Well here we go again, as one year ends another starts. A bit like the saying 'as one door closes another opens'. It has been a busy time of year probably for all, and I expect we have had plenty of food, enjoyed ourselves, unwrapped those presents, and may be even seen people we haven't seen in a while. Some of you may have even been to the 'Sales' and bought the Christmas present you hoped for but never got, at a reduced price! The start to 2017 is now upon us and it seems that the years are just flying by; they go so quickly, or is it that as we get older they just seem to pass quicker, things seem to take us twice as long to do. For example, what we used to do all day we now spend all da
With Christmas nearly here please remember it is a time for loving, laughing and giving. But we also know the real meaning of Christmas; I am not going to preach to you all but just spare a thought for the true significance of Christmas. Some may say 2016 has been a strange year; with many celebrities and musicians passing away. At Marine we have also lost members and we have members that have lost loved ones. Perhaps taking, at this special time of the year, a quiet moment to reflect on those we have lost would not go amiss, light a candle for them, say a prayer if you wish, or just remember them. The Christmas party at Marine was good fun again as it normally is and well organized. There w
Now that we have reached the Christmas break I thought I would give you a brief update on how our teams are doing in the Liverpool & District Table Tennis League. Of course, you can see exactly how they are doing from the results published on this site and on the League website on TT365. It has been a mixed first half of the season, with some first class matches, fierce competition and great sportsmanship. Division 1 has been affected this year by the loss of 3 teams, with just 11 teams left in, it has been particularly tough for our 1st team as it is the weaker teams that have disappeared! The team captained by Dave Roberts has however been holding its own and should stay around the middle
With Christmas fast approaching I thought it would be good to write something about this time of year. Probably you may have heard this before. All the Christmas advertising that raises thousands for companies every year gives a message of looking out for others. These people could be the old, the lonely, people who don't have much or miss out including some children, or even strangers along with others. Christmas isn't a happy time for everyone. But have you ever thought about what happens to these people once all the decorations are down? Things change, the money we have all spent at Christmas is then used in another way on advertising things like sadness and political issues. The people w
