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Pancakes and Beetles…

Posted on February 8, 2009 By spr 4 Comments on Pancakes and Beetles…

…no, not one inside the other! A beetle drive with pancakes on the side.

pancakes-and-beetle-drive-2009The beetle drive is a classic english parlour game, requiring a dice and a bit of paper. Perfect for young and old to play and share: keep going until you complete the drawing. The one with the highest scores moves up a table, the one wih the lowest moves down and the two others stay put – everyone mixes and lots of fun is had. I seem to recall that last time we played it, we messed around with the beetle and you had to draw a church… but despite searching all through my hard disk, I can’t find it anywhere.

I know also that this happens actually in Lent, but Shrove Tuesday is problematic with the Hall, and I have frequently said that Lent isn’t about what you give up, but about what you take up – Lent should be about good works and not self denial, unless the denial brings you closer to God. In this case, I believe that this date is right and good for the people of God, and through fun and fellowship of the wider community we might be able to raise some money.

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Comments (4) on “Pancakes and Beetles…”

  1. Kathryn says:
    February 8, 2009 at 12:36 pm

    Looks good..very appetising PR!Our plans (which were almost identical)floundered
    on an overbooked parish hall. It seems to me that the church is the one community group that can’t get to use it. Must book now for next year, I think (saturdays are even worse!)

    Reply
  2. Kathryn says:
    February 8, 2009 at 12:36 pm

    Looks good..very appetising PR!Our plans (which were almost identical)floundered
    on an overbooked parish hall. It seems to me that the church is the one community group that can’t get to use it. Must book now for next year, I think (saturdays are even worse!)

    Reply
  3. Sarah B says:
    February 9, 2009 at 1:27 pm

    I did a nativity scene beetle game for our Christmas party. You has to get a six first for the star and then 2 was for 2 sides and 2 bits of roof for the stable, 3 was Mary, 4 was Joseph, 5 was the manger and you couldn’t get 6 for Jesus until you had the manger.

    So do they also have to flip a pancake as they move between tables???

    Reply
  4. Sarah B says:
    February 9, 2009 at 1:27 pm

    I did a nativity scene beetle game for our Christmas party. You has to get a six first for the star and then 2 was for 2 sides and 2 bits of roof for the stable, 3 was Mary, 4 was Joseph, 5 was the manger and you couldn’t get 6 for Jesus until you had the manger.

    So do they also have to flip a pancake as they move between tables???

    Reply

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