"C" is for cakes in Leicester this month, but "C" is also for cinema in Nottingham! Members of all ages are welcome to join us for a night out at Showcase Cinema in Lenton (on the ringroad and near QMC) on Tuesday 1st. I've advertised a time of 7.00pm but please contact me in advance so we can decide which film to watch and in case the meeting time needs changing. Anyone with a "Meerkat Movie" voucher can be admitted on a 2-4-1 basis so feel free to bring a friend!
On Saturday 5th we have a joint event with NorthEast Mensa at Bolsover Castle. Although in Derbyshire it has a Sheffield postcode (S44 6PR)! Meet in the castle visitor centre for a 1.00pm tour led by a Mensan guide and lasting 90 minutes. Afterwards there will be time to explore on your own. Entry is free for English Heritage members otherwise £9.80 adults, £8.80 concessions, £5.90 ages 5-15 or under 5s free. An idea of numbers would be appreciated though not essential. Please contact Janet Shackshaft on 07504-425633 or janetshacks@gmail.com.
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 on [Phone Number] for more details and encouragement. Curry nights attract a wide range of ages so however old or young you are, you will feel at home!
On Saturday 5th we'll be at Vat & Fiddle on Queensbridge Road in Nottingham city centre from 8.00pm. So if you've no plans for the weekend do join us for a chat and drink, whether alcoholic or non-alcoholic. The pub is near the railway station, Broad Marsh bus station and has free parking outside. New faces always welcome!
Our "natter & nosh" event returns to the Beekeeper pub/restaurant on Meadow Way in Beeston. Let's see what the place looks like after a month off and a refurbishment. Look for yellow Mblem on a table from 7.30pm on Thursday 10th. You are welcome to join us at any time during the evening for a meal or just a drink as well as good conversation.
Meet me from 10:30am onwards on Friday 11th March for a morning of informal conversation and coffee. This month we are going to Café Zest in House of Fraser at the Eden centre in High Wycombe. Combine coffee and cake with some relaxed retail therapy. 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.
We will be at our usual venue, 'Adam and Eve' on Lindum Hill, probably in the alcove, look for MBlem. This month's topic: 'What are the good things in life?
T@3 has come round again, so we'll meet in the restaurant at Dobbie's Garden Centre in Fenny Stratford on Saturday 12th. We'll probably in the conservatory area at the back, from 3pm - there'll be a yellow Mblem on the table. Contact me at [Email], or [Phone Number] / [Phone Number] for directions and/or encouragement.
Our regional A-Z project to celebrate Mensa's anniversary means that "C" arrives in Leicester..... standing for "Cake", obviously! To mark the event, we're off to the delightful Deli Flavour Delicatessen on the top floor of the Silver Arcade in Leicester on Saturday 12th at 11:00am. Not only some excellent tea, coffee and cake, but also a great range of local organic produce is available. You'll like this place...!
Our "3rd Wednesday" get together falls on 16th so you'll find a group of us re-arranging the tables in the rear section of the Standing Order on Irongate. There are usually 12-16 of us of various ages and a variety of conversations. Come along for food and/or drink. It's a Wetherspoon venue so good value. Look for a long table displaying a yellow Mblem.
In March 2015 Country Life described the garden at Chesham Bois House as "A beautifully designed paradise". Located at 85 Bois Lane, Chesham Bois, HP6 6DF this three acre garden will be opening for the National Gardens Scheme on the afternoon of Sunday March 20th. Please join me at the entrance at 2:30pm. We will hope for good weather to enjoy the herbaceous borders, walled garden, old orchard, wildlife pond, small canal and former bowling green. They promise good disabled access, plants for sale and refreshments. Further details at http://cheshamboishouse.co.uk/ Admission is £4.00 for adults.
Our monthly visit to the Barge in Woolstone for the quiz is on Monday 21st. Meet from 8.30 - 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.
The musical Annie returns to the Royal Concert Hall starring Lesley Joseph as Miss Hannigan. Would anyone be interested in seeing the 7.30pm performance on Monday 21st? Tickets are priced from £16-£35 although there's a discount of £4 for any bookings of 8+ people. Please contact me as soon as possible if interested stating seating preference.
Wwe're off to The Cradock at 8:00pm for our usual get-together and discussion of who got up to what at the previous weekend's Regional Spring Ball! Please feel free to give me a call or email me for a chat, directions, whatever.
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 on [Phone Number] for more details and encouragement.
Easter Sunday: Sunday breakfast will be on 27th at 10am at Carluccio's in the Centre:MK. Yes, we know it's Easter Day! 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.
This month our "eating meeting" takes place at the Tamarind Indian restaurant on Chapel Street in Spondon on Tuesday 29th. I'll be reserving a tablefor 7.30pm so please let me know if you'd like a place by 22nd. Menu can be found at: www.tamarindspondon.co.uk