living on the North Norfolk Coast
December 2024
Members Overstrand Strand Club had a very happy afternoon decorating their Christmas Tree entry at Cromer Parish Church at the start of the Cromer Tree Festival, Sunday,December 2nd. Our tree was amongst 40 other sparkly trees, all demonstrating innovation and hand made creativity. It was a magical scene helping to offset the damp and miserable day outside. The club’s tree will later return to Overstrand and will again be displayed at the village’s Tree Festival in St Martins Church from Saturday, December14th.
Members are looking forward to their Christmas party this month and then the annual new years celebratory lunch at Roman Camp Inn. Our next open meeting will be again in The Barn, White Horse PH, Overstrand at 2pm. February12th 2025 when we will be welcoming a representative from Hillside Animal Sanctuary. his is the Strand Club’s chosen annual charity for next year and
members will be working hard to raise funds at various sponsored events. Hillside gives sanctuary to many animals that have been rescued from intensive farming industries.
The Strand Club welcomes visitors.
Entrance fee £3:00 includes beverages and a raffle.
Contact: Chris Wood - thegables8@gmail.com,
Jean Fermor - jean.fermor@btinternet.com
November 2024
Members gathered in the Barn at the White Horse PH.Overstrand and prepared to welcome Michael McMahon conference President for St Vincent de Paul Society. This charity had recently completed local projects in Cromer and Sheringham rehousing several homeless families and our club had elected to sponsor them for 2024.
Our chairlady Chris Wood welcomed members and completed club business prior to Michael’s arrival. Following a warm welcome Chris proudly presented him with the cheque for £650.00. Michael thanked the member’s efforts and hard work of recent months and gave a brief description of the Society’s recent projects at a local level.
Following the presentation and the” photo shoot” we continued the afternoon socialising and playing a few table games. Members were also reminded to bring along their “ secret Santa” Christmas gifts to December’s Christmas party reminding members to be in ‘good voice” to support Anne and Harry singing our popular Christmas Carols.
The club welcomes new members.Entrance fee of £3:00 which includes light refreshments plus a raffle .
Contact:
Chris Wood; email- thegables8@gmail.com
Jean Fermor; email- jean.fermor@ btinternet.com
September 2024
The Strand Club decided to give itself a calm, relaxed afternoon following the outstanding success of its fundraising coffee morning. More of that later. Our September meeting therefore took the form of a bit of bingo, our usual tea and biscuits and a good old natter. It was good to catch up after our busy and productive time.
Everyone worked very hard in the preparation of our event in August. We extend our huge thanks to all the stallholders, our committee who worked their socks off and all the amazing people who donated top quality goods for sale. We raised the fantastic total of £640 for the St Vincent de Paul Society which we will have great pleasure in presenting to them in good time.
Our next meeting will be on 9th October when we will welcome Mark Stuckey from TV's The Repair Shop. We are sure he will have some interesting things to tell us about his life and times. All are welcome to this. The entrance is just £5 to visitors and this includes a cup of tea and a biscuit or two. Incredible value, I'm sure you will agree! Please come and join us at 2 pm in the Barn at the White Horse in Overstrand. You will be most welcome.
For further information please contact Chris Wood, Chair, on 579433; Josie Dennis, Vice Chair, on 579748; or Jean Fermor, Secretary, on 578248. We hope to see you there.
