October Oasis Blog

No sooner had I expressed concerns in the September blog that infection rates had moved from 600 to 6,000 cases, did the government state that due to test results not getting counted the cases had shot up to over 26,000.  Now the average cases are approximately 20,000 a day giving over a million positive cases … More October Oasis Blog

The Bressingham Four

In the Deep South of Norfolk sits Bressingham Gardens, this was the venue chosen for the October Oasis Covid safe outing. So on Friday 9th October Beccie, Serena, Lorraine and myself, Theresa, decided to chance the weather and meet for a day out, the weather forecast was dire but hey just go for it we … More The Bressingham Four

October Zoom Meeting

I have just had a wonderful three days and it would be easy to forget we are all still in a precarious position (apart from the need to wear a mask from time to time!). On Friday, I along with Beccie, Theresa and Lorraine, enjoyed a truly great day out at Bressingham Gardens in beautiful … More October Zoom Meeting

October Book Worm

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

September Oasis Blog

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

Like the good old days

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

The Fairhaven Five

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

A poem by Tania

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

September Zoom Meeting

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

Know your cucumbers!

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!

August Oasis Blog

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

Escape to the Past

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