From time to time we hold meetings which are open to Club Members

and their guests and if you are thinking of joining us then these

informal meetings are the ideal introduction. It's up to you how long

you stay and you can discover just  how friends and former

colleagues are involved with our club. Just keep an eye out for

Coffee Mornings and Afternoon Teas

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Forthcoming Events

Christmas Lunch

Top Meadow Country House & Golf Club  Function Suite                                                         Friday 6^th December                                                                                                                                                      Closing date 22^th November

This year I am delighted to invite you to join us for a truly delightful afternoon at this picturesque setting in the heart of Essex.

A coach will be arranged to ensure as many of you as possible can enjoy this occasion. But, if you prefer to then you can drive yourselves. There is ample parking here.

 We also have a cabaret singer for our enjoyment and very friendly staff too. Some of them joined us on the dance floor last year!! Due to increased costs, there will be no welcome drink this year.

Gloria & Peter will also try to tempt you to buy raffle tickets in aid of our chosen charity at this, our very last function of the year. We should all arrive by 12 midday as we eat at 12.30pm and should be on our way home at 4pm  Try to be early to ensure you can sit with friends.

If you should have special dietary needs please let us know, thank you.

The meal choices are as per response slip

Coach pick ups, since there will be only one coach please supply a self addressed envelope and note that this will be dealt with on a first come first served basis.

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Holiday 2025.  A bespoke trip to Blackpool

Please apply early to ensure holiday goes ahead

 At long last I have found a holiday that might suit us.

Alfa Travel have won the Travellers Choice award for 2024, which is a great indicator of a good company as it’s the guests who have voted for them.

If we have more than 30 guests the coach will be for our use only and the cost will be cheaper. This holiday will not be subsided by the Bank, I just want to make that clear from the offset. Some Single rooms are available on a first come first served basis. The hotel has 2 lifts!

Blackpool is a popular resort and overlooks the Irish Sea. The promenade is 1.6 mile long and is affectionately called the Golden Mile. It sits in Lancashire the North West. The hotel is opposite the beach. It does not have a swimming pool, but does have a comfortable lounge overlooking the sea. Most nights have entertainment with Bingo beforehand. The holiday includes bed breakfast and a  3 course evening meal served by a waitress. We will be assigned tables for the club. Tea and coffee is provided in the rooms. So get up when you want,  but if coming on an excursion, you need to be ready in the lobby 10 mins beforehand.

Mamma Mia! – A West End Musical      (Matinee Performance)                                       Date Thursday 13^th March          Novello Theatre - Aldwych WC2B 4LP                                                                  Cut-off date is Thursday 13^th February

Come and see ‘the ultimate feel-good show’ (Classic FM) at the Novello Theatre with MAMMA MIA! – the world’s sunniest, most exhilarating smash-hit musical!

Fall in love with the irresistibly funny tale of a mother, a daughter, and three possible dads on a Greek Island Idyll, all unfolding to the magic of ABBA’s timeless songs in this fantastic jukebox musical.

Since premiering in London’s West End in 1999, Judy Cramer’s vision of bringing the sparkle of ABBA’s songs to the stage has thrilled over 70 million people around the world, in over 50 different productions and 16 languages! The show is fresh with new artists in the lead roles.

Whatever age you are, you can’t help but sing along to these great songs.

The Matinee show starts at 3.00pm sharp.  All seats are in the Stalls.

Please be advised this is a make your own way, and no food is supplied.

Nearest tube is The Embankment

A Walk with Kevin -  Kings Cross - Coal Drops Yard         (Regents Canal)                      Date Thursday 10^th April

                                                                                                                                                Cut off date is Thursday 27^th March

A hidden treasure brought back to life.

Our spring walk of about 3 miles starts at Kings Cross Station by platform 9/10 where the toilets and Harry Potter shop are.

Over the past decade the Regents Canal has been transformed at Kings Cross and is today an important part of the neighbourhood just as it was in its industrial heyday.

We  will take a walk along the Regents Canal and enjoy the acres of parks and gardens. Stroll through the cobbled streets of Coal Drops Yard and discover shops restaurants and bars.