Completed meetings and events 2024-2025

Thu 23rd January 2025 This Thursday we played Balderdash at the Thirty Knots. Now we all know what boustrophedon is, and that a warkamoowee is not an 1890s dance move.

Raffle Norman

Thu 16th January 2025 Club meeting. Andysmansclub.

Speaker Dr Iain Hounsome came to the Club this Thursday to talk about Andy's Man Club, a major suicide prevention initiative saving lives in Scotland.

Thu 9th January 2025 Club meeting. A humorous view on Scottish History.

At this Thursday's annual formal dinner, members of the Club and their guests were privileged to hear a highly entertaining take on Scottish history and the sad demise of King James I, ably presented by comic talent Bruce Fummey.

Thu 19th December 2024 Christmas Party

Thu 12th December 2024 Speaker Evening

This week Alexander spoke to the Club about learning, learning difficulties, buses, trains, drama courses and his successes so far.
Raffle won by Eric!

Thu 5th December 2024 Business Meeting & SGM

This Thursday's meeting was our business meeting and Special General Meeting. Thanks to everyone who contributed.

Thu 28th November 2024 Christmas Lights Switch-on

Santa and sleigh will leave Scotmid at 1745 and make its way to the High Street where children will have the opportunity to meet Santa and enjoy the Christmas in Queensferry entertainment.

Thu 21st November 2024 Fun and Fellowship

This Thursday evening found us playing What's My Line at the Thirty Knots. Mole Catcher is a real job.

Thu 14th November 2024 Speaker Evening

Thanks to our own Jim McCulloch for giving a great talk on Rotary Then and Now. It was enlightening to see how much has changed over the years and to see what the future holds, especially with respect to new membership opportunities.

Thu 7th November 2024 Speaker Evening

Linda Ballingall spoke to the Club about the story of the sinking of the Titanic 112 years ago, with readings of first-hand accounts from two survivors, Noel , Countess of Rothes and her maid Roberta. Haunting stories.

Thu 31st October 2024 Speaker Evening

Thursday was Hallowe'en and Norman gave us a great talk on the Celtic origins of Halloween and celebrations through ages, with a fun quiz and lots of neeps and swedes. .

Thu 24th October 2024 Speaker Evening.

Scottish Hockey- Eugene Connolly.
Eugene Connolly came to talk to the Club this Thursday to speak about Scottish hockey, with great stories from a very long and active career at the top level of the sport.

Thu 17th October 2024 Fun and Fellowship.

This Thursday saw us playing charades at the Thirty Knots. Godzilla was tough.

Thu 10th October 2024 Visit to Port of Leith Distillery

Club members and guests were given a tour of the Port of Leith Distillery - a great insight into a new enterprise in a fascinating industry. Thanks to Carrie for the tour.

Thu 3rd October 2024 Speaker Evening

Club members were privileged to hear Chris Harris speak about life a Sub-Mariner at this Thursday’s meeting. Fascinating insight to a highly demanding and vital role.

Thu 26th September 2024 Club Business Meeting

Club Business Meeting
This Thursday's meeting was our regular Club business meeting when Club General affairs were discussed.

Thu 19th September 2024 Club Meeting - RYLA Presentations

This week, Abigail and Jamie told us about some of their great experiences at this year's Rotary Younger Leadership Awards week and its many fun challenges and the importance of knowing your knots.

Mon 16th September 2024 Clay Pigeon shooting competition

Annual competition between members and friends

RI President Gordon McInally with Past Club President Sandy Mackenzie

Thu 12th September 2024 Club Meeting - My Year as RI President

Our very own Gordon McInally spoke to the Club about his year as Rotary International President 2023-24. A busy year with a great deal achieved on the theme Create Hope in the World.

Wed 11th September 2024 Club Administration Committee Meeting

Admin. committee meet

Thu 5th September 2024 Club Meeting

This week's fun and fellowship evening saw us playing consequences. An enjoyable evening all round.

Sybille and Morrison’s recent world cruise

Thu 29th August 2024 Club Meeting

This Thursday's weekly meeting saw a fun talk from Morrison about his and Sybille's round-the-world cruise earlier this year, covering a lot of places in a few minutes' talk.

Thu 22nd August 2024 Club Meeting

Dolina Gorman from Handicabs gave us a wonderful talk on the transport of an adapted bus, mobility aids and other donated equipment to Khmelnytski Children's Hospital in Ukraine earlier this year.

logo supplied by Dolina Gorman

Members enjoying our annual barbecue at The Hub.

Sun 18th August 2024 Annual BBQ

Annual Bar-B-Q held at The Hub, SQ

No normal meeting.
Social Night at the Fringe

Thu 15th August 2024 Outing to Fringe Festival

No normal meeting. Outing to the Fringe.
Organiser: Helen Tulloch

Thank you to Helen for organising a wonderful night out, taking in a meal at All Bar One and a live performance by the Jive Aces at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Thu 8th August 2024 Club Meeting

Thanks to all those who attended this Thursday's Club Business Meeting and contributed to the discussions.

Thu 1st August 2024 Club Meeting - Calum Thomson personal introduction

Calum Thomson gave the Club a brilliant presentation on Rotary history and the Rotary History Fellowship at this Thursday's meeting, accompanied by fascinating examples of Rotary books and magazines from the last century.

Wed 24th July 2024 Administration committee meeting

Admin. meeting

Thu 18th July 2024 Club Meeting - Singapore International Convention

Thanks to our own Craig MacKenzie, Jim McCulloch and Graham Leith for their talk on Rotary International's Convention in Singapore
with Gordon McInally present as Rotary International president for the year. It sounds like a good time was had by all.

Thu 11th July 2024 Club Meeting

Many thanks to Tony McLaren for telling us about NHS 24 and Breathing Space, a vital and world-leading mental health initiative. This was a reminder of some of the great work that our health professionals are doing. Picture courtesy of NHS24

Thu 4th July 2024 Club Meeting

Speaker: Quiz Night.
Thanks to our honorary member Gerald Smith for an enjoyable quiz for our Thursday meeting on July the 4th. Now we know what goes into a Cosmopolitan cocktail and when the first iPhone came out. A fun evening.

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