Entries Tagged as 'Sports & Social'

Lego foosball table

July 5th, 2010 · Ric · No Comments

This project combines several offices favourites, Lego, foosball, computers and small furry rodents! The custom built table uses Lego WeDo sensors to automatically update the score after a goal and the balls tumble down a cleverly designed ball return mechanism. One of the benefits of using Lego is you can change the team kit, in the above photo we can see a team of Dutch builders — however the official ITSF say no hats are to to be worn whilst playing table football. Be sure to check out the video that’s filmed in super slow motion after the read more link.

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No CommentsTags: Science & Technology · Sports & Social · Video

Gary takes on the 10 Peaks Challenge

February 4th, 2010 · Paul · 4 Comments

Gary Aurigny Coca Cola

Gary enjoys a Coca Cola on his Aurigny flight to Manchester, he knew that it wasn’t good for him but thought he would need all the energy he could get to take on the 10 Peaks challenge, albeit over three days instead of one.

He was excited about the trip and the cold weather didn’t worry him. He wasn’t in the best shape of his life but knew the route should be manageable over the weekend.Gary takes a break on day one of 10 Peaks recce

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4 CommentsTags: Gary · Sports & Social · Travel

The Adventures of Mr. G. Love

January 15th, 2010 · Adam · No Comments

What a year for little Gary, he has been all over the place. In 2009 the pink fella travelled to Scotland, Russia, Australia, Germany, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia and Wales. What will 2010 have in-store for him?

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Mega Super Boardroom Table Tennis

December 23rd, 2009 · Adam · No Comments

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No CommentsTags: Design · Sports & Social

Mince Pie Reviews

December 16th, 2009 · Ric · 1 Comment

Mince Pie reviews at Terrific Horrific

Want to know which mince pies to buy this Christmas? We’ve done the hard work for you and tested over 30 different pies. Read the Terrific Horrific Mince Pie Reviews.

1 CommentTags: Local Issues · Sports & Social

Table Football Team Photo

November 27th, 2009 · Adam · 1 Comment

Table-Football-Team-Photo

BetleyWhitehorne FC 2009
(C.I. Design Champions 2009 Uncontested, Curry Cup Champions 2009 and Islandwide Pub Team Runners-up 2009)
Fantastic image By Glennz

1 CommentTags: Sports & Social

Gary and the Spilled Blood

July 24th, 2009 · Ric · 7 Comments

Gary at the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood

Gary, the most charismatic member of the Betley Whitehorne team, recently took a well deserve break in St Petersburg, Russia. I was lucky enough to be allowed to tag along with him and here are a few snaps of his trip. Pictured above is his visit to the Church of the Saviour on Spilled Blood.

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7 CommentsTags: Gary · Sports & Social · Travel

Chris Betley’s Diary of a Ballroom Dancer Video

May 14th, 2009 · Ric · 4 Comments

For your enjoyment here is Chris’s Viennese Waltz:

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4 CommentsTags: Music · Sports & Social

Chris Betley’s Diary of a Ballroom Dancer, Part 3

May 5th, 2009 · Chris · 4 Comments

Just over a week has now passed since the excitement of the Live Performance, which saw the culmination of the last 3 month’s work disappear in a matter of hours. Everyone had said to enjoy the moment, that it passes so quickly — I had severely doubted my capacity to ever ‘enjoy’ this sort of public humiliation, but now know exactly what they were talking about.

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4 CommentsTags: News · Sports & Social

Chris Betley’s Diary of a Ballroom Dancer, Part 2

April 20th, 2009 · Chris · No Comments

With under a week now until the Big Night is upon us, I simply can’t believe where the last 3 months have gone. Happily for me, the nightmare of that first training weekend (see Diary Part 1) seems a lifetime ago.

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No CommentsTags: News · Sports & Social