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| align="center"  rowspan="2"| Week 37
| align="center" | {{sc|Thursday 7th August}}
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|align="center" style="background-color:#f4f0e8;"| 10.45am<br>The Hub<br>Mike Siegel: '''History of Kingston'''
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|align="center"  style="background-color:#eeaaff;"| Quarterly Lunch at Zeitoun
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| align="center"  rowspan="2"| Week 33
| align="center" | {{sc|Tuesday 12th August}}
| align="center" | {{sc|Thursday 14th August}}
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| align="center"  style="background-color:#ffd5d5;"| City Walk<br>Stephen Chater: '''Barbican Survival and Smithfield Tall Tales'''
| align="center"  style="background-color:#cdde87;"| Five-mile Walk<br>'''Longy Down and Hare & Hounds''' with Dick Bell
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| align="center"  rowspan="2"| Week 34
| align="center" colspan="2"| {{sc|Thursday 21st August}}
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| align="center"  style="background-color:#ff8080;"| RAC Club<br>Richard Davies: '''Golf'''
| align="center"  style="background-color:#cdde87;"| Three-mile Walk
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| align="center"  rowspan="2"| Week 35
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| align="center" | {{sc|Thursday 28th August}}
| align="center" | {{sc|Thursday 11th September}}
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| align="center"  style="background-color:#cdde87;"| Eight-mile Walk  
| align="center"  style="background-color:#cdde87;"| Five-mile Walk<br>'''Thursley''' with Terry Mahon
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| align="center"  rowspan="2"| Week 38
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| align="center" | {{sc|Thursday 4th September}}
| align="center" | {{sc|Thursday 18th September}}
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| align="center"  style="background-color:#f4f0e8;"| 10.45am<br>The Hub<br>David Walker-Smith: '''Lessons learned from 25 years in Southeast Asia'''  
| align="center"  style="background-color:#cdde87;"| Three-mile Stroll<br>'''Telegraph Hill / Hare & Hounds''' with Keith Chapple, Laurence Moody & Gavin Wilson
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| align="center"  rowspan="2"| Week 39
| align="center"  rowspan="2"| Week 39
| align="center" | {{sc|Tuesday 23rd September}}
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| align="center" | {{sc|Thursday 25th September}}
| align="center" | {{sc|Friday 26th September}}
| align="center" | {{sc|Friday 26th September}}
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| align="center"  style="background-color:#ffdd55;"| 10am<br>The Foley<br>Stephen McEvoy: '''Money Matters'''  
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| align="center"  style="background-color:#cdde87;"| Eight-mile Walk<br>'''Ranmore Common''' with David Thompson
| align="center"  style="background-color:#eeaaff;"| 2pm<br>Greyfriars Vineyard<br>David Thompson: '''Vineyard Tour'''
| align="center"  style="background-color:#eeaaff;"| 2pm<br>Greyfriars Vineyard<br>David Thompson: '''Vineyard Tour'''
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| align="center"  style="background-color:#f4f0e8;"| 10.45am<br>The Hub<br>Iain Kennedy: '''The Story of the Suez Canal'''  
| align="center"  style="background-color:#f4f0e8;"| 10.45am<br>The Hub<br>Iain Kennedy: '''The Story of the Suez Canal'''  
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| align="center" | {{sc|Thursday 4th December}}
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| align="center"  style="background-color:#f4f0e8;"| 10.45am<br>The Hub<br>Andy Richardson: '''Britain’s Atomic ‘V’ Bombers - The Ultimate Peacekeepers'''
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=== August 2025 ===
== More Event Details ==
The next Probus meeting on the 7th August will be at the Claygate Youth & Community Hub. Coffee will be available from 10:30 and the meeting will start at 10:45.
 
The meeting will commence with the usual updates on our upcoming activities followed by a talk on "The History of Kingston upon Thames” given by Mike Siegel. Mike taught Latin, Greek and History for many years at St Paul's School, is the former headmaster of Rokeby School in Kingston and for the past 7 years has been the Town Crier and Tipstaff of Kingston upon Thames. We will no doubt hear more about the role of the Tipstaff at the meeting.
 
If you are unable to attend the meeting please send your apologies to Clive Thompson (clivethompson07@gmail.com).
 
Our next speakers will be our own David Walker-Smith in September with "Lessons learned from 25 years in Southeast Asia", David Bickerton in October with "The Pursuit and Sinking of Bismarck" and Iain Kennedy in November with "The Story of the Suez Canal” .
 
The meeting will be followed by our Quarterly lunch at Zeitoun Claygate.
 
See you all at the Claygate Youth & Community Hub on Thursday 7th August - please wear your badges.
 
Best wishes
 
Brian
 
=== July 2025===
==== Quarterly Lunch ====
As indicated at our recent meeting, the next quarterly lunch will be on the 7th August when we will visit ''Zeitoun'', the Lebanese restaurant next to the ''Averna''.
 
If you are able to attend, please select a main course and dessert from the list below (for example 3A) and email me your choice by 31st July.
 
The price of a two-course meal will be £25 including gratuities. Payment should be made to the Probus Club of Claygate (account 70566195, sort code 20-90-56). Please inform Roger Hidden and me when you have done so. 
 
Best wishes
 
Brian
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==== Other Diary Dates ====


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|rowspan="3" style="vertical-align:top;" width="20%"|'''Walks'''  
|rowspan="3" style="vertical-align:top;" width="20%"|'''Walks'''  
|'''Thurs 10th July''' – The short walk, approximately five miles, will be led by Gavin Wilson. This walk will commence at The Plough, Effingham (KT24 5SW) departing at 10.15am and walking over Bookham and Effingham Commons, passing the Lovelace estate. Lunch will be at The Plough at the conclusion of the walk. Please contact Gavin if you would like to join the walk and the lunch.
|'''Thurs 11th September''' - The short walk, approx. 5 miles, will be led by Terry Mahon.
It will be in the Thursley area S.W. of Guildford featuring a mixture of
woodland and farmland with views along the ridge. The walk will commence
near to the Three Horseshoes pub in Thursley where lunch will be taken at
the conclusion of the walk. Please contact Terry if you would like to join the
walk and the lunch
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|'''Thurs 18th September''' – Keith Chapple will be leading the short stroll of 2 to 3 miles
around Telegraph Hill with lunch at The Hare &amp; Hounds following the walk
Further details to follow.
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|'''Thurs 17th July''' – Keith Chapple, assisted by Laurence Moody will be leading the short stroll of 2-to-3 miles around Arbrook and Esher Common with lunch following at a pub following the walk. Further details to follow.
| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Thurs 25th September''' – The 8-mile walk which will be led by David Thompson will be in the Ranmore area, north west of Dorking. The walk will commence at Denbies rising up to St Barnabas Church and thence towards Polesden Lacey and returning over Ranmore Common. A picnic lunch is planned. Further details about this walk will be issued separately to those on the walker’s list.
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| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Thurs 24th July''' – The eight-mile walk which will be led by Mike Dunn will be in the Merstham area, near Redhill. Lunch arrangements and further details about this walk will be issued separately to those on the walkers list.
 
| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Golf'''
| The golf meeting on 21st August at the RAC Club, Epsom was well supported
with nine members playing. Probus Golf section will be represented at the Dylan
Howells Foundation golf day at Surbiton Golf Club on Friday 3rd October.
Please contact Richard Davies if you would like to play at this event. The final
event of the season is planned to be at Claremont in October. Details to
follow.
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|colspan="2" | <center>'''Further into the future:'''</center>
 
| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Money Matters'''  
|Unfortunately we will have to cancel the Money Matters meeting scheduled for Tuesday 23rd September as Stephen will not be able to attend. He is proposing as an alternative that the meeting be rescheduled for a date following the Budget and will announce the new dates at our next meeting on Thursday 2nd October.
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| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Quarterly Lunch'''
| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Wine Tasting'''
| Please note that the next quarterly lunch for members will take place after the August monthly meeting on Thursday '''7th August''' at the ''Zeitoun'' restaurant on [[The Green]]. Reservation form to follow.
| The next wine event, which will be organised by David Thompson, will be a guided tour of Greyfriars vineyard on the Hogs Back, Guildford on Friday 26th September. This event is now fully subscribed.
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| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''London City Walk'''
| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Friends of Capelfield'''
|Stephen Chater will be leading the final day of his City Walk entitled ''Barbican Survival &amp; Smithfield Tall Tales'' on Tuesday '''12th August'''. Contact Stephen if you would like to join this guided walk. (Four places remain.)
| There will be an Open Evening on Wednesday 17th September for patients to raise issues with the Surgery.
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| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Golf'''
| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Dorich House'''
| Richard Davies has arranged the next golf meeting on '''21st August''' at the RAC Club, Epsom. Please contact Richard if you would like to play at the above event. Good luck to Richard &amp; Tim Lovett who will be representing Claygate Probus at the Surrey Probus Golf meeting at Tyrells Wood on 31st July.
| Ian Royce is arranging a visit to Dorich House on Kingston Vale.
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| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Money Matters'''  
| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''The Hub'''
|The next meeting of the Money Matters group, chaired by Stephen McEvoy, will be held at The Foley on Tuesday '''23rd September''' starting at 10am.
| The Hub is arranging a music evening on Sat 4th October. Tickets are £15 ⅌ person.
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| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Wine Tasting'''
|colspan="2" | <center>'''Further into the future:'''</center>
| The next wine tasting, which will be organised by David Thompson, is expected to take place in September. Further details to follow.
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| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Theatre '''
| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Theatre '''
|Nigel Forrest has organised a theatre visit to the Orange Tree, Richmond on Saturday '''17th January 2026''' to see a production of ''The Rivals''. Reservations are now being taken for this visit (please contact Nigel).
|Nigel Forrest has organised a theatre visit to the Orange Tree, Richmond on Saturday '''17th January 2026''' to see a production of ''The Rivals''. Reservations are now being taken for this visit (please contact Nigel).


A second future theatre visit is being arranged by Roger Hargreaves to see ''I’m Sorry Prime Minister'' on Thursday '''12th March 2026''' at the Apollo Theatre in London. There are now only two tickets remaining for this event. Respond asap to Roger Hargreaves if you would like to join this event.
A second future theatre visit is being arranged by Roger Hargreaves to see ''I’m Sorry Prime Minister'' on Thursday '''12th March 2026''' at the Apollo Theatre in London. This event is now sold out.
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| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''River Cruise'''
| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''River Cruise'''

Latest revision as of 19:30, 13 September 2025

Probus 2025 Calendar

Week 37 THURSDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER
Five-mile Walk
Thursley with Terry Mahon
Week 38 THURSDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER
Three-mile Stroll
Telegraph Hill / Hare & Hounds with Keith Chapple, Laurence Moody & Gavin Wilson
Week 39 THURSDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER
Eight-mile Walk
Ranmore Common with David Thompson 		2pm
Greyfriars Vineyard
David Thompson: Vineyard Tour
Week 40 THURSDAY 2ND OCTOBER
10.45am
The Hub
David Bickerton: The Pursuit and Sinking of Bismarck
Week 45 THURSDAY 6TH NOVEMBER
10.45am
The Hub
Iain Kennedy: The Story of the Suez Canal
Week 49 THURSDAY 4TH DECEMBER
10.45am
The Hub
Andy Richardson: Britain’s Atomic ‘V’ Bombers - The Ultimate Peacekeepers

More Event Details

This month:
Walks Thurs 11th September - The short walk, approx. 5 miles, will be led by Terry Mahon.

It will be in the Thursley area S.W. of Guildford featuring a mixture of woodland and farmland with views along the ridge. The walk will commence near to the Three Horseshoes pub in Thursley where lunch will be taken at the conclusion of the walk. Please contact Terry if you would like to join the walk and the lunch

Thurs 18th September – Keith Chapple will be leading the short stroll of 2 to 3 miles

around Telegraph Hill with lunch at The Hare & Hounds following the walk Further details to follow.

Thurs 25th September – The 8-mile walk which will be led by David Thompson will be in the Ranmore area, north west of Dorking. The walk will commence at Denbies rising up to St Barnabas Church and thence towards Polesden Lacey and returning over Ranmore Common. A picnic lunch is planned. Further details about this walk will be issued separately to those on the walker’s list.
Golf The golf meeting on 21st August at the RAC Club, Epsom was well supported

with nine members playing. Probus Golf section will be represented at the Dylan Howells Foundation golf day at Surbiton Golf Club on Friday 3rd October. Please contact Richard Davies if you would like to play at this event. The final event of the season is planned to be at Claremont in October. Details to follow.

Money Matters Unfortunately we will have to cancel the Money Matters meeting scheduled for Tuesday 23rd September as Stephen will not be able to attend. He is proposing as an alternative that the meeting be rescheduled for a date following the Budget and will announce the new dates at our next meeting on Thursday 2nd October.
Wine Tasting The next wine event, which will be organised by David Thompson, will be a guided tour of Greyfriars vineyard on the Hogs Back, Guildford on Friday 26th September. This event is now fully subscribed.
Friends of Capelfield There will be an Open Evening on Wednesday 17th September for patients to raise issues with the Surgery.
Dorich House Ian Royce is arranging a visit to Dorich House on Kingston Vale.
The Hub The Hub is arranging a music evening on Sat 4th October. Tickets are £15 ⅌ person.
Further into the future:
Theatre Nigel Forrest has organised a theatre visit to the Orange Tree, Richmond on Saturday 17th January 2026 to see a production of The Rivals. Reservations are now being taken for this visit (please contact Nigel).

A second future theatre visit is being arranged by Roger Hargreaves to see I’m Sorry Prime Minister on Thursday 12th March 2026 at the Apollo Theatre in London. This event is now sold out.

River Cruise Nigel Forrest will be sharing details in the coming months about the next River Cruise, which is likely to be in 2027.
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