Monday 22 May 2017

BINGO!!

As the weeks go by and the soon to be Mrs McDadface enters her 28th week (could be 27th. I've lost track to be fair.) of the magical time that is pregnancy (hoping you can hear the irony through the keyboard), she is rapidly finding most forms of movement difficult. She has got the pregnancy waddle down to a fine art! Still gorgeous though! 😍 Our Friday evening badminton matches are a distant memory.

With this in mind we decided to look for an alternative activity. One that doesn't require much movement and mainly involves sitting. We did consider going to the cinema, theatre, restaurants, cafes etc etc but there's only so many films you can see and so much coffee you can drink before the staff start to recognise you and give you that pitiful look that says "awww have you really got nothing better to do with your lives?"

And then it hit us. An epiphany. A bit like when Sir Issac Newton discovered gravity or when Einstein came up with his theory of relativity, we knew we had found the answer to all our hopes and dreams! Yes ladies and gentleman you've guessed it... 







BINGO!

Yep, we actually went to Bingo. I'm 35 FFS.

Whilst I jest and generally look down on people who go to Bingo (because lets be honest, its mainly full of old people and skanks), I have to admit that I was secretly looking forward to it! Even slightly nervous, as I approached the entrance to the theatre of dreams that is @GalaBingo 
However I needn't have been. We were greeted by a lovely (if not slightly smelly) chap on reception who explained all of the different versions of bingo available. Who knew there were so many different ways to play Bingo!? We decided to enter the "Main Event" and at £3 for 4 games, It was a fecking bargain!

And then it was time.

We were led like gladiators into the arena, as a deadly hush fell over the place. It was clear that we were the newbies. We were fooling no one. We quickly found ourselves a seat and sat down ready for our game to begin.
Well I shit you not ladies and gents, I have never felt pressure like it.
Instantly erased from my mind was the image of little old ladies with their purple rinses happily crossing off the numbers whilst having a cup of tea.
Oh no. This was different.
The sheer speed that the numbers were called out was terrifying! I had trouble keeping up for the first game. This must have been obvious as there were a few wry smiles as the locals clocked that we were struggling and a few expressions that said "welcome to the big time kid". We needed to get serious.
Time to get my game face on!
The second round was just as quick but now I had figured out that if I looked down instead of across I could locate my numbers quicker.
I was in the zone.
However, I still missed a few which may have cost me a line or two. We played the remaining games but weren't lucky enough to win.
There were however some serious winners. One woman scooped £300 and another £500. They didn't even celebrate, which told me that this was a regular occurrence. 
An then it dawned on me. The odds of winning are actually pretty good! Better than any casino or lottery. Why wouldn't you play Bingo? Apparently I'd misjudged how awesome this game actually is and when our time came to leave (with my complimentary dabber, no less!) I found myself asking when the next session was!


So will I be going again next week? Hell yeah!

7 comments:

  1. Glad you survived, it sounds like a real dog eat dog environment...I'm scared to go now ;-) #ThatFridayLinky x

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    1. Haha! It was actually a good laugh. Definitely go! Hope you win! 😊

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  2. Haha this made me chuckle as it reminds me of a time I went to Gala a few yeas ago - I too thought it a bit daft but blimmin heck, they take it seriously!! Good luck for next time! #thatfridaylinky

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  3. I have to admit I've never been to bingo either! But I also had it in my mind as a fairly leisurely activity - sounds like I'd totally underestimated how seriously people take it! Sounds like you'll be a regular though, I bet you're winning pretty soon! Thanks for joining us at #SharingtheBlogLove

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    1. Went again yesterday and totally lost! Beginning to lose it's appeal! Thanks for reading!

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  4. Happy you made it though I have never been or likely too ! Thanks for linking to the #THAT FRIDAY LINKY come back next week please

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  5. I've been once! It was for a friends hen party and her mum really wanted us to go. Oh my goodness they were not impressed with us. They are so serious about it. I thought I would be fun. Never been back! Thank you for joining us at #SharingtheBlogLove

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