LOCABO '27

The London Cards Bonanza is back in 2027! It's Happening between Friday 21st of May and Tuesday 25th of May in 2027.

Schedule

21st May

• Evening Social Session with dinner 18:00-22:00 in The Eel Pie, Twickenham.

22nd May

• Optional: Morning Session 10:00-12:00 in The William Webb Ellis, Twickenham.

• Lunchbreak at the pub or a nearby restaurant.

• Afternoon and Evening Sessions 13:30 to 22:00 at The Eel Pie, Twickenham. Ad-hoc dinner break during the session.
  Suggested games: Snapszli, Ding Niu, Perlaggen, Pitch etc.

23rd May

• Optional: Morning Session 10:00-12:00 in The William Webb Ellis, Twickenham.

• Lunchbreak at the pub or a nearby restaurant.

• Afternoon and Evening Sessions 13:30 to 22:00 at The Eel Pie, Twickenham. Ad-hoc dinner break during the session.
  Suggested games: Tien Gow, Blind Watten, Binokel, Vorarlberg Jass (Steiger, Sack...) etc.

24th May

• Evening Session 18:00-22:00 in The Eel Pie, Twickenham. Suggested game: Mariglia.

25th May

• Evening Session 18:00-22:00 in The Eel Pie, Twickenham. Suggested game: Paskievics Tarokk.

Accomodation

Twickenham

There is a Travelodge near the railway station and minutes walk away from the venues for the card sessions.

London

You could also look into booking something on the Waterloo-Twickenham or Twickenham-Windsor line: 

• Richmond is real close to Twickenham and is a very pretty area! Richmond Park, Marble Hill or just that stretch of the river Thames are good sightseeing destinations.

• Windsor is half an hour by train, also a popular tourist destination: Windsor castle being the main attraction there.

• If going for Central London hotel, Waterloo station is around 25 minutes trainride away from Twickenham. You can walk a good stretch of the area: Southbank Centre, Covent Garden, Trafalgar Square, London Eye etc. are all quite nearby, The British Museum isn't too far either.

Venues

The Eel Pie

Address: 9-11 Church Street, Twickenham, TW1 3NJ

This pub is not far from Twickenham railway station. The Twickenham Card Club regularly holds events here. This is the pub's website: https://www.theeelpie.co.uk/

The William Webb Ellis

Address: 24 London Road, Twickenham, TW1 3RR

This is a Wetherspoons pub in Twickenham. Wetherspoons is a cheap pub chain in the United Kingdom. It is open early so we can use it for a morning session. They serve cheap breakfast options. This is the pub's website: https://www.jdwetherspoon.com/pubs/all-pubs/england/london/the-william-webb-ellis-twickenham

Snapszli!

Snapszer aka Snapszli, is the Hungarian form of Schnapsen. We could do a House Tournament, which should take around 1-2 hours, or just play freeform the partner calling four player game, which suits 4-6 players. You can find information about the game rules here: Snapszer Rules Sheet