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
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
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
What a lovely place it turned out to be for an Oasis visit, Friday 28th October, Lilly, Lauren, Rachel and Susan, Jodie and Teo with Penny, Lorraine and myself Theresa met at 11:30am in the café for drinks and snacks. The food choice in the café was not great but did have quite a selection of arts … More The Enchanting Gooderstone Water Gardens
As predicted by the weather app on Serena’s phone, Saturday 30th turned out to be a perfect day to visit The Sainsbury Centre at the UEA in Norwich.On a bright Autumn day Serena, Rachel, Lauren, Dee, Amy and me met for a spot of culture, a leg stretch and a lot of chatting.Assembling before lunch, … More The Sainsbury Centre Visit (Some Bacon by no eggs).
Saturday 3rd September proved to be a perfect day for a white wedding, especially in the lovely little Church of St Gervase and St Protase, Little Plumstead.After 18 years of marriage, Clive and Jules renewed their wedding vows in a beautiful ceremony led by The Reverend Darleen Plattin. Whilst issuing their solemn vows, Jules and … More White Wedding
Friday August 26th, a pleasant late summer’s day, Oasis ladies and partners met at Felbrigg Hall and Gardens. A good turnout on the day included Serena & Venetia, Lauren, Beccie, Lilly & Leslie, Claire, Jules & Pam, Katie, Rachel & Susan, Georgina, Lorraine & myself Theresa and not forgetting our mascot Penny. The plan was … More Oasis Felbrigg Friday
Raveningham Gardens in South Norfolk was the choice for an Oasis social outing on Friday 29th July, none of us had been there before so didn’t know what to expect but it turned out to be a little gem of a place to visit. Rachel & Susan, Serena, Lilly, Timara, Joanna, Katie, Lorraine and myself … More Raveningham Hall Gardens
Friday 27th May will be the date for our next Oasis garden visit, Stody Lodge gardens is the chosen location. The timing should be perfect to view full the flowering of the extensive rhododendrons and azaleas as well as multiple other spring flowers, it really is a lovely place to visit with something to see … More Stody Lodge Gardens
Saturday April 2nd a small group of Oasis ladies met at the Muckleburgh Military Collection near Weybourne North Norfolk. Claire, Jules, Pam, Lauren and myself Theresa first got together in the spacious café for a delicious coffee in the warm as it was a chilly day so a hot drink was very welcome before setting … More Operation Muckleburgh
Saturday 26th February turned out to be a glorious sunny day, ideal for our Oasis group visit to stroll through the snowdrops at Hindringham Hall gardens. The gardens were open as part of the National Garden Scheme snowdrop festival with funds raised going to the local church. At around 11:30 we all met at a … More Hindringham Hall Snowdrops
Well here we are at the end of another year and looking forward to a better next. Everything was going so well until omicron surfaced and infection rated went exponential. I remarked on infection rates over a year ago, as being in their hundred, but now we are seeing them in their thousands. I always … More December Oasis Blog
On Sunday 28th November a group of us girls planned to meet at Horning, Norfolk for what was hopefully going to be a pleasant day out with a boat trip. Storm Arwen threatened to ruin the day but off we travelled anyway, greeted with sleet coming down for most of my journey to the boat.We … More Calm After The Storm by Theresa
Dear Oasis ladies, partners, friends and allies, I want to give you advance warning of what will happen at our November Oasis meeting on 20th. But first – The Rocky Horror Show. For me, it was a tick on my bucket list. As a student in London in the 1970s, I walked along the King’s … More Serena’s November Post
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
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