IBM Retirees Club (Midlands)
(www.retireesmidclub.org.uk)
November 2009 Newsletter
Editorial
Our skittles evening at Snitterfield was enjoyed by all attendees and several people suggested we could do it again some time. Many thanks to Peter Barnes for a very enjoyable evening and we asked him to give a special thank you to the Snitterfield staff for an excellent hot buffet.
And last but certainly not least for this year we have the Christmas Lunch on 17th December. The announcement and booking form appeared in the October Newsletter - if you haven't yet booked, click here for booking form which must be in the organiser's hand by 1st December not as stated, by mistake, previously, so that final arrangements can be made with the restaurant. Please note that we can accommodate second guests for whom the price will be £30 per head.
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Your Committee are finalising the 2010 calendar and details will be announced at the Christmas Lunch and also in the December Newsletter. We have quite a range of events and hope you will be able to attend some of them. If you think we have missed something, please don't hestitate to let us know - your feedback is listened to but sometimes we can't squeeze everything in that you might like.
To start us off, Dave Compton has arranged a Chinese meal at the popular Emperors Restaurant in Leamington. If you wish to go, please get your booking form to Dave by 31st December please. Also, see the details of the proposed trip to the west of Scotland which Tony and Simon are organising - Tony tells me that there has been a lot of interest even at this early date so get your bid in now.
Dave Compton has been busy and is proposing a Royal Day Out - see item later in this Newsletter. We have been to Buckingham Palace before but not for some time and this should satisfy the requests which have been made for a repeat visit.
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I have re-arranged and updated the links at the end of the Newsletter and I hope members will find them more informative and useful as a reference. Please take a little time to look through the links and let me know if you have any comments. In particular, you may find the Bedfont Lakes link of use if you are jetting off to foreign parts.
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Brian Wilson, Newsletter Editor. Telephone: 01926-777710 e-mail: brian_h_wilson@msn.com
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Newman Street Reunion
The annual Christmas Newman Street “reunion” will take place on Friday 4th December from midday. Unfortunately, the Cambridge turned into a Chinese restaurant a few years ago so the meeting place has move to the One Tun, Mortimer Street, (just opposite). No need to book, just turn up and hope you recognise somebody. Food is available at the One Tun and those still standing often retire to the Spaghetti House, possibly returning to the One Tun for a final ‘one-for-the-road’.
Dave Compton
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Chinese Meal - Wednesday 20th January 2010 (organiser Dave Compton)
Banish Those Christmas Blues!
To start the New Year, the first Club event of 2010 will be on Wednesday 20th January 2010 - a Chinese Meal at the popular Emperors Peking and Cantonese restaurant in Leamington Spa. The cost will be £17.00 per member and first guest for a Chinese banquet consisting of a selection of starters and 5 main course dishes (vegetarian option also available) plus rice. You will also receive a voucher towards the cost of your own choice of drinks. Booking form with full payment to organiser by 31st December 2009, please.
Dave Compton E-mail: Dave@Compton-family.eu Tel: +44 1295 770355
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Myself & Simon Barratt are planning a trip to the West Coast of Scotland, the details/ideas are shown below, if you are interested please drop me or Simon an email, so that we can judge the numbers for hotel bookings etc. There is no commitment at this stage.
As soon as the itinerary is finalised and the IBM subsidy is known and we can cost it out fully, we will provide a booking form via the Newsletter.
Tony Mancell
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West Coast of Scotland – Sunday 11/04/2010 to Thursday 15/04/2010
Hotel and location - Based at the Caledonian Hotel in Oban - Seafront location - 5 days - 4 nights dinner, bed & breakfast.
Day Trips – These are still being planned, but we would like to include some or all of the following,
A full day tour to the Isle of Mull including a ferry crossing to the Isle of Iona
A trip along the shores of Loch Linnhe to Fort William, in the shadow of Ben Nevis, returning via Glencoe, site of the 1692 massacre.
A relaxed day trip across the ‘Bridge over the Atlantic’ to the Slate Islands of Seil & Easdale, with views over the Firth of Lorn.
The costs are expected to be around £350 to £370 per person, depending on the excursion costs and the IBM Club’s subsidy available.
We’ve had quite a large amount of interest by word of mouth already, so please drop one of us an email if you are interested so that we can gauge the numbers.
Tony Mancell Email: Tony@Mancell.com Telephone: 01926-613313
Simon Barratt Email: sjbarratt@btinternet.com Telephone: 01608661996
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A Royal Day Out
It is proposed to have a day trip to London by coach to visit the State Rooms at Buckingham Palace; the Royal Mews; and the Queen’s Collection. The most likely date is Wednesday 15th September 2010. The combined visit will take about 5-6 hours, including a break for lunch, and will involve a fair amount of walking although there are facilities for wheelchairs if booked in advance. However, as we will need to purchase tickets well ahead, please could you send an expression of interest to Dave Compton (Dave@Compton-family.eu ) stating how many places you would want. Although there is no commitment at this stage, and it may be possible to accommodate second guests, tickets will be purchased based on the level of interest shown, so please respond as soon as possible.
Dave Compton
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