NEWS

News
Much of Freshwater Bay now has Conservation status, which is a welcome recognition of the area's historical and aesthetic importance. The association now has over 140 members and they can recieve the e-mail Newsletter by contacting juhunt@btinternet.com New committee members have taken up their posts.For details, click here committee
FBRA SOCIAL EVENTS planned and past. for other events click "what's on" button above
Date of Event	Event	Contact
Sunday May 27th	Open Gardens Once again a number of local gardens will be open to visitors. Lets hope that last year's record number of visitors is matched, and last year's abysmal weather is not repeated! Refreshments will again be available and it is possible that Sandy will again be baking fresh loaves of bread in his garden oven.....last year they were selling like hot cakes!
December	Carol singing at the Lifeboat house Thank you to the 50 or so folk who braved the bleak midwinter to join in the carol singing at the Lifeboat station. Mince pies and hot mulled wine helped to fight the cold and raise the spirits. Special thanks to the musicians who bravely put lips to freezing instruments and gave a solid backing to our singing. Christmas in the Bay starts with our Carol singing!

	Landscaping on the Bay We turned up and planted the landscape feature behind the shelter in the Bay, and very splendid it looks. The information board describing the flora and fauna of the Bay area was also completed. A grand opening for both features took place amid the high wind and breaking waves we usually get for such occasions!

	2011 Beach Barbeque Well it didn't rain! Perhaps not as warm as an English summer evening could have been, but a good crowd turned up to enjoy the food, the music and good company. Many thanks to those who worked so hard to make it happen and to all who turned up to support us. We were able to make a donation of £150 to the Freshwater Independent Lifeboat.


	The Open Gardens event was on June 5^th this summer. Seven gardens both large and small were open and after months of dry weather the gardeners had laboured against he odds for horticultural perfection. The long awaited rain came just as the gardens opened. Happily the great British public turned up, driving in from the far corners of the Island to enjoy the gardens, the company and the cakes. Thank you to our visitors and to the County Press for the great write-up and most of all, to the gardeners.

May 2011	The trip to Goodwood House was another successful outing, the weather was wonderfull and the guided tour was impressive. Thanks to David and Jane Lewis for the photo, (everyone else was inside!)

December 2010	Christmas Carols at the snow covered thatched church because the lifeboat station is being demolished. The night was bitterly cold and earth stood hard as iron. But still an encouragingly substantial number of hardy souls made it despite the perilous conditions. With the enthusiastic support of the wind band we sang carols then enjoyed mince pies and mulled wine. Thanks to the committee members who made it happen. Although we missed the crashing of waves in the background it was good to have the shelter of the church on such a bitter night. Thanks to David Ballard whose photos were used in making the composite drawing.
July 2010	Beach Barbeque 2010 Despite a cloudy afternoon we had a glorious evening for our Barbeque, good food, good music and good company! This one made up for the past few years of storm and tempest! Thanks to all who made it happen and to those who came to support them..


March 2010	Our first concert demonstrated the great wealth of talent residing in the Bay area. A most entertaining evening was enjoyed by an appreciative and enthusiastic audience. Congratulations to all who answered Kelly's call! Above; a few of those involved caught in the act.
April 2010	The trip to Windsor was a success, the coach was filled and a good time was had by all.
August 2009	The Beach BBQ followed the Freshwater Lifeboat Open Day and was a great sucess, despite the weather, raising £65 as donation to the Lifeboat. The official unveiling of the shelter Mosaic took place and the pictures are available by clicking the button.

Meetings for 2011-12: All meetings start at 7.30pm
Day	Date	Type	Location
Thursday	19th January 2012(N.B.new date)	Quarterly meeting	United Reform Church Hall, Guyers Road
Monday	20th February 2012	Committee meeting	Cambridge lodge
Monday	26th March 2012	Committee meeting	Cambridge lodge
Thursday	12thApril 2012	Quarterly meeting	United Reform Church Hall, Guyers Road
Monday	14th May 2012	Committee meeting	Cambridge lodge
Monday	11th June 2012	Committee meeting	Cambridge lodge
Monday	9th July 2012	Committee meeting	Cambridge lodge
Thursday	26th July 2012	Quarterly meeting	United Reform Church Hall, Guyers Road
Monday	10th September 2012	Committee meeting	Cambridge lodge
Monday	8th October 2012	Committee meeting	Cambridge lodge
Thursday	25th October 2012	Annual General Meeting	United Reform Church Hall, Guyers Road