Thanks to all of the organisers of the BCD’s most recent meeting and especially to Les, one of our latest recruits to the club’s organising committee, as well as being the host for today’s event. A theme of “The world of Fantasy and Fiction” brought out a wonderfully eclectic selection of puzzles for the Show & Tell display, where members have a chance to discuss and show off puzzles from their own private collections.
Perhaps most notable amongst all of these were those brought along by Julia, who found the theme of the day was right up her street, impressing us all with her display and presentation on the puzzles of English author Terry Pratchett’s “Discworld” series, along with all of their accompanying books! Jan raised the roof with his presentation of just one puzzle, that of “Iduna”-goddess of spring and of immortal youth, a superbly colour line-cut puzzle by Meredith Worsfold. This was a tale from Norse Mythology: whenever the Gods needed their youth restoring, she gave them an apple from a magically replenished barrel.
Hopefully Tesco’s and other leading grocery stores will soon be stocking these!
Don’t forget to make a note in your diary for our next meeting: June 21st 2014 at Frisby on the Wreake, near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire. Look out for more details in the next newsletter.