Christmas Lunch - December, 2023

194 members and guests gathered at the East Sussex National Hotel once again on a very wet Tuesday to enjoy a delicious Christmas Lunch whilst listening to the Ken Bunker Trio.
Thank you all for joining us again at the last event of the year. Stephen our Chairman and Committee hope to see you all again in December 2024 - Christine Goose
"Another enjoyable Christmas lunch with good food and great company. Please pass on our thanks to your committee and especially to Christine and Sue for all their hard work in making it a special day, made even better as I won a raffle prize." - Bryan and Sue Barnes
"I just wanted to write and express my thanks to you both and indeed, all the Committee, for arranging another excellent Christmas Luncheon. We certainly had a bumper attendance and yet the catering quality and waiting service were as good as ever. Our trio who provided the music did a really fine job as well. With my very best wishes for Christmas and the New Year.” - Timothy Jackson

The stage is set......

The Cloakroom staff (including an extra!) are ready.....

The Check-in staff are poised.....

Confirmation that everyone is ready....

... and the first guests are greeted upon arrival

more guests arriving

Ir's that way to check-in

Having checked-in, coats are given to the cloakroom staff

Smile, please!

Walking along the red carpet

Welcoming another guest

Yet more guests arriving

The Reception area at the East Sussex National

Now, where's the cloakroom?

The bar was quite busy

It was good see see old friends and colleagues again

The bar was filling up as more guests arrived

Checking that band has evrything that they need

we all sat on tables of 9 or 10

The trio was playing whilst we enjoyed the lunch

General view of the dining room

The decorations were simply, but very effective

There were around 21 tables in the room

The trio was playing on the stage

That was very enjoyable!

Everyone seemed replete and happy!

Deep in conversation

A few words of thanks from the Chairman

after the vote of thanks, the prizes started to be distributed

Distributing prizes (1)

Distributing prizes (2)

Distributing prizes (3)

Distributing prizes (4)

Distributing prizes (5)

Ooh, what have I won?

Did you win anything?

Did you enjoy the lunch?

This looks like a bottle!
