SATURDAY 6th & SUNDAY 7th December 2014 HOW TO JOIN THE PADDLE STEAMER CHRISTMAS SOCIAL WEEKEND. At the Suncliff Hotel, East Overcliff Bournemouth. 1.Visit our web-site www.paddlesteamers.org PRESERVATION SOCIETY All PSPS Members and guests from Associated Societies, and download an application form. Family & Friends are welcome. The Suncliff Hotel is a fifteen 2. If you are aboard one of the ships enjoying a cruise; WESSEX & DART BRANCH minute stroll from Bournemouth Railway Station and Travel join today at the onboard shop and pick up your Interchange and enjoys stunning views over Poole Bay PROGRAMME of EVENTS 2014-15 SATURDAY PROGRAMME Welcome Pack with information and other benefits. Rendezvous in the hotel lounge from Midday JOIN TODAY & HELP SUPPORT THE UNIQUE Your Choice of Lunch is served at 1pm, together THE SOCIETY HAS THE FOLLOWING BRANCHES with a complimentary glass of wine or soft drink, FROM WHICH YOU CAN CHOOSE TO JOIN. FLEET OF PLEASURE STEAMERS OPERATED as preordered from a choice of four starters, four main BRISTOL CHANNEL ON BEHALF OF THE SOCIETY courses and four desserts coffee & mints Price £ 19.50 After Lunch we are delighted that Iain Dewar National meetings in Bristol & Cardiff Chairman has agreed to give an update on The PSPS, and LONDON AND HOME COUNTIES (subject to working commitments allowing) the very popular meetings in Central London and Southend Capt Ian Clark will relate tales of his life at sea including his NORTH OF ENGLAND AND NORTH WALES time in command of PS Waverley and MV Balmoral. Advance Booking is essential and meetings in York and Bury Bookings will close for the Lunch on 21st November SCOTTISH OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATION We are pleased to offer a bargain rate of £29.50 for Bed and meetings in Glasgow Breakfast (all rooms have en-suite bath/shower rooms and WESSEX AND DART some have sea views). Those wishing to take advantage of meetings in Bournemouth, Cowes P.S. WAVERLEY this offer should contact the Hotel direct on 01202 291711 Torbay and Southampton THE WORLD’S LAST SEA GOING PADDLE STEAMER or email suncliffbournemouth.co.uk quoting the event. www.waverleyexcursions.co.uk Guests may enjoy, at no charge all the facilities the Suncliff MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS has to offer etc. The hotel Bar serving tasty snacks & light meals will be open all evening. There is a large free car park, TWO FREE TICKETS FOR CHILDREN and adjacent street parking is available. SUNDAY PROGRAMME FREE QUARTERLY MAGAZINE PADDLE WHEELS Today, thanks to Member Norman Aish, generosity we will SAVE £25 ON SAILING take a Dorset Coastal Trip in his, ex Hants & Dorset Preserved FRIENDS OF WAVERLEY MEMBERSHIPS BRISTOL FLF Double Decker Motor Bus. Members are requested to make a minimum donation of £10 DISCOUNTED PADDLE STEAMER & OTHER TICKETS P.S. KINGSWEAR CASTLE to Norman’s preferred charity *The Cherry Tree Nursery*. REGULAR MEETINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS Full details and a GIFT AID Donation Form will be sent by 1924-BUILT COAL FIRED RIVER PADDLE STEAMER your Secretary on receipt of your request to reserve a seat please see website for full details of benefits www.dartmouthrailriver.co.uk/days-out/paddle-steamer- on the trip. kingswear-castle 01202 757332/07718 934425 or MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION FORMS The Society is a company limited by guarantee (having no [email protected] are available from the Purser’s Office on board share capital), registered in England and Wales No. 2167853, Advance Reservation is essential and and a charity registered in England and Wales (298328) and last date for these is Sunday Trip 21st November PS Waverley or call 07718 934425 or email in Scotland (SC037603). *www.cherrytreenursery.org.uk * www.paddlesteamers.org NB Those attending may reserve places on either or both of the events www.paddlesteamers.org PADDLE STEAMER SATURDAY 23rd & SUNDAY 24th AUGUST 2014 SUNDAY 19th OCTOBER 2014 PRESERVATION SOCIETY SOUTHAMPTON FESTIVAL OF THE SEAS * NOMINATED VISIT TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT BUS Come along and visit our peripatetic Stand on WESSEX & DART BRANCH. MUSEUM RUNNING DAY * board SS Shieldhall. The first event in 2013 was a Sail away on 10:00 sailing on Red Funnel Car Ferry PROGRAMME OF FORTHCOMING MEETINGS great success and of interest to all . Find out more from Southampton to East Cowes returning on the AND EVENTS 2014-2015 EVERYONE IS WELCOME visit www.southamptonmaritimefestival.com 16:00 sailing from East Cowes . It is understood the THURSDAY 1st MAY 2014 xxxxxxxxxxxxx Museum will be operating a connecting bus service PSPS WESSEX BRANCH INAUGURAL SAILINGS MONDAY 1st SEPTEMBER 2014 xxxxxxxxxxxx ON PADDLE STEAMER MONARCH * NOMINATED SAILING ON SS SHIELDHALL * SATURDAY 1st NOVEMBER 2014 Celebrate the return to service of the beautifully POOLE TO SOUTHAMPTON The Holiday Inn Southampton SO15 1HJ at 2pm refitted PADDLE STEAMER MONARCH. Sail on one Dept Poole Quay 10:00 Arr Southampton 15:30 PS KNGSWEAR CASTLE of the four one-hour sailings from Wareham Quay Please note this is a single trip and that passengers The Story Continues by Chris Phillips featuring at 10:00 11:15 12:30 & 14:00. Fare £10 per cruise will need to make their own arrangements previously unseen professional film taken on the All enquiries to the Wessex Branch Secretary on to return by public transport River Dart in 2013, and stills from 2013/4 seasons. 0771 8934425 or [email protected] NB Tickets £32 must be booked in advance from xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx The Ticket Manager 0844 357 2329 or SATURDAY 15th NOVEMBER 2014 TUESDAY 20th MAY 2014 www.ss-shieldhall.co.uk/Programme. The Flavel Theatre Dartmouth TQ6 9ND at 2pm * NOMINATED SAILING * xxxxxxxxxxxxx PS KNGSWEAR CASTLE ON PADDLE STEAMER KINGSWEAR CASTLE MONDAY 15th SEPTEMBER 2014 The Story Continues by Chris Phillips featuring Join the 12:00 14:00 and 15:30 Public Harbour Cruises We are hoping to make arrangements for previously unseen professional film taken on the on this Special Day when our Paddler receives an passengers to join PS WAVERLEY at Southampton River Dart in 2013, and stills from 2013/4 seasons. Award from the Institution of Mechanical for the positioning cruise to Poole Quay. An update xxxxxxxxxxxx Engineers. Members of the Local and Main Com- will be given in the Summer Newsletter which will SATURDAY 6th & SUNDAY 7th December 2014 mittee will be on Board to welcome Members. be included in the next edition of PADDLE WHEELS Please see overleaf for full details Remember to bring your Membership Card to Xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxx qualify for your discounted fare when you buy your TUESDAY 16th SEPTEMBER 2014 SATURDAY 7th FEBRUARY 2015 ticket(s) at the Ticket Kiosks on the Day. * NOMINATED SAILING ON P S WAVERLEY * The Holiday Inn Southampton SO15 1HJ at 2pm xxxxxxxxxxxxx Be sure to be on board for Waverley’s sailing ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AT 1 pm THURSDAY 21st AUGUST 2014 around The Isle of Wight from Poole via Swanage Followed at 2pm by * NOMINATED SAILING * Bournemouth & Yarmouth. The is the only chance WAVERLEY IN THE WESTERN ISLES ON PADDLE STEAMER KINGSWEAR CASTLE to sail on Waverley from POOLE QUAY in 2014. An illustrated talk by Ashley Gill Sail upstream from Dartmouth to Totnes. Depart Poole Quay 09:30 Arrive Back 19:45 Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Dept Dartmouth 12:00 Arr Back 15:30 Book ticket with www.waverleyexcursions.co.uk SATURDAY 7th MARCH 2015 East Cowes Town Hall at 2 pm xxxxxxxxxxxxx See Paddle Wheels or visit www.paddlesteamers.org * NB These Nominated Cruises are public sailings for details of Member’s concessionary fare schemes SEEMS LIKE ONLY YESTERDAY PART 2 and Members should book their tickets direct with Back by Popular Demand Martin Oatway promises xxxxxxxxxxxxx the operating companies* to provide a further miscellany of Steamer Films. .