We will have the usual first Tuesday of the month meeting at the Brache Beefeater, Osborne Road, opposite the Vauxhall Design Building. There is parking on site. Come along for a drink and a chat, or just the chat. Food is available at the bar or in the restaurant from the same menu. New faces will be welcome to join our group. Contact Bob for directions or more details.
We are now at the Three Magnets, Leys Avenue, Letchworth. Thursday nights are curry nights but other food (standard Wetherspoons' fare) is available as well. Leys Avenue is the main shopping street in Letchworth and is a few minutes' walk from the station (Kings Cross to Cambridge line). Call me for more details and encouragement.
Thank you to everyone who came along to my little celebration of being Nottingham LocSec for 20 years back in November. It was a lovely evening seeing friends old and new and from near and far. Thank you also for the cards, presents and good wishes. It was also nice to see a few new faces at our December event. Long may it continue! Why not join us for our next event at the Vat & Fiddle pub on Queensbridge Road (near Nottingham railway station) from 8.00pm. We should be in the Goldings Room to the left of the bar with a yellow Mblem on display. You can pop in for a quick drink - alcoholic or non-alcoholic - to say hello or stay all evening.
Meet me at 12.30pm for a relaxed lunch at La Salute, Kingsbury, Aylesbury, HP20 2JA. This Italian restaurant comes highly recommended by a member. Full details can be found at lasalute.co.uk. I'll reserve a table, so please book by 30th January.
After lunch we will walk to the nearby Buckinghamshire County Museum on Church Street, HP20 2JA. They will be hosting a selling exhibition by the British Institute of Professional Photographers. If you aren't coming to lunch, there's no need to book, just join us at the Museum at 2.30pm.
Our first event this month is a leisurely walk around the historic town centre of Buckingham. This was very popular a few years ago so we thought it was worth repeating. We'll meet at 11am in Cornwalls Meadow car park off the High Street, at the back of Waitrose. Contact me for directions and/or encouragement, and let me know you're coming if you'd like us to look out for you. We may go on for lunch afterwards at a local restaurant.
One of the things that often irks me (and there are many!) is the fact that Leicester is always described as a "modern, industrialised city" - not true!! Why not come along and join an expert (Me!) for an introduction to Medieval Leicester, building up to the events of 30th May 1645 when the town was sacked during the Civil War. Meet 1pm at The Magazine and walk through to the castle, onto the medieval market at High Cross before ending up at The Guildhall where there's a rather nice coffee shop. After that, there's the opportunity to pop in and say hello to Richard III.
Our friendly pub discussion group will be meeting as usual at the 'Adam and Eve' on Lindum Hill, Lincoln, probably in the alcove, look for MBlem. This month's topic: 'The BBC: purpose? funding?'. Do join us for as long as you please, join in or just listen, food available, free car park.
Our monthly visit to the Barge in Woolstone for the quiz. Meet from 8.30pm - the quiz starts at 9pm and costs £1 per person. Look out for the Mblem on a table. Please let me know beforehand if you're coming so I can bag a large enough table.
Just the one event this month as we're still seeking a LocSec to take over the Derby area. Hint hint! We'll be at the Standing Order (Wetherspoon) on Irongate in the city centre from 7.30pm until late. Look for a yellow Mblem on a long table in the low-ceiling area at the rear of the pub. All welcome for food and/or drink. On a couple of occasions we have invited another social group to join us - as several of us belong to both Mensa and this other group. It has seemed to work well with a good variety of conversation flowing throughout the evening. So unless any Mensans object we may continue to do this. As they say, variety is the spice of life! Mints and complimentary glass of rum punch. For menu choices and to book please contact me by the 17th. First come first served!
B is for board games; I shall be hosting a board games afternoon at my place from 2.30pm. Tea, biscuits, cakes and awful jokes also provided! If you'd like to come, please call me for further details and encouragement. I'm about ten minutes' walk from the station. Backgammon beginners or those wanting to learn are especially welcome.
The midweek eating meeting will be returning to the ever popular Vincenzo's, West Parade, Lincoln. I'd be grateful if you would book with me by 18th if possible, thanks.
Our "eating meeting" returns to Ania's at 558 Mansfield Road in Sherwood for generous portions of home-cooked Polish cuisine. Come and sample pork, beef, chicken, fish and vegetarian dishes for reasonable prices. Plus it's 2-4-1 on Tuesdays so even better value! I'll be booking a table for 7.30pm so please let me know by 16th if you'd like a place as the restaurant is very popular.
After all that exertion, it's back to the usual Cradock Arms for our Fourth Thursday at 8pm. This is just over a week after my birthday, so if you want to bring cake..... no pressure..... just if you want to....
Meet me from 10:30am onwards on for a morning of informal conversation and coffee. This month we are returning to The Cape on Station Road in Beaconsfield, HP9 1NN. Further details at http://thecapeonline.com/ If you can, please let me know in advance that you are coming so I can choose a suitable table. You will still be welcome if you just turn up on the day.
Whilst Richard is holding our "B" alphabet event in the south of our region I thought I'd hold one in the north too! So you are invited to my home in Langley Mill (NG16) from 7.30pm for an evening of board games. I have a selection but feel free to bring your own. There will be tea/coffee and nibbles but bring whatever else you'd like to drink. Get in touch if you need directions and also to let me know you'll be there please.
Last Friday is at our usual venue of the Cowper Arms, Digswell. The pub is next to Welwyn North station and is served by stopping trains from Kings Cross to Peterborough and Cambridge. Good food, beer and conversation guaranteed! Please call me for more details and encouragement.
Sunday Breakfast will be on 28th at 10am at Carluccio's in the Centre:MK. You will probably find us in one of the red booths just in front of the restaurant - look for the Mblem on a table. Come for a full breakfast, a snack, or just a drink.