Laying Up Supper 2009

About 60 members enjoyed a social evening of good food, drink and conversation on the evening of Saturday 12^th September. The Centre Store was transformed from a boat-store into a great social setting. Our resident cook, Vice Commodore Paul Walker and his helpers ensured we were well fed, the Crew Pot, Paella and the vegetarian options went down very well.

Members enjoying the social scene!

Later in the evening, a cheque for £5,322 was presented to David Cheek of the Isle of Wight Hospice. This money was raised by the "Sail the Wight" charity race held at the end of May this year. Also, we all sang a Happy Birthday to a long-standing Club member, Tony Bond, whose 65^th Birthday, and his retirement, happened to almost coincide with the Laying Up Supper!

Paul Walker at work, serving up the Crew Pot	Presenting the cheque for the hospice - L to R: David Cheek, Karen Walker, Paul Walker, and Adrian Wilkins
Celebrating Tony Bond's Birthday and Retirement L to R: Paul Walker, Heidi and Tony Bond

Many thanks go to all those who helped make the event a great success, to those who ran the event, and helped to set up the venue, and take it all down again! The next Social event is the Prizegiving Evening, to be held at "The Lifeboat", East Cowes Marina on Friday 20^th November. There is also the ECSC and Westerly Owners Association Christmas Dinner at the Albert Cottage on 5^th December - places for this are limited, and are going quickly, so please see Paul Walker pronto if you wish to attend!