Our February monthly club meeting was held at a different venue Cuddington Golf Club were the Speaker was Mel Rees a Tour Guide for the Hogs Back Brewery.  Members arriving for the talk Mel opened his talk with a few words introducing himself. Mel Rees was born in 1947 and lived in Battersea, South London,... Continue Reading →

Since retiring from BBC TV as a Film Director specialising in travel documentaries, Colin has found a new career lecturing aboard major cruise liners on his favourite subject ‘The Great Gardens of the World’. Whilst on these fabulous journeys, he has been able to visit even more gardens which he shared with us in this... Continue Reading →

   Views of the Lunch   Roger Ranson and Hannah Myers-Knight of PHAB giving their presentations             The Raffle for the Ladies and the winners.

There were 60 participants in the annual Quiz Evening which was held at Bourne Hall in Ewell. The Quiz Master was Bill White who posed 10 questions in each of the 7 rounds, with a break for supper between rounds 4 and 5. Bill White preparing for the Quiz The 8 teams were made up... Continue Reading →

The photographs were copied with the approval of the French Embassy. A full set can be found at the following address: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ambafruk/30802626122/in/album-72157672749673264/

The after lunch talk November 3rd was on the Crimean war given bv our guest speaker Paul Whittle and was much as is given in following text. In a conflict that claimed over 250,000 dead and countless more injured, Britain and France allied with the Turkish Ottoman Empire against Russian military expansion. Paul’s talk- illustrated... Continue Reading →

7 members (and one dog) were enjoyed a walk, in good weather, around the Holmwood just south of Dorking. This is an N.T. property of about 650 acres, generally of open woodland. Most of the circular route followed a dry, well maintained path which was built by the N.T. a couple of years ago. This... Continue Reading →

The Show held Toyota (GB) PLC offices in Burgh Heath.   Two Probus exhibitors were Tony Field and Bill White both of whom were awarded prizes.      Interest from other Members.  

A visit to the house was arranged by the Surbiton Probus and it gave an insight into the privileged of the mid 19th century. The house is Victorian, Grade II listed, and is set in four acres. It was originally built in 1860's for banker, Hugh Hammersley and extended 1884-6 by George Devey for George... Continue Reading →

Our talk was given by Kenneth Bare, the deputy director, who gave us an insight into their raison d'etre. They are not land-owning charity but exist to promote and protect the hills by education and influence with those that do.   Surrey, apparently, is the most wooded county in the country. The Surrey Hills stretch... Continue Reading →