Completed meetings and events 2013-2014
Tue 24th June 2014 Club Handover
Meal at 20.00 in the vain hope that we shall all be watching England win in Brazil!Grace & Bottle: George Klepp
Steward : Lawrence Davies
Annual General Meeting
Sat 21st June 2014 Club B-B-Q
B-B-Q at Presidents House/BarnBring your own food and drink he will supply the flames.
Tue 17th June 2014 Club Council
Meal @ 20.00Grace & Bottle: Mike Hedges
Steward : Richard Curtis
Talk by Maurice Parry, "An understanding of rhetoric".
Tue 10th June 2014 Committees
Meal @ 20.00Grace & Bottle: Barry Gillett
Steward : Vic Clarke
Club Assembly
Tue 3rd June 2014 Meeting
Grace & Bottle: Leslie FoxSteward : Richard Clarke
Presentation of the Community Award to Steve Croucher
Talk by Roger Owen, "Driving in Turkey in 1971".
Tue 27th May 2014 Meeting
Grace & Bottle: Jim FarmerSteward : John Butler
Talk by Jean Lord, "What Magistrates do".
Tue 20th May 2014 Club Council
Meal @ 20.00Grace & Bottle : Lawrence Davies
Steward : Steve Tanner
Talk by Lawrence Davies.
"Cops and Pops in the Sixties."
Tue 13th May 2014 Committees
Meal @ 20.00Grace & Bottle: Richard Curtis
Steward : Tim Waller
A talk by Hugo Pike on the Bristol Savages.
Tue 6th May 2014 Meeting
Grace & Bottle : Vic ClarkeSteward : Ken Biggs
Talk by Mike Chipperfield:
"Big Feet in a Tall Hat."
Tue 29th April 2014 Dining at Cameley Lodge
Grace & Bottle: Richard ClarkeSteward : Graham Robinson
Talk by Dr. Denis Kirkhope, "Tales of a cruise ship Doctor".
Tue 22nd April 2014 Club Council
Meal @ 20.00Grace & Bottle: John Butler
Steward : Tony Quinn
Talk by Jerry Coles "Ducking and Diving".
Tue 15th April 2014 Committees
Meal @ 20.00Grace & Bottle: Douglas Nash
Steward : Colin Robinson
Update by Rob Taylor and Colin Robinson "The Marafun."
Tue 8th April 2014 Meeting
Grace & Bottle: Bob WrightSteward : Andrew Martin
Talk by Sue Thomas about the "For Eithiopia" charity.
Tue 1st April 2014 Meeting
Grace & Bottle: Ken BiggsSteward : Adrian Miller
Talk by Spike Parker:
"How to look after your computer."
Tue 25th March 2014 Meeting
Grace & Bottle: Tim Waller.Steward : Roger Owen.
Talk by John Poling: "Military Service in Berlin."
Tue 25th March 2014 Factory Visit
Vist to the Wizzybug factory at the RUH Bath.Tue 18th March 2014 Club Council
Meal @ 20.00Grace & Bottle: Steve Tanner
Steward : Hugo Pike
Talk by Nigel Harris about the Wizzybug
Tue 11th March 2014 Committees
Meal at 20.00Grace & Bottle: Graham Robinson
Steward : John Poling
Talk by Ray Lithgo
"Two in a bed plus others."
Tue 4th March 2014 Club Skittles Evening
Has been arranged by Jim Farmer.19.30 at Red Lion, Paulton.
£6 to include pie, peas and chips.
Tue 25th February 2014 Meeting
Grace & Bottle: Tony QuinnSteward : Lawrence Davies
An up date by Flora Myer & Alison Leyland on "Healthworks"
Tue 18th February 2014 Club Council
Meal @ 20.00Grace & Bottle: Adrian Miller
Steward : George Klepp
Talk by Graham Robinson
"Walking into retirement."
Tue 11th February 2014 Committees
Meal @ 20.00Grace & Bottle: John Poling
Steward : Mike Hedges
Talk by Barry Gillett
"Why men make perfect husbands."
Tue 4th February 2014 Meeting
Grace & Bottle: Roger Owen.Steward: Barry Gillett.
Talk by Hugh Norton.
"The fight for Everest."
1922 and 1924 Expiditions.
Tue 28th January 2014 Meeting
Grace & Bottle: Adrian MillerSteward : Leslie Fox
Talk by Hendrik Bebber
"What's under the beach towel?"
Anglo German misunderstandings about each other.
Tue 21st January 2014 Club Council
Meal @ 20.00Grace & Bottle: Steve Tanner
Steward : Jim Farmer
Talk by Andrew Martin.
"From Concorde to Hen Houses."
Tue 14th January 2014 Committees
Meal @ 20.00Grace & Bottle: Colin Robinson
Steward : Lawrence Davies
Talk by Jim Farmer: "A stage too far."
Tue 7th January 2014 Meeting
Grace & Bottle: Andrew Martin.Steward: Richard Curtis.
Speaker Roy Ackrill.
"'Elf and Safety - Facts and Myths."
Tue 17th December 2013 Club Council and Special General Meeting
Meal @ 20.00Grace & Bottle: Ray Lithgo.
Steward: Vic Clarke
Tue 10th December 2013 Christmas Meeting with Ladies
Black Tie.Meal at 19.30 prompt!
Grace & Bottle: Leslie Fox.
Talk by Derek Worrall.
"Impact of the Japanese Banking Crisis on NHS reforms."
Tue 3rd December 2013 Committees
Meal at 20.00Grace & Bottle: George Klepp.
Steward: Richard Clarke.
Talk by Chew Valley Explorer Scouts.
Deanna Payne, Justine Brunning, Kezzy Strong.
"A Month in Madagascar."
Tue 26th November 2013 Meeting
Grace & Bottle: Mike Hedges.Steward: John Butler.
Talk by Simon Chubb- Whittle.
"Ultra fast fibre broadband in rural North East Somerset - by the community for the community."
Tue 19th November 2013 Club Council
Meal @ 20.00Grace and Bottle: Barry Gillett.
Steward : Ken Biggs.
Talk by Richard Clarke, "An English built Dutch barge in France."
Tue 12th November 2013 Committees
Meal @ 20.00Grace & Bottle: Ron Lewis
Steward : Tim Waller
Talk by Mike Hedges:
"A funny thing happened on the way to the station."
Tue 5th November 2013 Meeting
Grace & Bottle : Jim FarmerSteward : Steve Tanner
Talk by Billy Burns
"Surviving the gunman."
Tue 29th October 2013 Meeting
Ladies Night @ Cameley LodgeMeal at 19.30 sharp.
Grace & Bottle: Lawrence Davies.
Talk by Dr. Chris Lovell.
"Ethiopia, Land of Mountains, Legends and Red Hot Pokers."
Tue 22nd October 2013 Meeting
Grace & Bottle: Richard CurtisSteward : Graham Robinson
Talk by Steve Greenhalgh and Dave Robinson " Route 60+"
How vehicles have changed over the years but also how our own driving skills and habits may have changed.
Tue 15th October 2013 Club Council
Meal @ 20.00Grace & Bottle: Vic Clarke
Steward: Tony Quinn
Talk by John Butler -"History of Port Wine"
Tue 8th October 2013 Committees
Meal @ 20.00Grace & Bottle: Richard Clarke
Steward : Colin Robinson
Talk by Ken Biggs: " My Life and Times."
Tue 1st October 2013 Meeting - Artifacts Evening
Grace & Bottle : John ButlerSteward : Adrian Miller
Members to bring in artifacts
Tue 24th September 2013 Charter Night
Charter Night at Cameley LodgeGrace & Bottle : John Poling
Talk by District Judge (Rtd) Dudley Thomas. "My Life of Crime"
Tue 17th September 2013 Club Council
Meal @ 20.00Grace & Bottle: Ken Biggs
Steward: John Poling
Talk by George Klepp
"Flying the Spitfire."
Tue 10th September 2013 Committees
Meal @ 20.00Grace & Bottle: Bob Wright
Steward: Hugo Pike
Talk by Roger Berry (R.C. Bath)
"My Time in the T.A."
Tue 3rd September 2013 Meeting
Grace & Bottle: Dennis WarrenSteward: Roger Owen
Talk by Roger Owen : "Cycling Sur Le Continent"
Tue 27th August 2013 Meeting
Grace & Bottle: Tim WallerSteward: Bob McKeegan-Brown
Visit and address by District Governor Brian Kirkup
Tue 20th August 2013 Club Council
Meal @ 20.00Grace & Bottle: Adrian Miller
Steward: Andrew Martin
Talk by Colin Robinson , local and useful websites
Tue 13th August 2013 Committees
Meal @ 20.00Grace & Bottle: Graham Robinson
Steward: Ray Lithgo
Rob Taylor wishes to address the club.
Tue 6th August 2013 Meeting
Grace & Bottle: Colin RobinsonSteward: Mike Hedges
Talk by Mike Chipperfield "Starfish - The Decoy Town on the Mendips during WW2"
Tue 30th July 2013 Meeting with Ladies at Cameley Lodge
Meal to be at 19.30 sharp.Grace & Bottle: Tony Quinn
Talk on "History of the Bristol Sand Boats"
Tue 23rd July 2013 9 hole Competition
Annual 9 hole at F.G.C.Organised by Colin Robinson
Meal after at the Farington Inn
Sun 21st July 2013 THE BIG BREAKFAST
The Clubs Annual Big BreakfastStanton Drew Village Hall
Tue 16th July 2013 Club Council
Meal @ 20.00Grace & Bottle: Roger Owen
Steward: George Klepp
Talk by Les Fox "Jazz"
Thu 11th July 2013 Club Visit
Wells Cathedral High Places TourTue 9th July 2013 Committees
Meal @ 20.00Grace & Bottle: Hugo Pike
Steward: Barry Gillett
Talk by Rob Taylor "My Life and Times"
Tue 2nd July 2013 Meeting
Grace & Bottle: Bob Mckeegan-BrownSteward : Leslie Fox
Talk by Peter Cabble
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