The meeting was chaired by President Bill Deans, with 12 rotarians present. Halfway through dessert members spent over 15 minutes in the damp fresh air, waiting for the all-clear after a false fire alarm.
After the meal, Presideng Bill and Derek Hall updated the club on the arrangements for the 50th Anniversary Dinner on Thursday November 20.
Douglas Dow asked if there would be support for arranging a visit to the cinema to see the new Alan Turing film, and having a meal. Four indicated that they were interested and Douglas said he would investigate further.
Alastair Wilson read the Board minutes, prepared by secretary Donald Fullarton. The weekly draw for the whisky miniature iou was won by David Arthur.
Alastair has supplied the following information about the film: "It is entitled 'The Imitation Game' and is just out on release this week.
"Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley, it is about Alan Turing who played a brilliant leading role in the Bletchley Park code-breaking of Enigma. In 1952 he was convicted of public indecency, undertook chemical castration as a punishment, and subsequently committed suicide in 1954.
"He got an official public apology from Prime Minister Gordon Brown in 2009 and a posthumous pardon from the Queen in 2012. Now there are people campaigning to put his face on banknotes."