Gunfleet Boating Club News Letter-
January, February and March 2004
Santa’s
been and gone. We can all see that by January’s credit card statement. What
ever happened to an apple and an orange, or maybe be a bike if you had been
really good for 365 days. (Can’t remember the apple and orange myself, Trevor
Smith told me about it).
The
Children’s Christmas party went well and the big fat bloke in the red suit
with a white beard was in attendance. Thanks from all for your time in what must
be you’re busiest period. Hope the photos were ok. Thanks to everybody who
helped to make the party the success it was. And thanks to the little Pixie,
sorry Elf (Elf sounds a bit more butch…….doesn’t it Bill Taylor).
The
Toilet’s/Shower rooms are coming on very well. The ladies are just about there
now with the Gents, which has undergone a total revamp, due to be completed in
the next couple of weeks. Thanks go out to all who helped, including but not
limited to, Bill (Boat) Hanley, Russell Fisher, Steve Buer, Keith Bailey, Colin
Wells, Katherine Calcutt, Steve Turner and Coddy. Special thanks to Chris Wright
(Ceramic tile engineer extraordinaire), who carried out all the tiling
single-handedly to a very, very high standard.
Chris thanks once again.
Sorry,
but can I once again reiterate the following…It has been agreed that, as of 1st
January 2004 a charge for any boat/ trailer combination left in the compound
will incur a charge of £20 for the period up to membership renewal. This charge
will then be reviewed. If you are aware of any boat/ trailer combination left in
the compound by any non-members, please advise them that they have to be removed
ASAP. This will be followed up by an advertisement in the local paper.
We
seem to be having a lot of false alarms in the week, especially on a Tuesday,
with members triggering the home call system when they leave and lock up the
clubhouse. Please extra care in the future. The network supplier has informed us
that, if false alarms continue, the club will have to pay an additional service
charge. We don’t want to spend you’re money on things we don’t need to,
so, please, ensure all of your party are out of the club before you lock up.
Easter
is almost here, Friday 9th to Monday 12th April, and the
clubs opening hours will be 12:00hrs to 15:00hrs for the 4 days (may be a bit
later if the weather is good) so come and have an Easter beer.
If
you have not filed your insurance details with me yet, please do so ASAP. If the
club does not have a copy of a valid insurance policy, then you will not be able
to launch.
And
on a lighter note…..
Bon
voyage and good luck to Jodie Fisher who’s off to the States shortly to attend
a wake board school for 2 months. Perhaps she will be able to give me a few tips
on how to stay on the ski. And by the way, if the weather picks up a bit, you
will shortly be able to see another one-off show of Clacton premier one man
crash display team. (ME!!!!!!).
And,
a joke thrown in as well. Sorry if it’s not all that. All my others are not
politically correct enough for a family club.
A man and a woman are involved in a car accident. It’s a bad one. Both of their cars are totally demolished, but amazingly neither is hurt. After they crawl out of their cars “ wow, just look at our cars! There is nothing left but we are unhurt. And you are a man and I’m a woman. This must be a sign from god that we should meet and get together and live together in peace for the rest of our days.”
Flatterer,
the young man replied “oh yes, I agree with u completely!” “This must be a
sign from god.”
The
woman continued, “ and look at this, here's another miracle. My car is
completely demolished but this bottle of wine didn’t break. Surly god wants us
to drink this wine and celebrate our good fortune.” With which, she hands the
bottle to the man. The man nods his head in agreement, opens the bottle and
drinks half the wine and then hands it back to the woman. The woman takes the
bottle and immediately sticks the cork back in the bottle and gives it back to
the man. The man asks, “Aren’t you having any?” the woman replies, “ no
I think ill just wait for the police….”
Jon (Them new Seedoos go fast don’t they, but alas, no money at the moment) Moss
If you are on E-Mail and wish to receive further newsletters via that media, please mail me at jmoss.moss@virgin.net Also the web site is now up and running and can be found at www.gunfleetboatingclub.co.uk