Completed meetings and events 2020-2021

Fri 12th February 2021 Thanet Sunnrise Rotary Club's Virtual Quiz

A quiz held online at a Zoom Meeting. Everyone was invited, both Club Members, other Clubs' Members and the public at large. read more...

Fri 29th January 2021 Thanet Little libraries

One of the little libraries in Thanet that the club has helped by donating book marks created by the club.

A post about something more than just donating money read more...

Fri 8th January 2021 The Lifeboat Project

Lots of lovely loaves of bread awaiting delivery across Thanet to those in need.

Bread donated by Krusty Kobb Bakery to the Lifeboat Project for distribution across Thanet. read more...

Thu 24th December 2020 Christmas Hampers for Oasis Women's' refuge

Just some of the hampers made up for distribution

Club members got together to make up some excellent Christmas Hampers to be taken to the local Oasis Women's' Refuge read more...

Sun 20th December 2020 Pop-Up Santa's Christmas journey - day 20 (The last day)

The famous Spitfire museum at Manston. A place well known the the residents of Thanet and beyond.

Its the last day of an epic journey. Well done Pop-up Santa. read more...

Sat 19th December 2020 Pop-Up Santa's Christmas journey - day 19

Here he is in all his glory. Goodness knows where he got all that from but doesn't he stand out. Well done Santa, you are almost home and dry. Not long to go now.

Pop-Up Santa has been getting exercise today on his tricycle, dragging along Elf and Chief Elf in the gusty weather read more...

Fri 18th December 2020 Pop-Up Santa's Christmas journey - Day 18

Here's our boy. Pop-Up Santa with a microphone almost as big as his ego. Go for it Santa let rip and Rock and Roll..

Santa Rocks. He has gone loopy today. Strutting his stuff at Ramsgate seafront and Broadstairs. read more...

Thu 17th December 2020 Pop-Up Santa's Christmas journey - Day 17 (second venue)

Here is Pop-Up Santa with others preparing to do his bit for the environment. He'll really be working up a sweat dressed like that.

Not content with exploring Margate Caves Pop-Up Santa took himself off to Hartsdown Park to help with tree planting. read more...

Thu 17th December 2020 Pop-Up Santa's Christmas journey - Day 17 (first venue)

Here's our man outside the entrance to the caves. He has high hopes of a spectacular grotto for this Christmas. It's size almost matches his ego!!

Pop-Up Santa has gone to the Margate Caves to see if he can have them for his grotto. Great idea Santa but I don't think you'll be in luck. read more...

Wed 16th December 2020 Pop-Up Santa's Christmas journey - day 16

Here is our daring-do Pop-Up Santa beside his favourite ship in Ramsgate harbour. The lifeboat. He's already had some fun on this in the past. (See earlier post).

Today Pop-Up Santa is making his presence felt at Ramsgate harbour. read more...

Tue 15th December 2020 Pop-Up Santa's Christmas journey - day 15

Beach hut Santa looks like he's come to make sandcastles. A riotous outfit, guaranteed to please the passers by.

Today Santa was at Westgate providing Christmas cheer to walkers. read more...

Mon 14th December 2020 Pop-Up Santa's Christmas journey - day 14

Pop-Up Santa is supposed to be helping to do some gardening work for the Sunken Garden Project. Looks more like he is fooling around in this picture.!!!

Santa visited the Sunken Gardens at Westbrook to give some festive help to the project. read more...

Sun 13th December 2020 Pop-Up Santa's Christmas journey day 13 (second venue)

Yes they are woolly trees. All knitted by a local resident and her friends.

Santa arrives at Minster to see their woolly trees. read more...

Sun 13th December 2020 Pop-Up Santa's Christmas journey - day 13 (first venue)

Santa arriving at Margate Fire Station with some festive treats.

Pop-Up Santa came bearing gifts to Margate Fire Station read more...

Sat 12th December 2020 Pop-Up Santa's Christmas journey - day 12

Madder than box of frogs, here's Pop-Up Santa out to try out a vintage motor cycle and sidecar.

Santa messing about with a motor cycle and sidecar read more...

Fri 11th December 2020 Pop-Up Santa's Christmas journey - day 11 (second venue)

Here's the old boy on a real adventure this time.at the Waterloo Tower at Quex Park

Santa moves on to his second venue for a short visit. read more...

Fri 11th December 2020 Pop-Up Santa's Christmas journey - day 11 (first venue)

Here's Pop-Up Santa doing what he always does when he's got an audience.. Posing as usual, this time at Quex Barn for the benefit of the shoppers.

The first venue was the crazy golf at Quex Park.(after a quick pose at Quex Barn for shoppers)
And then he's off to scale some dizzy heights (see part two). read more...

Thu 10th December 2020 Pop-Up Santa's Christmas journey - day 10

Here is our Pop-Up Santa who had been granted exclusive access to Dreamland for his photo shoot.

Pop-Up Santa had a great day with a trip to Dreamland at Margate Seafront. read more...

Wed 9th December 2020 Pop-Up Santa's Christmas journey - day 9

Well what do you think? Looks a bit of a show off. Of course, because he is. All dressed up as a Viking Father Christmas. Very Classy

Pop-Up Santa has become a Viking on his trip to the Viking Ship at Cliffsend today read more...

Tue 8th December 2020 Pop-Up Santa's Christmas journey - day 8

Santa descending to the outer harbour basin to check out his latest transport idea.

Today Santa turned up at Ramsgate harbour, without his reindeer. Looks like he was checking out on some other kind of transport instead of the sleigh. read more...

Mon 7th December 2020 Pop-Up Santa's Christmas journey - day 7

Here's Santa who's obviously been netting and caught a fish - well an inflatable one at least.

Santa is today at Margate harbour arm read more...

Sun 6th December 2020 Pop-Up Santa's Christmas journey - day 6

Here's Pop-Up Santa just about to enter the windmill at Drapers Mills. He'll be calling himself Windy Miller next.

Santa popped over to check out Drapers Windmill and to get his long-suffering chief elf Caroline Winzer to take yet more pictures of him. read more...

Sat 5th December 2020 Pop-Up Santa Christmas journey - day 5

Here's Santa heading down to Botany Bay for another day of surprising passers by

Santa took himself off to Botany Bay read more...

Fri 4th December 2020 Pop-Up Santa's Christmas journey - day 4

Here is Santa on his converted three wheeler. I suppose he could have put a red nose on the front and labelled it Rudolph.

Santa decided to give the people of Minnis Bay a treat by racing his three wheeler along the promenade. read more...

Thu 3rd December 2020 Pop-Up Santa's Christmas journey - day 3 (second venue)

Here's Santa in a veritable winter wonderland at Quex Park, Birchington

Santa moves on from the chimney read more...

Thu 3rd December 2020 Pop-Up Santa's Christmas journey - day 3 (first venue)

Here is the mystery place Pop-Up Santa visited today. But where on earth in Thanet is it?

A bit of a mystery this one. He's going into a building somewhere in Thanet - but where is it? read more...

Wed 2nd December 2020 Pop-Up Santa's Christmas journey - day 2

Pop-Up Santa went to the Captain Digby Pub read more...

Tue 1st December 2020 Pop-Up Santa's Christmas journey - day 1 (second venue)

Santa at the North Foreland Golf Club follies

Santa moved on to a second venue on his first day's outing read more...

Tue 1st December 2020 Pop Up Santa's Christmas journey - day 1 (first venue)

Santa resplendent in his outfit trying to outdo the famous statue of the lifeboatman at Margate Main Sands

IOTS Pop up Santa at Margate main beach causing a stir read more...

Fri 23rd October 2020 Rotary Club of the Isle of Thanet Sunrise Virtual Quiz

A fundraising quiz in support of Parkinsons Thanet and EK Independent Dementia Support, plus other charities read more...

Tue 22nd September 2020 Keep Britain Tidy

President Caroline with club members Sarah and Martin Hughes together with Debbie Windridge

Litter Picking in two teams between Westgate and Westbrook read more...

Sat 5th September 2020 Caroline Winzer's Garage Sale

Caroline and Kevin's front drive loaded up with items for sale read more...

Thu 13th August 2020 Coronavirus - help for Broadstairs

An inspirational; idea for volunteering.

A volunteer event set up to support people during the pandemic (picture courtesy of Heather French Henry) read more...

Sat 8th August 2020 Come chat with me

Raising a glass of PImms to good company

A garden picnic fundraiser organised by Caroline and Kevin Winzer read more...

Thu 23rd July 2020 Picnic with the President

In the background, Sue and Peter Bateman on the left with Pam and Clive Turner on the right of the table. In the foreground is Kevin Winzer. Caroline, of course is behind the camera, taking the picture.

An afternoon of Picnic and PImms with the President and her husband. read more...

Thu 2nd July 2020 Handover of the Presidency from Rob Yates to Caroline Winzer

Rob Yates in his garden placing the President's Jewel on a table for Caroline WInzer to collect prior to the Handover meeting on 2nd July 2020

Meeting at Rob Yates garden on 29th June 2020 to collect the President's Jewel and present Rob with his badge as Past President to be. The Handover to be a Zoom meeting on 2nd July 2020 read more...

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