The final event in the Mid Sussex Spread Eagles social calendar for 2025 was held earlier this week at the East Sussex National Hotel where 170 members and guests enjoyed a delicious lunch in the beautifully decorated National Suite.

The Suite was filled with the chatter of old friends and work colleagues catching up with events from the past 12 months.

Our chairman, Stephen and the whole of the committee, wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and hopefully we will see some of you at some of the social events planned for 2026 - Julia Shaw

Thanks to David & Lynda Warburton for taking the pictures.

"Thanks for all your hard work in organising today, We all had a lovely time, the venue was beautiful & the food was great." - Eileen Morris

"Well! Didn’t you do well! The hostess with the mostess.! The lunch was hot, tasty & plentiful. The staff were attentive & very pleasant. A brilliant raffle. Julia you had a hard act to follow but you’ve nailed it, we love having you on the social team & we’re sure we have lots more to look forward to - hopefully. Thank you Julia." - Doreen & John Tessier

"Thank you so much for arranging my transport to go to the meal yesterday. Also for being able to sit with such lovely people on table 1. The meal was excellent." - Carol Browning

"Many thanks for once again putting on an excellent lunch to put us in the Christmas mood. We can't fault the venue, the fare was delicious and so good to catch up with old friends and colleagues. Although your team has changed the new members couldn't be faulted so well done to all involved." - Sue and Bryan Barnes

"Just a note to say how much we enjoyed the lunch yesterday and to thank you, and the other helpers in your team, for all their hard work. We had an excellent time catching up with our old colleagues - and long may this continue! Thank you again and every blessing for Christmas and 2026." Barry and Joan Turnwell

"I Thoroughly enjoyed my first ever pensioners lunch earlier this week and thanks to all the team for organising a truly superb event … A mighty task with over 180 people attending. Venue was brilliant and food most enjoyable too. As an aside all the work the team put in also allowed me to meet old colleagues after many years and I look forward to joining them in attending other oncoming events." - Anil Ahluwalia