New Programme! February to May 2013
We have updated our programme for the forthcoming three months. We will be going to the new National Plus Holiday in Northampton called FAB (“Fun At Billing”). We will also be visiting the London Transport Museum, sampling the delights of Camden Market, as well as instituting a new regular feature, our Pub of the Month. For more details please see our Events page.
Official Communiqué From Roland Rat (Superstar) to B&D Plus!
Roland Rat, Superstar. Yeahhhhh!
Around this time of year it is traditional for the President to make his address on the State of the Union. But whilst the people of the United States of America have to put up with some Johnny Fly-By-Night called “Barack Obama,” we here in Barking & Dagenham Plus have our own President – namely Roland Rat, Superstar.
Yes indeed, Sir Roland Rat has graciously consented to be our Honorary Club President. Roland now spends most of his time pursuing the Superstar lifestyle in Los Angeles, but he often corresponds with us via our club secretary (and number 1 Ratfan) Sanya.
We are honoured to have such an eminent dignitary bestow us with his favour: and furthermore, we are particularly grateful for Roland sending us a message on his recent re-appointment as President:
“ALWAYS AN HONOUR TO SERVE AS CLUB PRESIDENT OF THE B&D PLUS GROUP FOR ANOTHER YEAR.
LET’S RAISE OUR GLASSES AND DRINK A TOAST TO MANY MORE YEARS OF FUN FOR YA ALL IN EXOTIC BARKIN’ AND DAGENHAM YOU LUCKY PEOPLE YEAHHHHHHHH!!! LUV ROLAND RAT 2013”
“We have re-adopted Haven House as our chosen charity this year, and intend to raise even more money for it – at least £750. One suggestion is to have another sponsored walk again, but this time in the nude. And not through the streets of Dagenham!”
Barking & Dagenham Plus Club AGM 2013
Last night, Charlotte Terry of Haven House Children’s Hospice visited us at the White Horse Pub in Chadwell Heath, where we were holding our club AGM. Charlotte gave a presentation on the work of the Hospice, which is for life-limited children up to the age of 19, and showed us a DVD of them in action. Whilst there, we handed her a cheque for £523, which we had raised through our sponsored walk and darts tournament.
The cheque
Gemma (l) presents the cheque to Charlotte Terry of Haven House (r)
Charlotte with the participants in the sponsored walk.
The club agreed we would be helping Haven House again this year, which is the hospice’s tenth anniversary, and is aiming to raise more money than ever before.
In other news: the club held its elections last night. The committee for 2013 – 2014 is:
| Chair | Gemma Crader |
| Secretary | Sanya Preston |
| Treasurer & Memberships | Richard Leach |
| Activities | David Sands |
| PRO | Joe Gurney |
| General Committee Members | Allan James Sam Cummins |
The Adrian Pembroke Memorial Shield was awarded to the club’s PRO, Joe Gurney.
Joe Gurney (l) receives the Adrian Pembroke Memorial Shield from Gemma
Seeing the New Year in with Plus!
Happy New Year! We spent New Year’s Eve listening to our favourite band East of Java at the Valentine Pub in Gants Hill.
East of Java
Gemma rocks out!
Sam and Gemma sitting in a tree,
K – I – S – S – I – N – G 😉
The most important question for the future of PLUS…
… is Should Joe keep his moustache?
Joe has valiantly spent a month taking part in Movember.
Barking & Dagenham PRO Joe Gurney has been taking part in Movember, to raise money and awareness for cancer research. He decided to go for a Frank Zappa style moustache, complete with tufty bit on the bottom lip. But the question now is, should Joe shave it off now the month is at an end?
Joe as he normally appears.
Cast your vote here!
Photos from the Area Bowling
Photos from the Area Bowling which took place at Dagenham Bowl, Gorebrook Road in Dagenham yesterday. Thanks to Steve Browning for sending me these.
Champ-i-ones! 🙂
Area Chairman Martin Posner presents a runners-up award… uh… I think 😉
“Tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme…”
Don’t know who these are – probably some strangers who came in off the street looking for a game, so we took pity on them.
Programme Updated Yet Again!
Just to let you know that we will be having a Badminton tournament at Wansted Leisure Centre on Sunday … February 2013, and that the Area AGM will be at Dagenham Bowl in Dagenham on Sunday 13th January 2013. Meanwhile the RGT Pool Competition will be on Sunday 20th January 2013 at Namco Funscape in Romford. Full details on our Events page.
Area Video Games
Just a reminder that the Area Video Games Event is next Sunday, December 2nd 2012, 2pm at our venue, the White Horse in Chadwell Heath. There will be Wii and Xbox on offer. And best of all, it’s free!
Programme Update: November 2012 to January 2013
We have now updated our programme for the next three months. It covers from November 2012 until – assuming that the world does not end on December 23rd
Barking & Dagenham Plus 