Thorpe Bay Yacht Club

Tel: 01702 587 563

Due to work and family commitments, I have decided to step down as Social Secretary with immediate effect.

Following on from the success of events over the past 18 months, we have a great schedule planned for the remainder of 2013, and I would like to hand over to my successor as soon as possible.

If you enjoy attending events at the club, have a few hours to spare each week and have good organisational skills, this is the job for you!

If you’re interested in this position, please contact Nick Elmore on 07702 299555 or email [email protected] as soon as possible.

Thanks to everyone for your support.

Regards,

Stephanie

We have pleasure in announcing that we are now taking bookings for the TBYC Summer Ball, being held on Saturday 8th June 2013.

As some of you know after two very tricky and stressful pregnancies, and following the recent birth of our daughter, on 8th February 2013 I found a lump in my breast. I knew straight away that it was a tumour and Southend Hospital confirmed our fears. In fact, I have 2 tumours and a cancerous lymph node.

Southend Hospital Breast Unit strive to be the best in the country and offer such fantastic care, both medical and emotional, along with their counterparts in oncology and radiotherapy.  I am grateful to be in good hands and they tell me they can treat my cancer successfully.

Anyone who knows me well will know that I am not one to sit back, wallow in it, and let the world pass me by in a haze of depression.  I am determined to make this a positive experience and really feel that I am meant to make a difference for other people.  Let’s be honest, without other people raising money and being equally determined, this disease would be neither treatable nor beatable.

As my hair-loss with the treatment seems inevitable, I have decided to have it shaved before it falls in an attempt to raise some much needed funds for the Southend Hospital Bosom Pals Appeal through sponsorship.

Please help me make that difference, I can’t do it on my own.  In return, I promise to concentrate on getting better at the same time as raising some much needed cash for ground-breaking equipment.

We can all do our bit to help, please donate,   One day, it might be your Mum, Sister, Daughter who needs that vital equipment and I would love to be able to say we helped.

Thank you Sara XXX

www.justgiving.com/sara-speller

Southend Hospital Charitable Foundation

We aim to raise £500,000 to improve mobile breast screening for women of South Essex. This will fund two new mobile units equipped with the latest digital screening equipment, helping provide shorter examination times, better technique & image quality, helping to detect early and small cancers.

By popular demand, Moules Frites Night returns to TBYC, but this time with a Steak option….

On Saturday 13th April at 7pm, enjoy delicious Moules Frites or Steak Frites for only £12.50 per person.

Tickets available now from the bar – numbers are limited and are selling fast, so please don’t leave it too late – looking forward to seeing you for another great social event at your club!

By popular demand, Moules Frites Night returns to TBYC, but this time with a Steak option….

On Saturday 13th April at 7pm, enjoy delicious Moules Frites or Steak Frites for only £12.50 per person.

Tickets on sale now from the bar and numbers are limited, so please don’t leave it too late – looking forward to seeing you for another great social event at your club!

If you haven’t yet paid your membership subscription Thursday 28th February is the last day to do so before you become a lapsed member. If necessary contact the Club office on 01702 587563 or [email protected].

I have moderated and seen to the programming of the TBYC website for 5 years now, it’s time to hand over the keys to someone with the necessary skills.

This has nothing to do with the hosting because as of last November Ian Homan took over the hosting from me and is kindly hosting the website on his server but does not have an active role in the administration of the site.

The role would require you to know about WordPress and HTML to administer the site.

If any member is interested in taking over my role then please contact Janet Willsmore at the club with your experience.  email: [email protected]

Martyn Eyre