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=== August 2025 ===
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.
=== Other Diary Dates ===
 
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 14th August''' – The short walk, approx. 5 miles, will be led by Dick Bell.
This “car-free” walk will commence at The Hare and Hounds, departing at
10.15am and walking over Arbrook and Esher Commons. Lunch will be at The Hare & Hounds
at the conclusion of the walk. Please contact Dick if you would like to join the
walk and the lunch.
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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.
|'''Thurs 21st August''' – Keith Chapple, assisted by Gavin Wilson and Laurence
Moody, will be leading the short stroll of 2 to 3 miles around Wimbledon
Common with lunch at a pub following the walk Further details to follow.
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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;"|'''Thurs 28th August''' – The eight-mile walk which will be led by Ian Royce will be in
the Ockley / Leith Hill area, south of Dorking. Lunch arrangements and further
details about this walk will be issued separately to those on the walker’s list.
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|colspan="2" | <center>'''Further into the future:'''</center>
|colspan="2" | <center>'''Further into the future:'''</center>
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| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Quarterly Lunch'''
| 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.
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| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''London City Walk'''
| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''London City Walk'''
|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.)
|Stephen Chater will be leading the final day of his City Walk entitled
“Barbican Survival and Smithfield Tall Tales” on Tuesday 12 th August. Contact
Stephen if you would like to join this guided walk. (Two places remaining)
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| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Golf'''
| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Golf'''
| 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.
| Richard Davies has arranged the next golf meeting on 21 st August at the RAC
Club, Epsom. Please contact Richard if you would like to play at the above
event. (Congratulations to Richard &amp; Tim Lovett who represented Claygate
Probus at the Surrey Probus Golf meeting at Tyrells Wood on 31 st July, with a
win).
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| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Money Matters'''  
| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Money Matters'''  
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| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Wine Tasting'''
| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Wine Tasting'''
| The next wine tasting, which will be organised by David Thompson, is expected to take place in September. Further details 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 26 th
September. (Limited number of spaces
available).
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| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Beer Festival'''
| A reminder that Claygate Beer Festival will be held at the end of this month
at the Scouts premises. Book your tickets on line at “claygatebeerfestival” and
join the Probus group who will be attending on Saturday 30th August.
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| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Theatre '''
| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Theatre '''

Revision as of 19:26, 9 August 2025

Probus 2025 Calendar

Week 33 TUESDAY 12TH AUGUST THURSDAY 14TH AUGUST
City Walk
Stephen Chater: Barbican Survival and Smithfield Tall Tales 		Five-mile Walk
Longy Down and Hare & Hounds with Dick Bell
Week 34 THURSDAY 21ST AUGUST
RAC Club
Richard Davies: Golf 		Three-mile Walk
Week 35 THURSDAY 28TH AUGUST
Eight-mile Walk
Week 36 THURSDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER
10.45am
The Hub
David Walker-Smith: Lessons learned from 25 years in Southeast Asia
Week 39 TUESDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER
10am
The Foley
Stephen McEvoy: Money Matters 		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


Other Diary Dates

This month:
Walks Thurs 14th August – The short walk, approx. 5 miles, will be led by Dick Bell.

This “car-free” walk will commence at The Hare and Hounds, departing at 10.15am and walking over Arbrook and Esher Commons. Lunch will be at The Hare & Hounds at the conclusion of the walk. Please contact Dick if you would like to join the walk and the lunch.

Thurs 21st August – Keith Chapple, assisted by Gavin Wilson and Laurence

Moody, will be leading the short stroll of 2 to 3 miles around Wimbledon Common with lunch at a pub following the walk Further details to follow.

Thurs 28th August – The eight-mile walk which will be led by Ian Royce will be in

the Ockley / Leith Hill area, south of Dorking. Lunch arrangements and further details about this walk will be issued separately to those on the walker’s list.

Further into the future:
London City Walk Stephen Chater will be leading the final day of his City Walk entitled

“Barbican Survival and Smithfield Tall Tales” on Tuesday 12 th August. Contact Stephen if you would like to join this guided walk. (Two places remaining)

Golf Richard Davies has arranged the next golf meeting on 21 st August at the RAC

Club, Epsom. Please contact Richard if you would like to play at the above event. (Congratulations to Richard & Tim Lovett who represented Claygate Probus at the Surrey Probus Golf meeting at Tyrells Wood on 31 st July, with a win).

Money Matters 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.
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 26 th September. (Limited number of spaces available).

Beer Festival A reminder that Claygate Beer Festival will be held at the end of this month

at the Scouts premises. Book your tickets on line at “claygatebeerfestival” and join the Probus group who will be attending on Saturday 30th August.

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. There are now only two tickets remaining for this event. Respond asap to Roger Hargreaves if you would like to join this event.

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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