Lunchtime Meeting - 12.45pm - Speaker President Dave Griggs Rotary Friendship Exchange Down Under II - Zoom

Mon, Feb 14th 2022 at 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm

Dave will tell us about his time in Australia on the Rotary Friendship Exchange - just before the first lockdown!


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