living on the North Norfolk Coast
Overstrand Strand Club’s Annual Spring Lunch.
Members bid goodbye to cold winter months last Wednesday, April 9th.at their annual spring lunch in The Barn, Overstrand, White Horse PH. After a warm welcome from our chairlady members seated themselves down and tucked into a very well presented and hearty ploughman’s lunch served by the cheerful and welcoming staff of our local pub. Following lunch and all member’s replete Anne warmly thanked the White Horse’s staff for their service and Chris continued with the business process.
Two charities had been put forward for the club to sponsor in 2026/27. A vote was taken and the local charity Break was selected; a charity that supports and assists vulnerable children and their families in time of need.
Please come and join us at our next open meeting, May 14th @ 2 pm in the Barn,White Horse PH.Overstrand when”Sticky Earth”,will be with us to demonstrate their skills and assist our members to transform their own clay plates and mugs into items to be proud of.
In June , Cath Brooker will be demonstrating Tai Chi and encouraging members to join her. Please come along.
A very enjoyable afternoon concluded with tea and coffee and lots of happy social interaction.
Visitors fee is £3:00 with a raffle and hot beverages.
Contact info: Chris Wood- thegables8@gmail.com
Jean Fermor-jean.fermor@btinternet.com
2025 The Strand Club's 30th Anniversary
Much to our amazement and delight we find ourselves in a celebratory year! The Strand Club was begun in January 1995 as an afternoon ladies' group, which means that we are now 30 years old. If we were a marriage it would be our Pearl anniversary. We are still a small friendly group which meet on the second Wednesday of every month at 2 pm - usually in the Barn at the White Horse in Overstrand. Our programme each year is carefully chosen to encompass as many tastes as possible and we hope to include men amongst our members so try to include items which might appeal to them too.
This new year we have a full and varied programme including speakers from St John Ambulance and the Cromer Community Shed, plus demonstrations form the Sticky Earth Cafe and a Tai Chi instructor. We also like to include plenty of food, so this year we will have a ploughmans lunch in situ at the White Horse and a cream tea at Holt Garden Centre which will double as our outing for the year.
Each August we hold a fundraising event for our chosen charity which changes every year. This year we are supporting Hillside Animal Sanctuary. A local charity is always our preferred option and we invite them to come and speak to us to tell us about their work.
At the beginning of the year we hold a special celebratory lunch which this year will be at the Roman Camp Inn.
Our annual membership cost is just £12 which I'm sure you'll agree is excellent value. We ask for an entrance fee of just £3 which covers tea and biscuits. A raffle and a sales table are also available.
As you can see, our club is lively and welcoming. Our posters are visible around the village and further afield for more details or phone one of the following;-
Chris, Chairman, 01263 579433
Josie, Vice Chairman, 01263 579748
Jean, Secretary, 01263 578248
We hope to meet you soon!