House of Games to Mansion in the Park

Last weekend Redbridge Plus had a great weekend from taking part in the quiz House of Games, based on the popular TV series, and then a visit to Valentine's Mansion.

Club Playing House of Games

On our regular Friday night at the community centre we played House of Games, which involved a variety of different activities. First we had to remember a range of objects then answer questions with the answers being the objects. Then we were given a map of the Britain, and we're given a random place, and then decifer where on the map the place is. Other tasks included connecting words written in code and figuring out what year specific historical events took place.

Then over the weekend as the weather was improving and Spring was on its way, we decided to go for a walk in Valentine's Park and visit the mansion. We walked around the lakes and saw a variety of different birds including swans and coots. There were also Egyptian geese sitting on the grass and some were in the pond with their new goslings.

After we explored Valentine's Mansion, which is made to look like a Victorian Household. It looked quite authentic with the bedroom and the drawing room as well as the kitchen.

All in all a great weekend. Other events to look forward to which include a walk in Wanstead Park to see the bluebells in April/May time, a night out to see a terrific band, and a charity quiz on Saturday 16th May.