Why not come along to the Vat & Fiddle pub on Queensbridge Road from 8.00pm on Wednesday 5th? Look for yellow Mblem on the table(s) in the Golding's Room to the left of the bar. Or contact me beforehand if you need directions or encouragement to join us. There is free parking outside. Or if you prefer to partake of the real ale brewed at the adjacent Castle Rock Brewery then Broad Marsh bus station is only a short walk away. New faces always welcome.
No need to book, just join me from 10.30am onwards on Thursday 6th for a morning of informal conversation and coffee.This month we are returning to "The Cape" Grand Café and Restaurant on Station Road in Beaconsfield, HP9 1NN. This South African themed restaurant offers a full cooked breakfast as well as many varieties of coffee, tea, cakes and biscuits. For further information on the venue see www.thecapeonline.com
Thursday 6th FThOTM at the Millstream, Hitchin from 8.15pm.
A good rule in life is to know a man who runs a pub (preferably one with food!). Let me introduce you to Mitch Kasprzyk who's recently retired from the Royal Navy to take over the Paget Arms in Loughborough. The Paget Arms not only sells good beer (Steaming Billy!) but also food, and it's Steak Night on a Thursday! So . . . on Thursday 6th we're off to introduce ourselves to Mitch as he's kindly offered us a 25% discount off our food. I'll be there from 8.00pm.
From 8.00pm on Friday 7th I'm inviting you to my home in Langley Mill for an evening of socialising and optional boardgames. Feel free to bring any games you'd like to play. I'll provide some nibbles, hot and soft drinks or BYOB. Please contact me for directions and to let me know if you'll be coming along.
Our pub discussion topics are becoming more subtle to give a wider range. This month 'Is it cricket?', aimed at ways of life in general, not just sporting strategies. If you would like to join in, do come along to the Adam and Eve on Lindum Hill on Saturday 8th from about 12ish until we eventually wander home a few hours later. Pub lunches available.
Our first meeting in February is something we haven't done for a while: ten-pin bowling. We're going to the newly re-opened Hollywood Bowl at Xscape at 5.00pm on Sunday 9th. The cost is £11.70 per person for two games. Please let me know by Sunday 2nd at the latest if you plan to come, so I can book the lanes. We will probably grab something to eat at their diner, either delivered to the lanes while we're playing, or afterwards.
Why not pop along to The Windhover on Brampton Road for a catch-up with other local Mensa members on Monday 10th at 7.30pm. The plan is to have a chat about what other events we can put together, so your input would be really valuable. One important thing is to give me a call on [Phone Number] or email [Email] to let me know you're coming so I can advise of any last minute changes of plan.
I look forward to seeing you there,
On Thursday 13th we're at the Beekeeper pub/restaurant on Meadow Lane in Beeston for food or just a drink. Feel free to pop along any time from 7.30pm until late. We'll be on the first long table beyond the food order point at the end of the bar with a yellow Mblem on display. This is a Hungry Horse venue so very reasonably priced. Contact me in advance with any questions or just turn up on the night.
On Monday 17th we continue our Third Monday of the Month quiz meetings at The Barge at Woolstone. We meet from 8.30pm in time for the quiz at 9.00pm - cost is £1 per person. See www.vintageinn.co.uk/thebargewoolstone/ for location and, if possible, let me know beforehand if you're coming so we can reserve a big enough table.
After a winter lull, our midweek eating meetings are back. We're off to the Tapas bar at the far end of West Parade in Lincoln on Tuesday 18th at 7.00pm. It really helps if you could please book with me by 15th, thanks.
Just our one regular "3rd Wednesday" event this month from 7.30pm on Wednesday 19th at the Standing Order on Irongate in the city centre. Find us on one of the long tables in the low ceiling area at the rear of the pub displaying a yellow Mblem. There are usually 12-16 of us of varying ages so everyone welcome. Some dine and some come along later for just a drink whether that's beer, wine, a diet Coke or coffee. All at good value prices as this is a Wetherspoon venue.
Finally, please join us for breakfast at 10.30am on Sunday 23rd at Wetherspoons on Midsummer Boulevard West, next to Chiquito's and not far up from the railway station (NOT the other Lloyds/Wetherspoons nearer the shopping centre and next to Jurys Inn). Come for a full breakfast, a snack, or just a drink - look for the Mblem on a table.
Teatime Thinking at my house near Alford has migrated to considerations of various areas of the world. We will fuel our mental travels to the smaller countries of the Caribbean with tea and cakes. So, if you would like to journey with us, come along on Sunday 23rd 3.00-5.00pm.
Tuesday 25th and Pen Penny is hosting an Italian meal at ASK, Derby Road, Ashby De La Zouch. (You can see the menu at www.askitalian.co.uk). Book your place with Pen on [Phone Number] or [Email] by 21st please.
On Thursday 27th at 7.00pm the Eden Cinema in High Wycombe will be showing the original production of Warhorse via "NT Live". Based on Michael Morpurgo's novel, it tells the story of Joey, a horse sold to the cavalry at the outbreak of World War I. Life-size horse puppets, music and songs are used to illustrate his journey from idyllic Devon to life in the trenches of France. A remarkable tale of courage, loyalty and friendship.
Please buy your own tickets from the cinema or on-line at www.cineworld.co.uk/whatson/event/Ntlive. Seats at Eden are usually unreserved, so if you let me know you are coming we will arrange to meet up and sit together.
27th February, and it's back to The Craddock Arms for our usual Fourth Thursday shindig. I note this is the anniversary of the Treaty of Berwick (1560) which chucked the French out of Scotland. The discussion point for the evening is therefore "What on earth were they doing there in the first place?"
Please note the change of day for our regular meeting at The Old Mill, London Rd. Berkhamsted. Just Have a drink and a chat or eat with us. Pub does good meals. New members, partners etc., always welcome. Free Car Parking. Contact Jenny at [Email]
Celebrate the end of the shortest and most depressing month of the year! We'll be at the Cowper Arms, Digswell, Herts (by Welwyn North station) on Friday 28th from 8.00pm.