Saturday 22 May, Stody Lodge opened their gardens to the LGBTQ+ community, as well as friends and family. A variety of refreshments including a large selection of rainbow themed cakes were available with all proceeds going to support Norwich Pride and King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Pride. On the day unfortunately the weather seemed to dominate … More Stody Lodge Gardens Rainbow Day 2021
Well the time has arrived once more for me to put pen to paper and write the monthly blog. Whilst April was reported as being one of the coldest months, May has got to be the wettest! How lucky we were to visit Thrigby nature Park at the end of April and enjoy wall to … More May Oasis Blog
Abigail Thorn created the popular YouTube channel Philosophy Tube, which has over 900,000 subscribers. Two months ago, she came out as transgender and overnight became one of the most high-profile transgender figures in the UK. She talks to LGBT Correspondent Ben Hunte about her coming out journey and the realities of being a trans woman … More I came out as trans and made headlines!
We are slowly getting there! When we zoom on 15th May, it will only be two days until the next significant relaxation of covid restrictions. That will enable us to meet in groups of up to 30 outdoors (weather permitting) or up to six or two family groups indoors. I hope we can then enjoy … More May Zoom
Since April 12th Covid lockdown restrictions have eased allowing us to meet other people outside for the first time this year, to take full advantage of the new freedoms it was agreed to hold an Oasis day out at Thrigby Hall Wildlife Gardens on Friday 23rd April. The invite was open to all Oasis ladies, … More Oasis Escape from Lockdown
This month has seen a country slowly emerging from a lockdown. With schools going back in March and non essential venues opening up soon after it is good to see that infection rates still seem low. Just recently we celebrated our ” half the UK population vaccinated” milestone, infection rates have fallen considerably as have … More April Oasis Blog
I wanted to get in touch as I have previously collaborated with Oasis with UEA Feminist Book Club. We have raised some money for the charity and have enjoyed a lovely event with everyone afterwards. I am currently working on a project with the Young Norfolk Arts Trust for their festival in July. Our part … More Being LGBT+ in Norfolk
It’s time to set the record straight, so dispite what you may have heard elsewhere, this is the completely true history of Lilly Jayne Newton. I have resisted the temptation of a substantial fee from ‘Hello’ magazine, to make this a Oasis website exclusive. I hope you enjoy my little tale. Who would have thought … More The True History of Lilly Jayne Newton
In 1960, when I was 11 years old, I was in the top class of Holy Trinity Junior School in Taunton. We had a new head teacher, Mr Whatmore. He was young and dynamic and decided to take a group of children away for a week. There were twenty of us, seventeen girls and three … More The ‘LOST’ Photograph
Spring has arrived! The blossom is out, the clocks have sprung forward and Britain is emerging from hibernation. With a bit of luck we will see the return of the “rule of six” for meeting outside and the start of the Oasis garden visits. Were hoping to kick off with the April visit to Thirgby Nature … More March Oasis Blog
Petra have recently obtained a copy of the recent US Gallop poll on LGBTQ people. Click on this link to download this poll. The latest results are based on more than 15,000 interviews conducted throughout 2020 with Americans aged 18 and older. Gallup had previously reported annual updates from its 2012-2017 daily tracking survey data, … More We are not alone!
A big thank you to Joanna and Phyllis for passing onto me information about Lily’s transgender story. Filmed over five years, this is the story of Lily Jones and her transition from male to female – a journey which began when she was 15 and living with her farming family in mid Wales. Her life … More Lily’s Story
Hi again Oasis ladies, partners, friends and allies. So we’ve had encouraging news from Boris concerning the ‘roadmap out of lockdown’. All the dates are subject to a continued fall in the rates of infection and hospital admissions. 8th March: 2 people from different households can meet outside. 29th March: 2 households or the rule … More Serena’s Musings
Hello, I’m Petra and I am not only a member of Oasis but also a member of the Cake and Revolution (C&R) WI. So, you may ask, how did I come to choose and join the C&R WI? In 2020 the WI National ran an advertising campaign across various social media platforms identifying that the … More Cake and Revolution
You know vaccines are like the buses. None come along for ages and then four arrive in short succession. No sooner had I been jabbed on the Sunday morning in early February, did I get 3 more invitations for a first jabs. I can only conclude one was for me, the gorgeous Beccie, one for … More February Oasis Blog
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