IBM Retirees Club (Midlands)
(www.retireesmidclub.org.uk)
November 2008 Newsletter
Editorial
We had two events in October, both on the same weekend and both successful. Thanks to Gordon Jones for organising the trip to Blackpool - it went so well that he is thinking of organising a similar type of trip sometime April/May next year. And our thanks to Simon Barratt for organising a most successful trip to Jersey for the Tennerfest (no matter that some meals were rather more than £10 - it was still excellent value for money) and overcoming some minor problems with his usual aplomb.
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We will be announcing the 2009 programme shortly but because of long lead times some events have already been announced; the Burns Supper on 24th January, our trip to Holland in April and now there is a pre-announcement for the promised return to the North East in June. I will be adding the 2009 Diary to the links at the end of the Newsletter as soon as possible so you will be able to put dates in your own diaries for events you may be interested in.
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Brian Wilson, Newsletter Editor. Telephone: 01926-777710 e-mail: brian_h_wilson@msn.com
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Committee Change
As I am sure you are aware, at the last AGM Jean Eysenck volunteered to return to our committee because we were short of members. Having helped us out on the planning and organisation of several events, including a super Summer Lunch, Jean has decided that she would like to revert to being a 'back bench' member. I accepted her resignation with great regret. Jean was a founder member of our original Retiree Club committee and was chairman for many years. On your behalf I would like to publicly thank Jean for all her work and for sharing her experience during this session as well as her work over the many earlier years.
Ken Hope
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Christmas Lunch (organisers - Ken Hope and Alan Palmer)
A final reminder that our traditional Christmas Lunch will be on Thursday 11th December. Time 12:00 noon for 1:00 pm
This is our main re-union event of the year. If you haven't already booked but plan to attend and meet up with your ex-colleagues you need to do so right away.
We have chosen The Woodhouse at Princethorpe, a location that we have used in the past, because of the good quality of the food there. The new management has created a larger dining room with round tables that seat eight people so we will have plenty of space and it will be much more sociable and comfortable than before.
As before at the Woodhouse, the main meat course is served from the Carvery where you will have a choice of turkey or rib of beef. Assistance at the carvery will be available if you require it. Or you can have either salmon or vegetarian lasagne served to you when the rest of your table are at the Carvery. Menu details and booking forms are attached via the links below.
The cost is £15.00 (unsubsidised cost £35) and includes a welcome drink served in the large assembly area of the dining room and wine or soft drinks at the table.
Directions to The Woodhouse. For the Sat-navvers, the postcode is CV23 9PZ. The Woodhouse is near Princethorpe on the B4453 Leamington Road, approximately half a mile from its junction with the A423 Coventry to Banbury road. The village is some 4 miles south of Coventry, 5 miles east of Leamington Spa beyond Cubbington and 7 miles west of Rugby. It can also be reached from the B4455 Fosse Way which crosses the A423 quite close by.
Parking. The new dining room is in a separate building in the lower "garden", so drive through the upper car park, down the hill to that area where there is ample parking. Do not park in the upper car park.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Ken Hope and Alan Palmer (Organisers)
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Burns Night Supper Saturday 24th January 2009 (organiser Brian Wilson)
This is the final call for bookings for this event. We have set a cut-off date of 20th November so if you would like to attend what should be a most entertaining evening, please get your booking form to me without delay with the full payment of £20 per person (members and first guest) or £35 for second guests.
Details appeared in the August Newsletter, together with a booking form.
For those members who have already booked and paid a deposit, I will be contacting them to request the amount outstanding.
Brian Wilson
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Trip to Holland 23-27 April 2009 (organiser Simon Barratt)
Our travel company are setting a deadline of around the end of November for bookings so if you have not already booked, please do so by then. Deatails appeared in the September Newsletter.
Simon Barratt
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Northumberland and the Scottish Borders – Sunday 14/06/09 to Thursday 18/06/09
(organiser Tony Mancell)
Hotel and location - Based at the Cross Keys Hotel at Kelso - 4 nights half board, choice table d’hôte menu plus tea and coffee etc
Day Trips – These are still being planned, but we would like to include some or all of the following, along with stops on the way there and back:-
The costs are expected to be between £320 to £350 per person, depending on the excursion costs and the IBM Club’s subsidy available.
I’ve had quite a large amount of interest by word of mouth already, so please drop me an email if you are interested so that I can gauge the numbers. The hotel will require a deposit, but I’m holding that off as long as possible, Xmas in coming etc…
When I’ve obtained the costs for the day trips/excursions, I’ll be in position to finalise the price and a booking form will be made available in the newsletter.
Tony Mancell Email: Tony@Mancell.com Telephone: 01926-613313
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Click on the links below for specific information. Links to booking forms are from the event announcement.
2008 Diary General Notes About Events AGM Minutes
Membership Information Newsletter Archives Newsletter Production