{"id":12508,"date":"2019-02-09T19:34:11","date_gmt":"2019-02-09T19:34:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/?page_id=12508"},"modified":"2026-01-12T23:04:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T23:04:05","slug":"backgammon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/?page_id=12508","title":{"rendered":"Backgammon."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/backgammon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12462\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\">This board game involves a combination of strategy and luck, and can be traced back nearly 5000 year to Mesopotamia (Iraq as it is now) but it has only recently arrived at West Wolds U3A.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\">This is a newly formed group, some of whom have played in the distant past, and some who can just about spell backgammon. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\">We play for the fun of it, pitting our little skill against our opponent but mostly against the fickle roll of the dice. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\">We meet at present just for a couple of hours on the first Tuesday of the month at 2pm in our retreat at the Bistro Bar and Kitchen on Queen Street in Market Rasen. The game board is provided so all you need is some change for your tea\/coffee.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 27%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Get more information from Bill Roberts<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif; font-size: 14pt;\">0754 4593070<br>or use contact form below:-<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bill-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32591 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bill-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bill-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bill-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bill-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bill-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-contact-form is-layout-flex wp-container-jetpack-contact-form-is-layout-b7ed9015 wp-block-jetpack-contact-form-is-layout-flex\"><a href=\"https:\/\/westwoldsu3a.org\/?page_id=12508\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Submit a form.<\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This board game involves a combination of strategy and luck, and can be traced back nearly 5000 year to Mesopotamia (Iraq as it is now) but it has only recently arrived at West Wolds U3A. 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