St Audries Holiday Camp is nestled in the Quantock hills of Somerset. Twice yearly in May and October this quiet corner of
Somerset is invaded by:
Transfolk
Transvestites, Transsexuals, their boyfriends, girlfriends, friends and
lovers take over the camp for a fun-packed week with all kinds of things
to do.
The dates for 2008 are:
Monday 5th May to the morning of Sunday 11th May
Saturday 27th September to the morning of Saturday 4th October
The opportunity is to book a well-equipped self catering caravan or go half board in comfortable chalets.
Breakfast is served to half board guests between 9am and 9:30. Evening meals are served at 6:30.
Programme of Events
Hi to everyone,
Thankyou all for your patience as I've been really busy recently, but I'm pleased to finally distribute the Programme of Events for this coming May. As normal, these are subject to change but I will inform you all as soon as possible if this happens. So...
MONDAY 5th MAY (bank holiday)
13:00+ Arrival and check in.
21:00 Bingo, followed by Disco with our resident DJ Colin Ross.
TUESDAY 6th MAY
10:00 Trade Stands with TRANSLIVING.
11:00 New Girls and Guys Welcome Reception
12:00 Murder Mystery, Who-Dunnit
21:00 Play Your Cards Right Rd1, followed by Cabaret, and the theme for the evening as chosen by you - Pretty in Pink!
WEDNESDAY 7th MAY
10:00 Table Top Sale
12:00 Netball Competition
21:00 Play Your Cards Right Rd2, followed by a Beach Party Night and Disco.
THURSDAY 8th MAY
10:30 Coach Trip to the Fleet Arms Museum
11:00 Pool and Darts Competition
21:00 Play Your Cards Right Rd3 to completion
21:45 Miss St Audries Bay Competition
FRIDAY 9th MAY
12:00 Table Tennis Competition
13:00 Curtain Call Rehearsals (15:00 registration cutoff).
21:00 Curtain Call
SATURDAY 10th MAY
19:00 Gala Dinner
21:00 Cabaret, Trophy Presentations, Raffle and Disco until Midnight
SUNDAY 11th MAY
Return home, please have a safe journey, and I hope you all enjoyed the week and hope to see you again in October.
Breakfast is served from 09:00 to 09:30
Evening meals from 18:30 (except the Gala which is 19:00)
Hot meals and drinks are available all day from the Sundowner Bar
Please have a safe drive home.
TRANSLIVING : Transliving will again kindly be supplying the Trade
Stands to include Transcare and Jan's Gold, reduced price silver and gold
jewellry, plus a selection of breast forms, wigs and other sundries. Due
to demand, Transliving will also be setting up for a 'last chance'
bargain later in the week in the snooker room next to the games room.
Please see Stacy for any details or requests.
DEAL OR NO DEAL : Continuing our new game show from last May, tickets
will be sold (£1 per ticket), with 16 tickets being pulled out. The 16
will receive a box with a hidden amount of money in it. 1 of the 16 will
be brought forward to play the game to win anything from 1p to the
Jackpot by eliminating the values. The 'Banker' will offer the player an
amount of money to sell their box and finish the game. The longer you
stay in, the more you may win, but the more you could lose, as Mandy
TRANSLIVING : Transliving will again kindly be supplying the Trade
Stands to include Transcare and Jan's Gold, reduced price silver and gold
jewellery, plus a selection of breast forms, wigs and other sundries. Due
to demand, Transliving will also be setting up for a 'last chance'
bargain later in the week in the snooker room next to the games room.
Please see Stacy for any details or requests.
NEW GIRLS AND GUYS WELCOME RECEPTION : On Tuesday at 11am we will be sharing a glass of wine (or cup of coffee!) with all our guests who are new to St Audries Bay to introduce ourselves and each other to welcome them to our venue. Please feel free to drop in for a quick chat and a drink. Okay regulars, your welcome too! This will be either in the Ballroom or the Snooker Room, please check both on the day.
MURDER MYSTERY : A crime has taken place on the grounds of St Audries Bay, an innocent person has been killed and a murderer is in our midst. Who is the wolf in sheeps clothing, who perpetrated this crime, and will you be the next victim. Do we have a Cagney and Lacey or a Columbo to solve the crime before more lives are taken? See Inspector Pauline MacCormick for all details when the body count rises!
MISS ST AUDRIES BAY : Please see any of the organisers during the week for information and for your chance to be crowned Miss St Audries Bay 2008!
BEACH PARTY NIGHT : On Wednesday night we will be having a beach party, don't panic, this is NOT outside, as we're bringing the beach to the ballroom. Sarongs, bikinis, swimsuits, grass skirts and hula girls all welcome. Graham will have a selection of cocktails behind the bar as Hawaii comes to Somerset!PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT : For this season, our game show returns to the popular Play Your Cards Right. Each ticket will cost £1, several tickets will be pulled out and the holder of those tickets will have the chance to win all the money collected for the game if they can negotiate their way along the board. Any money not won will be carried over to the following night, and if still not won by the end of Rd3 it will continue until we have a winner (all money collected for the game will be distributed in prize funds).COACH TRIP : This seasons trip is to the Fleet Air Arms Museum with
tickets costing ~£15 per person. Places will be on a first come first served basis,
so please book early to avoid disappointment. See Rita Vowles for details.TABLE TOP SALE : The Table Top Sale is open to everyone who has
something to sell. There is no charge for opening a table, please see Rita
Vowles for details.
PHOTOSHOOT SESSIONS : Jane Ross of Dirophotographic (no relation to our DJ Colin) will again be joining us with the opportunity for you all to have a set of professional photographs taken. Please see Kelly Tramell who will introduce you to Jane, or book yourself in on the forms provided on the notice board. For full details and prices please read the notice board at reception or in the Games Room.CURTAIN CALL : Now its your turn, where you can entertain us and claim
some of your 15mins of fame. Sing a song. perform a dance routine, act
out a scene from a film or take the challenge of a comedy act, the
choice is yours. Please see Sarah Patten for information and participation.
Registration cutoff is 3pm on Friday.SPORTS COMPETITIONS : To take part in any of the competitions where you
could take home a trophy, or have your name engraved into the St
Audries Bay hall of fame, please see Kelly Tramell or put your name on the
list on the notice board in the games room.SWIMMING POOL : Take a dip in this lovely new facility where the water
is warm. For opening times please see Kelly Tramell as they are not yet
known at time of printing. Lifeguard duties to be rota'd in for Lucy
Simpson and Kelly Tramell if required. There will be a £1 charge for all
swimmers but will include free use of the sauna.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thankyou again for all your patience, and if you have any comments or questions please feel free to email me.
Take Care, and look forward to seeing you all soon,
Love,
Kelly xx |
| The week includes many sports activities organised by Kelly Tramell. Kelly will also organise lifeguard duties in the new
state of the art swimming pool which also boosts a sauna. There is a games room with darts snooker tables, table tennis and a crazy dance machine to get you fit and practice your steps. |
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There is also a day of trade stands and a day of table-top sales where you may bring your unwanted Trans items for sale. This
is organised by Rita Vowles.
Rita will also be around with the raffle tickets for the draw at the end of the week.
Donations of raffle prizes always welcome. |
There usually is a bingo trip at the end of the week to Bridgewater Gala Bingo, to which you take your own car and attend as
part of Sheik Mymanhood's Harem. Or Fryer Tuck's Ladies. (Oh by the way, the locals love this
afternoon!)
| The Sheik or Friar Tuck (or what ever he decides to be) is none other then our resident DJ Colin Ross who also has available tickets for the on-site bingo and quiz sessions. |
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Apart from bingo, quizzes, sports and casino nights, there are cabarets, disco nights and theme nights. There is
also a chance to be a croupier at casino nights or a 'dolly dealer' for
'Play Your Cards Right'.
At the May event you have the chance to be crowned Miss St Audries Bay.
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One of the highlights of the week is the “You entertain us night”. This gives all budding pop stars, rock chicks, comediennes, in fact anyone who can play an instrument or give any entertainment, the chance to be a star for the night.
This is an amazing night - there is real talent in the TG world. |
Of course there is the main ball room where entertainment takes place each evening. There is also the Sundowner Bar where
food is served up until 8 each evening. This ranges from a full meal to bar snacks tea and coffee. The bar is open from
around 10am each day.
For information about events and any queries about the holiday atmosphere in general, you can email
Kelly or Stacy.
If you have any input or photos you would like to ad to this site once again please send to either of the above. Also any
ideas for future events on site.
About the trade stands.
Since day one our regular trade stand is Transcare and Jan’s gold.
Jan gives you the opportunity to purchase gold and silver with a 60% average discount on the high
street jeweller. He will also buy in pieces or your scrap. For this he pays London prices. Some antique pieces are available from time to time.
Transcare is Stacy’s goods - a selection of breast forms, hairpieces and many other Trans delights. You can view Trans care
goods at www.transliving.co.uk
Once again Stacy gives a further discount at St Audries.
If you have an eye on one of her products do please call or email to ask
her to bring it with her, as she tries to vary the range she brings each
time.
It is hoped to see a large range of wigs at the October event.
So do join us at Tran’s camp for a fun week. Lots of local business and bars and restaurants cannot wait to welcome you. |
