The Book Worm has new spectacles! Now the nights are drawing in it’s an even better time to put your feet up and start reading. Do make sure that you have adequate lighting though. I’ve just got new spectacles which are helping. There is Macular Degeneration in my family so I am keen to have … More October Book Worm
A month of Thanks I remember writing in July about my concerns with infection rates running at 600 a day and never giving any new change from lockdown a chance to work. Well here we are in August with an infection rate of 6000 a day and the possibility of further local/national lockdowns if the … More September Oasis Blog
Geri wondered if people might be interested in what the world was like before Covid-19 or maybe after!! When I hear older folks reminisce They often use a particular phrase. No matter how good their current lot is, It’s never “Like the good old days.” Whilst it’s true many things have changed; There’s … More Like the good old days
Friday 18th September in the year of our Lord 2020 a few Oasis ladies did meet at Fairhaven Woodland and Water Garden, South Walsham. Serena, Beccie, Joanna, Lorraine and myself Theresa, was a small enough group to fall within current social distancing rules and at the same time staying safe by meeting at an outdoor … More The Fairhaven Five
My Little Home Welcome to my little home, I live here all on my own, and when I close the door at night, there’s never fuss and never fights I can be who I want to be, and live my life of fantasy, I never have to justify, and never have to tell a lie … More A poem by Tania
Dear Oasis ladies, partners and friends They do say that as you get older, time seems to pass more quickly. In which case I must be getting very old because time seems to be hurtling past! Here we are, coming up to our September Oasis meeting. For the past few years, Venetia and I have … More September Zoom Meeting
Petra found this on an unofficial WI Facebook page. Cucumbers… and facts you didn’t know….. I don’t know where I would be without a cucumber! 1. Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, … More Know your cucumbers!
Hazel’s final part of her story of the struggles of being born, and living in a Sect. Read part 1 and part 2 here. So we left. This was at the time of our youngest son being born. My mother asked to come and see him, which she did. My sister drove her to the … More A man(?) leaves a Sect: A true story – Part 3
Well another month has passed us by here at Oasis Central and what a month it’s been with probably the biggest U turn the government has made so far which for once I am pleased to endorse. The students of 2020 have had such upheaval, they deserve to receive their teacher assessed results rather than … More August Oasis Blog
Lilly continues with her Escape series… I’ve always loved history and the history of science. I like the motto; ‘how do you know where you are going, when you don’t know where you’ve been?’. These days, I have another important history question; how do I get my hands on the keys to Lucy Worsley’s dressing … More Escape to the Past
Friday 21st August 2020 was the date suggested as a chance for Oasis ladies and partners to meet safely in a socially distanced environment. East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens turned out to be the perfect venue, lots of outdoor tables and seating in the tearoom area, ample space for everyone. Arriving not too long after midday, … More Smelling of Roses
We continue Hazel’s story…..Missed part one read it here. So my school time passed on, with few friends as it was a pointless exercise, making friends. I would not be allowed to visit their houses or socialise with them in anyway, as they had TVs and radios which were “unclean”. A girl who I had … More A Boy(?) grows up in a Sect: A True Story – Part 2
Over the years, probably like us all, I have read many blogs written by Trans folk which I often find very helpful. I really try to avoid the negative stuff, and focus on those that are more upbeat and inspiring. These blogs are a constant reminder that I am not alone, and many times express … More Jessica Lynn’s Trans Stories
Some time ago, Hazel put pen to paper to tell us about the things trans people do. After reading the post Ultra-Orthodox and trans she wanted to tell us about being born into a Sect. This was first published in the Beaumont magazine. This is a story I have long wanted to write but had … More A Boy (?) born Into a Sect: A True Story – Part 1
Hi again Oasis ladies, partners and friends. I do hope you are all managing to keep fit and well. Back in February, I don’t think any of us would have predicted the scale, seriousness and impact of this pandemic. A doctor friend said, “It’s just flu”. How wrong he was! Beccie pointed out that the … More August update from Serena
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