As a resident in the North Harbour, I am proud, within the short space of my coming to live in this beautiful corner of England, I have been involved in putting together or establishing so many social activities. some of those took longer to come by and, they are taken for granted such as Sovereign Harbour Rotary Club which took me over two years to convince the Rotary Club Movement that there is a local demand to put Sovereign Harbour on the Rotary World Map. read more by logging to
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Others took off without my involvement after I have create them such as Sovereign Harbour Camera Club and others which followed that.
Sovereign Harbour Investment Club was a joy to start as I have made a lot of friends.
The thing is, I am always restless, looking for next project to keep me occupied and active.
Some of those I worked with, love what I do, and try to work with me, others hated me and stood in the way of creative progress which led me to stop working with those who don't like working with me because I found other projects to take there place.
So far, I am pleased with what I did in Sovereign Harbour.
I hope those who are enjoying the fruit of my labour will keep enjoying it and make lots of friends in Sovereign Harbour.
Others who don't like with what I did, they have to live with because I can only look for the future and, future generation will reflect on the work I created in Sovereign harbour.
Sovereign Harbour Residents are all emigrants to this part of the world and together they form this up and coming community.
I invite you to come and join us and make friends among us. We may not be all perfect - life is what you make of it wherever you go.
Come and join us for the best time of your life.
Sam Sweiry - Resident of Sovereign Harbour North
Monday, 30 May 2011
Saturday, 21 May 2011
Sovereign Harbour Social Club Marching on
Sovereign Harbour Social Club start its life nearly four years ago when I decided to form an weekly Luncheon Club in Sovereign Harbour after the success of launching The Investment Club earlier on. I chose for the New Club Members to meet at Sovereign Harbour Harvester every Wed. Lunchtime. The launch was attended by the local MP and the newly elected Borough Councillor as well as the local Commander of Eastbourne Police. At the same time, I invited the Women Institute to take this opportunity in order to establish a local WI in Sovereign Harbour. Over 60 people attended the launch which was reported in the local Eastbourne Herald Newspaper. Later on The Harbour WI became the biggest Woemen Institute in the Country - Well Done and Congratulations. Six months after the launch of the Lunchon Club, membership declined and it was left to few who attended the Weekly Lunchon. After consultations with few friends, I had the feed back that what the Harbour Residents want is a Social Club. because the harbour do not have a Community Centre, the owner of Seamor Wine Bar at the Waterfront have agreed to open there door an hour earlier at 10am for the Social Club Members to have a regular weekly morning coffee and socialising. I looked at the nearby other communities such as Langney Point and Langney Rise and decided residents of nearby communities could come and join us in the Harbour unlike Harbour Friends Social Club. As a Social Club we needed to raise working fund to pay for such things as a Club Website, Birthday Cakes etc. I draughted a Constitution for the new social club in the harbour and invited members to stand on committee. We talk through each part of the new constitution, added some, taken out some until we agreed it was fair and proper to recommend to members for approval. Behind my mind always that one day, Sovereign Harbour Social Club will take up the running of future Community Centre in the Harbour. A year passed and some of my Committee had disagreement with members and a new committee was formed. a year later, the new formed committee found themselves again in disagreement and I had again to form a New Committee. this went on three years. in the meantime, I decided to put together a new group headed by a recently retired Councillor. As a result, we have now The Harbour Community Association who will be taking on activities for the Harbour Residents otherwise the Social Club Committee were unable to do. This year which to come to the third year anniversary, I consulted with the Club Social Committee and some active members to where we are heading and what the Club Members want. Because of the complication of having a Club Constitution based on my original thinking, I have decided with the approval of the Committee to suspend the constitution which I put to the vote last wed. with no objection. The Club Officers will remain and any surplus money from last year will be carried on to the next financial year. Copy of the account was circulated to all members. As a Social Club with no outside funding, the Committee have agree to carry on the present membership of £5 pa. Sovereign Harbour Social Club is open to everyone and not exclusive to the Residents of the Harbour. The Club will carry on as a Wed Coffee Morning for socialising and other activities taken by members. Everyone is welcome. Sam Sweiry Founder and Chairman of Sovereign Harbour Social Club
Monday, 9 May 2011
Sovereign Harbour Open For Affordable Housing
Time to put a spot light on living in Eastbourne Sovereign Harbour Area which is situated about 3.5 miles to the east of the town centre.
Maybe Eastbourne has the image of a place for retired people to spend the rest of there life by the sea but many forget the fact that we have Sovereign Harbour open to welcome young families with affordable housing.
Where can you buy two bed rooms luxury flats for under £150,000 - Sovereign Harbour of course.
Where will you find the best school - Bishopbell School by Sovereign Harbour of course and not to forget the Haven School inside Sovereign Harbour.
Young families looking to make a fresh start in live for the sake of there children should come and join the young community in Sovereign Harbour.
There is nowhere on earth I would like to be, one young resident of the Harbour commented, then to be with my family living in Sovereign Harbour.
Over the recent holidays, my grand daughter was staying with us. she asked me - is there any children living in Eastbourne. She continue to tell me that only old people live in Eastbourne.
Yes, I said, old people live everywhere.
I took her around the harbour and showed her so many young children coming back from schools.
I drove round the many schools and showed her the many wounderful places we have in Sovereign Harbour.
I hope, you too, can join us in Sovereign Harbour and be part of our young community.
Sam Sweiry - North Harbour
Maybe Eastbourne has the image of a place for retired people to spend the rest of there life by the sea but many forget the fact that we have Sovereign Harbour open to welcome young families with affordable housing.
Where can you buy two bed rooms luxury flats for under £150,000 - Sovereign Harbour of course.
Where will you find the best school - Bishopbell School by Sovereign Harbour of course and not to forget the Haven School inside Sovereign Harbour.
Young families looking to make a fresh start in live for the sake of there children should come and join the young community in Sovereign Harbour.
There is nowhere on earth I would like to be, one young resident of the Harbour commented, then to be with my family living in Sovereign Harbour.
Over the recent holidays, my grand daughter was staying with us. she asked me - is there any children living in Eastbourne. She continue to tell me that only old people live in Eastbourne.
Yes, I said, old people live everywhere.
I took her around the harbour and showed her so many young children coming back from schools.
I drove round the many schools and showed her the many wounderful places we have in Sovereign Harbour.
I hope, you too, can join us in Sovereign Harbour and be part of our young community.
Sam Sweiry - North Harbour
Sunday, 8 May 2011
Sovereign Harbour A New Dawn Just Began
Sovereign Harbour Residents has voiced there opinion on Thursday the 5th of May 2011 to elect New Borough Councillors in Eastbourne. Four years ago, the residents of Sovereign Harbour trusted there vote and place it in the hand of caretakers with lots of promises to improve the life of nearly 10,000 residents with no such facilities as a Community Centre, Parks for Childen to play in safety etc. However, only one item on the agenda have materialised after compromises and long battle funded by our Harbour dedicated GPs to have at last a Community Health Centre. I send Dr. Adoki and his Staff the Residents thanks and best wishes.
The issue of having a Community Centre in the harbour to cater for the nearly 10,000 people is still a hot topic on which this present election was contested. Carillion Plc the owner of the Harbour Land will not give the residents of the Harbour a Community Centre without a fight. Time for for our newly elected borough councillors to tighten there belt and start working on this issue because four years from now they will be held to account. Four years is not a long time to put this issue and others right. Our Eastbourne Borough Council should be tough with Carillion Plc who made a lot of money out of developing Sovereign Harbour - it is now there exit time and probably they want to milk the cow to the last drop.
Carillion Plc offices in the harbour are now redundant including the land on which the building is now located. I can't see why not Eastbourne Borough Councill can not not find a way to forcibly take over the land and the building which is now empty for years and give it to the residents of the harbour who can make use of converting it to a Community Centre.
Past Councillors were soft with Carillion Plc lets our Newly elected councillors roll up there sleaves start the fight on our behalf. We, the residents of the harbour, will be watching and waiting. You got our vote now show us - YOU CAN !!
Sam Sweiry in The North Harbour
The issue of having a Community Centre in the harbour to cater for the nearly 10,000 people is still a hot topic on which this present election was contested. Carillion Plc the owner of the Harbour Land will not give the residents of the Harbour a Community Centre without a fight. Time for for our newly elected borough councillors to tighten there belt and start working on this issue because four years from now they will be held to account. Four years is not a long time to put this issue and others right. Our Eastbourne Borough Council should be tough with Carillion Plc who made a lot of money out of developing Sovereign Harbour - it is now there exit time and probably they want to milk the cow to the last drop.
Carillion Plc offices in the harbour are now redundant including the land on which the building is now located. I can't see why not Eastbourne Borough Councill can not not find a way to forcibly take over the land and the building which is now empty for years and give it to the residents of the harbour who can make use of converting it to a Community Centre.
Past Councillors were soft with Carillion Plc lets our Newly elected councillors roll up there sleaves start the fight on our behalf. We, the residents of the harbour, will be watching and waiting. You got our vote now show us - YOU CAN !!
Sam Sweiry in The North Harbour
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