- Bombay Sapphire Gin Distillery – 16th Feb
Join our tour of the Bombay Sapphire Distillery. The distillery is in a conservation area with over 1000 years of history. For over 225 years, the Victorian and… [Continue Reading] - Probus Walkers – Next Walk – Tue 18th Jan
10.30 am start from Keyhaven Car Park SZ306915 – Hurst Castle/Sturt Pond Given the inclement weather, and our preference for not too much mud-plugging, for this month’s walk… [Continue Reading] - Christmas Lunch Meeting
Because of the covid pandemic there was no Christmas Lunch last year so we were all very keen this year’s event should be a big success to make… [Continue Reading] - Talk – 14th Dec – Running Fawlty Towers and Cooking for the Rich and Famous by Susan Howe
Brought in at the last minute when our booked speaker dropped out, Susan Howe delivered more than we could have ever have hoped for! Her anecdotes on the… [Continue Reading] - Genealogy Group Meeting – 22nd Nov
John Symons gave us a talk about the trials and tribulations of his wife Julia’s Great, Great, Great Grandfather William, who was an agricultural labourer in the 19th… [Continue Reading] - Past President’s Lunch – 19th Nov
One very pleasant Probus tradition is the Past President’s Lunch, when the retiring President hosts a lunch for the committee and their partners. This year, the lunch was… [Continue Reading] - Snooker Evenings – 10th & 17th Nov
It’s fair to say the need to split this event into two because of its popularity augured well for it’s success. Two groups of wannabee snooker players descended… [Continue Reading] - Probus Walkers – 17th NovA small, but select, band of five of us met at the Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary for a walk to the Canadian War Memorial and then on around the… [Continue Reading]
- Survivors Group Meeting – 16th Nov
Five intrepid survivors met up at the Cliffhanger café in Highcliffe. Despite the 12 month gap from the previous meeting, due to Covid, we soon reverted to our… [Continue Reading] - Talk – 9th Nov – Life on the Radio Waves by Lindsay ReidTo see Lindsay today, it’s hard to imagine him as a pirate but that, indeed, is what he was! A keen listener to Radio Luxembourg from an early… [Continue Reading]
- Skittles – 28th Oct
Stewart Jones is the champion! Well done Stewart for showing us how to knock down the skittles. 27 of us thoroughly enjoy our skittles and supper evening at… [Continue Reading] - Possible Social Events
For many of us, one of the plusses of Probus membership is the wide range of social events on offer and the following ideas, put forward by our… [Continue Reading] - Walking Group – Keyhaven – 19th Oct
A blustery, overcast day but not enough to discourage the eight intrepid souls who met, along with flocks of twitchers, in the Keyhaven Car Park. The walk out… [Continue Reading] - Election of New Committee – 12th Oct
At the AGM on the 12th October, the following were elected to serve on the Committee for the year ahead: – President: Stephen Dennison Immediate Past President: Len… [Continue Reading] - Talk – 12th Oct – It’s Not What You SayAlan Jones delivered an amusing and really fascinating talk on body language, using illustrations and observations from the worlds of politics and celebrity as well as audience participation…. [Continue Reading]