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