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== Other Diary Dates ==
== More Event Details ==


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|rowspan="3" style="vertical-align:top;" width="20%"|'''Walks'''  
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|'''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 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 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 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.
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| 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.
| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Thurs 25th September''' – The 8 mile walk which will be led by David Thompson will
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be in the Ranmore area, north west of Dorking. The walk will commence at
| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''London City Walk'''
Denbies rising up to St Barnabas Church and thence towards Polesden
|Stephen Chater will be leading the final day of his City Walk entitled “Barbican Survival and Smithfield Tall Tales” on Tuesday 12th August. Contact Stephen if you would like to join this guided walk. (Two places remaining)
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;"|'''Golf'''
| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''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 31st July, with a win).
| The golf meeting on 21st August at the RAC Club, Epsom was well supported
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with nine members playing. Probus Golf section will be represented at the Dylan
| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Beer Festival'''
Howells Foundation golf day at Surbiton Golf Club on Friday 3rd October.
| 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 https://www.claygatebeerfestival.org/ and join the Probus group who will be attending on Saturday 30th August.
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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| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Wine Tasting'''
| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''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. (Limited number of spaces available).
| 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;"|'''Theatre '''
| style="vertical-align:top;"|'''Theatre '''

Revision as of 11:04, 7 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 TUESDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER THURSDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER
10am
The Foley
Stephen McEvoy: Money Matters 		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.

Further into the future:
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 26th September. This event is now fully subscribed.
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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