On Friday 30th June 2023, 21 members of the Oasis Horticulture and Gardening Society visited the wonderful East Ruston Old Vicarage Garden to celebrate an Oasis milestone . The many delights of East Ruston exemplifies the expression ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’. In writing this little review; it is impossible for me to … More A Postcard from East Ruston
Saturday 17th June was a perfect day for we Oasiseteers. A day that provided a delightful summer’s Goldilocks evening, not too hot and not too cold; a packed day that commenced at Trans Pride and ended with a fascinating and convivial meeting. The evening’s centrepiece was a talk by Marc, who took us on a … More June Oasis – A Perfect Day!
When I wrote the invite for our Oasis visit to Wingfield I was hoping for a glorious sunny day to fully enjoy walking around various open gardens in the village, well, Saturday 3rd June did turn out to be a beautiful warm sunny day, such a contrast from the recent grey and cold weather. It … More Wingfield Gardens
On a pleasant May Saturday evening, twenty-five intrepid souls boarded The Good Ship Oasis and successfully navigated The Fashion Triangle. Working with our partners, The Community Wardrobe represented by Jasper and K, and Emmaus, represented by Charlton and Alex, we spend a convivial time cleansing our wardrobes and rummaging for something new to fill the … More May Oasis – Handbags and Gladrags
It was full steam ahead for Oasis ladies on Sunday 7th May at Whitwell & Reepham railway. The venue proved to be popular with a good turnout including Amy, Lauren, Lilly, Amy & Sue, Serena, Katie, Alex, Jean, Dee, Beccie, Lorraine and myself Theresa. We all met in the café/bar at around 11:30am and drinks … More Whitwell & Reepham Railway
All Oasis Meetings are special, but April’s gathering was simply magnifique! We were treated to a wonderful performance by Jane Bishop, who led us on a whistle-stop journey, from Ipswich to Paris, onto the discos of Cairo, across the world to the Karaoke bars in Tokyo, and via the rolling dance floors of cruise liners, … More April Oasis – Regrets? No. No regrets
As mine own carriage did pull up outside Statis house the humour wast gath’ring, t’s going to beest right pea soup’r chirp’d Amy. Rememb’ring not to parketh in Stacey’s parking space, we did swing into the carriage parketh. As the fog thickened, the scene tooketh on an e’rie humour, the hairs on the backeth of … More March Oasis – Beautiful Books
Beware the students of Oasis College have just graduated from the Diane Simpson University of Graphology, and with our new skills, we are going to read your hand writing and make instant judgements about you! Well perhaps not, as during her engaging and fascinating presentation, Diane showed that our intuition is often wrong. Many of … More February Oasis – The ‘i’s Have It
How do you find somewhere suitable for an Oasis visit in chilly February? Well, simply find somewhere that has three furnaces and a large oven running 24/7, that’s exactly what we found during our visit on Friday 10th February. Geri, Serena, Lilly, Rachel and me Theresa received a warm welcome when we met at the … More A Warm Oasis at Langham Glass
Times have changed for Transgender People in the last 50 years, or have they? I have found listening to the news or reading the media quite painful recently.So how were things back in the 60’s and 70’s. The BBC provides us with some fascinating insight. They have released footage of Trans Women discussing their lives … More Historic BBC Documentaries
Cold snap, warm heart. We are pleased to report that freezing January roads did not deter members of our collective from making the arduous trek to Oasis Central. The roads did require prudent driving, but thanks to the local authorities, not the skills of a Finish rally driver. A coat for the Finish winter would … More January Oasis, what’s good enough for Marie Antoinette….
With Christmas being such a busy time of year, it was wonderful that so many of our members were able to celebrate the festive season together at two Oasis events before the big day.On the 8th a gang of us assembled at The Marsh Harrier near Norwich. How big is a gang? Well for Oasis … More December Oasis Celebrations
Double Rainbow, European Loop, The Mira, The Celebrity, The Boa, The Shell Roll or The X. Are these the new rides for Alton Towers or the different sections of the Monte Carlo race track. No wrong, wrong wrong! These are some of the different way you can tie a scarf. There is no doubt that … More Double Rainbow
The magnificent Sausage made a triumphant return to Oasis on Saturday, supported by Mash, Peas, and Gravy, with an encore of Apple Pie and Custard. So who was behind this timeless production? Our Rachel, who produced a minor miracle to produce 27 covers in such a tiny kitchen and an uncooperative oven. There were no … More November Oasis – Super Sausage Saturday
Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) is an annual observance on November 20 that honours the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence. Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) was started in 1999 by transgender advocate Gwendolyn Ann Smith as a vigil to honour the memory of Rita Hester, a … More TDOR
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