Gender Construction Kit
This is an excellent resources for anyone just starting out on their gender journey. Just click on the image Many thanks to Petra for this resource
This is an excellent resources for anyone just starting out on their gender journey. Just click on the image Many thanks to Petra for this resource
TRANS AND DEMENTIA Some of you will know that I have become involved with the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital in an advisory capacity with particular reference to ensuring trans people get the best possible care in the health system. I need your help with regard to the dementia panel. If transgender people develop dementia, … More Serena’s October Post
Updated Aug 2021This is the most recent information provided by each organisation by 2021-08-15. Waiting times indicate how long patients who have just been invited for an appointment have waited for. As demand is currently increasing over time, this means it is likely you will wait longer than the time shown. Waiting time information shown … More UK Gender Service Waiting Times
On Friday 24th, Katie, Beccie, Claire Jules & Pam, Donna, Lorraine and myself Theresa met at 11:30 in the cafe located in the hall itself. I knew the hall roof was being refurbished but have to say I was shocked to see actually how much scaffold was in place covering almost the entire structure, more … More Oxburgh Hall September Outing
Well it’s that time already! September has come and is almost gone. What have you been upto this month? I’ve been to two productions at Norwich Theatre Royal, which I haven’t stepped into for nearly 24 months. I went with my good friend Vicky to see “Grayson Perry” and “Six the musical”. Did I feel … More September Oasis Blog
The Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health network (NCTHnet) launched a new national pilot in June 2021 for people who live in the East of England. A new service has been developed that is nurse and GP lead and based in two locations in the East of England. One base is in Cambridge and the second, … More East of England Gender Service
When Serena set out the tables for our second f2f Oasis meeting she wondered why so few had expressed an interest in coming. Apart from concerns over an increase in covid cases, last minute illness and other unexpected reasons she had counted 13 and carefully set 3 tables out with floral tablecloths and decorated flowers. … More September Oasis
Saturday 28th August was the date chosen for an Oasis gathering at Bressingham Steam & Gardens. Beccie, Lauren, Timiya, Jules & Pam, Lorraine and myself Theresa met at 11:30 at the café adjacent to the carousel ride. Wasn’t quite the quiet cuppa and lunch that I expected, Saturday it seems was the family and screaming … More Bressingham Gardens Review
How the months fly by. I was only remaking yesterday as I sat down for dinner around 8pm that the nights were drawing in and it was almost dark. There was always a greater turn out at Oasis in the winter months compared to the summer ones, as in the winter it was easier to … More August Oasis Blog
Dear Oasis ladies, partners, friends and allies. Well, we did it! A slightly more downsized version of how I imagined the ‘grand reopening’ would be, but, nevertheless, we returned to St George’s Hall after an absence of 17 months. I could not predict how many people there would be. There were so many uncertainties. Some … More GRAND OASIS REOPENING!
Saturday 7th August was a day for Oasis ladies, partners, friends and allies to step back in time and join the Mid-Norfolk Railway “Railway at War” event.The weather forecast was not great but with tickets purchased in advance, everyone who signed up to go arrived at Dereham station at around the 9:30am agreed meeting time.Having … More Railway at War Oasis outing
Friday July 23rd several of us ladies met at what turned out to be a lovely venue, Hoveton Hall Gardens. Beccie, Lauren, Joanna, Katie, Lorraine and myself Theresa thoroughly enjoyed our day.We all first met at a conveniently located cafe just before the garden entrance, lots of outdoor seating and plenty indoor space if required, … More Another month, another Oasis garden visit
As I put pen to paper for the July blog, I look forward with a degree of intrepidation as Monday 19th passes and we remove social distancing and mask wearing. I thought long and hard about visiting my local night club at midnight to be one of the first to strut my stuff in my … More July Oasis Blog
“Come On Dee, tighter, you’ve got to get this corset tighter! I know I haven’t got much of a bust, but we need to make the most of it. We need something to distract the guards!”Can you imagine it? Dee with her foot in my back, pulling hard, trying to make a couple of pimples … More Lilly and Dee’s Excellent Adventure
Sunday 27th June a group of us ladies met at the wonderful East Ruston Old Vicarage Gardens, this is a venue a few of us visited last year but was so enjoyable it was certainly worthy of another group outing.The date of the visit had to be adjusted due to a poor weather forecast, A … More Oasis – A Day in the Garden