The North Essex Centre

  Hook Farm, Mundon, August Bank Holiday 2024 :    As the Chairman enjoys his 2nd year, it is traditional that this triggers the centres charity year.   The Chairman's partner chooses which charity to support.   This is usually one that has had an impact on their or someone close to their life.    This year Dawn chose Little Lifts as her charity, this was a result of the much appreciated support she received personally from them very recently. This charity provides mood boosting goodie boxes containing practical products for people who have experienced breast cancer treatment. To help generate funds the rally was spread over the long bank holiday weekend. Many of the hard working committee arrived on the Wednesday, well before the weekend started.   There was a huge amount to do, marquees, tea urns, bottled gas, doggie outfits needed to be collected from our storage unit many miles away.    These needed to be set up assembled a...

  Why Not Fish? - Rally 28 Borowaters, Southminster, 26th-28th July 2024.   A lways happy to attend this rally, its central location on the Dengie peninsular makes it a great base for exploring the local seaways and estuaries. The rally location is well off the road and offers enough room to host 100 caravans or motorhomes if needed. With its two lakes and spacious pitches it is a rally I always book if possible.    In fact, its so enjoyable we usually book on their CL for a few days beforehand then join up with the rally on the Friday. Our marshals for this weekend were Dawn & Kevin and Lynn & Den, they have being running this rally for many years and always do an excellent job. As usual, Friday evening we received a warm welcome and settled into our pitch.   Once settled, Brian & Helen invited everyone over for some drinks and nibbles outside their caravan.   This couple make great hosts, the circle of chairs around their nibbl...