Completed meetings and events 2014-2015

Outgoing President Andy Gilchrist 2014-15 handing over title and jewel to incoming President Colin Thomson 2015-16

Tue 30th June 2015 President's Changeover evening

See entry on Photo Gallery for more photos

Tue 30th June 2015 President's Handover

Handover held at Brathay Church Hall
President Andy 2014-15 hands over the title to incoming President Colin 2015-16

Tue 30th June 2015 President's handover Evening at Brathay Church Hall

With Raclette Supper - £6 per head inc first drink

Tue 30th June 2015 President's Handover Evening

Held at Brathay Church Hall with Raclette Supper read more...

Tue 30th June 2015 President's Changeover evening

Held at Brathay Church Hall with Raclette Supper read more...

Tue 23rd June 2015 - 7.45 pm Club AGM with visit by AG Richard Attenborough at the Salutation Hotel

Tue 16th June 2015 - Car Treasure Hunt from 5.15pm - start at Ambleside Rugby Club

An enjoyable clue gathering car ride of about 26 miles through the magnificent Lake District countryside in the evening sunshine with optional bar meal at the secret destination and winners' prizes

Tue 9th June 2015 - 7.30pm Committee & Business Meetings at the Salutation Hotel

Sat 6th June 2015 Stroke Awareness Day

Blood Pressure Testing, with assistance from Langdale & Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team and St John's Ambulance

Tue 2nd June 2015 - TBC -Talk by Jak Hirst about Ambleside Sports charitable foundation at the Salutation Hotel

Tue 26th May 2015 7.45 pm 'The future of the RAF' - Talk by Squadron Leader Matt Peak at The Hillard Rooms

At the Hillard Rooms read more...

Tue 19th May 2015 - 7:45pm Meal at the Salutation Hotel

Tue 12th May 2015 - 7.30pm Club AGM with Committee & Business meetings

Sun 10th May 2015 Car Parking for Fred Whitton Cycle Challenge

Grasmere Showfield

Tue 5th May 2015 - 7:45pm 'Hearing Dogs for the Deaf' - Talk by Julie Ashworth

Tue 28th April 2015 'Cats from Sahara to suburbia' - Talk by Dawn Gibson from Cats Protection, at Salutation Hotel

Tue 21st April 2015 - 7.30pm Meal

Tue 14th April 2015 - 7.30pm Committee & Business Meetings

Tue 7th April 2015 - 'Gran on the run' - Talk by Wendy Ellwood about her entry in The Great North Run in support of Diamond Blackfan Anaemia, at Salutation Hotel

Tue 31st March 2015 - 7.30pm Learn CPR with Langdale & Ambleside Mountain Rescue Team at Low Fold Base

Tue 24th March 2015 - 7.45pm 'Getting to know you', at Salutation Hotel

Tue 17th March 2015 - 7:30pm Committee & Business Meetings at Hillard Rooms

Tue 10th March 2015 - 7:30pm Meal

Tue 3rd March 2015 - 7:30pm 'What does Ambleside Parish Centre do?' - Talk by Helen Minton at APC

Tue 24th February 2015 7.45pm Talk by Godfrey Owen (Brathay Chief Executive) and Sarah Thomspson (Trust Volunteer Co-ordinator) about the work of Brathay Trust

Sat 21st February 2015 Bridge with Afternoon Tea

Duplicate Bridge afternoon with vintage afternoon tea at The Marchesi Centre in Windermere

Tue 17th February 2015 7:30pm Committee & Business Meetings

Tue 10th February 2015 7.45pm Frugal Meal at the Saluation Hotel - £5.50 meal, suggested donation £10 in aid of End Polio Now

Sat 7th February 2015 Blackburn People's Choir Concert

Rydal Hall Barn

Tue 3rd February 2015 7:45pm An evening with David Crouchley

Tue 27th January 2015 7.45pm Speaker Karen Evans - Manager of South Lakes Citizens Advice Bureau at The Salutation Hotel

Tue 20th January 2015 7:30pm Committee & Business Meetings

Tue 13th January 2015 7.45pm Meal at the Saluation Hotel

Tue 6th January 2015 7.45pm Presentation by Jenny Rhodes on her month long working trip with the charity Soft Power Education in Uganda in summer 2014 at The Salutation Hotel

Tue 30th December 2014 No Meeting

Tue 23rd December 2014 No Meeting

Tue 16th December 2014 7.30pm SGM, Committee & Business Meetings - Salutation Hotel

Tue 9th December 2014 7.45pm A day with the Mountain Goat - Illustrated talk by Peter Nattrass on the history of the Mountain Goat Company of Windermere - Salutation Hotel

Tue 2nd December 2014 7:45pm The Windermere Jetty Project - Illustrated talk by Margaret Reid, Curator , on the developments at the Steamboat Museum - Salutation Hotel

Tue 25th November 2014 7.45pm Unique Kids - Talk by Denise Armer and Jane Halpin at the Salutation Hotel

Tue 18th November 2014 7.30pm Committee & Business Meetings - Salutation Hotel

Mon 17th November 2014 Charity Supermarket Bag Pack

Packing Bags at Booths supermarket in Windermere for donations for St John's hospice in Lancaster

Sat 15th November 2014 Fancy Dress Bucket Street Collection on behalf of Ambleside Community Christmas Lights

Centre of Ambleside

Tue 11th November 2014 7.45pm Meal at the Saluation Hotel

Fri 7th November 2014 WW1 Ambleside Oral History presentation by Ali Peak & Judith Shingler

Kelsick Centre, St Mary's Lane, Ambleside

Tue 4th November 2014 7:45pm Talk and tour of the ceremonial room at the Hillard Rooms, by Chris Lane

Tue 28th October 2014 8.00pm Visit to Ambleside Players production of 'Burning Bridges' - an environmental comedy by Colin Calvert. Arrange own tiwckets £7 from Whittaker's newsagents or online at www.amblesideplayers.co.uk

Tue 21st October 2014 7:30pm Committee & Business Meetings at The Salutation Hotel

Tue 14th October 2014 7.00pm Meal at the Wateredge Hotel, Ambleside £15.95. Pre-orders required.

Tue 7th October 2014 7:45pm Talk about Lancaster St John's Hospice at Home service at the Mountain Rescue Base, Low Fold, Ambleside

Tue 30th September 2014 7.45pm The Kelsick Trust – History and the present day - Talk by Nigel Hutchinson, Trustee at The Hillard Rooms

Tue 23rd September 2014 7.45pm .'Funangames' at Brathay Church Hall

Tue 16th September 2014 7:30pm Meal at The Salutation Hotel

Tue 9th September 2014 7:30pm Committee & Business Meetings at The Hillard Rooms

Tue 2nd September 2014 7:45pm Ambleside Friends of Guiding - Talk by Kath Travis at The Hillard Rooms

Tue 26th August 2014 7:45pm 'South America & The Antarctic' - Talk by Pat Crowfoot

Sun 24th August 2014 Car Parking for Grasmere Sports & Show

Grasmere Showfield

Sun 24th August 2014 Shelterbox & Aquabox Collection

Demonstration & bucket collection at Grasmere Sports

Tue 19th August 2014 7:30pm Committee & Business Meetings

Tue 12th August 2014 7:45pm 'Cumbria through the eyes of a journalist' - Talk by Sarah Briggs

Tue 5th August 2014 7:30pm Meal

Tue 5th August 2014 6.00pm - Council at Salutation Hotel

Thu 31st July 2014 Car Parking for Ambleside Sports

Rydal Showfield

Tue 29th July 2014 7.45pm Speaker - Daniel Phillips about the Stroke Association

Tue 22nd July 2014 7:30pm Committee & Business Meetings

Tue 15th July 2014 7:45pm Speaker - Andy Cunningham - New Head of The Lakes School

Tue 8th July 2014 7:30pm Meal & Visit by DG Roger Mason

Tue 1st July 2014 7:45pm An update on Partners in Education Swaziland - Talk by Susan Katz

Tue 1st July 2014 6.00pm - Council at Salutation Hotel

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