HOME FARM 

17th - 19th July

 

12 units got together at Home Farm Fisheries, Little Walden for a weekend fishing rally hosted by Kev and Karla. 
Friday was a lovely hot day and those keen anglers had a practice with their rods in the evening. Pete had to use his equipment to fish his phone out of the lake before he could take any photos of his catches! It was a lovely warm evening where we all met up to pay our dues and guess who the fishing champions were going to be! Would Phil keep his two year reign as champion with the trophy?! Fish themed Quiz sheets were given out and a colouring competition for the children. 
Adam, Amy, Sophia and Samuel joined for the day travelling early to take part in the competition
Saturday morning Kev blew his whistle at 8 to start the fishing competition. 
Steady fishing throughout the morning  with much excitement for each first catch of the day! and then a flurry of whoppers in the early afternoon. Non fishers supported whilst taking a leisurely walk around the lakes or watching on from their relaxing spot enjoying a cooler but pleasant day. A good mix of fishers of all levels participating in the competition that drew to a close with Kevs whistle at 2 o clock. All competitors keep nets were weighed ready to work who had landed the most weight in fish. some keen fishers stayed on for a relaxing fish for the afternoon. 
All gathered in the evening for a pancake/fruit salad/ice cream treat from Kev and Karla and a few games of Bingo! And if they hadn’t done enough fishing, there was an opportunity for duck fishing! Some duck fishers were there for a while but all participants reeled them in eventually! Jimmy was enlisted as assistant caller and prizes were given for each of 6 games. Bingo  players were less keen to stay on too late in the evening as the temperature had dropped and all were keen to get back and wrap up warm!
Sunday morning we gathered for a farewell coffee and prize giving.
Arrivals prize went to Shaun and Michelle.
Mark and Yvonne won the quiz with or without the help of Starlink!  (Confirmed by Yvonne that it was all their own work!)
Winners of the duck fishing were Arnie, Wilfy and Jimmy who hooked the number 20 duck. 
Bonus Ball winners were Mark and Yvonne
The Raffle was won by John and Joan
The colouring competition was won by  Heidi. 
Fishing results were given out 
In the Adults fishing, Kev, was in first place with 14.2 Phil came a very close second with 13.12. In 3rd place was Pete with 8.2.
In the Children’s fishing, Lily came first place with her bumper haul of fish! Spencer came second place. 
Harley used Kevs equipment after the competition and caught a 13lb fish so was presented with a special prize of his very own rod. He will be able to catch his own monster carp now!
This drew a lovely weekend to a close. More wonderful memories and new experiences to add to our memory banks thanks to all the members and friends of the 77 club!!

 

Michelle, Shaun and children 
 

 

OGILVIE PAVILION
3RD - 5TH JULY 2026

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Friday … we decided to go Thursday on this rally ,so Catherine asked Kevin if he wouldn’t mind getting our members parked up until a committee member turned up on Friday ,Kev called Eric the warden to come and open the gate for us and get the info for the weekend ,it was beautiful sunshine but very windy , it wasn’t long before we set up and had lunch , it was lovely to see Barry and Kathy they parked next to us ,then Diane and Roland came then Mark and Yvonne and their little granddaughter  Myla ,we sat outside our caravan for a little while but the wind was cold , this is only the second time of using our new caravan so we are still learning about all the controls ,we didn’t stay up late and was soon fast asleep.

 

Friday…. There’s lots of building work going on here as there having a new hall built ,although it didn’t interfere with us ,we ate our breakfast outside as its beautiful sitting here watching the birds of prey landing ,more members were turning up I put the kettle on and made some teas & coffees for them , in the afternoon we had a little drive out , its really beautiful around here ,more caravans came so that made 14 ,it was lovely to see Clive out again its the first time since losing Christine so was very hard for him , everyone came over to our caravan to pay there dues and get there weekend itinerary, Janine and Adrian are hosting for us the weekend so we know we are going to have a fantastic time .as the wind came up again members didn’t hang around to late.

 

Saturday…. Another beautiful morning sun blazing ,we sat outside for breakfast , the smell coming from some caravans was lush of cooked bacon and sausages , it’s Janine’s birthday today ,11 am everyone met to go for a walk into the village , those that couldn’t walk it drove, there was a beautiful boating lake which some of us had a go , while others sat and watched ,I must admit its not that easy well I didn’t think it was , thanks to Adrian for taking the oars into his hands ,Kev then had a go and got us stuck in the bushes, I must say Janine also did very well too ,I did have a little go with the pressure of Kevin ,the hour was soon up and we went into the little cafe for coffee and cake others had food thanks to Becky and Pete for my yummy ice cream ,some members started to walk back , we had a look in the antique shop ,there was a horse and carriage there that took you for a drive around the village , Kev didn’t want that so bargained with the man to take us Janine and Adrian back to our caravans  as its Janine’s birthday ,I don’t think anyone has ever done that before , we sat outside Diane and Rolands’s caravan and had lunch some played games it was lovely hearing them cheering ,it was lovely to hear that Michelle, Shaun and children had gone down to the beach with there body boards for fun , but as the wind got up it was far to rough for the children ,some members BBQ again the different smells was mouth watering ,thanks to the committee and members for trying to put up the tents with great difficulty the wind just wouldn’t allow it, Kev gave Eric a call as he said that we might be able to use their hall , if no one had booked it ,thankfully we could, 8 pm we all gathered there for fantastic games , I must admit my jaw ached with laughter , we certainly do have great sports in our club ,thanks to everyone that joined in see our website for my photos , the evening soon sadly had to end thanks to everyone that helped tidy the hall ,as we walked back to our caravans the village let off loads of fireworks for 4th July  it just finished our evening off with a bang, 

 

Sunday…another beautiful morning ,again having breakfast outside was lovely , we have really enjoyed this weekend and didn’t want to go home, 11am everyone made there way over to Janine and Adrians caravan for birthday’s, bonus ball etc well done to Pete for stepping into Ian’s shoes you done him proud ,Michelle & Shaun won the raffle Sue and Steve won the bonus ball and guess what I won the rally report , Barry and Claire left early as he had been poorly so wishing him better very soon .we hope everyone had a safe drive home and the lucky ones that are moving to another venue for a longer break have a fantastic time .

 

PS once again a massive thank you to Janine and Adrian for hosting for us all without members like you hosting we wouldn’t have as much fun ,

 

PSS looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible at the fishing rally for more fun and smelly fish xxxx 

 

PSSS sorry its taken me a while to get this rally report done but iv been a little bit busy with our granddaughter number 10 little Bettie xx

 

Red House Farm, Haughley 

We arrived at lunchtime on the Friday and were greeted by Neal & Tina. Once set up a few more units had arrived and we all gathered together under our gazebo having a catch up and a few drinks. At 8:30 we meet up in the middle to pay dues and collect the weekend competitions that had been organised by Catherine & Ian. We all sat around chatting but it soon turned chilly so people started heading back to their vans. 
 

On Saturday again it was a lovely day, some people went out for a walk or to visit the local shops. We sat around in the sun chatting once again. It was Roland’s birthday so we enjoyed some Victoria Sponge with sone tea and coffee and enjoyed looking at Roland’s photo album which was given to him as a present from Catherine and Ian. In the evening Ian had set up the projector under the gazebo, which we all gathered around and sung along to the music that was on the projector screen with the words. We had a lovely evening and eventually started heading back to the vans about 10:30ish.
 

Sunday morning came and we gathered in the middle again for coffee morning and prize giving.  I gave out cupcakes to everyone to celebrate Roland’s birthday yesterday. Pete & Becky won the weekend competition which was Dingbats, Lily, Harley & Spencer all won the children’s competition which was name the cartoon characters, we obviously won the arrival prize (again!) and I can’t remember who won the rear .

 

Thank you all for a lovely weekend and we look forward to seeing you in a couple of weeks at Thopeness. 
 

Roland & Diane 
 

Easter Weekend Rally Report - Crowfield Village Hall

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Thursday

Arrived around lunchtime and already few vans setting up.  Weather was good with the sun shining down.  Units kept arriving throughout the afternoon and there were 16 units in total.   Over to the hall in the evening to pay our dues and a long awaited catch up with friends. Poor Doreen and Ron as they had some issues with their van with a leaking heating pipe, leaking soap bottle on the way down.  But the worst thing of all was the bottle of spiced rum that smashed leaking everywhere.  What a waste of a good drink!!

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Friday

Slightly cloudy day but not cold.  Lots of members all gathered together to go off for their Good Friday walk to the Church.  It was then back into the hall for teas and coffees and hot cross buns which went down a treat.  We had some visitors come for the afternoon and had a big BBQ to celebrate Liv's 18th Birthday.  It was then over to the hall for Music and party games to carry on the birthday celebrations.  A good evening was had by all even though I'm sure there was some cheating going on with the adults musical chairs!!!! 

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Saturday

A very blustery day but that didn't stop some members getting out and playing some games of boules. A nice relaxing day before the evenings entertainment.  Over to the hall at 8pm for "Fabbalous" an Abba Tribute act.  They sung lot of Abba songs and even threw in some 70's classics aswell.  Everyone was singing and dancing along.  Some members even dressed up for the evening and were invited onto the stage to sing with them it was a brilliant evening.  

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Sunday

The traditional easter egg hunt for the children followed by the easter bonnets.  There were some very creative bonnets this year.  Boy and girl of the year trophys were handed out to Spencer and Lily.  The new Grandchild of the year trophy was handed out for the first time to Gracie.  A quiet afternoon for the adults but the children as they have the whole weekend were on the park and at the sports pitch at the top of the field they are all having such a great weekend.  Sunday evening over to the hall for some Jacket potatoes and chilli with extra toppings and salad.  The food was lovely and lots of clean plates.  Then it was the start of the race night lots of 20p's being handed over and placed on horses.  Lots of winners and lots of noise cheering on the horses.  Well done to all of the winners.

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Monday

Time to pack up after such a great weekend.  We all met up over that the hall at 11am for prize giving and teas and coffees (and leftover Hot cross buns!!) Well done to all of the winners over the weekend.  Look forward to seeing you all at the next rally.

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Roland and Diane.

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White Rodings Rally Report

Second rally of the year and we were blessed with some glorious weather out at White Rodings. Great turn out of members as well.

Pete and I were last but one to arrive. We learned a valuable lesson on route - never forget your rally book! We forgot ours and as a result arrived via a very narrow convoluted route, one we hope never to do again!! Following a quick set up we had some dinner and joined the other members in the bar for a tipple, pay our dues etc before having a somewhat early night.

Saturday was a free day. A few of us got up and went to explore North Weald Market and grab some bargains. Spencer spent his pocket money on some 3D dragons so was happy. Also got ourselves some of the infamous donuts, almost the size of our faces!

The afternoon was spent chilling out drinking wine and playing Boules - some people even got a little sun-kissed! I spent the afternoon reading followed by a long walk with Red and 3 of his doggy pals. He had a whale of a time running through the fields and was most excited to have found the most smelliest, dirtiest and blackest pond to swim in, so much so that he came out covered in black stinky silt! Good job my parents new motorhome has an outdoor shower point - Red was less pleased about his shower and relegation to the awning whilst he dried off!!

Our evening was spent playing higher and lower. It was a landslide victory for the ladies winning all 3/3 games. Bad luck gents! We also thoroughly enjoyed the “feely bags” and guess the 77 club member from a childhood photo - hilarious that my mum was not able to even guess herself from her own photo! (At least you know where I get it from now!!) The night was still young and Pat found a great game in the book corner which we played in teams - Dereks hosting was most entertaining.

Sunday morning we gathered as normal for tea and coffee. The children all got some sweets for their colouring, with Harley in first place with an amazing dinosaur picture. John & Joan continued to demonstrate their outstanding general knowledge by winning the weekend quiz and Pete and I obviously have on the arrival prize. I did however also win the bonus ball which softened the blow!

Thank you to the Wesbroom’s and Parker’s for hosting a fabulous weekend and we look forward to seeing you all again soon

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Mayday Rally Report - Hollesley Village Hall

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Friday

We arrived to find a few vans already there setting up.  It was a lovely surprise to see the fish and chip van there and needless to say it was fish and chips for lunch as it was only there until 2pm!!!  We had great fun watching Kevin, Karla and Catherine putting up Kevin's new awning.  It only took them 3 hours!!  Over to the hall in the evening to pay our dues and collect our weekend quizzes.

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Saturday

A nice relaxing morning catching up with friends and then a bit of a get together to play some more Boules in the sun.  Over to the hall in the evening for a Cinco de Mayo evening hosted by Janine and Adrian.  What a laugh we all had both Adults and children playing Sombrero Spin, Pin the Moustache on the Chairman and Vice Chairman and Pin the Moustache on the Pineapple for the children.  Sucking peas through straws was a great game and got very competitive.  What a fantastic evening.

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Sunday

Slightly cloudy this morning but that didn't stop us setting up the Maypole.  Peter was on the music and Ian was on the microphone trying to get everyone in the correct places.  The children went first and they done a great job and then the Women and men had a go.  Poor Pete and Adrian got roped in to doing all 3 maypole dances.  Into the Hall after the dancing for a much needed soup and a roll it went down really well.  We then headed off to the pub in the afternoon and sat in the beer garden as it was lovely weather.  This evenings entertainment was Bingo hosted by Catherine and Pete.  Lots of winners both Adults and Children.  We also played Roll the sweet jar and Roll the bottle.  Gracie was the closest with her coin and won the sweet Jar, she even shared some of the sweets out with the other children.  Neal won the Bottle of Whiskey but didn't share this with the children!!

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Monday

11am to the hall for Teas and coffees and prize giving.  Kevin and crew won the weekend quiz, we won the arrival prize, Wilf won the under 6's children's competition and Gracie won the overs.  Kevin won the Bonus ball and Michelle and Shaun won the weekend raffle.

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Thanks

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Roland and Diane.