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News and Notes News and Notes for Bodenham, Britford, Charlton All Saints, Nunton and Odstock March 2011 Inthisissue: ShouldIletmymotherwinatScrabble? Page2 Youcouldbeforgivenforthinkingthat,deepdown,youwillalwaysknowwhat’srightand • WI what’swrong. • LentLunch WhenIvisitmymother,whoisapproaching95,wesometimeswatchthesnooker, • NuntonChurch • sometimesplayScrabbleandsometimesjustsitandchat.DuringthegamesofScrabble, Bric-à-bracwanted IgenerallytryashardasIcantowinand,sofar,I’vemanagedtodosoeverytime.It’s Page3 notthatI’mtakingadvantageofafeeble-mindednonagenarian.Afterall,itwasmymother • “MorningHills” whoboughtalaptopatage90,sendsemailsandbanksonline.It’sjustthatshe’snot • RoyalWeddingparty quiteasgoodatScrabbleassheusedtobeandso,unlikewhenwewerebothyounger, • CharltonAllSaints I’mnowabletobeather.ThequestionisshouldIalwaysendeavourtowinorwoulditbea GardenSociety goodideatosoft-pedalabitsothatshewinsfromtimetotime. • PassoverSupper • CharltonAllSaints Thereareargumentsforandagainsttakingiteasy.Ontheonehand,there’sthechance FêteandBarbecue thatshe’llrealiseanditwillappear,andperhapswouldbe,disrespectful,nottomention Page4 takinganypleasureoutofawin.Ontheother,ifImanagethedeception,Ithinkthe • OdstockPC occasionalvictorywouldgivehersomepleasure.Youseetheproblem.PerhapsNews • BritfordPC andNotesreadersmightletmeknowwhatthey’ddoandwhy.Answersonapostcardto • BritfordMemorial Florida,Nuntonortotheemailaddressbelow! CommunityHall Ifyoudon’tmind,though,IthinkI’llusedifferentmethodsfordealingwithallotheroflife’s • BibleReading difficultdecisions.You’llprobablyguesshowI’llgoaboutthatbut,ifyou’reindoubt,the
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