2023-24 Pinner Rotary Club Activities
March
5th: Speaker Meeting - David Simmonds MP.
19th: Speaker Meeting - Mind in Harrow, one of our President's charities.
23rd: Our annual fundraising Quiz Night. A sell-out event with 114 quizzers testing their knowledge.
26th: Visit to the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden followed by a meal at Boulevard Brasserie.
February
6th: Speaker Meeting - Rob Smith took us on a virtual tour of the great Victorian cemeteries, "London's Magnificent Seven".
9th: Rotary International Peace Conference, London.
20th: Speaker Meeting - Rtn Michael Morris gave his personal presentation at Izgara Restaurant, Northwood.
January
1st: Pinner Members joined London Rotary Clubs for the annual New Year's Day Parade.
23rd: Burns Supper at Pinner Hill Golf Club.
December
5th: Impromptu dinner at Chin Chin restaurant in Pinner
9th: Christmas collection at Morrisons supermarket, Hatch End. On a very wet and windy day our volunteers raised over £500 thanks to the generous public doing their Christmas shopping.
13th to 21st: Santa's Sleigh touring the streets of Pinner. Over 6 nights we raised £6,300.
19th: We held our Christmas Party at Pinner Hill Golf Club with Fr. Anthony Pellegrini giving us a very entertaining talk about his life. We also inducted a new member, Milika Mushota.
November7th: Speaker Meeting - local author Leigh Russell gave us a fascinating talk about her life as a crime novel writer.
12th: President John laid a wreath at the Pinner Remembrance Service
21st: Club Meeting - Rtn Parvez Khan gave his personal presentation about his family and his career. His mixed cultural background was enlightening and we all learned a lot.
28th: Visit to the Museum of Brands and lunch at The Elgin pub in Notting Hill. A wonderful trip down memory lane followed by great fish and chips!
October
14th: Pinner Rotary 80th Anniversary Dinner
20th - 22nd: Multi-District Conference, Eastbourne. Four of our members took part in a very enjoyable conference, all agreed it was exceptional for the quality of speakers and entertainment. We came away inspired!
24th: Speaker Meeting - Jade Dyer came to tell us about the work of Prostate Cancer UK, the main beneficiary of our funds raised at the Village Show.
September
5th: Speaker Meeting - Anna Whitehead told us about her experience working as an intern for the United Nations in New York. We also inducted new member Parvez Khan.
9th: Pinner Rotary Village Show
19th: Speaker Meeting - Rtn Jan Wright took us on another of his travels, this time through China. We also inducted new member Cecilia Thomas.
22nd - 24th: Link Visit to Bruges and Ghent.
26th: Wine Tasting and supper at Cathy's house.
August
1st: Speaker Meeting - Colin Richards: "Aerial Thrills & Spills at Northolt Airport"
13th: Our Summer Garden Party, held in John & Melinda's garden.
15th: Rtns John and Melinda shared their experience of attending the Rotary International Convention held in Melbourne in May.
22nd: Guided London Walk around Spitalfields with Blue Badge Guide Sue King, followed by a curry in Brick Lane.
July
4th: President's Dinner. An enjoyable celebration to start the new Rotary year. We also inducted two new members, Janet Mote and Nitin Khanapurkar
25th: Visit to Church Gardens, Harefield.