Sovereign Harbour - Eight Years flew-by !!!

In August 2003, me and my wife baught our flat in the North Harbour.


we moved in as our second home in order to retire.


The whole of the Harbour ( North and South ) was a large building site... You will not recognise it now with nearly 6,500 residents in the North Harbour and nearly 3,500 residents in the South Harbour.


This year was my 70th birthday and I am still active in the Community as ever.


I was looking this morning at " Down Your Way " published in the Eastbourne Herald and in the write up " Sovereign Harbour " contributed by my friend Ian Weeks, I couldn't beleive how many activities are taking place down here in Sovereign Harbour.


you only have to look at Sovereign Harbour Residents Association Website www.shra.co.uk to realise this Community which was not in existance some 15 years ago, turned out to be the most dynamic in Eastbourne.


Imagine, we have now three Women Institutes ( not one !! ), an active Rotary Club ( one of five in Eastbourne), a Social Club with over 70 members who meet once a week for Coffee every Wed at 10am and have to be relocated to Simply Italian because Seamoors Wine Bar become too small to accomodate the ever increasing membership.....


The list go on and on... see for yourself... log on Community, then to "Down Your Way " then the latest write up on " Sovereign Harbour ".


My involvement with this Community is well documented.


In my opinion... it is not me to be congratulated on so much acheived over the years.... the residents of Sovereign Harbour should  congratulated themselves for supporting the many activities which I initiated.


The Residents of Sovereign Harbour who came from different part of the Country, chose to settle in this beautiful part of England and make it there home.


In the process, they look for new friends, something to do and whatever the reason... they and only them are the winners who achieved so much in so little time.


Well done all of you .... raise a glass to your health... Cheers !!... and.... for more the same in years to come.


Congratulations.....


Sam Sweiry
Sovereign Harbour North

Sovereign Harbour Debating Society Launch Wed. 12/10/11

During my talk this week with those who will support the idea of having a Debating Society in Sovereign Harbour starting on Wed. the 12th of October - we agree to disagree that the first topic should be....


Do we need a Debating Society in Sovereign Harbour ??...


This is an important issue to start a debate.


If you like speaking your mind or let off steam off your chest, come along and be one of us.


For those who lack confidence come and listen.


It is FREE...


Sovereign Harbour Debating Society is open to Residents and Non-Residents of the Harbour.


The weekly event will be held at Simply Italian Restaurant Annex at 3pm starting Wed.  the 12th of October 2011.


Sovereign Harbour Debating Society will deal with weekly current events.


The New Society will be open also to those in there late teens (18 + ) who want to use a public platform to gain confidence because without this confidence to speak in public, they can not gain higher employment.


Join us in the debate.


Do you think you have what it take ??.....


Show us !!.....


Sam Sweiry
Founder and Organiser

Sovereign Harbour ASDA will host LearnDirect ??

During my visit to ASDA yesterday, I noticed that they have stuck at each check-out posters advertising as from next Monday the 27th of September, LearnDirect who host IT classes at all East Sussex Libraries, are setting up classes in Sovereign Harbour ASDA.


Is this an upgrade from East Sussex Mobile Office which visit the harbour for two hours every Monday??....


Or is it a gesture hatched up between East Sussex County Council and the local ASDA to test the ground  to find out if Sovereign Harbour realy need a library???...


It is now four years since I started campaining for Sovereign Harbour to have a Community Library.


I am not exhausted but I am disapointed that East Sussex County Council think by offering Computer Classes instead of a Community Library in ASDA, they have solved the problem on the cheap.


Well, I will be still here drumming for Sovereign Harbour to have a Community Library in ASDA... the sooner, the better.


Sam Sweiry in the North Harbour

Sovereign Harbour Celiac Group to be re-named

Every Monday at 3pm a New Celiac Group meet at Simply Italian Annex, Sovereign Harbour Waterfront.


This will replace my original idea of having a Cookery Club for those with Food Intolerence.


I have changed the name to the New Group and will be known from now.....


Sovereign Harbour & East Sussex Celiac Group


It is FREE to JOIN..... come along and make friends.


Sam Sweiry
Founder and Organiser

Sovereign Harbour will have New Debating Society

Wed. the 12th of October this year ( 2011 ), I will be launching a New Group within Sovereign Harbour.

Sovereign Harbour Current Affairs/Debating Society.

Weekly Wed. meetings will be held at Simply Italian Restaurant Annex and will be open to men and women over the age of 18.

Residents and Non-residents of the Harbour will be welcomed.

FREE MEMBERSHIP but those attending should buy a drink.

Time of the event is scheduled at 3pm for an hour of socialising.

The Moderator Chair will be rotated on a monthly basis.

There will be few rules to start with such as those attending should behave themselves, not to be abusive to others and not to enter into a roudy personal debate.

if you like to join us, please write to me

sweirysam@aol.com

thank you

Sam Sweiry in the North Harbour

Sovereign Harbour Social Club - Move to New Location

As Founder and the Present Chairman of Sovereign Harbour Social Club I am pleased to announce that the Club Membership have soared beyound the 70 members with an additional two more residents of the harbour who turned up this morning to add to the club numbers.


BIG THANK YOU to Sovereign Harbour Social Club Committee who work very hard in organising events and outings and also BIG THANK YOU to our host for the last three years - The Management of Seamoors Wine Bar, Sovereign Harbour Waterfront and in particular Angie and her friends.


Seamoors Wine Bar can only accomodate up to 35 customers and at times, the Club Members have nowhere to sit down and socialise.


The Club meet every Wed. at 10am for an hour and half for coffee and socialising.


Over the years, the Club had a fair share of ups and down but what is important, this Social Club continue to grow and grow to become a very popular place for weekly meetings and socialising in Sovereign Harbour.


The other popular meeting group in the harbour is of course the one and only " Harbour Women Institute " with membership around 90 and where members meet once a month, on the second Monday at 2pm at the Harbour Yacht Club.


At today Sovereign Harbour Social Club Meeting, it was decided as from next Wed the 21st of September, members will meet at Simply Italian Annex, Sovereign Harbour Waterfront at 10am.


you can follow the club on its dedicated website


www.harbourseniors.co.uk


Please visit us or come along to our weekly meeting.


Membership is open to Residents and non-residents of the harbour.


Welcome


Sam Sweiry
harbourseniors@aol.com

Sovereign Harbour Rotary Club - my involvement

Sovereign Harbour Rotary Club have now a New President and I wish him well.


I can't believe how time fly by so quickly.


Back at the end of December 2009, I wrote my last blog on site dedicated to Sovereign Harbour Rotary from inseption.


You can look back by logging on


www.blogstoday.co.uk/bloghome.aspx?username=sovereignharbour-rotary


http://www.blogstoday.co.uk/bloghome.aspx?username=sovereignharbour-rotary


In my opinion then and still is, the new Rotary Club in Sovereign Harbour should be Fresh, Modern and relevant to the time and area where we live.


In the year 2006 I have decided that we, in Sovereign Harbour, should have our own Rotary Club in order to help this Community.


Eastbourne already had four Rotary Clubs struggling to find new members to join.


No wounder I had such a hard time which took me over two years to convince the Rotary Clubs that here, in Sovereign Harbour, we are in a unique position.


yes we are part of Eastbourne but then, Sovereign Harbour Community have grown in such a short space of time that the world should stand up and look at reality.


My persistance have finaly paid off and I am glad we have now a thriving Rotary Club in Sovereign Harbour.


I wish the New President and his board well in the next two years of his presidency.


The present elected President was supposed to be next year President Elect but this year President has to step down because of ill health so an election of members was held and decided that next year President Elect should take the presidency now and serve for the next two years.


If you live in Sovereign Harbour why don't you join us.


The Rotary Club of Sovereign Harbour meet every Tuesday at 7pm at Simply Italian Restaurant Annex.


You will be assured of big welcome as you will be among friends.


Sam Sweiry

Sovereign Harbour the end of the summer

Sovereign Harbour this year had a very good weather... Oh Yes !!!.... some agree and some disagree.


Lets say... we had good sunny days and some not so good sunny days....


How about the start of this week ??...


Yesterday, I have launched two Cookery Clubs... and what a day it was.... my luck!!


The Morning launch of the Cookery Club at 10am which took place at Seamoor Wine Bar, Sovereign Harbour Waterfront.... The Wind was so strong it nearly blew me away !!... Just imagine, I am on the heavy side, mind you... I can't help looking at my tummy... always hungry... what shall I do ??


I love food... don't you ??


Few hardy people show up with an inquisitive look...with exprations on there face... you are realy here... you made it through the wind.


Yes.. I did!!... you can see I am here...


The afternoon weather was slightly better with the launch of the PM Cookery Club at 3pm which took place at Simply Italian Restaurant, Sovereign Harbour Waterfront.


It was disappointing for me to see quite few people did not turn up but for those who did... thank you.


We had an hour of good discussion and for me as non-celiac, I learnt a lot.


We decided at the end that the group will meet again on a weekly basis in order to exchange ideas and learn from each other how to improve life for celiac.


In other word, what I have planned as a Cookery Club with those food intolerence turned up to be a New Celiac Group in East Sussex.


I am very pleased with that.


The Celiac Group in Sovereign Harbour will meet every Monday at 3pm at Simply Italian Restaurant, Sovereign Harbour Waterfront.


Come and join us and make friends..


See you next week.


Sam Sweiry