Knowle Probus Club - Programme of Meetings


updated 22/07/08

Our programme for 2008-2009 is outlined below.

Listening to an interesting after lunch talk

Please note that sometimes due to unforseen circumstances, guest speakers may be unavailable at short notice. In these circumstances, the Speakers' Secretary will attempt to find an equally interesting substitute speaker & talk.

All meetings are held on the 3^rd Tuesday of every month (except December) at 12 noon for 12.30pm.

Members are reminded of the strict rule that unless they notify the Luncheon Secretary of their non-attendance by 10.00pm on the Friday previous to any given meeting, attendance will be presumed and, therefore, they will be expected to pay the luncheon money due.

Members wishing to introduce a guest, must contact the Luncheon Secretary by the Friday before a meeting to secure a luncheon place.

Non-members (men*) considering joining the Club should contact us and we will then invite them as a guest to a future Probus lunch. Contact us>>

2008	After Lunch Talk Details
July 15	Tearcraft/Tearfund (Ladies Luncheon)
Aug 19	The Royal National Lifeboat Institution A brief overview from a volunteer speaker
Sep 16	Adventures of an odd man out Speaker was 30 years in the police service and 20 years on International Rescue
Oct 21	Iron plants in the garden The W.I. wanted to open their gardens. Speaker looked at hers -oh dear! Tale of a village garden over a quarter of a century
Nov 18	Men of the Midlands Speaker is a retired company director, who is now a part time writer and lecturer
Dec 11	Seasonal Entertainment (Ladies Luncheon)
2009
Jan 20	I took up the Ocean sailing Challenge Speaker is going to talk on the realisation of a dream, that he could go ad enjoy the thrills opf Ocean sailing in his late fifties, with very little experience and training and not get too wet.
Feb 17	The Big Band Days Speaker has a background of stage, fil and TV. He has a list of talks which he has given over the last twenty years
Mar 17	Curious Clerics and Dastardly Doctors A retired police inspector who is Beadle and Town Crier, toastmaster, tour guide and writer.
Apr 15	Postman's Knock A history of the post in Warwickshire. A postal historian who mainationes a keen interest in all things postal
May 20	Annual General Meeting + The Shakespeare Express & Vintage Trains Our speaker will talk about the regular steam trains which operate on the national railway from a local depot at Tyseley.
Jun 16	Chile Our speaker started photography when on a small safari in Kenya, since then he has travelled to many countries taking photographs for his visual presentations.

*Yes, there are Ladies' Probus Clubs, the nearest being in Solihull!

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