My vantage point is from a rather different crow’s nest
as I am now working from home, along with millions of
workers, relying more than ever on technology and a
strong internet connection, and thankful to our ICT
partners who helped us make the transition.
These last few weeks have been very difficult indeed as
we tried to come to terms with a rapidly evolving
situation, quickly rendering obsolete newly made plans
such as starting to offer takeaways when the Club was
forced to close its doors to our members. It was such a
joy to be able to serve over 100 meals on Mother’s Day
thanks to all the staff who pulled out all the stops to
deliver a perfect service, from the taking of orders to
the delivering, respecting all the social distancing
government guidelines along the way. Lucy made a
quick impromptu video to show the setup. You can see
it by clicking the link here https://youtu.be/jryjy6mobsA
We hope to start this initiative again as soon as the
lockdown is eased.
It has also been a time of worry about our families and
friends, our members, our staff and our Club. It has
therefore been heart-warming to receive so much
support from so many of you.
We will come out on the other side, hopefully stronger, wiser, more appreciative of things normally taken for granted
and ready to celebrate.
Even if we don’t know when that will be, you can start thinking about ideas and send your suggestions to
[email protected] Physical and mental wellness is of crucial importance now more than ever. To help you nurture
both, we have started sharing regular information throughout the lockdown on how you can best look after you and
your loved ones. We are sending links, practical tips and will be keeping in touch mostly via email, the website and
occasionally telephone so please do ensure we have your up-to-date details. If you don’t receive our “On Board”
now, your details may have been missed or you may have unsubscribed; let us know and we will remedy that.
CYCDiscord is a virtual Club open to all 24/7, with multiple interest groups linked
by a very simple messaging system. If you would like to join, potentially meet new
members on line, start your own interest group or join an existing one, please
contact [email protected] and we will help you. More details can also be found in the
RC Dinghies article.
Sections are also planning some virtual social events and will be advertising these
separately.
Keep well and keep in touch.
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