Final Reminder - Last 100+ Club Talk & Fish & Chip Supper of the Year. Sarah & David Burdett – The East Cowes Blitz, 1942.

A final reminder - The tenth and final Talk/Supper of the year will be held on Thursday 24th November and is by Sarah & David Burdett – on The East Cowes Blitz, 1942.

ALSO – MONTHLY “100+ CLUB” CASH DRAW AND RAFFLE.

All Club & 100+ Club Members plus family and friends welcome subject to limit on numbers attending.

Unfortunately due to price increases for the Fish & Chips, we have had to increase the charge to £12 for the FISH & CHIP SUPPER. 

ALL FOOD ORDERS TO STEPH HICKMAN PLEASE, BY MONDAY  21st NOVEMBER. 

TEL: IW 613077 OR EMAIL : steph.hickman1944@gmail.com

NB. WE CANNOT GUARANTEE MEALS IF ORDERS ARE PLACED AFTER THE DEADLINE.

This is the last Talk/Supper of the year - and they will resume in February, 2023. See below.

The Club is staging three other events in the run up to Christmas - 

Saturday, 26th November, 2022 - the Clubs Annual Presentation of Awards Night.

Saturday, 3rd December - RRC 100+ Club Draw & Buffett. All 100+ Club Members & their guests are welcome. 

Saturday. 24th December - Christmas Draw at the Clubhouse. All members, 100+ Members, family and friends welcome.

The Clubs Annual General Meeting also takes place at the Clubhouse at 8.00pm on Friday, 25th November, 2022. Could all members try and attend.

We have the following 100+ Club Talks & Fish & Chip Suppers planned 2023 -

Thursday 23rd February – Stuart Bennett – Ethiopian Southern Trails.

Thursday 30th March – Noel Stimpson – RNAS – Bembridge’s Royal Navy seaplane base of WW1.

Thursday 27th April – Mark Earp – Prince Albert on the Isle of Wight. ‘Out of the darkness and into the light’.

Thursday 25th May – Damon Corr – History of the Islands fire services.

Thursday 29th June – Sarah & David Burdett – The East Cowes Blitz 1942 with moving first-hand accounts. (short film followed by talk celebrating the 80th anniversary).

Thursday 27th July – Tracy Dove (Zoological Conservation Consultant) – Tiger – ‘Lord of the Forest’.

Thursday 31st August – Kevin Shaw – An Historical Introduction to the Isle of Wight – Interesting Aspects of its past presented.

Thursday 28th September – Jessica Danson – Isle of Wight Distillery

Thursday 19th October – Alan Jenkins – The Radar Wizards - How the ‘magic’ of RADAR affects our lives today and why it played such a vital role in the defeat of Nazi Germany

Thursday 30th November – Tales of Wihtlore – Ghost Ships – Smugglers & Monsters of the Isle of Wight.

All provisional and subject to change.

Covid-19 Precautions and Restrictions will be in place - for both events - see below - and we may have to limit numbers on a first come first serve basis.

The Covid-19 Bar Opening Restrictions we have to have inforce are listed below - 

Before entering the Lounge it is recommended that you use the Hand Sanitizer provided.

We will impose the following conditions -

1) The Bar will be open from 7.30pm to 11.00pm. 

2) It is recommended that Hand sanitisers still be used on entry to the lounge.

3) Preferably payment by Credit card or smart phone although cash will be accepted.

4) Alcohol only to be served in bottles or cans.

5) Attending members are welcome to wear masks until they are seated and if they leave their table but this is no longer compulsory.

6) No one who feels ill or has Covid-19 symptoms should attempt to enter the Clubhouse. 

Steve Bull

RRC Bar Committee.