Completed meetings and events 2013-2014
Sun 29th June 2014 Rotary walk
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the start of the regular monthly walks the instigator, ECW will lead us on a reprise of the inaugural walk and end with a picnic lunch at Eric (Champion)'s bench. All are very welcome to join us.Sun 22nd June 2014 President's barbecue 2014
President Richard and Anne request the pleasure of your company at their gaff. Parking could be an issue. read more...Thu 19th June 2014 Glaucoma
Ian FearnleySat 14th June 2014 Theatre trip
Richard Parkinson leads the trip to London.Thu 12th June 2014 Job / Life talk - Mike Neal
Mike Neal, will share a little of his life to dateWed 11th June 2014 Kids Out, at Wicksteed park
Children from one of our local schools will join with others for a day out at Wicksteed Park.Thu 5th June 2014 7:30pm Business Meeting
12th of 12Thu 5th June 2014 Council Meeting
12th of 12. Council is the club's equivalent of a management board.Thu 29th May 2014 Lamport Hall
Our speaker is Neil LyonWed 28th May 2014 Rotary walk
Our leader is Ray Masters and the venue is the Fox and Hounds, Great BringtonThu 22nd May 2014 Club Assembly
This is the evening that all members learn about and 'buy in' to what is happening in the forthcoming club year.Sat 17th May 2014 - Sat 24th May 2014 Lone Parent Holiday
Our annual trip to the seasideFri 16th May 2014 Know Your Blood Pressure event
Weston Favell CentreThu 15th May 2014 Surprise subject
Tony O'Brien is our speaker on... who knows what?Fri 9th May 2014 - Sun 11th May 2014 Walking Weekend 2014
Our annual attempt on the north face of the Eiger, or perhaps something slightly less ambitious. read more...Thu 8th May 2014 Paul Harris Fellows' evening
Our guest speaker is Andrea Mcauliffe PHFSat 3rd May 2014 Can you value antiques?
The venue is Gt Houghton Village Hall, at the top of The Green. Tickets at £10 will include a fish and chip supper. Antiques wll be displayed and the person who guesses the right price earns a prize. More details and tickets from Alan Sutton. read more...Thu 1st May 2014 7:30pm Business Meeting
11th of 12Thu 1st May 2014 Council Meeting
11th of 12. Council is the club's equivalent of a management board.Tue 29th April 2014 Rotary walk
Eric Watson lead the group on an energetic 7.5 mile walk from the Olde Coach House at Ashby St LedgersSun 27th April 2014 Drive-it Day
A driving day in a classic carThu 24th April 2014 The Laconia experience
There were at least 3 ships named Laconia (2 of which were torpedoed). The one in question here will be RMS Laconia of the Cunard line that was sunk in 1942 and led to the so-called 'Laconia incident'.This is a Ladies' evening, held at the PARK INN. read more...
Tue 15th April 2014 Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon visit
Heritage Motor Museum at Gaydon read more...Thu 10th April 2014 Rally Driving
Locally based rally driver Alistair Inglis tells us about his high-energy sport read more...Sat 5th April 2014 - Sun 6th April 2014 Art Show
The club's art group has taken over the organisation of the Mears Ashby Art Show, which will be held in the Village Hall. Contact Alan Davis via the link below if you're interestedFri 4th April 2014 Art Show - preview
Members and friends are invited to a evening preview of the Mears Ashby Art Show to be held in the Village HallThu 3rd April 2014 7:30pm Business Meeting
10th of 12Thu 3rd April 2014 Council Meeting
10th of 12. Council is the club's equivalent of a management board.Thu 27th March 2014 Catering College Meal
This is a regular outing for us to see how the students at the local catering college are faring.Sat 22nd March 2014 - Sun 23rd March 2014 Swimarathon 2014
Swimarathon. Yes, it's back, for the second year. read more...Thu 20th March 2014 Visioning, the future
No, I have no idea either.Wed 19th March 2014 Rotary Technology Tournament 2014
It was the 9th running of our annual competition for young people of Northamptonshire read more...Thu 13th March 2014 Technology Tournament preview
Each year we try out the exercise we are soon to 'inflict' on the young people of the county.Mon 10th March 2014 Rotary walk
Les Worthington is our leader. read more...Sat 8th March 2014 Casino Night
Come on down for an evening of fun at our pop-up casino in the Hilton Hotel, Collingtree read more...Thu 6th March 2014 7:30pm Business Meeting
9th of 12Thu 6th March 2014 Council Meeting
9th of 12. Council is the club's equivalent of a management board.Thu 27th February 2014 Ablitt Shield evening 2014
Tom Law is coming back to talk about his overseas trip and we will present the Ablitt Shield to the most-deserving scout groupThu 20th February 2014 New Members' evening
This is an opportunity for those who are interested in joining Rotary to join us for a meeting, have a meal and listen to our speaker. read more...Thu 13th February 2014 Life in a Lighthouse
Norman Wilson is our speakerTue 11th February 2014 Rotary walk
** STOP PRESS ** Heavy rain forecast meant likely that we had insufficient numbers to make it worthwhile for the pub to open for us, so the walk has been CANCELLED.Tony Billson was to be our leader. read more...
Thu 6th February 2014 7:30pm Business Meeting
8th of 12Thu 6th February 2014 Council Meeting
8th of 12. Council is the club's equivalent of a management board.Thu 30th January 2014 Leather Museum - an update
Philip Saunderson tells us about the Northampton Leather Museum, and how he and Diane fared on Bargain HuntThu 23rd January 2014 David Summers, the Northampton Chronicle's editor
David is Managing Editor of the Chronicle and Echo group.Thu 16th January 2014 Let's Stop Fracking About
Our speaker organiser has been very enigmatic about the evening. I assume that it will be about shale oil, but who knows?Thu 9th January 2014 President's interview
President Richard's interview with our genial inquisitor, Colin WilsherThu 2nd January 2014 7:30pm Business Meeting
7th of 12Thu 2nd January 2014 Council Meeting
7th of 12. Council is the club's equivalent of a management board.Thu 26th December 2013 NO MEETING
It's Boxing Day, so we will not be meetingThu 19th December 2013 Christmas Dinner with our ladies
Christmas with all the trimmings including Yorksire puddings (who knew?) was the order of the evening.Thu 12th December 2013 Spitfires
Colin Wilsher shares another of his flying passions read more...Sun 8th December 2013 Old Folks' Party 2013
Our annual party for the local elderly members of our communityThu 5th December 2013 7:30pm Business Meeting
6th of 12Thu 5th December 2013 Council Meeting
6th of 12. Council is the club's equivalent of a management boardThu 28th November 2013 Job/life talk
Ray Masters as our newest member has been persuaded to tell us a little bit more about himself.Tue 26th November 2013 Rotary walk
We congregate at a very civilised 10:30am at the Rose and Crown, Yardley Hastings pub for coffee and then set off on our tour of the environs of Yardley Hastings, led by Max. Afterwards we return for lunch at this award-winning pub.Sat 23rd November 2013 ShelterBox Collection for the Philippines typhoon
Volunteers from all 4 local clubs manned a display of a ShelterBox tent and filled box and collected over £1,300 from the public.Thu 21st November 2013 Joint meeting with Towcester RC
We are going over to the Saracen's Head in Towcester to join in with their meeting, so please don't turn up at Cheyne Walk because we won't be thereSat 16th November 2013 Race night
Come along for a bit of fun, to Great Houghton Village Hall. For just £10, as well as your admission, you will be fed too. The bar will also be open.Thu 14th November 2013 Photography
Our speaker: Ray RowlsonThu 7th November 2013 7:30pm Business Meeting
5th of 12Thu 7th November 2013 Council Meeting
5th of 12. Council is the club's equivalent of a management boardThu 31st October 2013 Political Correctness
Our speaker: Mike LeonardThu 24th October 2013 Abington Park
Our speaker: Brian StevensThu 17th October 2013 Who Built Great Britain?
Rtn David Harding appeared dressed as that great Victorian I.K. Brunel to tell us about his heroes - the contractors who built Britain.Tue 15th October 2013 Weekday walk
Our start point was the village of Stoke Goldington, at the Malting House pub. The leader - David Harding. The pub opened at 09:45 so we could order lunch and use the facilities before we set off. read more...Thu 10th October 2013 Northampton Saints Study Centre
Speaker: Peter AustinWed 9th October 2013 District Quiz 2013
A c(r)ack squad, chosen from the hordes of volunteers represented Nene Valley at the regional round of the District 1070 quiz or, in other words, the only 4 who expressed any interest represented the club at Wellingborough GC - and we lost, but not badlyThu 3rd October 2013 7:30pm Business Meeting
4th of 12Thu 3rd October 2013 Council Meeting
4th of 12. Council is the club's equivalent of a management boardThu 3rd October 2013 Dunghill Trophy 2013
Our annual club golf competition to determine who becomes 'cock-of-the-hill'. Held at Overstone G.C. The meal will be enjoyed with the rest of the members at our regular venue, Cheyne Walk Club.Sat 28th September 2013 - Mon 30th September 2013 District Conference - York 2013
Nene Valley joined the other Rotary clubs in District 1070 at the annual conference in York.Thu 26th September 2013 The Northamptonshire Regiments in the Great War
Dave Folwell who, for many years, has been researching the Northamptonshires; their part in WW1 and what happened to many of them, will share his experienceThu 19th September 2013 Pub Games
Come and join us down the pub - the Elwes Arms in Great Billing for some jolly pub games. Peter Munns is i/c arrangementsFri 13th September 2013 Weekday walk
It's the monthly, Rotary walk. read more...Thu 12th September 2013 Child Brain Injury Trust
Andrew Tee of the CBIT is to tell us about what they doThu 5th September 2013 7:30pm Business Meeting
3rd of 12Thu 5th September 2013 6:30pm - Council meeting
3rd of 12. Council is the club's equivalent of a management boardThu 29th August 2013 Nothampton Station rebuild
WNDC's CEO, Peter Mawson came to tell us about how their work and ow they are managing their completion, in 2014.Thu 22nd August 2013 District Governor's visit
District Governor for 2013/14 Margaret Morley pays us her first official visitThu 15th August 2013 Life in Submarines
Admiral Sir James Perowne KBE is our speaker.NB This is a Ladies' evening
Thu 8th August 2013 The budding Jolly Jack Tar
Monsignor Paul Donovan is our speaker.NB Our venue for this evening will be the Park Inn in town, as the CWC is holding an EGM. read more...
Thu 1st August 2013 7:30pm Business Meeting
2nd of 12Thu 1st August 2013 6:30pm - Council meeting
2nd of 12. Council is the club's equivalent of a management boardThu 25th July 2013 7:30pm Royal Anglian Benevolent Charity
Sadly Nigel Johnson of the Royal Anglians had a subsequent, more pressing engagement than speaking to us - he is currently in Afghanistan. Instead we enjoyed the pleasurable company of his colleague, Lt Col Paul Morris of 3 Battalion, The 'Steelbacks'. read more...Fri 19th July 2013 - Sun 21st July 2013 Festival of Family Walking
Waendel Walkers Club are organising a series of walks, ranging from 6k (for young families), 10k, 20k and 30k for the more experienced. read more...Thu 18th July 2013 7:30pm Northamptonshire Association for the Blind
John Wood, General Secretary of the NAB is here to tell us about their workSun 14th July 2013 Dragon Boat Festival 2013
The annual 4-club event read more...Thu 11th July 2013 7:30pm Air Ambulance
Stuart Wilkins and Tracy Grunwell visit to collect a chequeWed 10th July 2013 Weekday walk
We meet at the Black Horse in Foxton LE16 7RD for a 5.5 mile walk by the canal. read more...Sat 6th July 2013 Line dancing in the barn
I am very sorry to say that this event has been CANCELLED.Thu 4th July 2013 7:30pm Business Meeting
1st of 12Thu 4th July 2013 6:30pm - Council meeting
1st of 12. Council is the club's equivalent of a management board