The North Essex Centre

  Invitation from South Essex Little Walden, 27th-29th September 2024. Every year during September the 5 centres of the Anglia division are invited to a fishing competition.   This event has become a go to event for those who want to support their centre using their fishing skills.    Although the rules allow for this event to be held at different venues across the region, Home Farm at Little Walden has become a favourite in recent years.   Its central location, its two lakes and friendly site owners seem to have us return year after year. This year was no different, twenty two units attended from three centres, these being South Essex, Mid Anglia and ourselves North Essex.    South Essex hosted the event on behalf of the division with Pauline & Kevin H, Tina & Tony N and Sue and Paul M marshalling. All units managed to fill two rows across the field, each with a great view of the lakes.   Two event tents took central positions and were there as a central meeting point.

  Hook Farm, Mundon, August Bank Holiday 2024 :    As the Chairman enjoys his 2nd year, it is traditional that this triggers the centres charity year.   The Chairman's partner chooses which charity to support.   This is usually one that has had an impact on their or someone close to their life.    This year Dawn chose Little Lifts as her charity, this was a result of the much appreciated support she received personally from them very recently. This charity provides mood boosting goodie boxes containing practical products for people who have experienced breast cancer treatment. To help generate funds the rally was spread over the long bank holiday weekend. Many of the hard working committee arrived on the Wednesday, well before the weekend started.   There was a huge amount to do, marquees, tea urns, bottled gas, doggie outfits needed to be collected from our storage unit many miles away.    These needed to be set up assembled and made ready for use in a very short time.  

  Why Not Fish? - Rally 28 Borowaters, Southminster, 26th-28th July 2024.   A lways happy to attend this rally, its central location on the Dengie peninsular makes it a great base for exploring the local seaways and estuaries. The rally location is well off the road and offers enough room to host 100 caravans or motorhomes if needed. With its two lakes and spacious pitches it is a rally I always book if possible.    In fact, its so enjoyable we usually book on their CL for a few days beforehand then join up with the rally on the Friday. Our marshals for this weekend were Dawn & Kevin and Lynn & Den, they have being running this rally for many years and always do an excellent job. As usual, Friday evening we received a warm welcome and settled into our pitch.   Once settled, Brian & Helen invited everyone over for some drinks and nibbles outside their caravan.   This couple make great hosts, the circle of chairs around their nibbles table grew and grew as mor

Hintlesham Fisheries 21st-23rd June 2024 S o, the weather finally broke and the sun made a long overdue appearance, temperatures started to rise and smiles on peoples faces flourished as a result. This venue has been a regular in our programme for a good few years and it is a mystery why it does not get better support. Although primarily a fishing venue, the owners have landscaped and improved the trees and flora to a high level.   A refurbished CCC 5 site overlooks lakes and looks well maintained.   With the site just 2 miles from Copdock it is an area we know well. Our rally field was away from the 5 site and at the bottom corner of the venue.   Surrounded by trees and well maintained grass..... it has developed into a beautiful site.   There is more work planned here to convert an area used by the Scouts to increase the size of the rally field to allow bigger attendances.   As a fisherman, there are not many sites where you are just a few meters away from a picturesque lak

  A Weeley Good Weekend Rally 19 Homestead Rally Field 10th-12th May 2024   A return to beautiful Homesteads is always one to attend - such a picturesque venue. 20 caravan/motor homes made the journey to what was a sunny and eventful weekend. I know I am sad but, what a lovely field!     1st up was a ‘seaside’ themed quiz on Friday evening, refreshments were provided as we settled down to answer some taxing questions. Who knew !   One question required our marshal Dave K to sing….. Breaking seamlessly from quiz master to soft crooner tones ♪ ♪ Oh I do like to be beside the seaside ♪ ♪ gentle sounds resonated throughout the event tents.   At this point I knew two things, The 1st was the question answer ‘Tiddely-om-pom-pom’.   2nd was that Dave cannot sing!   All taken in good fun, it was a good fun evening. Keep singing Dave, X factor beckons.   Late Friday night the North Lights put on a spectacular display.   The sky was crystal clear with a perfect view of a