We're celebrating Mensa's 73rd birthday with a lovely afternoon tea at The Mulberry Tree Cafe, Strelley Hall, NG8 6PE. A selection of sandwiches, homemade cakes and scones with clotted cream and jam plus choice of tea and coffee with refill. £12.95 per person. Gluten and/or dairy free option available for £2 supplement. Ample free parking. Please contact Maxine on [Phone Number] or [Email] to reserve your place.
Once again, we are at the Three Magnets, Leys Avenue, Letchworth. Thursday is traditionally curry night, but other food is also available (standard Wetherspoons fare). Leys Avenue is the main shopping street in Letchworth and is just a few minutes' walk from the rail station (Kings Cross to Cambridge line). Call me on [Phone Number], or email [Email] for further details and encouragement.
Our regular get together but this month including hilarious sheep racing! We have private use of the visitor centre attached to the Vat & Fiddle pub on Queensbridge Road, NG2 1NB. Watch as six Shaun The Sheep stagger and bleat their way to the finish line. Help raise money for Cancer Research UK with a prize for the winner. Further info from Maxine on [Phone Number] or [Email] if needed.
Join us for a walk with super scenery including a stroll along the River Nene. Meet at The Dukes (previously the Dukes Arms), High St., Woodford NN14 4HE, returning there for lunch. Ian will try and not lead us astray. Contact him for advice/encouragement at: [Email]
Join us at Dobbie's Garden Centre in Fenny Stratford for tea, coffee, and cakes in the restaurant. We will probably be in the conservatory area at the back. Contact Jo at [Email], or [Phone Number] / [Phone Number] for directions/encouragement.
A live transmission of Mozart's Don Giovanni from Covent Garden at the Broadway Cinema, Letchworth. £18. If interested, please contact me on [Phone Number] or [Phone Number], or email [Email]
Join our ever growing group for a meal or just a drink at The Cadland, High Road, Chilwell from 7.30pm until late. Look for yellow Mblem on a long table beyond the bar if entering the pub from the car park. Directions/encouragement from Maxine on [Phone Number] or [Email] or just turn up on the night.
Our regular Second Saturday meeting at the Adam & Eve Tavern, 25 Lindum Road, LN2 1RT (opposite Pottergate arch). Join us to discuss the not-totally-serious proposition that "The only truly ethical diet consists of that which has evolved to be eaten". Traditional pub food, decent ales, hot drinks, car park. Find us in the alcove, Magazine on the table, or contact Jacquie beforehand on [Phone Number] or [Email].
A change of venue! Our usual breakfast/brunch will take place at the Zapato Lounge, Welsh House, 2 Newland Walk NN1 2EB - just near the main entrance to the Grosvenor Centre. We'll probably be sitting in one of the window seats either side of the entrance. Pete will be quizzing us and we'll reveal our favourite time of day. Contact Marianne for directions/encouragement.
Join Dave and Alison at their home in Flackwell Heath, near High Wycombe, for a relaxed evening of indoor board games. All members and friends welcome. 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]
Our "3rd Tuesday" get together returns to The Ram, 19 Castle Gate, Newark, NG24 1AZ. Join us for food and/or drink plus interesting conversation. Look for Mblem to the right as you enter this Georgian pub. Pop along briefly or stay all evening. All welcome! Contact Pete on [Phone Number] or [Email] for any encouragement to come and say hello.
We'll be on a group of tables in the rear section (beyond the bar) of the Standing Order (Wetherspoon) pub on Iron Gate in the centre of Derby. Look for the yellow Mblem. Drop in briefly or stay all evening for food and/or drink and chat. New faces especially welcome. Contact Susan on [Phone Number] or [Email] for directions and encouragement
Coffee at Roots, 22A High Street, Chesham, HP5 1EP. We are promised lovely food and good coffee. 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]
Soak up the atmosphere at the Charter Fair which takes place throughout the centre of Ilkeston. Try a ride or two and maybe some fairground food. Weather dependent. Contact Susan on [Phone Number] or [Email] to arrange a meeting point or to arrange to park at our house and walk in (20 min walk)
Another meeting to encourage local Mensans to try social events but everyone welcome. Join us for a free coffee and scone at the Cycle Coffee Shop at Doddington Hall, LN6 4RU (not main restaurant but signposted). Please contact Jacquie on [Phone Number] or [Email] for directions/encouragement and so she knowns how large a table we'll need.
Cavendish Winds at Weston Church. A young wind quintet who are gaining international recognition. £16. Contact me on [Phone Number] or [Email] for directions.
Come along to the Cradock Arms, 201 Knighton Road LE2 3TT and have a general chat over a drink or two. You will find me at a table with the Mblem at the lowest end of the bar. Members who haven't been before are always welcome and you can bring a friend along too. There is parking at the pub. You can contact me on [Phone Number] or e-mail [Email]
Our monthly quiz outing to The Plough at Simpson. Meet from 7.45 for a 8.00pm start - cost is £1 per person. Please let me know if you are coming so I know if we will be one team or two. Contact Jo at [Email], or [Phone Number] / [Phone Number] for directions/encouragement.
Join us for a pub quiz at the Queen's Head at 1 Breach Road, Marlpool near Heanor (DE75 7NJ). A refurbished five room Victorian alehouse with real ales and traditional ciders. Quiz starts at around 8.15pm but we need to be earlier to get a table. New faces especially welcome. Contact Susan on [Phone Number] or [Email] for directions and encouragement
A live transmission of Donizetti's Don Pasquale at The Broadway, Letchworth. £18. If interested, please contact me on [Phone Number] or [Phone Number], or email [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 a spot of encouragement to come and join us.
After the skittles last month, we will be relaxing with dinner at the Sugar Loaf, 2 Nottingham Road, Ab Kettleby near Melton Mowbray LE14 3JB. This pub is on the A606 and has a car park by it. All members are welcome but booking ahead is essential so I need to know by 19th Oct if you intend to join us. Please contact me on [Phone Number] or at [Email]
Come and join us for a day out in Retford. Planned activities during the morning then optional local visits and exploring afterwards. More details in newsletter and on website. If you would like a free lunch please book with Chenda by Sun 20th October. [Phone Number][Email]
">Not been to a meeting before? Or not for ages? Meet other Mensans over a free afternoon tea of sandwiches and cakes with tea/coffee. The location is Mackworth (DE22) at the home of local members Janine and Sandy. Book with me to get the address. I would like an indication of numbers by Tuesday 22nd October, but it's fine to decide on the day and e-mail or text me - [Email] or [Phone Number]
Join us at Brown's on Midsummer Boulevard from 10am for a full breakfast, a snack, or just a drink. Jo at [Email], or [Phone Number] / [Phone Number] for directions/encouragement.
It's "Tapas Tuesday" at Esquina, 384 Tamworth Road, Sawley, NG10 3AU, where 2 large tapas dishes and 1 side cost £13.95. Vegan menu also available. See www.esquinasawley.co.uk. Why not join us for a taste of Spain? Reserve your place with Maxine on [Phone Number] or [Email] by 25th latest please.
Join me at the Empire Cinema, Crest Road, High Wycombe, HP11 1UA to see Exhibition on Screen, Leonardo: The Works. Ticket prices, certification and booking details are not yet available; check at https://www.empirecinemas.co.uk/synopsis/exhibition_on_screen_leonardo_-_the_works_2019/f6746 for full details and to book your tickets. Possible meal first. Let me know you are coming and if you want to eat first on [Phone Number] or e-mail me at [Email].
Shoo Cuisine, 12-14 Clasketgate, Lincoln, LN2 1JS - opposite Theatre Royal. Trying out a new Chinese restaurant, fixed-price all-you-can-eat menu with waiter service, vegetarian options available. Good reviews on TripAdvisor! All welcome, and of course you can bring a guest. Jacquie will need to book a table, so please contact her no later than 24th October, on [Phone Number] or [Email]. Looking forward to seeing you there.