Programmes

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Programme of Monthly Events

The normal monthly meetings are held at the Fairground Hall, Weyhill,  on the third Tuesday of each month (except December) starting at 2.00 pm. Refreshments are served at the end of the meeting.

 

June 19th

A policeman's .. can be quite an interesting one Neil Sadler

July 17th

The Mysterious Life of Walter Henry

Howard Nichols

 August 21st

The RAF - who we are, what we do & how we do it

RAF Presentation Team

September 18th Older Driver Skills Scheme (Hants CC) Graham Millwood
 October 16th Dover - The Bootleg Years Nigel Knott
November 20th Banned& Censored Peter & Christine Padwick

 December 11th

Christmas Lunch

 
January 15th Memories of Andover - do you remember when? Jill Hannington
February 19th The Yeoman of the Guard John Hook
March 19th Oman - Jewel of the Middle East John Bowman
April 13th The Eddystone Lighthouse Geoff Eddy
May 21st AGM with cream tea  

 

 

 


Tea Rota for the Monthly meetings
 

   
  New Rosta will be posted once known
   

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Walkers One Programme

Group Leader - Carol Grimston

Meeting Time 2nd & 4th Thursday in the month
10:00am for 10:30 start

To contact the group leader  click here

 

Venues and volunteers required for the following dates

Date

Venue

Leader

     
May 24th Crook and Shears at Upper Clatford - use village hall car park Helen Stuart & June Cowie
June 14th The Cricketers at Longparish Anna Bardsley
June 28th Venues and volunteers required for the following dates  
July 12th Venue to be advised David & Beryl Laurillard
July 26th Venues and volunteers required for the following dates  
August 9th Venues and volunteers required for the following dates  
August 23rd The Greyhound at Broughton 4.7 mile walk [three long  gradual slopes, one short quite steep one (adjacent to  Broughton Nature Reserve and with great views), one long steep downhill.  No stiles!!] Pippa and Chris Hodgkinson

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It has been suggested that the postcodes of venues that are difficult to find should be included with the name of the venue.

For those venues that are some distance from Andover, please could the Walks Leader include his/her mobile phone number, and the phone number of the pub, in case walkers are delayed on their way. 

Please do not use mobile phones while driving.


Walkers Two Programme

Group Leader - Pippa Hodgkinson

Meeting Time 1st & 3rd Thursday in the month
10:00am for 10:30 start

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Date

Venue

Leader

     
     
June 7th Venue to be confirmed Ken Kirkland
Jun 21st Venue to be confirmed Derek Grimston

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Strollers One Programme

Group Leader - Gloria Birch

Meeting Time 1st & 3rd Thursday in the month
10:45 am for 11:00am start

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Date Venue  Leader
     
     
     
7th June The Eagle at Abbotts Ann Carol Grimston
21st June Venue to be advised Anna & Denise
5th July Venue to be advised Jill Hannington
19th July The Swan at Barton Stacey Nigel and Vanessa Knott
2nd August Venue to be advised Morgan H-O and Joyce Nutley
16th August The White Hart at Over Wallop Alan Sellwood
6th September Venue to be advised volunteer required
20th September Venue to be advised volunteer required
4th October Venue to be advised Hazel Bulpitt
18th October Venue to be advised volunteer required
1st November Venue to be advised volunteer required
15th November Venue to be advised volunteer required
6th December Venue to be advised volunteer required
20th December Venue to be advised volunteer required

 

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Strollers Two Programme

Group Leaders - Alan and Christine Ette

Meeting Time 2nd & 4th Tuesday in the month
10:15am for 10:30 start
Please ensure you let the organiser know if you are not able to stroll.  If a date doesn’t suit you please arrange to swop with someone else on the list and let us know. 

There is an administration fee of £1 per household per year to be paid to the the Co-ordinators. This will be reviewed from time to time. The year runs from 29th November.


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Date

Venue  Leader
     
     
     
     
May 22nd TBA David & Beryl Lawrence
June 12th TBA Keith & Wendy Harvey
June 26th TBA Tony & Kathy Gowing
     
     

 

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Weekend Walkers Programme

Group Leader - Penny Smith

Meeting Time 1st Saturday of the month
10:00-10:15am for 10:30am start
 

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Date  Venue  Leader
2012    
     
     
June 2nd No walk thus month  
July 7th Jack Russell at Faccombe Penny Smith
August 4th Venue to be advised Derek and Carol Grimston
September 1st Venue to be advised Ken Kirkland
October 6th Venue to be advised Pippa and Chris Hodgkinson
November 3rd Venue to be advised Brenda Skeates
December 1st Venue to be advised Bridget Rawlings

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Gardens Group Programme

All visits at 2pm unless otherwise stated

Group Leader - Hilary Eddy

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Date

Venue

Leader

     
     
June 13th Coach visit to the Gardeners World Live and Good Food show at the NEC, Birmingham. Details from Jean Pittfield
June 20th West Green    Jean Pittfield
July 4th Tanglefoot, Crawley Hilary Eddy
August   TBA  
September 19th     The Hyde, Alresford   Hilary Eddy
October 10th The Island, Romsey   Hilary Eddy
     
 

        

 
     

                                                              

                                                                     Full contact and travel details will be sent to members prior to each visit.

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Villages Group Programme

Group Leader - Sally Cousins

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Meetings are times are between 10am and 10.15 to pre-order Lunch

 

Date

Venue

   
May 29th Shipton Bellinger
July 3rd Wherwell

 

 

 

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Quester One Programme
The main purpose of a Quester Group is to be able to visit places where larger numbers cannot  be accommodated and/or to go ‘behind the scenes’ of an organisation

Group Leader -  David Gollings

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Date

Venue

Organiser

     
May 22nd Trimley Farm Jill Hannington
June 27th Visit to Andy Mcindoe's Garden Margaret Trowbridge
August 7th Visit to Tedworth House David and Ruth Gollings
September 4th Visit to Brain Coleman - Amateur Astronomer Derek Grimston
October To be advised  
November To be advised  
December To be advised  

 Note: -  Visits and dates are subject to possible change as volunteers firm up arrangements

 

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Quester Two Programme

Group Leaders -  Gill Todd and Rita Hanna

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Date

Venue

 

Bi-monthly meetings are held at the Burghclere Hall to discuss future events

   
   
May Tedworth House at Tidworth - Help the Heroes Base

June 6th

Highclere Castle in June
July Visit to Fawley Oil Refinery - To be Confirmed
August BBQ at Brian and Helen Stuart's Garden

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Quester Three Programme

Group leader - Jean McLeod

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Date

Venue

Organiser

     
     
     
May Devizes Brewery and Canal? Fran & David Rae
June Eling Tide Mill Sally Weeks
July To be announced Alison Ewens
August Skittles Jackie Waters
September Waterperry Gardens near Oxford David Butcher
October St Paul's Cathedral Penny Smith
November Eastleigh Railway Works Ian McLeod
December A Show preferably local Jackie Haslar
     
     
     
     


 


Quester Four Programme

Group leader - Rex Butland

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Date

Venue  Leader
     
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Nature Group Programme

Group Leaders David and Beryl Laurillard

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Date

Venue
   
   
         May 23rd Danebury  10 am
         June 11th Martin Down
        July 11th Solar Boat trip and West Wittering Nature Reserve
          August TBA Winchester Water Meadows
          September TBA Trinley Estates
         October TBA Kew Gardens
          November TBA
           December TBA