Who?
OCL, P&OCL, P&ONL, TCS and Maersk colleagues, shore and sea staff
What?
Curry lunch but with an alternative menu available. Cost £20.95 (+ drinks)
When?
Thursday
21 May 2025
at 1230
(ends by 1645)
Where?
Panahar Restaurant
18 King Street, Stanford Le Hope, Essex, SS17 0HL
How?
To book your place please contact the organiser, Paul Nixon
...and see below for more information!
EVENT UPDATE 13/04/2025
Updated list of those booked to attend:
John Able
John Adams
Dennis Black
Stephen Bligh
Les Catling
Mike Chapman
David Cross
Jane Cross
Carol Fielding
Margaret Foley
David Hall
Steve Gawler
Yvonne Hall
Jackie Honour
Bob Ingram
Sandra Isaacson
Bob James
Martin Johnson
Thomas Johnson
Tricia Johnson
Adrian Malupa
Stewart Moult
Robert Ney
Paul Nixon
Jean Reece
Debbie Rizbridger
Dave Salmon
Stefan Sheriden
Mike Shoesmith
Sheila Shoesmith
Mike Starling
Paul Summers
Barry Williams
13/04/2025
EVENT UPDATE 07/04/2025
On 7 April the organiser of this event, Paul Nixon, sent out the following briefing note:
Greetings everyone, I hope you are all well and looking forward to our get together on 21st May.
I wanted to provide you with:
The menu, so that you can reply and advise me which option you wish from the each of the starters, mains, sides and rice or bread
Some info about the location and car parking etc.
As you can see the cost per head for the meal is £20.95 per head. The restaurant have stressed a preference for cash only, so please being enough cash for your meal and drinks in the restaurant.
Wednesday 21st May 2025 12.30 at the restaurant. The good news is we have 34 attendees at present - a good turnout!
The venue is - Panahar Restaurant (Indian Cuisine), 18-20 King Street, Stanford Le Hope SS17 0HL.
For those that might want to relax over a lemonade, before the meal, The Rising Sun (Church Hill, SLH SS17 0EU) should be open from 12.00 and is a very short stumble to the restaurant.
Transport to both locations is quite straightforward.
By rail (C2C) from London/Southend to SLH station, which is again walking distance from the venue.
For those driving, there is a car park close by - RCP King Street Car Park, Stanford Le Hope, SS17 0HL. Parking fees can be paid in advance on www.rcpparking.com or at the machines. It's not too expensive, I don't think - for example a full day is £6.00 at the machine or £5.50 on line prior to arrival. Location ID is 808122 (see https://www.rcpparking.com/car-parks/stanford-le-hope-king-street). There is street parking outside the restaurant, but this is limited to a maximum of 2 hours, so not practical.
So, please let me have your menus selections in the near future.
Let me know if you have any questions, and in the meantime, let me have your menu selections.
Regards
Paul
12/04/2025
EVENT UPDATE 28/02/2025
The details for this SCARA curry lunch at the Panahar restaurant in Stanford-le-Hope on Wednesday 21 May, including how to book your place with the organiser Paul Nixon (pnixon98@gmail.com) are provided below, but we now have an updated list of those who have already said they will attend:
John Able
John Adams
Dennis Black
Stephen Bligh
Les Catling
Mike Chapman
David Cross
Jane Cross
Carol Fielding
Margaret Foley
Jackie Honour
Bob Ingram
Sandra Isaacson
Bob James
Martin Johnson
Thomas Johnson
Tricia Johnson
Stewart Moult
Robert Ney
Paul Nixon
Debbie Rizbridger
Dave Salmon
Stefan Sheriden
Mike Shoesmith
Sheila Shoesmith
Mike Starling
Barry Williams
28/02/2025
EVENT EMAIL TO SCARA MEMBERS 26/02/2028
SCARA: Stanford-le-Hope Regional Event
We are pleased to advise details for the lunch event at Stanford le Hope, Essex 21/5/2025, as announced in our SCARA 'SAVE THE DATE' message sent earlier this month, are now available on PONLheritage.com.
If you have any questions or if you would like to attend and have not already notified Paul Nixon please contact him asap.
pnixon98@gmail.com
Belinda McCormack
SCARA Membership Secretary
26/02/2025
EVENT INVITATION 24/02/2028
The first SCARA South East Region get-together, which was a curry lunch at Stanford-le-Hope in 2024, was a great success so by popular demand Paul Nixon is kindly organising a repeat! Details below:
What:
A Curry Lunch at the Panahar restaurant 18 King Street, Stanford Le Hope, Essex. This highly recommended restaurant is a three minute walk from Stanford Le Hope station, (C2C)
There is ample on street parking outside but it is limited to 2 hours, so RCP King Street Car Park (Stanford le Hope SS17 0HL with booking in advance/online available - Location ID 808122 - www.rcpparking.com) is recommended
There is also a good pub nearby called the Rising Sun in Church Hill for those wishing to enjoy pre-lunch refreshments.
Nb: There is no port visit this year (hence the earlier start time)
When:
The lunch will start from 12:30 on Wednesday 21 May 2025,
We should be away from the restaurant by 16:45 please.
Who:
This event is open to all former OCL, P&OCL, P&ONL, TCS and Maersk colleagues, shore and sea staff. Guests are of course also welcome for what we expect to be another very enjoyable lunch amongst friends and former colleagues.
Numbers are limited to around 50, so do please book your place early (details below).
Following earlier contact with attendees from last year, the following are already booked to attend:
John Able
John Adams
Dennis Black
Mike Chapman
David Cross
Jane Cross
Carol Fielding
Jackie Honour
Bob Ingram
Sandra Isaacson
Thomas Johnson
Tricia Johnson
Margaret Foley
Robert Ney
Paul Nixon
Debbie Rizbridger
Mike Shoesmith
Sheila Shoesmith
Barry Williams
Cost:
The cost of the meal with starter, main dish (Lamb Bhuna, Chicken Tikka Masala or Vegetable Jalfrezi), side, and rice or naan bread. Price this year is £20.95 per head (drinks extra). This is payable on the day.
How:
To book your place, please contact Paul Nixon (pnixon98@gmail.com)
After booking, Paul will need confirmation of your choice for the main course (see above) to help with the catering arrangements. An English meal is also available.
See also:
24/02/2025