Completed meetings and events 2013-2014

Tue 24th June 2014 Guest Evening: Andy & Barbara Thatcher

The Portishead Open Air Pool - past and present

Tue 17th June 2014 Annual Club Assembly

We outline plans for the coming year (2014-15)

Tue 17th June 2014 The Memory Cafe

Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road

Sat 14th June 2014 Portishead Carnival

We will be providing stewards

Tue 10th June 2014 Business Meeting

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Tue 3rd June 2014 Memory Cafe

Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road

Tue 3rd June 2014 Guest Evening: Speaker Michael Withers

The Benin Bronze.
The Benin Bronzes are a collection of more than a thousand commemorative pieces that originated in the royal palace of the Benin Empire. They were created by the Edo people starting in the thirteenth century.

Thu 29th May 2014 - Sat 31st May 2014 Reunion with Forbach Rotary (Gent, Belgium)

+ Other European Link clubs. Meeting in Gent, Belgium

Tue 27th May 2014 No Meeting

Bank holiday week

Tue 20th May 2014 Memory Cafe

Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road

Tue 20th May 2014 Members Evening

Speaker to be advised

Tue 13th May 2014 Business Meeting

Club Annual General Meeting

Tue 6th May 2014 No Meeting

Bank Holiday week

Tue 6th May 2014 The Memory Cafe

Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road

Tue 29th April 2014 Meccano modelling talk and demonstrations

Speakers: Pete Evans & Richard Smoth

Tue 22nd April 2014 No Meeting

Easter holiday week

Tue 15th April 2014 Arkwright Scholars talk

Speakers: Robert Marsh & Chris Morris

Tue 15th April 2014 The Memory Cafe

Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road

Tue 8th April 2014 Business Meeting

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Tue 1st April 2014 Guest Evening: Children's Hospice South West

Speaker: Kylie Gallagher, Community Fundraiser for North Somerset, Sedgemoor, West Mendip & South Somerset

Tue 1st April 2014 The Memory Cafe

Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road

Sat 29th March 2014 Swimathon 2014

Our Annual Charity swim event read more...

Tue 25th March 2014 Speaker: Bill Shier

Talk about the Blacknore lighthouse at Portishead

Tue 18th March 2014 The Memory Cafe

Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road

Tue 18th March 2014 Scatter Evening

No meeting at Clarence house

See table for alternatives locally read more...

Tue 11th March 2014 Business Meeting

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Tue 4th March 2014 The Memory Cafe

Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road

Tue 4th March 2014 Speaker: Nick Gargan - Chief Constable Avon & Somerset Police

Sat 1st March 2014 Collection for Marie Curie

Portishead High St

Tue 25th February 2014 speaker: Brenda Birkinshaw

How you can become a Dementia Friend

Tue 18th February 2014 Speaker: Lydia Wallis - Rayleigh International

Raleigh International is a sustainable development charity. We challenge and empower young people and communities to deliver grassroots sustainable development. We work in rural communities focussing on access to safe water and sanitation, protecting vuln

Tue 18th February 2014 The Memory Cafe

Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road

Tue 11th February 2014 Business Meeting

Tue 4th February 2014 Guest Evening: - Speaker: Roy Shaw

The Courts of England

Tue 4th February 2014 The Memory Cafe

Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road

Tue 28th January 2014 Something Special Evening

A look at how the Club works (A specific part that is!!!)

Sat 25th January 2014 Barn Dance - Somerset Hall

Our Annual Barn Dance evening at Somerset Hall Portishead read more...

Tue 21st January 2014 Members Evening - Speakers: Brian & Mary Oxley

Muck Diving

Tue 21st January 2014 The Memory Cafe

Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road

Tue 14th January 2014 Business Meeting

Tue 7th January 2014 Guest Evening - Speaker: Amelia Davies

Climate Change - Unravelling the physical science from a geographic slant

Tue 7th January 2014 The Memory Cafe

Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road

Tue 31st December 2013 No meeting

Tue 24th December 2013 No meeting

Mon 23rd December 2013 Bag Packing at Waitrose

Packing for Charity at Waitrose checkouts

Sat 21st December 2013 Christmas Charity Collection at LIDL

Collection for Rotary Charities

Tue 17th December 2013 The Memory Cafe

Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road

Tue 17th December 2013 Christmas Party at the Mezze

Sat 14th December 2013 Christmas Charity collection at CO-OP

Collection for Rotary Charities

Fri 13th December 2013 Portishead Victorian Evening

Rotary Stall in High Street

Tue 10th December 2013 Business Meeting

Thu 5th December 2013 Visit to the RAC Control Centre

Visit planned for 7pm - Chris Philips organising

Tue 3rd December 2013 The Memory Cafe

Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road

Tue 3rd December 2013 Guest Evening: Speaker TBA

Tue 26th November 2013 Members Evening

Discussion & proposals on the future format and timing of our regular club meetings led by President Elect Charly Heidelmeyer

Mon 25th November 2013 Skittles vs Nailsea & Backwell RC

Home: Kings Arms, Easton-in-Gordano

Thu 21st November 2013 Skittles vs Bristol South RC

Away: Kings Head, 91 Bridgwater Rd, Bedminster BS13 8AE

Tue 19th November 2013 Speakers: Stuart Hamer & Graham Finch

Portishead Christmas Lights Committee
Guest Evening

Tue 19th November 2013 The Memory Cafe

Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road

Mon 18th November 2013 Skittles vs Keynsham RC

Home: Kings Arms, Easton-in-Gordano

Sat 16th November 2013 Street & Supermarket Collections for Philippines Disaster

We will be collecting in Portishead High Street and also at Waitrose, LIDL and the CO-OP to provide support for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan. The money collected will be sent to the Rotary Charities Shelterbox and WorldWaterWorks (Water Survival Box)

Thu 14th November 2013 Skittles vs Clevedon RC

Away: Campbells Landing, Clevedon

Tue 12th November 2013 Business Meeting

Tue 5th November 2013 Speaker: Chris Gill - Trees and some of the problems they present

Guest Evening

Tue 5th November 2013 The Memory Cafe

Meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road

Tue 29th October 2013 Members Evening

Speaker: Martin Greaves - District 1100 Membership & Development Secretary

Sat 26th October 2013 Avon & Somerset Police Male Voice Choir

7:30 pm, Methodist Church, Portishead. Refreshments available. Tickets £6 from Morgan-Westley 28-30 High St, Portishead or The Music Shop, Alexander Road, Clevedon or call 0127 5393340 or 848347. Proceeds will be donated to Great Western Air Ambulance

Tue 22nd October 2013 Speaker: Haydon South

Deputy Head of St Katherine's School

Tue 15th October 2013 Business Meeting

Moved from 8th October

Tue 15th October 2013 The Memory Cafe: meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road

Memory Cafe

Tue 8th October 2013 Members Evening

Business meeting has been moved to 15th October

Tue 8th October 2013 The Memory Cafe: meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road

Memory Cafe

Sun 6th October 2013 Multi Terrain Run

10k Run at Portishead Lake Grounds


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Tue 1st October 2013 Guest Evening

Speaker: Penny Lawrence Great Western Air Ambulance

Tue 24th September 2013 Speaker: Peter Budd 'A Passage to India'

Tue 24th September 2013 The Memory Cafe: meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm-3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road

Memory Cafe

Tue 17th September 2013 Something Special Evening

Beetle Drive with Chris Phillips - bring along partners & guests

Tue 10th September 2013 Business Meeting

Tue 10th September 2013 The Memory Cafe: meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm - 3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road

Memory Cafe

Tue 3rd September 2013 Members Evening - Scatter Evening to the Mezze at the White Lion Portishead - Partners included

Sun 1st September 2013 American Style Lunch at the Presidents house in memory of Neville Hawker

more details to follow

Tue 27th August 2013 Bank Holiday week – No Meeting

Tue 27th August 2013 The Memory Cafe: meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm - 3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road

Memory Cafe

Tue 20th August 2013 Business Meeting - Membership

Tue 13th August 2013 Speaker: Fiona Pugh & her son Christopher

Christopher will talk about his Ten Tors experience

Tue 13th August 2013 The Memory Cafe: meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:45pm - 3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road

Memory Cafe

Fri 9th August 2013 Celebration of the life of Neville Hawker at Portbury Church 11.00am

It is with great sadness that we report that early on Monday morning, 15th July, Rotarian Neville Hawker passed away following a major stroke.
The Club has sent its condolences to his wife Jo and his family at this very sad time.

Tue 6th August 2013 Members Evening – setting the agenda for the Membership meeting on 20 Aug

Tue 30th July 2013 Speaker: James Shopland 'The Shopland collection of WWII vehicles'

Sat 27th July 2013 - Sun 28th July 2013 Portishead Flower Show

Stroke Awareness stand manned by Rotarians

Tue 23rd July 2013 GUEST Evening - Speaker: Isobel Rogers 'My wildlife journey'

Tue 23rd July 2013 The Memory Cafe: meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm - 3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road

Memory Cafe

Sun 21st July 2013 Annual BBQ in the Oxleys garden

midday onwards bring you own meat and seating

Tue 16th July 2013 Business Meeting

Tue 9th July 2013 Something Special Evening

Quiz time again with BKL!

Tue 9th July 2013 The Memory Cafe: meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2:15pm - 3:45pm at the Jubilee Day Centre, Slade Road

Memory Cafe

Tue 2nd July 2013 Speaker: Verity Allen 'Acupuncture' (Verity & Susan Martin are Partners in the Marina)

Mon 1st July 2013 start of calendar

(The calendar on this website starts from July 1st 2013 when the website was first built)
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