Getting in a pickle at Bexhill Sailing Club
As Bexhill Sailing Club nears the end of the sailing season, members move more into social mode – and last weekend they had a Murder Mystery Evening on Hallowe’en.
Written and produced by very talented member Lucinda Silva, we were invited to “Mick Dagger's Hallowe’en Party" in on the Bexceleste ghost ship to celebrate his band, The Rocking Stones’ 25 successful years in the music business.
However, 25 years ago on this same ship a murder took place. Could they solve the murder? And figure out how it was done? Well with Lucinda's help, and her wonderful actors, yes they did!
On Saturday, the club celebrated Pickle Night. No, not a gherkin feast, but celebrating HMS Pickle, a royal navy schooner, which was first to bring news of the Trafalgar victory and Lord Nelson's death back to England in 1805.
They started with Dark 'n' Stormy cocktails or rum tots, then a delicious three-course meal, skilfully cooked by talented members Pete Gadsden, Jo Adams and Aaron Adams.
The Captain's wife (played by the lovely Lucinda) told us of her husband's perilous journey from Trafalgar to London. Phil Moore led The Immortal Memory and Loyal Toast. Adrian Alpine recited "Jo's Tale" poem from memory. While the port was being passed to the left, they were treated to sea shanties, and all joined in.
BSC are hoping the weather is kind this Saturday, November 8, for their last race of the year, a charity race. On Sunday club commodore Judith Warren will be laying a wreath at the war memorial on De La Warr Parade.
The club will be staging a Remembrance Day Lunch where all members and their guests are welcome.
If you would like to join the club, please contact [email protected]