24 Jun 2015

Celebrate Father's Day - raise a glass and raise some money!!

We had more than thirty beers, over a dozen ciders and a handful of bands - the perfect line up for a great Father's Day weekend.

The fifth Caister Lifeboat Beer and Cider Festival was set to be even bigger and better than last year - which was a record-breaker!

With the best of Norfolk's ales, and a few from further afield, we had something for everyone. 

Then there was the ciders - sparkling and still, bottle conditioned and from the barrel, and even a couple of good scrumpies which we don't always know the strength of, but they taste mighty good!

And for those not a beer or cider fan - then just as well we stocked up on half a dozen varieties of wines - three reds, three whites and a rose! What more could you ask for?

Bands? Well, yes - we had them too!

The line-up included The Moondogs playing on the Friday with a mixture of rock and ballad classics as well as a selection of their own music.

Saturday lunchtime was perfect to chill out to the mellow sounds of Annie's Jazz Friends - a group of mature musicians who know all the best tunes.

The headline performance for Saturday night was Eddie Miller - well known for his gigs around Caister - anything from dance and pop to blues and rock.

On Day Four - Father's Day - the easy-listening accoustic guitar and vocals duo Harvest - with Richard and Jon.

So what about the food? On the Friday and Saturday we had a successful Phone-and-Deliver service from Thompson's Fish and Chip Shop - and on the Sunday lunchtime Hot Dogs, Hamburgers and Chips.

And that was not all. We had our usual Tug-o-War challenges for adults and children, and the Yard of Ale Challenge - but that was strictly for adults!!

16 Jun 2015

Blooming marvellous... Caister Lifeboat in glorious colour!

The Caister Lifeboat Experience burst into colour over the Whitsun bank holiday weekend.

Flower arrangers and professional florists installed a series of displays throughout the shed.

Many were themed on either lifeboat colours, beach scenes or in the form of memorials and floral tributes which were later dipersed at sea.

And on the Sunday, there was a plant sale - timed perfectly for bank holiday planting

Stallholders included commercial nurseries and local allotment holders selling surplus fruit and vegetable plants.

As well as featuring the work of several flower clubs in the Great Yarmouth area, many commercial florists also showed off their creativity and range of blooms.

The event raised nearly £2000 so thank you to all those who came along.