see them, when it comes to doing some work its the few tried and tested faithful who do all the work :rolleyes:

[Blondie]

Get the same complaint every year we should get tough with work shirkers they use the club same as other members, ought to be involved with the cleaning:rolleyes::rolleyes:

[E T]

Hi All,

Good morning U K bowlers, a great weekend made me get the Outdoor Bowling gear out of the shed (where I threw it last September) and gave it a clean, rare for me.

Thought I would make a bit of an effort this year and look a bit more 'Tidy',
so have cleared the grass from the woods, cleaned the off white bowls shoes, and emptied the last 10 years of WHITE chalk what a mess!!!

Had a look at my slightly off white Bowls trousers and decided time for a new pair, any one recommend a place on line that is reasonable???
Decided it was either the trousers or Me that has changed shape in the last 10 years!!!!!!

Am I going to look smart this year!!

Thanks for any help,

E T:wink:

[Surfer]

Hi All,

Good morning U K bowlers, a great weekend made me get the Outdoor Bowling gear out of the shed (where I threw it last September) and gave it a clean, rare for me.

Thought I would make a bit of an effort this year and look a bit more 'Tidy',
so have cleared the grass from the woods, cleaned the off white bowls shoes, and emptied the last 10 years of WHITE chalk what a mess!!!

Had a look at my slightly off white Bowls trousers and decided time for a new pair, any one recommend a place on line that is reasonable???
Decided it was either the trousers or Me that has changed shape in the last 10 years!!!!!!

Am I going to look smart this year!!

Thanks for any help,

E T:wink:

http://www.worldbowler.com/bowls-forum/images/icons/icon1.gif
Hi E T glad you had a look at your gear, have just tried on the white trousers, and know what they don't fit
Will have to invest in a new pair but have you seen the price will have to take out a bank loan
Its either that or go on a diet and I have tried that and failed so will have to get the old wallet out, going to go back onto Goggle if I find any bargains in Bowling kit will let you know Surfer

[Angel]

Hi Surfer bit of a late person tonight should have gone to bed ages ago, been watching a late film
New Season good to get some new Bowling clothes shall have to start sorting my things out no good leaving it to the last minuet Angel:rolleyes:

[Crabie]

Evening Bowlers fraid my kit is going to have to do for another year, been having a look on Google at some of the Bowls Clothing sites, prices are still very high and then postage on top
Can go into town and get trousers at bargain prices why do these Bowls Shop charge such rediculious high prices,

[Sam]

Hi Crabie, Simple answer is because they can, we have nowhere else to go, they can charge what they think they will get away with:confused:

[Surfer]

Hi Bowlers from a very cold Cornwall not doing a lot today, shall be going up for a roll up Indoors tonight, booked a rink earlier in the week go up a lot over the weekends and the Club is completely empty think its a great shame, last people I met up there on a Sunday evening were youngsters who were from Eastern European Country thought it was ten pin Bowling Need more advertising

Surfer:cool:

[kiwi bowler]

Yes I needed some larger trousers last year when I came back to bowls (had put on some weight) and found them very expensive too. So I brought some trousers from the cricket season of the sports shop for approx a third of the price:grin:

[peter]

Yes I needed some larger trousers last year when I came back to bowls (had put on some weight) and found them very expensive too. So I brought some trousers from the cricket season of the sports shop for approx a third of the price:grin:


Thats not a bad idea Kiwi Bowler am going to have a look, ever year at the beginning of the Season I think my Bowling gear is alright until I take it out of the wardrobe, then its a mad rush to the Bowling Shop costs me a fortune every year

[Surfer]

Morning all you Bowlers from a Sunny Cornwall, beautiful day to day can feel the Summer coming, have made my mind up I am going to have to get fitter, the bit round the middle is not going away not going to go running or anything daft would look ridiculous, am going to walk at least two miles a day starting this morning Wish me luck will let you know if I start Shrinking Surfer:cool:

[mary]

Hi Surfer know the feeling one friend of mine got one of these and she says it works
Its a vibrationplate plate which she just stands on thats the sort of exercise I like, Madonna had one and they used to cost a fortune but they have come down in price www.vibrationplate.org.uk (http://www.vibrationplate.org.uk)
Am going over this week if I come back thinner :rolleyes:will let you know :rolleyes:

[Angel]

This sounds too good to be true, can see myself jigging around on one of these, would never be able to stay on, did have a look at them they do look interesting its amazing what new things are on the market these days

[Lardy]

Hi Surfer know the feeling one friend of mine got one of these and she says it works
Its a vibrationplate plate which she just stands on thats the sort of exercise I like, Madonna had one and they used to cost a fortune but they have come down in price www.vibrationplate.org.uk (http://www.vibrationplate.org.uk)
Am going over this week if I come back thinner :rolleyes:will let you know :rolleyes:



Morning Mary dont think they would make one large enough for me will watch this with interest:D:rolleyes:

[snapper]

Could this be the answer can see us all going to health clubs and standing wobbling around on these new what did they call them vibration plate

had to go back and check the spelling, does it wobble the spare bits away,Might be a Magic answer to eating too many cakes I should be lucky

Got to say so pleased they invented spell check


Snapper:D

[Surfer]

Afternoon Bowlers from a wet cold and misty Cornwall, its dreadful weather outside our Club maintenance is still ongoing with the faithful few turning up to do the work, the rest of the members put in miraculous appearance on Opening day Surfer:cool:

[Sam]

Hi everyone its Sunday Morning and the weather here is dreadful again, its this time of the year when I get fed up, coming to the end of the Indoor Season and a While before Outdoor starts, we always try to fit a holiday abroad in about now, but with the Finances as they are you really don't know when you are going to need any spare cash you have I am sure I am getting withdrawal symptoms what I need is some sun

Wish someone would invent something artificial Sun sounds good:D

[pops]

Hi Sam cant beat the real thing, but it looks like you are going to have to wait a month or two before we see any Sun

Its Sunny out side but you can hardly stand up for the wind tried going out put my nose round the door but got frost bite and came back in

We also try and get away about this time of year if only for a long weekend, but the prices for short break in England are nearly the same as a

week abroad, with the elec to pay soon my funds wont run to it, never mind wont be long before Summer :D:rolleyes:

[Surfer]

Morning Bowlers form a dry and Sunny Cornwall it looks fantastic outside, thats when your sitting in a warm house
Different thing when the wind get you its still freezing for march should be the time when you start the gardening jobs
Got our Spring Meeting soon this should be interesting got a lot of things on the agenda, can foresee a very long night,
Will keep you informed Surfer:D

[Lardy]

Sounds interesting Surfer don't keep us in suspense, love to hear the gos after a Spring Meeting :D:roll:

[Barbie]

Always a interesting Spring Club Meeting???? I find that members bring out all the issues that they have been thinking about since last year
We have one very boring member who insists on discussing all these irrelevant issues and it drags on and on with the seats getting harder
You can feel and hear the members shuffling around, in the end members will vote on almost anything to get the meeting to end and they can escape and go home have seen some ridiculous things carried because people are getting desperate to escape:roll::roll:

[Surfer]

Afternoon all you Bowlers from a Sunny Cornwall had our Players meeting Friday night and everything went smoothly sorted out the mens Team Captains usual fund raising issues etc
Think we are going to regret having Amalgamation with the Ladies
THE LADY CAPTAIN stood up and announced that she was putting up a rota for cleaning the Club and that all members in teams of five would have to do it one week in a year
One of our Younger men said he couldn't do cleaning because he worked, and one Lady pointed out if he could find time to socialize at the week end, surly he could find a few hours once a year for his turn on cleaning rota
You could have heard a pin drop
Am keeping very quiet on this subject a Scared Surfer don't want to upset the Ladies :roll::roll::cool:

[Sailor]

I wouldent have a problem with a bit of cleaning, but know a few chaps would really kick off this could cause an awful lot of ill feeling they dont mind if asked but not told the mens argument is they , cant see the ladies spiking the green etc:(

[Sam]

Hi I think they should ask for volunteers for a cleaning rota, thats what they do in our Club but only from the ladies
The men do most of the maintains and taking care of the green so it works out all round
Have got one Lady member who feels very strongly that men should do their share of tea duty and cleaning and last year refused to do teas
This did cause a few comments but everything settled down again and carried on as normal, less one Lady on tea duty :roll:

[mary]

Hi Sam think your right its not fair to expect everyone to clean, we have a lot of very elderly Ladies and Gents who are not capable of cleaning
One friend of mine an Ex Sectary in her eighties who is still an active member said to me when we were discussing this subject
I don't clean at home I have someone to help me, I certainly wouldn't be able to clean the Club, she spent a lot of her time in previous years doing her bit so its most unfair for this Club to announce all its members have to take their turn on a cleaning rota
Thats my opinion anyway:roll:

[snapper]

Morning Bowlers, its alway this time of year where work is required around the Club I think everyone should help and not only the few willing

horses I know not everyone is fit and able but the lighter jobs should be within peoples capabilities I find its always the same people around the

Club who do everything

[wrong bias]

hurrah my pc is back.what have i missed:)

[Angel]

Hi Wrongbias glad your back, always takes ages to get a computer fixed we have missed you
Not a lot of news we have got some new members I think everyone is glad that the winter is nearly over and the sun has finally put in an appearance
lets hope it continues wont be long now before we will be outside I am so looking forward to sitting outside on a Summers evening and watching our A team bowl Angel:D

[wrong bias]

hi angel,good to hear from you.seems our weather has went to pot again,hope the season goes well for you:)

[Surfer]

Good to have you back Wrongbias hate it when I have trouble with my computer, alway have to get my Nephew to have a look these youngsters are so quick what would take me forever he does in seconds
Always end up saying how did you do that,

(Must sound like an aged idiot,)

If you take it to a computer shop it costs an arm and a leg could tell me anything as I don't understand a thing about computer

Think the weather is on the turn its still dry and Sunny here in Cornwall but they give rain for the rest of the week got to make the most of this

morning before it starts Surfer:cool:

[wrong bias]

180 quid to get it sorted:(

[mary]

Hi Wrong Bias glad your back on line, thats a lot of cash they could charge you anything
My friend has been having some trouble with her emails they wont let her in she is going on holiday and she cant access anything she spent ages on the phone where they talk you through everything and it still doesn't work so it looks like she is going to have to take it in to the shop
She is getting herself into a pickle with it :(

[wrong bias]

hi mary.can she not get a yahoo email account set up?

[mary]

:roll:Hi no she had something with Orange we told her to change to Yahoo I find it very good, problem was all her mail was going to this email address and she couldn't access it she had booked a holiday and all the details were being sent there
Someone suggested she open a new Email address and tell everyone she had changed it, I don't really understand it and I don't think she did either can be so frustrating hanging onto the phone trying to do what they tell you
Every time I try to log onto the Bank account I mess it up and have to phone up I know I should do it more often to get the hang of it :roll:

[wrong bias]

keep logging in with the bank account mary,its easy its like bowls, keep practicing:)

[mary]

Thanks Wrong Bias think I leave it too long in between its like everything else I keep thinking about it but never get round to it, shall have to start writing list of things to do every day
Glad your back on line good to have a chat going to have a cup of tea now and try not to raid the cake tin Mary:rolleyes::D

[snapper]

Morning Everyone from a dry, Cornwall

I have been doing the same thing Mary trying not to eat so many Cakes the weather has been so bad this winter, I haven't been going out as much as I should and have put on a little weight around the waistline
Every morning I think I am going to start to do some exercise today, but by lunchtime I have gone off the idea

Shall take the bull by the horns and try on my white trousers think that might give me the motivation to do something

(Stop eating Cakes would be a good start ) Snapper:roll:

[Frankie]

Hi All,

At our Club whilst mainly ladies keep to the traditional roles, but several do get involved in green maintenance IE spiking, cleaning ditches etc.

What I have always struggled to understand, (not even sure if I can say this) women who try to take on men's traditional roles are often very
unhappy, no wonder divorce rates are up!!!!!!!!

Frankie:roll:

[Surfer]

Frankie Boy you are going to be in trouble with the Ladies, I'm surprised you haven't had a few furious replies
Think they must be speechless and are planning what to say, know my other half is still spluttering and muttering to herself after reading your post


Not sure if shes not planning something for me because I couldn't stop laughing Surfer:D:D:rolleyes:

[kiwi bowler]

So Frankie do you refer your lady just to do the traditional jobs?:)

[peter]

I would think Frankie is lucky if he gets any Ladies to talk to him, have seen some Lady Bowlers do a Stirling job with painting around the Club
Got more patiences that the men, but I do think the line has to be drawn somewhere epically with the heavier work
They do a better job in the Kitchen Its definitely their place


Am going to run now before they catch up with me Peter:roll:

[Surfer]

Hi Kiwi Bowler

Yes I was up a bit late last night couldn't sleep had this annoying cough got up so I wouldn't wake the other half up
Slept in late this morning the dog was going mad because he wanted his walk
We have had a lot of firms closing down, but the majority of people who move to Cornwall to retire have pensions so the recession hasn't hit us too hard yet
But I know some people who rely on their savings, and with zero interest rate they are feeling the pinch
Heres hoping you get another job soon Surfer:cool:

[kiwi bowler]

Thanks Surfer, yes I hope I do too as we have a shortfall, so we will have to start using our savings.:(

[snapper]

Hi Kiwi Bowler
Think its the same everywhere we are trying to pretend everything is alright, but a lot of my friends are really worried because they have lost their jobs, There are very few well paid jobs around or anysort of jobs for that matter, its going to be a case of tightening our purse strings and making do
Lets hope everything turns out alright and you quickely find another suitable job

[kiwi bowler]

Thanks Snapper:grin:

[Angel]

Hi Kiwi Bowler

Have only logged on been really busy, an awful lot of Bowlers are away at the moment for Easter, which leave all the jobs for those left behind,
Did get a shock when I read your post its something which happens to other people getting made redundant, but to be excorted off the premised its like they dont trust you
Have heard of this happening before but not to anyone I know, you and your family have had quite a shock
How are the prospects of you getting another job in your line of work, or will you have to take something else to tide you over.

anyway Let us know how you get on and good luck Angel

[kiwi bowler]

Thankshttp://www.julianhainesbowls.co.uk/forum/images/avatars/7963.gifAngel, yes it was a great shock, have tried for a few jobs but no luck and a lot of employers seem to want to employ younger people? But I will keep trying and maybe just get a part - time job?

[Bargain Hunt]

Hi Kiwi Bowler & All,

I live south of Birmingham in the U K & the recession is biting hear, have not be on he computer at home as had to work away to get a job, but the other hall has been moaning about being home alone so trying to find a 'well paid' job locall!!!, have been working on the oil rigs which is a job I did years ago, great money but hard work ,I think it is an age thing.

One benefit in the U K is that if you have a good look around prices are a LOT cheaper than they were 12 months ago, apart from rip off food prices!

can imagin N.Z. being very difficult for work because of the vast countryside?

At least if things work out will be able to continue with my beloved bowling this year, She moans about that as well!!, at least I am home at night.

Best of luck,

Bargain Hunt:p:p

[kiwi bowler]

Hi Bargain Hunt, my father was from Birmingham, then in 1951 came out to NZ for a new life with the family.

Yes lots of shops having specials and closing down sales here, the house market has also come down lots. But house sales last month were the highest for about 6 months and rents are still very high.

We did think about moving back up north to our other home as we had a buyer for our home in Auckland. But the other half's job is very secure and she didn't want to risk it. You know the saying: a bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush, so we didn't sell.

[Bargain Hunt]

Hi Kiwi Bowler,

Is dad still alive? if so would not recognise Birmingham today, so many areas you would not go in, even in daylight!!!, can at times feel like a stranger in my own Country. Your Dad cetainly did the right thing, if I wase't so old would move now, the trouble, rush and tear is just not worth it!!!

What you are saying about New Zealand is about what is happining to the U k a bit of a mini recovery, just hope it carries on.

Off to do some work in the Club before opening day , talk soon,

Bargain Hunt:grin: