Not Just Books

Hello, hello! Tim here, from Not Just Books. Since joining the team in August last year I’ve had a great time meeting so many people in the shop, but as the name suggests it’s Not Just Books. Let me bring you into my world, a world of imagination. I’m an enthusiast of Role Playing Games, RPG for short. This is a type of storytelling game in which a group of people get together, one person takes on the mantle of the storyteller (Games Master), whilst the rest take on the role of the (player) characters. The Games Master sets the scene as the players describe what they do within the events unfurling around them. This feeds back into the storytelling, and around it goes until the ‘game’ is concluded. These games can run for just an evening, or it can continue at intervals over several weeks or longer. There are so many different genres to discover, something for everyone! So far we have had a group playing ‘Call of Cthulhu’, a horror style RPG based in the world created by the author H.P. Lovecraft back in the 1920’s. Our frst scenario successfully concluded shortly before Christmas and was great fun! We are starting a new story soon. Another group is undertaking a Dungeons and Dragons adventure, made ever more popular by the Netfix series ‘Stranger Things’. Dungeons and Dragons is a fantasy game set in a world of mysterious peoples, beasts and monsters! We’ve just started out: it’s immensely enjoyable and I’m eagerly looking forward to how it develops. We also have a one shot (single evening) foray into Alien: The Role Playing Game. It’s based on the novels and iconic movie franchise of the same name ‘Alien’. Set in the future, it’ll be interesting to see how the players deal with the likes of insidious mega corporations, Colonial Marines, androids and the infamous xenomorphs!

I am thoroughly looking forward to all the great RPG stuff this year at Not Just Books! We have a growing community of people, ranging from long-time players to newcomers making their early ventures into the fun of RPG. If you’re intrigued and would like to know more or get involved, then stop by the shop to register your interest!

Tim enjoying a game of Call of Cthulhu upstairs in ‘The Den’ at Not Just Books

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The team at Charles Burrell Centre were very happy to be back to work in January after a restful and festive December! Tenants returned for their clients, the ftness classes in the main hall began again, Bingo and Community Lunches were attended with much laughter was had all round. February is already looking exciting for us – more Community Lunches, new Cookery courses and plans for the rest of 2022 being looked at. A full timetable of ‘Save the Dates’ will be publised very soon. However a couple of highlights to pop in your diary now are Community Day on Sunday September 4th and of course the Platinum Jubilee! Community lunches are every other Thursday. For February it’s the 3rd and 17th. Arrive anytine between 12 noon and 12.45 and enjoy a hot two-course meal on us. It’s absolutely free! We would love you to get your thinking caps on for a Jubilee Pudding Competition – we know there’s the offcial competition but we thought we could hold a local one too – details and how to submit your entries will be available soon. To celebrate the Jubilee we are also very happy to be a part of the Queen’s Green Canopy. Some of the chosen trees will need planting from as early on as March this year and you can get involved in a couple of ways – with the actual planting and also by sponsoring a tree (from as little as £10). If you or your company sponsor a tree you will be mentioned on a memorial plaque too. There are other plans afoot for the Jubilee celebrations, with events throughout the year. You can follow us on our social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) and our website:

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For information on the café, community lunches, training kitchen and cookery classes please get in touch with: tracy@engineroomthetford.co.uk and for information on sponsoring a tree for the Queen’s Green Canopy, e-mail Chief Executive Nik Chapman: nik@charlesburrellcentre.org.uk

Enjoy a coffee at the Engine Room Cafe at CBC!