Will spring be in the air? As ever, we are 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.
Join Mark and co for this month's get together at the Vat & Fiddle pub, Queensbridge Road, NG2 1NB. Look for Mblem on the table most likely in Goldings Room to left of bar. The venue is close to bus and tram routes and has free parking outside. New faces always welcome. Contact Mark on [Email] if needing further info or just turn up on the night.
We've got the opportunity for an archery session with the Duston Bowmen at the Brampton Heath Golf Centre, Sandy Lane, Church Brampton NN6 8AX. The cost is £10 for two hours of coaching and a fun competition. Parking, refreshments, etc. are available but numbers are limited (though friends can come and watch). Book your place with Marianne ([Phone Number] or email: [Email]) by 28 April - first come, first served!
As an experiment we are trying a Bank Holiday afternoon games meeting. All members welcome, including accompanied children (10-ish years and over). Come and enjoy some relaxed board games. Tea, coffee and soft drinks provided. Space is limited, so please contact Dave for directions and to discuss what games you would like to play on [Phone Number] or by e-mail at [Email]
Visit the ruined Tutbury castle dating back to Norman times and take in the Living History event (12th Century) - cost is £6. We can also take in a tea shop in the nearby town. Postcode is DE13 9JF. Meet near the ticket office in the main car park. Let me know you are interested by emailing [Email] or ringing [Phone Number]
Find us on reserved tables to the far side of the bar at The Cadland, High Road, Chilwell, NG9 5EG. Dine from 7.30pm or come along later for just a drink. Menu at www.emberinns.co.uk. Look for yellow Mblem or contact Maxine in advance on [Phone Number] or [Email]
A charity supper and quiz night at Greasley Parish Hall, Dovecote Road, Newthorpe, NG16 3QN. Tickets £7 each. Includes baked potatoes with choice of fillings with salad plus gateaux for dessert. BYOB. Followed by a general knowledge quiz. Play in teams of up to four people with prizes. All proceeds to Cancer Research UK. Contact Maxine on [Phone Number] or [Email] to purchase tickets by 9th please. All welcome!
Join us at the Braai Shack in Wolverton for a taste of South Africa. Please let me know by Wed 9th if you are coming so I can book a table. Contact Jo at [Email], or [Phone Number] / [Phone Number] for directions/encouragement.
Our regular second Saturday meeting. Join us in the alcove of the Adam and Eve, 25 Lindum Road (opposite Pottergate arch) for a discussion around "What is the best way to explore human nature: psychology, philosophy, or biology?" All welcome. Contact Jacquie on [Phone Number] or [Email] for more details.
Tours and talks at some of the 800 caves beneath the city not normally open to the public including prison cells at the National Justice Museum, caves under the Malt Cross Victorian Music Hall, cocktails at Curious Tavern's Lost Caves and much more. Contact Maxine on [Phone Number] or [Email] to express interest and for further details.
My annual shindig to celebrate all things Eurovision at my home in Langley Mill. Watch the contest, heckle the acts, bring a buffet item and/or wear something related to a European country. Optional sweepstake too. Or just socialise in the kitchen/garden. To RSVP or get directions contact Maxine on [Phone Number] or [Email]
Join me at The Chinnery, Church Road, Penn HP10 8NX, which is open in aid of Scannappeal. Admission £5. One and a half acre garden, sculpture, art works and pottery. Refreshments available. For further information or encouragement, contact me on [Phone Number] or e-mail me at [Email]
We're back at Carluccio's in the Centre:MK for the summer. Join us from 10am for a full breakfast, a snack, or just a drink - look out for the Mblem. Contact Jo at [Email], or [Phone Number] / [Phone Number] for directions/encouragement.
Join members from Newark and environs for interesting discussion along with food and/or drink at The Ram on Castle Gate. Menu at theramnewark.com. Look for Mblem to right of entrance. Please contact Pete on [Phone Number] or [Email] if needing directions/encouragement. New faces welcome!
It's the '3rd Wednesday' so find us on a long table at the rear of the Standing Order on Iron Gate in the city centre. Wetherspoon food and/or drink make this a good value night out. Look for yellow Mblem or contact Maxine on [Phone Number] or [Email] if needing directions or encouragement to come along.
Join us for an amble around Goslings Corner Wood, a small Lincs Wildlife Trust reserve, where we hope to see bluebells, ransom and other wild flora. Meet in the small car park. Afterwards we'll go for lunch at a pub in Bardney, TBC, all welcome. Contact Helen on [Email] or [Phone Number].
Our usual breakfast/brunch meeting is on Sunday 20 May where we will be debating our relative archery skills after Pete's quiz in the Rendezvous Coffee Shop in Market Walk in Northampton Town Centre. Contact Marianne on [Phone Number] or email: [Email] for information or encouragement.
Join us for our usual convivial third Monday of the Month gathering at the Cradock Arms, 201 Knighton Road, Leicester, LE2 3TT. We usually gather in the lower part towards the rear of the bar. Look out for the magazine or Mlem. For directions or encouragement please contact me on [Phone Number] or by email at [Email].
David is hosting our monthly quiz outing at The Barge at Woolstone. Meet from 8.15 for a 8.30pm start - cost is £1 per person. Please let David know if you are coming so he knows if we will be one team or two - [Phone Number] /[Email].
As ever, we are at 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.
Coffee at the newly opened Vanilla Pod, 17 White Hart Street, High Wycombe, Bucks, HP11 2HL. I will get a table upstairs where it is quieter. Hope to see you there! No need to book, but if you want me to look out for you, let me know you are coming on [Phone Number] or e-mail me at [Email]
Our last Saturday of the month meal falls on Bank Holiday weekend and will be at the Britannia Inn, 47 Main Street, Queniborough LE7 3DB. Please let Sue know if you can join us by Friday 18th May. You can contact her on [Phone Number] or [Email]
A range of events on offer including CAMRA real ale and cider festival, re-enactment and living history camp at Newark Castle, costumed talks at the National Civil War Centre, guided walks, artisan and craft fair in the Market Place plus lunches and dinners. Contact [Email] to express interest and for further details and timings by 22nd please.
Our last Tuesday of the month eating meeting will be at a Taste of Thai restaurant 84-86 Market Street, Ashby de la Zouch, LE65 1AP. There is on street parking or use the car park on South Street. You can view the menu at http://www.tasteofthai-ashby.co.uk/index.html If you would like to join us at this excellent restaurant, please contact me before Friday 25th May on [Phone Number] or at [Email]