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April - September 2021 Concord District Branch Covering West Surrey and North East Hampshire Film/ Music/ Online Games Movie Concert Walk/ Crafts Social Dining Out Activities Coffee Morning/ Quizzes Talks Afternoon Tea Bramshot Farm Country - Walk and Picnic - Saturday 28 August Hello and a very warm welcome to our Contact Details fourth edition of the We love to hear from our members newsletter for Concord and are always here to help you in District Branch. any way that we can. For any queries We do hope that you enjoyed regarding reading the last edition which membership, payments and included a feature on a couple claiming benefits of our members – Peter and Judy please contact our Edwards and their joint passion Branch Secretary: for poetry. Jane Nicole. Please remember that this is Telephone: 07312 115323 a newsletter for you, so if you Email: [email protected] have any ideas for articles then Address: 20 Greenfields Avenue, Alton, Hampshire GU34 2ED. please do get in touch. This could be an article, a picture, some For anything artwork, a poem, short story, joke regarding the social or anecdote. Pictures to support events eg confirming your article are always welcome attendance, offering too. Any and all content will be event suggestions or gratefully received. Any member providing feedback wishing to contribute to an article please contact our Social Event Co-Ordinator, should send items to us (details Kristen Reid. on the right). We look forward to hearing from you. Telephone: 07388 871260 Email: [email protected] Jane Nicole and Kristen Reid Address: 68 Christchurch Drive, Blackwater GU17 0HH. 2 Regular Event Farnham Friends Third Wednesday of Casual Coffee Morning the Month 10.30am Free Do you live in Farnham and are looking for a chance to see old friends, make new friends and have a natter? If so, please join us at the lovely Mercure Farnham Bush Hotel between 10.30am and 12.30pm in the Oak Lounge. Everyone is welcome and all will be warmly greeted. Mercure Farnham Bush Hotel, The Borough, Farnham GU9 7NN. Please confirm attendance with Kristen on 07388 871260 at least two days prior. April 2021 SUN FRI Annual District 11 Passing the Harp 09 Meeting 3pm Free 7pm Free A chance for you to share a poem or short story that you’ve written or resonates with you. Or Due to lockdown our annual perhaps your meeting will still need to be held favourite picture and why it means via Zoom - we do hope you can so much to you. A simple way to join us for this important meeting think of it is like ‘show and tell’ from via video or phone to have your your school days. A light hearted say on the running of our District. and interactive style event suitable Hopefully by October we will for anyone. Zoom Meeting ID: be able to have our half yearly 842 0196 3671. Please email meeting in person! Contact Jane [email protected] for on 07312 115323. more information. 3 April 2021 May ‘A policeman’s lot TUES FRI ‘Camino de Santiago can be quite an Pilgrimage’ Talk 16 interesting one’ Talk 04 7pm Free 11am Free Neil Sadler In 2006, Concord member Bruce spent 30 Nicole walked from Camberley to years as Santiago de Compostela, following a police in the footsteps of countless pilgrims officer. He from all over the world who have started on made this journey over the ages. Six the beat in years later he walked from Camberley the exotic to Lindisfarne. Join him as he shares holiday the fascinating people and places that resort of Bognor Regis in the 1970s. You he encountered on the way. Bruce may be amazed whom he met on his says “Neither of these was a long first night shift at 3am. Changes in police walk”. Find out why... Zoom Meeting equipment and why not to be squirted ID: 843 6957 6133. Please email with pepper spray. Where not to try and [email protected] for escape the traffic cops and a novel use more information. for a policeman’s helmet. Together with SAT a theme tune musical quiz to get those ‘The Gag Trade’ Talk grey cells working! Zoom Meeting ID: 15 859 1683 5048. Please email [email protected] for 7pm Free more information. Bob Sinfield spent 25 years scripting MON every star on the box, from Lenny Zingo Henry and Jasper Carrott to Tracey 26 Ullman and Rory Bremner. Now he tells all about the life of a jobbing 2pm Free jokesmith and the celebs he tried to ‘gag’. Bob thoroughly entertained It’s a classic game, but with a slight us back in October with his ‘Great twist! All you will need to take part is a Unwatched’ talk and we are thrilled game of playing cards. We’ll teach you to have him take the reins again for how to play during the call so beginners another amusing Zoom talk. Zoom welcome! Let’s have some fun. Zoom Meeting ID: 850 4349 4044. Please Meeting ID: 822 8833 4462. Please email [email protected] email [email protected] for for more information. more information. 4 May June THURS SAT 27 Virtual Pub Quiz 26 Canal Walk and Coffee 7pm Free 10.30am Free Hopefully things Join us outside for will return to a wander along ‘normal’ soon and the Basingstoke we can host the Canal and a quiz back at the drink from the Ely. But until then café. Hopefully, get comfy at home, it will be glorious grab a drink, pen and paper and sunshine after enjoy a pub style quiz with us. A prize being cooped up is available for the winner. Zoom indoors for so long during lockdown. Meeting ID: 834 5617 7492. Please Book by Wednesday 23 June. Frimley email [email protected] Lodge Park, Sturt Road, Frimley for more information. Green, Camberley GU16 6HY. Please email [email protected] June for more information. MON 07 Pyrford Lock Pub Lunch 12 noon As per menu Adjacent to Pyrford Lock and situated on the banks of the Wey Navigation Canal, a short distance from West Byfleet, The Anchor is a perfect example of the traditional quintessential English country pub. With a beautiful terrace that runs along the riverside, the pub is glorious in the summer months and continues to attract guests with its cosy charm. A traditional pub menu is available serving soup, salads, burgers, fish and chips etc to please any palate. Book by Monday 31 May. The Anchor, Pyrford Lock, Wisley, Woking, Surrey GU23 6QW. Please email [email protected] for more information. 5 July THURS MON 08 Ely Pub Style Quiz 19 Cream Tea Members £2 7.30pm 2.15pm £13.95 Guests £3 All are With an unbeatable welcome for a combination of home fun, pub style cooked food and great quiz whilst lakeside views, The Lake you also enjoy House is Aldershot’s hidden good food gem. Delight with us over cream tea and great comprising of a selection of finger company. sandwiches, freshly baked scones No need to come with a pre-made dusted with powdered sugar, strawberry team as teams will be created on preserve and clotted cream. Yummy food the night. Please confirm attendance with a beautiful view and who can say no in advance with Kristen via email at to that? Book by Friday 9 July. The Lake [email protected]. If you House, Gold Valley Lakes, Government are requiring dinner - please confirm Road, Aldershot GU11 2PT. Please email your menu choice at least three days [email protected] for prior. Book by Monday 5 July. The Ely, more information. London Road, Blackwater GU17 9LJ. SAT FRI Tasty Tapas 16 Coffee and Cake 31 £17.50 for 7.30pm set menu 10am As per menu The perfect food to enjoy with good Do you like hot drinks, cakes and friends and great company. Get socialising with others? If so, why not lost in conversation as you dig into come along and make some new delectable delights all traditionally friends in Woking. We’ll be in the cafe made and presented. Join us as we from 10am, just pop in whenever suits are transported to Spain-Olé! Please you for a good old chat. I hope to see confirm attendance in advance for you there! Only £4 for any hot drink catering purposes. Parking available and cake. Book by Wednesday 14 July. at La Casita car park, 14a Chapel St, Seasons Café, The Lightbox, Chobham Guildford GU1 3UL. Book by Friday 23 Road, Woking GU21 4AA. Please email July. La Casita Restaurant, 4-5 Chapel [email protected] for Street, Guildford GU1 3UH. Please more information. email [email protected] for more information. 6 August MON Get to know you MON Bill’s Breakfast 09 Garden Party 23 Members Free As per 3pm 10.30am Guests £5 menu Having moved to Alton within the last Join us at Bill’s restaurant located year in the middle of the pandemic, in Park Street. Serving up a variety Jane and Bruce look forward to getting of breakfast and brunch options to know some of our members and including toast, porridge and their friends based in and around smoothies to more filling dishes such Alton. Weather permitting we will enjoy as full breakfast, buttermilk pancakes, getting to know you over afternoon eggs benedict and smashed avocado tea in the garden (or retreat indoors on toast.