This Month at BCC: June 2024

Welcome back to “This Month at BCC IT.”

As we bid farewell to June and welcome July (my favourite month), let us reflect on everything that happened during June. This includes our team’s completion of a sponsored walk from Abereiddy to Porthgain and back, and our involvement in the Euros with a fantasy football league and sweepstake.

Porthgain to Abereiddy Sponsored Walk

On Sunday, June 30th, some of the team here at BCC IT, along with their partners, participated in a sponsored walk to raise money for YFC Wales. They enjoyed a lovely time on the sunny (albeit cloudy) coastal pathways of Wales. Dylan brought his dog Izzy and captured some amazing photos of the walk and the team, as you can see below. In total, we raised £249 for YFC! We are delighted to support a charity like YFC, especially during a time when the agricultural sector in Wales is facing challenges. This will not be our only charitable event; at BCC IT, we are dedicated to giving back to our community, whether it’s YFC or any of the other charities we work closely with. We look forward to future sponsored walks and charity draws. We are immensely proud of everyone who participated in the walk and anticipate more charitable events at BCC IT.

BCC IT (Fantasy) Football League

With the Euros now upon us, we at BCC IT have been glued to our screens, watching the games, tracking scores, and keeping an eye on the points. We have experienced upsets, massive wins, and soul-crushing losses (Slovakia’s loss hit me the hardest). The Euros have been a fantastic experience for us all, bringing us closer together. Joe organised a big fantasy football league, and currently, Jeremy is leading with 260 points, while I am near the bottom with 140 points. My initial tactic was to let ChatGPT manage my picks, but I soon realised that ChatGPT does not give the best football advice. We will have to wait until the finals to see who comes out on top!

We also had a sweepstake with teams randomly assigned to BCC staff. Most had one team, but some opted to contribute more to the pot to receive two teams. I was given Slovakia, and while I initially lamented my team, by the end, I became a fully-fledged Slovakia fan. Pod’me na Slovensko! (Let’s go Slovakia! in Slovak). Unfortunately, Slovakia was knocked out by England, which was Dave’s team. I remember discussing it with him, and he admitted he was nervous for England. We put up a good fight, but in the end, England prevailed.

Chris Still was in a comparable situation, lamenting his teams of Romania and Switzerland. However, like Slovakia, they performed admirably during the Euros! Adrian Hutton, on the other hand, had two fantastic teams in Spain and France, who are strong contenders to win the Euros this year. Similarly, Wilson had Portugal and the Netherlands. Is it some sort of service desk benefit to have such amazing luck? We have enjoyed the Euros and cannot wait to see how it all culminates.