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FROM THE CHURCHWARDEN The Marjorie Fuller Cup.
Best Children’s exhibit – Niamh Roff
The Joan Herridge Cup
Zero Best Junior Floral exhibit – Niamh Roff
I found myself sitting on a plane next to a chap with whom I started a The Bladen Social Club Rose Bowl
conversation. ‘Oh, I’m off to a conference” he said. ‘Oh yes, what’s the subject?’ Best Ladies Exhibit – Jenny Lightfoot
I asked. “Zero” he said. … I guess many of you think it may be a waste of time for
some very intellectual chaps to talk for three days about nothing. I was able to The Jubilee Cup
contribute one foible. Temperature is not like most people think. In 1724, poor old Best exhibit in the show – Selwyn McGrorty
Fahrenheit thought it couldn’t get colder than -32 C, which he called 0 F. We The Floral Art Trophy
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now know it can get much colder than that. And the real zero of temperature is - Best Floral arrangement in the show – Pat Hall
273 C = 0 K (Kelvin or Absolute). But why should there be a zero of temperature? –
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Have you got three days to spare? We’ll start with the basic equation Q = ϵ.A.σ. The Lady Debenham Cup
(T1 -T2 ). Best kept front garden competition – joint winners Adrian Middleton and Ron and
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Maggie Hoyle share the cup this year.
Meanwhile, when the little children go to school, they get taught how to count up
to 10. As you will remember this starts, One, two, etc. But what has happened to Thanks go to all those who were involved in the running of the show and very
poor zero? And why is 10 in the group of single digits? My phone number start especially to Jean and Selwyn McGrorty who were the masterminds spending
with a zero, but I always pronounce it “O”, “Oh, one, nine two, nine etc” many hours organising the show before and on the day.
A few years ago I took my son to see a football match, Southampton v. Everton Selwyn and Jean previously retired from organising and running the show after
(my home town). The score was “two - nil”, not ‘two - zero’, nor ‘two - nothing’ many years in 2014, agreed to temporarily take on the task again in 2017 and
etc. (I have to confess that Everton scored both the goals but lost 2 – 0. You’ve have now said this was definitely their last year.
just read that as two – nil, I’ll bet.)
The Bladen Social Club annual show is an event that everyone seems to look
Am I old fashioned in still using ‘nought’. But I hear people are using it for the forward to, whether they submit entries or not, and to ensure it continues to
period between the nineties and the teens. The noughties sounds rather fun. But I provide that pleasure a new organiser, or joint organisers, are required.
bet you all play noughts and crosses. Selwyn and Jean have offered to provide guidance if required to whomever is
willing to take on the task.
Zero, Oh, Nil, Nought, Nothing, Duck …
Please contact the Bladen Social Club secretary on 01929 472483 if you would like
But there is another zero we haven’t discussed = further information.
Love. If you haven’t scored any points in the tennis
match, then your score is love. (Comes from the To all participants in the show either as exhibitors or spectators thank you for your
French egg – œuf, and goes to explain a ‘duck’) exhibits, sponsorship, purchase of raffle and tombola tickets and attendance at
the supper and quiz night after the show. All of which provided valuable income
So, take away from this that Love costs nothing. that is applied to the running cost of the show.
Wouldn’t the world, and even our village, be more
pleasant if there was less agro and more love. The Details of future Bladen Social Club events will be found in this magazine and on
mathematicians point out that if you divide anything by zero the answer is infinity. Parish notice boards as soon as details are finalised. It is planned to resume
Does that mean that we can love everyone? So, please, don’t be hateful, be monthly quiz nights in November.
loving.
Peter Talbot , Secretary
"But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you". Matthew
5:24
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