Oke Veterans
The Okehampton Armed Forces Veterans’ Breakfast Club enjoyed Christmas lunch together at Tina's Kitchen.
Okehampton Armed Forces Veterans’ Breakfast Club is one of 300 breakfast clubs all over the world, providing an end to the isolation of veterans – the most common denominator in Armed Forces Veterans’ mental health issues and suicides.
Okehampton’s club formed in October 2019. It began with a dozen members, but Covid-19 restrictions soon prevented any meet-ups. Despite all the restrictions of 2020 and 2021, the word got around about the Veterans’ Breakfast Club and there were a number of enquiries from veterans from all the services thinking about attending.
A chance comment at a November meeting led to the rapid planning of a Christmas lunch, kindly hosted by Tina and Tony of Tina’s Kitchen.
An excellent full roast dinner choice of either turkey or beef, followed by Christmas pudding with rum sauce and clotted cream, was enjoyed by all attending. Some even managed seconds! After a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon, they left to go their separate ways, but not before deciding that they had enjoyed themselves so much, they needed to plan similar events on a regular basis.
If you are a military veteran, you are encouraged to go along and see what the club is about. There is always a warm welcome and a good breakfast served by Tina and Tony. The regular meeting is the first Saturday of the month, meeting at Tina’s Kitchen between 9.30am and 11.30am.
For more information, join the group on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/AFVBCOkehampton