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
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!
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
Welcome again to old and new members of Oasis. As we head towards the end of another month its time to write down some more thoughts and memories. I cannot believe that we are already half way through 2021. I’m afraid its all downhill from now on with the nights getting longer. It’s been a … More June Oasis Blog
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
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
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
Dear Oasis ladies, partners, friends and allies, Our next Oasis zoom session will be at 7pm on Saturday, 17th April. We are continuing with the same format as in the last two meetings, so there will be three speakers, spaced throughout the evening, giving us plenty of time to chat in between. The theme for … More April Zoom
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
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
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
Hello again Oasis ladies, partners, friends and allies. I went highbrow last night and logged on to the tour of The National Gallery for LGBTQ+ History Month. Many thanks to Petra for flagging this up back in December. We were treated to five curators and artists choosing and talking about their favourite works with an … More February Oasis Zoom Meeting
Dear Oasis ladies, partners and allies. Our monthly meeting for February is not until the 20th but I thought I would put out a post a bit earlier this month to flag up a few ideas. Obviously, we would all like to be meeting in person, but we can’t, and we are all extremely grateful … More Oasis February Zoom
Happy New Year to you all. Welcome to lockdown 3. Have you had your vaccination yet? I know some of our more mature ladies have had theirs, while the rest of us wait patiently in the ever increasing queues. As I am one of the youngest members of Oasis (see image) so I won’t get … More January Oasis Blog
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