tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post1058733000134514226..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: DominoesKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-59948971738095005272014-04-05T20:44:58.131+02:002014-04-05T20:44:58.131+02:00In Dewsbury, at a 9-spot dominoes match I saw an e...In Dewsbury, at a 9-spot dominoes match I saw an elderly [<i>by our current age range standard measure</i>] gent slam his dominoes down on the table...<br />slowly stand up, pick up his almost full pint glass...<br />and empty it over his partner, before storming out of the pub.<br />Yes, he did get barred the next time he came in!!<br />No, I don't think that the domino partnership continued...<br />nor, probably any friendship!<br />But...<br />what a waste of good beer!!Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-82233031855666082852014-04-04T23:32:27.293+02:002014-04-04T23:32:27.293+02:00There used to be pub dominoes leagues in Yorkshire...There used to be pub dominoes leagues in Yorkshire, playing fives and threes. By gum there were some dust-ups, mainly between one chap and his partner. O' course, it were men only in them days. P.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16439261142732764451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-76663216751445661952014-04-04T19:47:08.676+02:002014-04-04T19:47:08.676+02:00What a charming photo!What a charming photo!Moving with Mitchellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12954028272162285597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-59540897096949074292014-04-04T18:14:39.124+02:002014-04-04T18:14:39.124+02:00Lovely photograph, Ken.
For Christmas a friend bo...Lovely photograph, Ken.<br /><br />For Christmas a friend bought us a set of double dominoes where you can get up to twelve spots at each end. We haven't played them yet!GaynorBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971753467966206018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-25630522566163738792014-04-04T17:13:54.291+02:002014-04-04T17:13:54.291+02:00Great atmosphere just looking quickly at that phot...Great atmosphere just looking quickly at that photo. Your mother and her friends look really good and so sprite.<br />My sister in France introduced us to "Triominos" (triangular dominos). It is so much fun to play, particularly on rainy days.<br />Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06031276247743743680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-18924313973435398412014-04-04T16:57:54.442+02:002014-04-04T16:57:54.442+02:00MA says they just call it "the train" a...MA says they just call it "the train" and they play as often as three times a week. There's a penny involved.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-26668555561422435222014-04-04T14:33:18.723+02:002014-04-04T14:33:18.723+02:00That looks like Mexican Train dominoes that I play...That looks like Mexican Train dominoes that I play with friends once a month. Lots of laughter and cut throat strategy are involved! MA looks like she is enjoying herself in that lovely sun-filled room with her friends.Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-49957544287012205232014-04-04T14:12:25.210+02:002014-04-04T14:12:25.210+02:00Dominoes is still played in many of the pubs here ...Dominoes is still played in many of the pubs here in Derbyshire. Sets of dominoes are usually kicking around on windowsills or shelves and you just help yourself and get started.<br />I enjoy a game myself occasionally, my favourite version being "fives and threes", where you can only put down a domino if the resulting sum at both ends adds up to a something divisible by five or three.<br />It did wonders for my arithmetic skills when I was at school!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-42750011409402897372014-04-04T13:54:05.818+02:002014-04-04T13:54:05.818+02:00That's a very happy photo.
I've watched...That's a very happy photo. <br /><br />I've watched many a game of dominoes, even played it long ago, but I can't remember how it goes.<br /> Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03735892815379411306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-67854752619622737292014-04-04T13:42:58.777+02:002014-04-04T13:42:58.777+02:00The women around the dominoes table were laughing ...The women around the dominoes table were laughing more about the idea that I wanted to take their picture than anything else, right at that moment. Lynn, with back to camera, is Jean's daughter. Agnes is the one with her head back, really laughing. I've known her for a few years now. I'm not sure how many of my mother's friends and neighbors look at my blog now and then.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-37163618443968325132014-04-04T13:23:17.148+02:002014-04-04T13:23:17.148+02:00It's a great and very natural photo.It's a great and very natural photo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-85469895231809943122014-04-04T13:19:17.643+02:002014-04-04T13:19:17.643+02:00Ahhhhhhhh! So great to see your mother! I'm su...Ahhhhhhhh! So great to see your mother! I'm sure that these regular dominoes get-togethers must be great for exercising everyone's brains and keeping them mentally fit. So important to keep up. Love seeing people having a good time-- and, your mother must love having you there :)Seine Judeet (Judith)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07407353544376132484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-12885247490207098392014-04-04T13:10:04.392+02:002014-04-04T13:10:04.392+02:00I used to play dominoes with my father. At four pe...I used to play dominoes with my father. At four people, with seven dominoes each, there are two teams playing against each other. It involves a lot of strategy to beat the other team. A very interesting game that way. I'm not aware of any rule when there are fewer or more than four people. <br /><br />Your mother looks very good.chmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17765675930520613520noreply@blogger.com