TEYC News – March 2007
It’s been all
hands on deck for the last month or so as the clubhouse has been radically
transformed from a some what dark and dingy old fashioned bar, to a new light
and airy bar with a modern wine bar look. The half naked mermaid figure has
gone and has been replaced by an ash bar with a radical deep blue bar top. Many
of the club’s members have given a huge amount of time and effort to totally
transform the club house to ensure that the club was ready by the deadline of
22nd March for the Annual Dinner Dance due to take place the
following evening. Not only has the bar been replaced, but the clubhouse has
been given a totally new-look by changing the colour scheme, re-varnishing the
dance floor and replacing the carpet.
With my camera at
the ready I popped into club on the 22nd to get some photos of the
finished article and I must say the final result is truly remarkable. The club
not only looks inviting and modern, but it manages to mix a modern look with
different aspects of the TEYC’s impressive history.
The transformation is a credit to all who have given their time so willingly.
Well done to you all!!!!!
So if you haven't been able to visit the club to see the transformation yet, here is a small gallery of how the clubhouse used to look, and how it looks now.
The fitting out
supper took place earlier this month and despite the fact that the club house
was mid refurbishment, nearly 50 people turned up for their fish and chip
supper. And tickets for the dinner dance sold out very quickly which means that
around 60 members and guest will be present at the black tie event.
The 2007 sailing
season is now just beginning; however the weather is doing its best to halt the
proceedings. Those hardy (or should I say foolhardy) enough to brave the winter
weather only managed to race one race out of the entire series and ironically
it turned out to be a bit of a drifter. Also the first races of the spring
points had to be abandoned as the wind was blowing the doors off! However this wind did not deter Ian and Sue
who attended an
I have now added
the entertainment programme to the website (Click on the ‘Social Scene’ button
to find it). You will see that the programme is full and very varied, so there
should be something that appeals to everyone. Also the club now has a members
suggestion box (located to the right of the doors into the Cadet Room), so if
you have any ideas that you would like to put forward but were unsure how to do
so, now you have no excuse.
And finally,
should you be brave enough to venture down to the jetty in the next few days,
please take care as one of the boards has been lifted by the recent high tides
leaving a plank sized hole near the tender racks.
Cheers
Dave