Men's Get Together
Contact: Dane Thomas Tel: 01425 615171
Email: danethomas48@gmail.com
Please note the new contact details.
The Men's Get Together meet on the first Thursday of each month at 9:45 am for a 10.30 am start, finishing 11.30 to 12.00 noon. We have interesting speakers each month, with two meetings a year with our wives & partners invited.
We also try to arrange occasional outside visits to places of interest. We have a monthly e-Newsletter to keep our members informed of any programme changes and visits etc.
Join us each month for a chat, a cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit, followed by our speaker.
Programme for 2018
January 4th (Ladies Invited)
Christmas, & Other Problems
The joys, or otherwise, of the festive season
The joys, or otherwise, of the festive season
By Judy Theobald
February 1st
Tax, Care and Other Inheritance Grabbers
An entertaining but useful look at some vital aspects of later life planning.
An entertaining but useful look at some vital aspects of later life planning.
By Tony Wright
March 1st
Southampton & District Transport Heritage Trust
The Trust, it's work, & Bus Transport in the Southampton Area
The Trust, it's work, & Bus Transport in the Southampton Area
April 5th A.G.M. and
Oddities of the Solar System
The universe is full of bizarre things. Some of them are closer to home than you imagine....
The universe is full of bizarre things. Some of them are closer to home than you imagine....
By Bob Mizon
May 3rd
Memories of Fleet Street
Covering time spent working for an MP with Offices in Fleet Street, where several household names were met 'Off Duty'
Covering time spent working for an MP with Offices in Fleet Street, where several household names were met 'Off Duty'
By Patsy Taylor
June 7th
Spying: The Great Game
MI6 in London is the only building in the capital where the Union Flag flies day and night. Why? Because spies never sleep. In this talk hear more about the facts and fiction of the never ending 'Great Game' and the lives of some of the players.
MI6 in London is the only building in the capital where the Union Flag flies day and night. Why? Because spies never sleep. In this talk hear more about the facts and fiction of the never ending 'Great Game' and the lives of some of the players.
By Kathy McNally
July 5th (Ladies Invited)
The benefits and risks of using Social Networking'
Sorry no visitors, MGT members and their ladies ONLY.
Sorry no visitors, MGT members and their ladies ONLY.
August 2nd
Meeting was Cancelled, no Newsletter this month.
September 6th
The History of the Car
Part 1 "The Birth" This deals with the very earliest days of original invention and leads up to the early post World War 1 period of the 1920's
Part 1 "The Birth" This deals with the very earliest days of original invention and leads up to the early post World War 1 period of the 1920's
By John Ellis
October 4th
Pilgrim Bandits Charity
Helping our Injured Forces to go a little Further
Helping our Injured Forces to go a little Further
November 1st
Battle of Amiens 8th August 1918
The talk will examine the importance of the Battle of Amiens, how the British Army had evolved and the part in played the battle and subsequent fighting played in Germany’s defeat.
The talk will examine the importance of the Battle of Amiens, how the British Army had evolved and the part in played the battle and subsequent fighting played in Germany’s defeat.
December 6th
An Alternative Christmas
Mosquitos, birds, bugs and reptiles - but no turkey!
Mosquitos, birds, bugs and reptiles - but no turkey!
By Ian Schulz
At the January & July meetings, we invite our Ladies to join us.
Other Years Programmes are here - 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016