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Petanque is a game played with Boules. These are small, but heavy, metal balls as depicted in the photo. The object of the game is for your team to get as many of their Boules closer to the 'cochonet' (a small wooden ball) than the opposing team. It is a game that requires no previous experience or particular aptitude, suitable for all ages and abilities.

There is no charge for this event, but you must agree to abide by the rules set by the organiser and only use the equipment provided. You must be able to attend for the full time. Also, please be aware that if the pitch is fully in use we may not be able to play at all.

ARRIVE FOR 2pm. We will start when the first 8 players are present. We will play a 'Round Robin' format (3 games each team).

If the weather does not look good enough for Petanque the day before the event it will be cancelled and a skittles event posted instead.

If Petanque is possible we will go for a drink afterwards at the Pulteney Arms.

PLAYERS ATTEND AT THEIR OWN RISK

Please join us for one of the best quizzes in Bath. You don't need to be a genius, we can just have fun. See you there!

There is a fee of £1.50 to join the quiz payable to the venue in cash on the night.

A monthly book club - meet and chat to talk about the book of the month, with the option to stay on after for a drink and general chat if people would like to 🙂.

BOOK TO BE DISCUSSED IN AUGUST 2025 IS:

"Dragon Rider" by Taran Matharu

"FROM THE ASHES OF AN EMPIRE, A HERO WILL RISE…

Jai has spent his life forced to serve the cruel empire that killed his family and now rules his people.

To grow ever more powerful, the emperor’s young son is betrothed to Princess Erica of the Dansk Kingdom. An unconquerable realm, where ancient beasts roam. The princess brings with her a priceless gift:
dragons.

Only Dansk Royalty can bond with these magical beasts to draw on their power and strength. Until now.

When the betrothal goes wrong, a bloody coup leads to chaos at court. Finally, Jai has a chance to escape. He flees with a fierce Dansk warrior, Frida, but not before stealing a dragon egg.

To vanquish the empire, he must do the impossible: bond with a dragon. Only then he can seize his destiny, and seek his revenge …"

We will meet in the lobby seated area of The Architect in central Bath to discuss the book and our thoughts , alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks are available for purchase.

IMPORTANT: Please only sign up for this event if you are intending to come along, please do not "place hold" just in case! 😮

If you do find for any reason that you have to withdraw please change your RSVP to No straight away, in order to allow other people to book on and to ensure that attendees have a genuine idea of how many people will be participating.

Thank You and see you there! 🙂

BOOK CLUB GUIDELINES:-

1. Book Group is a friendly informal gathering. Different viewpoints are welcome but please do treat others, and their opinions with respect.

2. Books to be discussed will be 21st century novels (published 2000 onwards) which are available for purchase in paperback and kindle form. In most cases, the book should not be too long (i.e. approx 400 pages or less).

3. There is no expectation that participants attend every monthly session of the Book Club. You can sign up for as few or as many of them as you like.

4. If you are only part way through the book by the time of the meeting you are still welcome to attend but bear in mind there may be spoilers! Whilst you do not have to have finished the book to attend, it is expected that you will have read enough of it to be able to make some contribution to the discussion - as the event is a book discussion group as well as a social gathering