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Social Events
We have a full program of social events




Our social committee organise and arrange a full and varied program of activities for the members to participate in.

Whilst not every activity will appeal to every member, we hope that there will be at least one or two things that will be of interest to each member, during the month.

We also actively encourage our partners and families to join us in many of the activities.

To see the full diary for the club including social and community activities click here

Bloxwich Charter Ball

Our Hosts
We were made most welcome at the 5th Charter night of Bloxwich RC

The Rotary Club of Bloxwich is the only other club in the United Kingdom that meets on a Sunday night, as we do. They also do not have meal at their meetings, Like us, and, they are a young club of half male and half female members.

President Andrew decided to respond to their invitation to celebrate their 5th Charter night on the 11th September in Walsall. We were made most welcome and we paln to exchange visits to each others clubs soon.

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Andy after dancingElizabeth after dancing

President Andy hot after dancing the night away

Elizabeth cooling down after a hard hour on the dance floor.

Family BBQ in aid of the Rotary Foundation


Andy M enjoying his pudding. Must be a "RED" day!! Click for bigger picture


Karen with the latest member of our Rotary Family Robert Forgham

It must have been one of the windiest days of the year. At least the sun was shining though. We held a family BBQ in Luton in the park first for games and fun and then down the road to Richard's house for a BBQ.

It was good turn out for this event click for bigger pictures and everyone had loads to eat. The children had enormous fun scooting down the garden path at the side of the garden.

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President Andy playing cricket with the boys

Our host and Master Chef, Richard.

Neil with a pint, Karen and Roberto

Juliane and Grahaam laughing at someone

Neil and Andy F

PE Andy S with Juliane and Graham

Classic Car tour of Normany


The oldest car the Bentley completed a slalom course. Click the image to watch the movie.


One of the 5 beautiful castles we visited on this tour.

Did you know that Rotary has a special fellowship groups for all sorts of interest and hobbies? Well, one of those is the RRAF The Rotary Retro Automobile Fellowship of Rotarians.

Andy S and Elizabeth saw an advert for a classic car tour of Normandy advertised on  the RIBI website and decided to ask if a 2004 BMW Z4 might qualify! Surprisingly it did and we have just returned from a truly wonderful 5 days in wet and cold Normandy.

Forty two cars participated and ours was not the youngest. We were number 40.  We didn't know anyone else going on this tour, but by the end of the 5 days we had made many new friends. Somehow, Elizabeth managed to volunteer for the committee, to do the 4 newsletters a year and redo the website!

We will definitely do this again and perhaps some from our club and district would like to join us.

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Elizabeth & Andy on the first day

Car no: 4 an old MG


Woops...big oil leak, everyone pitched in to help.

the view from our first hotel window in Estrat.

MK dons v Wyckam Wanders


Even though we had torrential rain, they watered the pitch at half time! Click for bigger picture
At last the BIG day dawned. MK Dons v Wyckam Wanders. Morgan had added this event to the club diary back in 2007. Morgan is a huge fan of the Wanders and stewards for them at their home matches. He was sitting with all the Wyckam supporters.

It was a sunny day until the heavens opened and unleashed a torrent of heavy rain. We got very wet. The game only got exiting right at the end when Wickham were leading and the Dons scored an equaliser. Unfortunately Neil missed the entire 2nd half as he was rather ill. Poor thing...but he made a full recovery later that night :-)click for bigger pictures

Andy S, Andy F Jack and Cat

Neil with Martin and Matthew

The Brickhills Rotary Dragon Den


Our worthy winner was Morgan with the website for football fans called "Terrace Tittle Tattle"
Friday night April 4th we held a "Dragon Den" Brickhills style. 5 of us (whittled down from 9 the cowards....) gathered together in Chairman Andy's house to pitch our ideas against each other.

This was a great evening. Helen really had prepared an excellent speech and pitch, with props and everything. We all had 4 minutes to present our ideas and then be questioned by the rest. At the end we gave money to who we thought had the best idea and Morgan won with his idea for an on-line dating site for football fans.

An evening to be repeated!

Helen with the 'family organiser'

Andy M with 'beme.com'


Andy S pitching the 'blue tom' idea

Morgan with 'terrance tittle tattle'

Elizabeth pitched an idea for face supports for women joggers.

Our Charter Night at the Swan In Salford
A great night with nearly all the club present.
 
 
We decided to celebrate our Charter night in the Swan at Salford on the 19th January. It was a dry night which was really good for the ladies walking through the car park wearing high heels.

We were 18 in number and managed to fit round one table. The food was great the ambiance terrific and we all had a superb evening. Guests Sandy and David Aked-Walker joined us along with two prospective members, Sue and Colin.

Graham still talking, the rest of us are waiting for our food. about to eat A more attentive bunch, patiently waiting for their food'
 
President elect Andy wearing Sue's glasses-bring your own!

Mmmmm...dinner!

Kite flying on Dunstable Downs


A wonderful view from the top of the hill. Gillian and Helen R.

The weather could not have been better> A mild January day and we took our families kite flying on Dunstable Downs.

There was enough of a breeze for the kites to take off, we just need some more practice to keep them up there!

Matthew with eyes on the kite, Phil and Neilin the background.

Neil and Jonny  working as a team

Where is the kite Jonny?


Toby., Graham, Morgan and Joe, team work at its best.

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