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MEETINGS
We meet for lunch on the second Tuesday of each month at The Woodland Manor Hotel in Clapham, near Bedford. Venue location here. Gathering at 12 for 12.30 pm, we usually have an after-lunch guest speaker and finish by about 2. 45 pm.
More details about our meetings are on our NEWS page
2025
11th NovemberRemembrance Day - "Colonel Fred Barnaby"
- Amanda Goody
9th December
Guests Lunch"Christmas Singalong"
- Kerry George
12th DecemberVisit to a Bedford Pantomime
2026
20th January
13th January"Reflections from a retired Police Chief Superintendent"
- Martin Darlow
(This is a date change due to the hotel having work carried out in the kitchen.)
10th February"St Johns Ambulance" - Speaker TBA
19th FebruaryGuided tour of St. Paul’s in Bedford.
10th March"Medical Detection Dogs" - Speaker TBA
14th AprilAnnual General Meeting
| 2026 |
| 10th February |
"St Johns Ambulance" - Speaker TBA |
| 19th February |
Guided tour of St. Paul’s in Bedford. |
| 10th March |
"Medical Detection Dogs" - Speaker TBA |
| 14th April |
Annual General Meeting |
| 9th June |
Wrest Park in WW11 - Richard Luscombe |
| 14th July |
1st Female in Bomb Disposal - Lucy Lewis |
| 16th August |
BBQ @ Willington |
| 8th September |
The Chilli Ranch - Shawn Plumb |
| 13th October |
An interview with .............. (to be confirmed) |
| 10th November |
Donna J. Samuels |
| 8th December |
Eugene Matthias |
| 2027 |
| 12th January |
Energy Savings at Home - Greensands Energy |
| 9th February |
St. Johns Ambulance |
| 9th March |
The Chase is on - David Longman |
| 13th April |
AGM |
Entries in blue are outings and not at our meeting place
| 2026 |
| 10th February |
"St Johns Ambulance" - Speaker TBA |
| 19th February |
Guided tour of St. Paul’s in Bedford. |
| 10th March |
"Medical Detection Dogs" - Speaker TBA |
| 14th April |
Annual General Meeting |
| 9th June |
Wrest Park in WW11 - Richard Luscombe |
| 14th July |
1st Female in Bomb Disposal - Lucy Lewis |
| 16th August |
BBQ @ Willington |
| 8th September |
The Chilli Ranch - Shawn Plumb |
| 13th October |
An interview with .............. (to be confirmed) |
| 10th November |
Donna J. Samuels |
| 8th December |
Eugene Matthias |
| 2027 |
| 12th January |
Energy Savings at Home - Greensands Energy |
| 9th February |
St. Johns Ambulance |
| 9th March |
The Chase is on - David Longman |
| 13th April |
AGM |