It's beginning to look a tiny little bit like springtime

Reasons to love the end of January: I took this weeks' photo at 16:10 today and it's still light enough to walk the dog, there are three snow drops in bloom in my front garden and for those of you who took part in "Dry January" there are less than 36 hours remaining, huge respect to you!

Most club handbooks have gone out to members already and the last few hundred will be in the post tomorrow. All calendar information is also available on the website. If you have not yet renewed your membership, please use this link to the Members Hub. If you don't have the renewal invitation you can click the "forgotten password" button to reset. You need to click on "My Renewals". Once you have completed the renewal section, you will be taken to an online payment page where you can use a credit or debit card. You can also get in touch at the_clubhouse@bssc.net or call 07747 597902 and we will do our best to help guide you through the process. We would like to say a huge thank you to Alice Medcalf for all her hard work behind the scenes to get this new system up and running she really is a volunteer hero!

As we approach the sailing season, we are looking for new members of staff in the bar and the kitchen. Work can start on Sundays right away and from Friday 7th April we will be able to offer around 30 - 35 hours every week (Thursday evenings, Friday evenings, Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays) at competitive rates of pay until October. If you, or someone you know, might be interested in joining the team, please contact us by email.

Please find the buffet menu below for our murder mystery evening on Friday 24th February. The theme will be "Murder at Sea", tickets are £30 per person and include a three course buffet and a glass of prosecco. Book soon as numbers for this event are limited. You will be allocated a character and encouraged to dress up. You may wish to let us know if you prefer to come as a passenger on board a luxury cruise liner or a member of the crew.

Everyone is welcome to join us this Saturday 4th February from 16:00 when we will show live coverage of this years' Guinness Six Nations Championship from Twickenham. The opening match against Scotland should be very exciting with current tournament odds shown below:

• Ireland. 5/4.
• France. 7/4.
• England. 7/2.
• Wales. 12/1.
• Scotland. 20/1.
• Italy. 500/1.

We plan to show all five of England's matches, check out the calendar on the new website for more dates

This Sunday we will be open for lunch, if you can book by email and let us know your menu choices, it really helps us reduce waste and seat as many members as possible.