Saturday, 1st of September 1984: at the terraced home of Kevin Collett, the first meeting of the city's DWAS Local Group; 
teatime. Being present, I recollect it being well attended - everyone squashed on sofa, beanbags and floor, in the lounge/living room (depending on social standing), to watch "Warriors of the Deep". And while Kevin's kittens climbed all over us, we marvelled at Ingrid Pitt's karate skills.
Early Group politics were usually about who was supplying the coffee, but Edward "Eddie" Allison proved to be the keen organiser, and before long, the Group were video watching with special star guests: Michael Craze, and later, Debbie Watling. Soon, another venue was needed.
For a while, the bar of Cinema City was enough, but from Feb. '85, Wensum Lodge provided the best facilities - an ideal site for the imaginatively named NorwichCon of '86 and '88's NorwichCon 2.
There came a swelling of members - new faces, bringing with them, interests in programmes ranging from "The Prisoner" and "Sapphire & Steel" to "Babylon 5" and "The X Files". Such was the broadening of vista that the change to our current name was inevitable.
The club has, over the years, ventured beyond the borders of our fine city. Our catalogue of expeditions includes, amongst others, trips to "Cult TV" and "Robin of Sherwood" conventions, "James Bond", MOMI, and Science Museum exhibitions. Longleat, Aldeburgh and Cambridge have been graced by our presence, and we've even had the pleasure of a cultural tour of Amsterdam.
We've been well represented on the cultural front too, with fanzines like "Varos" and "Queen Bat" created by members, 
Nick Bird and Jackie Marshall respectively. Artist, Colin Howard progressed to painting video and novel covers. His cartoons for our own fanzine, "Hedgehog's Guide to the Galaxy", were the icing on the cake. And with the epic "Terror of the Rammalammadingdongs", Dale Futter got everyone into moving pictures.
In the course of 20 years many people have come and gone, got a life, got married and had children. What's even more astounding is that several of them have returned and brought their young'uns with them! The new series of "Doctor Who" could spawn the next generation of fans or reignite the interest of lapsed, I dare to use the term, Whovians.
We the North Folk welcome anyone, of whatever faith, inclination or inside leg or tribe.
We have recently become allies with the Forth Dimension Lords from further eastern wastes. Any further east and they'd be Sea Devils! We jointly celebrated the good Doctor's 40th Anniversary at Kulture Shock in Norwich last November, and hopefully future collaborations will be as successful.
I am now Society Treasurer. (Those funds were just resting in my account, honest Gov'.) Séan is still Secretary, Ruth, the Chairperson of the Committee.
One thing is certain: life is changeable, and to keep ahead, one must be prepared to adapt, mutate or regenerate to survive and prosper. So a new look Doctor, perhaps a new looking Society, but both keeping the same core values of life, liberty and the pursuit of anorakness.
Salutations from Michael Bartrum, still addicted to coffee and the weird.