DINE THE PRESIDENT 2011
This year we dined our outgoing President Roy Wilding at the Portsmouth Harbour Yacht in Port Solent where we thanked our President for all his hard work on our behalf amongst much mirth and merriment in keeping with the ethos of our club. Here are a few photographs of the occasion…..
PRESIDENT CHANGEOVER NIGHT 2011
On the 28 June 2011 President Roy Wilding handed over to an older (and wiser?) President in Neil Clifton.
Neil also handed over his Vice President’s role to Sue Deyes who will be the club’s first lady President in 2012.
SOUTHWICK BREWHOUSE VISIT
We recently paid a visit to Southwick Brewhouse which sits behind the Golden Lion in Southwick village and whose origins can be traced back to the 17th century.
It was a working brewery up to 1957 and today is a very interesting combination of a museum retaining most of the features of the old brewery and retail premises, where an amazing array of beers and cider is sold, brewed offsite these days but using local ingredients.
Altogether it was a very interesting trip and afterwards (not to waste the day!) we visited the local Red Lion in Southwick for lunch.
If you like the idea of visiting them yourselves, here is the link to the website to find out more
http://www.southwickbrewhouse.co.uk/
Here are a few photos of our visit.
Christmas Dinner
Each year we hold a Christmas Dinner with partners and enjoy a choir or a show. This year we had a singer, a brass band and a visit from Father Christmas – I think it was the real one because he looked very life-like! He obviously impressed President John Cairns who couldn’t wait to sit on his lap…..
Last year ….
It was a Cinderella pantomime, written with great skill by one of our members, and it gave some of our other members a chance to dress up. In some cases they enjoyed just a little too much if you want my honest opinion………..
Sports events
We take on all-comers from various Rotary Clubs in all manner of sports……..
Darts
Boules
Skittles
And have been known to progress beyond the first round, and even into the District finals! We’re not that good but I could name the odd person who thinks they are……….!!
We also have our own summer events such as golf , slot-car racing, go-karting, archery and bowls. Here are a few photos of our recent members’ events.
GOLF
Each year our Fellowship committees arrange a golf evening at the Golf Course in Denmead followed by a buffet supper at the Mead End. Prizes are given and a great deal of leg pulling takes place!
BOULES
In September we made the final of the District Boules competition. After winning the quarter final 5-0 and the semi final 3-2 we were up against last year’s winners Bournemouth North. After leading 2-1 we finally went down by 3-2 . “Gutted” and “sick as a parrot” are phrases that spring to mind. You will see from the photos we had a fine body of men so this made it all the more disappointing!
Summer BBQ
This year we held our event at the President’s house. We were dodging the showers all afternoon while setting up but by the evening the weather had cleared and even the wind had dropped!
With the highest quality sausages and the best cuts of meat (what else would you expect for six pounds a head!)! Frank and Mike were living proof that good chefs can be found in the remotest of places. And with Roger acting as ‘roadie’ the whole event came together to make a very enjoyable evening.
