April 2025


Diary

Date Event/Location _Price Pay Date Organizer Time____

Bingo & Cake Put your names down TODAY with Jean if you

are interested in coming to this event on 12th JUNE

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Ely Cathedral Put your names down TODAY with Angela if you

& Garden & are interested in coming on this outing - see the

Home Show notice board - on SATURDAY 12th JULY

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24th Apr Pashley Manor £30 April Marilyn / 9.15 am

Tulip festival Glynis Waitrose

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29th May Lunch Club £13 Apr/May Glynis 12.30

Thomas Wyatt inc tip for 1pm

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Could you please try and have the right amount when paying

 by cash


Speaker Programme


* Apr 15th Tony Harris -Maggie Thatcher *

* May 20th - AGM – talk by Rhoda *

* Jun 17th Keith Simmons – Name Dropping *

*July 15th John Mills – Life inside Prison *


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If you know of anyone who, for whatever reason, has ceased to be a

Member of Allara could you please let Betty or Julie know

in order that we can amend our records.


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Bingo & Cake!


The Committee are organizinga Bingo afternoon with Cake to accompany your Tea on 12thJunePut your names down with Jean if you areinterested so that we have an idea of numbers It will be

£5 for a book of 6 games (to include your refreshments) and then after the tea break you can buy more for an opportunity for that big win!



LUNCH CLUB


Another very successful and reasonably priced lunch was held at the Thomas Wyatt with 31 attending! Again, really well organized by Glynis and here's to the next one in a couple of months


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DON'T FORGET IT IS THE AGM AT THE 20th MAY MEETING WHEN

ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTIONS NEED TO BE PAID AND COMMITTEE SELECTED


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CURRENT ALLARA COMMITTEE


Chairman Robin Digby Kentara Rep Gerry Waters

Hon Secretary Betty Douglas Hall Bookings Kathy Ribeiro

Treasurer Gerry Waters Meet & Greet Betty Douglas

Speakers Diane Lefevre Lunch Club Glynis Haylett

Membership Sec Julie Bryant General Assts Jean Saxby

Outings & Events Glynis Haylett Angela Smith

Marilyn Bateup (sadly Marilyn is retiring)Ann Mitchell

Allara News Betty Douglas Refreshments Kathy Ribeiro


IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN THE COMMITTEE, PARTICULARLY TO HELP WITH ORGANIZING

 OUTINGS, THEN FILL IN ONE OF THE NOMINATION FORMS

NEAR THE SUGGESTION BOX, AND POP BACK IN THE BOXTODAY

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Rambling


Our April walk commenced from the George P/H at Trottiscliffe. The day was bright and sunny although there was a chill wind blowing which meant some coats needed to be worn. Thirteen hardy souls turned up, which was commendable as the road to Trottiscliffe was closed and a diversion was in place. As usual we had two walks, one short and one long. Six of the group chose the long walk whilst the rest undertook the short walk.

The long walk took us through some pretty amazing countryside with glorious views of Kent and the short walk terminated at a lovely country church.


After a couple of hours or so we finally met up with the short walkers who had been having an interesting interaction with some sheep, pigs and alpacas at a local sanctuary. We all finally arrived back at the George at around 12.15ish where some of the group stayed for lunch. All in all a good day.


The next walk is on the 6th May and will commence from The Man of Kent P/H East Peckham TN12 5LA and will leave at 10.00. Please come along for a nice healthy morning out. Robin D


10 Pin Bowling


We had nine bowlers turn up for our March Bowling session. Rob won the first game with115 with myself next with 103 closest of the following group was Roly with 71 .the second game was a lot closer with Rob coming from behind to win the second game as well ,Scores were Rob115 myself 106 and Babs with a very reasonable score of 100 closely followed by Roly with 95 ,Our next session will beon Friday Apr 25th.Come along and try and beat us ,the cost for 2 games is £7:20 .all are welcome Brian U

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If you have any food allergies would you please,before the event, make them known

when we are serving food.



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March 2025


Diary


Date Event/Location _Price Pay Date Organizer Time____

TBA Bingo & Cake Put your names down today with Jean if you

are interested in coming to this event in June

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27th Mar Lunch Outing £13 March Glynis 12.30 for

Thomas Wyatt inc tip 1 pm

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24th Apr Pashley Manor £30 March Marilyn / 9.15 am

Tulip festival Glynis Waitrose

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May 20th Annual General This is the day to pay your annual subscription

Meeting which is still only £15

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Could you please try and have the right amount when paying by cash


              Speaker Programme

* March 18th Neil Sadler on "A Policeman's Lot" *

* Apr 15th Tony Harris -Maggie Thatcher *

* May 20th - AGM – talk by Rhoda *

* Jun 17th Keith Simmons – Name Dropping *

*July 15th John Mills – Life inside Prison *



Beetle Drive


Another fun afternoon and a big thank you to Phillip and Elaine for organizing.

We had more 'Beetlers' attending than in previous years - it was really good to see.


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Outings


Just to keep you updated, the Committee discuss all and every suggestion presented and are investigating prices and details and all the other arrangements that go into making the

outings successful.

We could still do with more bodies to help with the outings so that we could perhaps do more.


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Bingo & Cake!


The Committee hope to organize a Bingo afternoon with Cake to accompany your tea in June

Put your names down with Jean if you might be interested so that we have an idea of numbers


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AGM


May is fast approaching when we hold our Annual General Meeting to vote in the Committee for the coming year.

We also have to pay our subscriptions which we have again kept to £15 so continuing to be good value


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Rambling


Nineteen walkers gathered at the Duke of Wellington in Ryarsh for our first walk of the year, It was a bright, sunny but frosty morning, just right for a ramble. We split into two groups one for long walkers with myself in the lead the other for a shorter walk with John Doe at the helm. The long walkers set off going up through the village and turning into the woods, and although it hasn't rained for a while the wood was very muddy and in parts we did struggle to make headway but by following the footpath we eventually came to The Coldrum long Barrow, where we stopped for a rest. From the footpath here we had quite a good view of the remainder of our walk but first we had to tackle a slight incline to the North Downs Way and then downhill to a footpath leading to the road back to the pub, where we found the short walkers having coffee in the garden. All in all this was a lovely walk with some lovely views over the Kent countryside and although arduous in parts was worth the effort which left everyone with a sense of satisfaction. The Next walk is Trottiscliffe on the 1st April (April fools day) meet at the

George Public house the lead will be Robin. Roly K



10 Pin Bowling


Hi all, well it was quite a depleted set of bowlers this month with only 5 turning up to play due to other commitments, We played 2 games with fairly low scores, with Myself scoring 121 and Maddy 101 with Phil coming next with 89. In the second game i scored 117 and Phil just beating Maddy with 89 to 87. Hopefully we'll have a better attendance, which will be on 28th March. See you there if you think you can be a winner Brian U .


We are booked into Weald of Kent golf club for the 2nd December Christmas Lunch.

Please put the date in your diary and i will keep you posted. marilynu@sky.com


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If you have any food allergies would you please,before the event, make them known

when we are serving food.