Samui Ex Servicemen Get Together December 2011

Thanks to all who made it to last months get together at Riks in Bang Rak. Rik must be also be thanked for making us feel most welcome for the second time and we hope we can visit again soon.

November also saw The 3rd Annual Service of Remembrance on Koh Samui, held at Lords Bar and Grill, which was extremely well attended, the Poppy Appeal this year raised 38,373 Baht the equivalent of 800 GBP, thank you to all who supported the appeal this year both bars who allowed us to place collection boxes on their premises and individuals for your donations. On Samui we started collecting for the Poppy Appeal in 2005 and in this time we have collected a total of 4,587 GBP. Thank you to all.

For December we will be visiting a new venue, The Boardroom in Bang Rak, This bar is located to the right of the 7/11 at the start of the Ghost Road in Bang Rak, Opposite 100 Degrees East Dive Centre. Need directions give Charlie a call. As usual we will start on the first Tuesday in December the 6th from 4:30 pm onwards.

Look forward to seeing everybody on Tuesday

Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for the New Year

Samui Ex Servicemen

Samui Ex Servicemen Get Together November 2011

A trip out to The Red Fox in Lamai once again did not fail to impress. Alan produced his now customary cheese board preceded by Shepherds pie which most people who came along could not resist a second helping.

The Poppy boxes were organised for distribution and now should be spread across the island at various locations. Thank you to Alan for hosting the Samui Ex Servicemen get together in October and I am sure we all look forward to the next visit to The Red Fox.

The next time we meet will be Tuesday the 1st November from 4:30 pm onwards at Riks in Bang Rak. Bob Keen, alias Bob the Towel, is on holiday on Samui at the moment and will be coming along, so anybody who would like to catch up with Bob this could be the perfect opportunity.

13th November will see the 3rd annual Service of Remembrance on Koh Samui, we have experienced a steady increase in attendance at this service over the past two years and it would be nice to see everybody there again this year.

Looking forward to seeing everybody on Tuesday.

Samui Ex Servicemen

Samui Ex Servicemen Get Together October 2011

It was good to see everybody at Lords Bar and Grill the last time we got together in September. The Fish and Chips were excellent. Thanks to Andy and his Staff at Lords for another great evening.

This Tuesday the 4th October we will be meeting at The Red Fox in Lamai where Alan as always makes us welcome. It would be good to see as many people as possible make it over to Lamai we will be there from 4:30 pm onwards.

70’S DISCO CHARITY FUNDRAISER AT FAIRWAYS

70’S DISCO CHARITY FUNDRAISER 

24 SEPTEMBER, 7.30PM ‘TIL LATE

Dear All,

Fairways would like to invite you to attend their First Charity Fundraiser, a 70s’ Disco Showcase, on 

September 24, 2011. The party starts at 7.30pm and it’s a Saturday night, so make a date in your diaries now!

Of course kids are always welcome at Fairways, and the soft play area will be open all night, but you may want

to take the opportunity to make this a parents’ night out.

There’ll be plenty of likeminded Samui residents to meet, and the chance to enjoy really great music in an

ambient setting. Relax, have a dance and dress up 70s’ style if you dare! DJ Dexter Goodlove will be spinning

the grooves, there’ll be 70s’ games and disco dance offs (crowd willing!), plus top prizes on auction donated by 

the local business community.

They are aiming to raise funds for Koh Samui Hospital’s Children Ward, which is sorely in need of new

equipment. Over the coming months through a series of events, we hope to provide a new incubator, 

respirators and various state-of-the-art monitors. Dr Jirawan Arayaphong, Deputy Hospital Director and Head 

of the Children’s Ward, has also told us that she hopes we can help finance the refurbishment of the children’s

playground.

If you would like to make a donation, or start the ball rolling with a cash donation to add to our target board, 

please drop Fairways an email at fairwayssamui@gmail.com or give Rachel a call on             0819 688 181      . 

Fairways hope you will let your friends know about Fairways’ First Charity Fundraiser on Saturday, September

24, 2011! 

Samui Ex Servicemen Get Together September 2011

Fairways was the venue for Augusts Samui Ex Servicemen's  get together and although not as many people came along as was expected we still had a good time. Thanks to Lee and his staff for the refreshments. Anybody with children looking for some where to take them to burn off some energy, Fairways is a great place, pop on down and take a look.

This Tuesday the 6th September we will have the pleasure of meeting at Lords Bar and Grill in Choeng Mon from 4:30 pm onwards it will be good to see everybody there.

See You Tuesday.

Samui Ex Servicemen

Samui Ex Servicemen Get Together August 2011

Once again the spread at The Red Fox in Lamai was excellent with a great cheese board. Thanks to Alan and his staff for once making us feel welcome.

We will be meeting next at Fairways on Tuesday the 2nd August from 4:30 pm onwards this is the first time we have had a get together at Fairways, who kindly hosted the Great Poppy Party weekend. You can find Fairways on the airport road or click here to view the location on google maps.

Hope to see everybody at Fairways this coming Tuesday.

Samui Ex Servicemen

Samui Ex Servicemen July Get Together 2011

Thank you to everybody who made it to Lords Bar and Grill the last time we got together in June. We had a few new people come along and some who haven't been for a while. Also thanks to Andy and his Staff at Lords for another excellent evening.

On Tuesday 5th July we will be meeting at The Red Fox in Lamai where Alan always makes us welcome and provides great food. It would be good to see everybody there from 4:30 pm onwards.

Also a big thank you to Fairways Play Centre and Samui Homemade foods for sponsoring our Great Poppy Party Weekend. A total of 4,320 Baht was raised for the Royal British Legion. Thank you to everybody who came along and contributed to an enjoyable afternoon.  

Looking forward to seeing everybody on Tuesday.

Samui Ex Servicemen

Samui Ex Servicemen June 2011 Get Together

A successful and enjoyable evening was had by all at Rik's in Bang Rak. Thanks to Rik the host for providing a spicy meatball and pasta dish, very nice it was too.

Our next get together is this coming Tuesday  the 7th June from 4:30 pm onwards at Lords Bar and Grill in Choeng Mon. Last time at Lords Andy surprised us all so we will have to see what he has up his sleeve for this one.

All Ex Servicemen are welcome.

On Sunday the 12th June it is the 90th Anniversary of the Royal British Legion and Samui Ex Servicemen are organizing a Family Day as part of the Great Poppy Party Weekend at Fairways Play Centre on the airport road, located between the arrivals and departure turn offs, there will be a Barbeque, Bar and Kids can play in the air conditioned soft play area.Kick off will be 2:30 pm.

Everybody is welcome to come along and have a great poppy party afternoon.

All profits from the day will be donated to the Royal British Legion.

Hope to see you all next week.

Samui Ex Servicemen

Samui Ex Servicemen May 2011 Get Together

Sausage and Mash was on the Menu at the April meet up at The Cork and Cask in Chaweng. Thanks to Joe and his staff for putting up with us.We had some interesting stories regarding bamboo bicycles and tales of Singapore's infamous Bugis Street to keep us entertained.

For May we have a last minute change of venue, that will be a first for us, it will be this Tuesday the 3rd May from 4:30 pm onwards. The locations is Rik's in Bang Rak. For those who don't know, Rik's is about 100 metres up the Ghost Road from the Bang Rak end on the left hand side, there is parking behind the restaurant/bar. Food will be served 6:00 to 6:30.

Hope to see you there.

Samui Ex Servicemen

Samui Ex Servicemen April 2011 Get Together

Thanks to everybody who made it to last months get together at The Red Fox in Lamai. Thanks also to Alan for his hospitality and excellent steak and kidney pie, a real treat.

The next time we get together will be Tuesday 5th April at the Cork and Cask in Chaweng from 4:30 pm onwards

It would be good to see a good turn out for a few beers and a bit of banter.

See you at the Cork and Cask on Tuesday.

Samui Ex Servicemen

Samui Ex Servicemen March 2011 Get together

Firstly thank you to Andy at Lords Bar in Choeng Mon for surprising us all with a Roast Beef dinner, very nice it was too, when we met there in February. A good evening was had by all although their were some sore heads then next day.

The March get together will be this Tuesday the 1st March from 4:30 pm onwards at the Red Fox in Lamai

Hope to see as many people there as possible, the last time we arranged a meet up in Lamai only a few managed to get there due to the rain, no such excuses this time around I hope.

See you all Tuesday,

Samui Ex Servicemen

Samui Ex Servicemen February 2011 Get Together

Thanks to Joe at The Cork and Cask for hosting January's get together, Bob the Towel got a good send off and I hope everybody who could make it had an enjoyable evening.

The next meeting will signal the start of our fourth year of the Samui Ex Servicemen having first met in February 2008 at The Elephant and Castle. The venue will be a first time for Lords in Choeng Mon. As usual it will be on the first Tuesday of the month the 1st of February and everybody is welcome from 4:30 pm onwards.

Looking forward to seeing a good turnout for the first meeting of our fourth year.

Samui Ex Servicemen

Samui Ex Servicemen January 2010 Get Together

The Elephant and Castle was the venue for Decembers get together. Thank you to the Elephant and Castle for hosting us and the curry supper provided.

The next time we meet will be at The Cork and Cask (Le Chablis) in Chaweng on Tuesday the 4th January 2010, 4:30 pm onwards, for those of you who were unaware, Bob The Towel, through no fault of his own has been put in a position where he has to return to England and this may be his final get together. Joe at The Cork and Cask has decided to donate his profits from this meeting to the Bob The Towel appreciation society to help him on his way, it would be great if as many people as possible could make it to support Bob, a founder and the inspiration of Samui Ex Servicemen.

A sum of £952.90 has been transferred to Poppy Appeal HQ in relation to our (Samui archipelago) fund raising efforts this year. Thank you to everybody who was able to contribute in some way.

Here is a link to some videos on You Tube that will be of interest to all who attend: Veterans Today

Looking forward to seeing everybody on Tuesday.

Samui Ex Servicemen