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International Transgender Day of Rememberance, 20 Nov 2015

In spite of the cold around 17 of us from Diamonds and from across the city gathered at Castle Mound around the latterns, glowsticks and fairy lights in a very moving vigil. We read the official TDoR list of those known to have died as a result of anti-transgender violence over the past year, and also remembered those who have died through suicide or silently in countries where transgender is never talked about. Let us hope and pray that there will be fewer names on the list in future years.

Rupert and Awhina in the Castle Inn after the reading
Rupert and Awhina in the Castle Inn after the reading

November Dining Club

On Saturday 7th November 2015, 11 Cambridge diamonds and 4 pandas gathered to have a candle lit dinner at the Plough and Fleece, Horningsea. The food and veg were beautifully cooked and in large sufficient portion. The waiting staff were friendly and helpful. All of us had a lovely time.

Diamonds panda mascots sitting around a candle
Sheila, Rupert, Mick and Jenna at November Dining Club

October Dining Club 2015

October Dining club was at Klub Polonia on Oct 3rd. Diamonds members and pandas alike all had a fun evening!

Jenna, Awhina and Mick around a candle
Diamonds panda mascots at Klub Polonia
Pandas around a bowl of soup
Enjoying a delicious bowl of Polish soup
Stephanie crocheting another panda
Diamonds member Stephanie crotcheting a new panda while Jenna, Mick and Awhina quietly eat her soup...
Jenna climbing a flower vase
After dinner the pandas started trying to climb the flower vase...
Three pandas on a flower vase
Eventually they made it, but all holding onto and supporting each other. Isn't that what Diamonds is all about?

Panda mascots at Meet, Chat and Discuss

New panda mascot Awhina was born at our Meet, Chat and Discuss on 1st Oct

Awhina at the Boathouse
Awhina (apparently a Māori name and pronounced something like Ah-Fee-Nah) at the Boathouse
Diamonds panda mascots Mick, Rupert, Awhina and Sheila
New panda mascot Awhina was born at our Meet, Chat and Discuss on 1st Oct

Wednesday Session at our Social and Dance night

Jonny Wright's Wednesday Session, pictured here, at our Social and Dance night at the Boathouse, 23 Sept 2015

Live music from the Wednesday Session at our Social and Dance Night
Live music from the Wednesday Session at our Social and Dance night

Panda Mick out and about, Sept 2015

Diamonds mascot Panda Mick went on some trips to Wicken Fen and Wells Next the Sea with one of our Diamonds members...

Panda Mick at Wicken Fen
Panda Mick at Wicken Fen
Panda Mick with a horse
Panda Mick at Wicken Fen - Making friends with a horse
Panda Mick with a plate of food
Wicken Fen trip: Lunch at Oporto Cafe, Soham
Panda Mick and a pint of beer
Wells Next the Sea trip: Lunch at Sculthorpe Mill Restaurant on the way
Panda Mick on a sea wall
Wells Next the Sea trip: Mick at Wells
Panda Mick on the beach with beach huts
Wells Next the Sea trip: On the beach (1)
Panda Mick on the beach
Wells Next the Sea trip: On the beach (2)
Panda Mick on the beach
Wells Next the Sea trip: On the beach (3)

September Dining Club

September Dining Club was at the new Chinese on Chesterton Road, which has recently opened on the site of our old favourite the Hot Pot.

Panda Mick with chopsticks and rice
These Pandas seem to have a thing for Chinese food?

Gem's Birthday BBQ

Gem's annual birthday BBQ took place on Sun 23 Aug. The rain stopped and the sun came out just in time! Many thanks to Gem for organising this event again this year!

Sheila Bear with a plate of sausages and burgers
Sheila Bear tucks into a plate of delicious sausages and burgers at Gem's BBQ, Sun 23 Aug 2015

Sheila Bear's holiday snaps

Diamonds table mascot Sheila went on holiday in France with Diamonds member Chrissie in Aug 2015. Here are some of her photos...

Sheila at Trois Epis
Diamonds table mascot Sheila on holiday in France, Aug 2015: At Trois Epis
Sheila sitting on a fence post
Diamonds table mascot Sheila on holiday in France, Aug 2015: At Eschbach, Black Forest
Sheila at Eschbach
Diamonds table mascot Sheila on holiday in France, Aug 2015: At Eschbach, Black Forest (2)
Door of St Peter's church, Black Forest
Diamonds table mascot Sheila on holiday in France, Aug 2015: At St Peter, Black Forest
Sheila with a large slice of Black Forest gateau
Diamonds table mascot Sheila on holiday in France, Aug 2015: Enjoying a slice of Black Forest gateau
Sheila at the Maria Lindenburg shrine in the Black Forest
Diamonds table mascot Sheila on holiday in France, Aug 2015: At the Maria Lindenburg Shrine in the Black Forest
Sheila by the river in Colmar
Diamonds table mascot Sheila on holiday in France, Aug 2015: Colmar old town
At a cafe in Colmar
Diamonds table mascot Sheila on holiday in France, Aug 2015: At a cafe in Colmar
Sheila on a picnic table in Abreschviller
Diamonds table mascot Sheila on holiday in France, Aug 2015: At Abreschviller
Sheila on holiday in France
Diamonds table mascot Sheila at an 'Eco-village' on her holiday in France

August Dining Club

August 2015 Dining Club was at Yippee Noodle Bar. Nine Diamonds attended and had an enjoyable evening, while Diamonds panda mascot Jenna had fun with the chopsticks!

Jenna with chopsticks at Yippee Noodle Bar
Diamonds table mascot Jenna at the August Dining Club - Yippee Noodle Bar

Diamonds table mascot Jenna at the Boathouse

Jenna at the Boathouse
Diamonds table mascot Jenna at one of the Meet, Chat and Discuss meetings at the Boathouse

Sparkle 2015

Several Diamonds members attended the 2015 Sparkle transgender celebration in Manchester had a great time! Diamonds members got up to a range of activities including browsing the shops in Manchester's Arndale Centre and Afflecks, drinking free champagne in the VIP area at the Sparkle welcome event on Friday, enjoying the live music at Sparkle in the Park, attending the Sparkle talks and workshops at the LGBT Foundation, and sampling some of Manchester's restaurants!

Bridge by Canal Street
Sparkle 2015, Manchester: Bridge by Canal Street
Rupert enjoying a coffee
Sparkle 2015, Manchester: Diamonds table mascot Rupert enjoying a coffee
Sparkle welcome event
Sparkle 2015, Manchester: Drinking our free champagne at the Welcome event
Sparkle banners
Sparkle 2015, Manchester: Some of the Sparkle banners
Michelle with Alan Turing
Sparkle 2015, Manchester: Diamonds member Michelle with Alan Turing in Sackville Gardens.

Our main venue, the Boathouse, taken July 2015. The scaffolding on the adjacent Tivoli is due to rebuilding work taking place following the fire there in March.

Boathouse pub
Our main venue, the Boathouse

June 2015 Dining Club at Bella Italia

June Dining Club
June Dining Club at Bella Italia

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