This was the last Marketplace meeting of the year and we were blessed with good weather. Nineteen vehicles attended including a Sinclair C5, piloted by Bob. Two new members were also there one of whom, Duncan, proudly displayed his new FAC windscreen sticker alongside some distinguished company! David’s book sales were strong yet again, enhancing…
Our visit to the Wells Lifeboat Station was a great success today and twenty-six of us listened intently as the Coxswain, Nicholas King, gave us a guided tour of both the old and new buildings and boats. He told us that Wells was the last Lifeboat Station to launch boats using horses. He also gave…
It was another great Quiz Night at Q’s Bistro in Fakenham. The winning team, ‘Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry, Red Lorry, Yellow Lorry’ (don’t ask!), consisting of Tim, Deana,Simon and Sue put the rest of us to shame. Thirty-two people took part and we raised a further £310 for this year’s adopted charity, First Focus. Many…
Our Club Breakfast was at the Chrysalis Café at BugzUK in Lenwade. We had 35 members for this event and there was widespread praise for the food and importantly the service — it was a good sign that the owner came in on a Saturday morning and served most of the food to our members…
Our Christmas Dinner this year was held at The Railway Arms, North Elmham, and 49 of us braved the icy conditions to attend. We were pleased we did as the food was delicious, and served piping hot by the efficient and friendly staff. Amongst other things, Brian announced that our adopted charity for 2023 will…
The first event of the year, Club Night at The Gallow. Brian presented a cheque for £1505 to Clarissa of First Focus, the Club’s sponsored charity for 2022. Helen and Laura,Geoff Coley’s daughters, also attended and were thanked for donating Geoff’s book collection which resulted in proceeds of £513 for the charity.
This was the Club’s second visit to the Chrysalis Café for breakfast and 28 of us enjoyed their fare. The food was efficiently served, no mean feat considering the number of people attending. Thanks to David for arranging the get-together. Brian drew our attention to the EDP’s piece about our charity donation to First Focus.
This year’s winter walk was centred around North Elmham. Fourteen of us started at the Kings Head Hotel, then walked through the village, along the disused railway line and the back into the village via the church and adjacent Anglo Saxon Chapel. We returned to the Kings Head and were joined by other members for…
The Club Night and AGM was attended by 20 members including three newly elected committee members. Brian was elected Chairman, Mike vice Chairman, Dennis Treasurer, Jim Social Secretary, David Events ontroller, and Tony Membership Secretary. Ray was thanked for his long spell as Membership Secretary and for managing the Website and Facebook. The chairman thanked…
Breakfast at The Goat Shed, Honingham, this morning was enjoyed by 35 members. A wide variety of food was on offer and the pancakes with maple syrup and either crispy bacon or fruit proved very popular. It was an interesting venue with a large selection of produce for sale. Thanks to Jim’s usual meticulous planning,…