Close to 40 members arrived in the characterful market town of Wymondham for the club’s Summer gathering. For some, this represented a journey of several hundred miles, with others far more locally placed. Huge thanks to Richard and Moira for their efforts in providing the location and making our visits so enjoyable. What a memorable venue this turned out to be, with great natural lighting, plentiful supply of tables and chairs and an excellent display area.
The “Show & Tell”(*) theme for the day had been selected by Richard as “Push Fit Puzzles”(**) and as a consequence of the choice, Richard also thought it humorously prudent to have a broom on hand to sweep up any of the puzzle pieces which collapsed on to the floor during their owners presentation!!
As is so often the case, an extraordinarily diverse and exciting selection of puzzles soon appeared on the display tables and all of the puzzle-working tables were equally well stocked with disassembled jigsaw puzzles ready to be enjoyed by all during the day.
Sales tables were once again very well represented, giving us all a great opportunity to add some more treasures to our own collections, many likely to resurface at future meetings to admire again and again! What a great recycling system we have going here!
As if six hours exposure to some of the finest jigsaw puzzles around, both modern and those of a considerable vintage was not enough, we also had on hand some of our greatest experts on the subject, including of course, Tom Tyler, our very own leading light on all things of a jigsaw-related nature and for that matter, just about everything else besides!! Thank you Tom and all our other “Experts” present throughout the day. Your combined input and knowledge help to make make the BCD stand out as surely being the leading jigsaw club there is and long may it continue to be so!
One of the many spectacular puzzles to have been enjoyed by the Wymondham assembled puzzle assemblers.
(*) an opportunity for members to bring along and exhibit examples from their personal collections and discuss their attributes, points of interest, or simply their reasons for finding them so pleasurable.
(**) puzzles which are cut in a non-interlocking style whereby all pieces simply push up against one and other without joining tabs, thus prone to movement, especially when held aloft for display!!
Next stop Ipswich in September. Personally I can’t wait. Hope to see you all there.