Please Note - ALL social events are open to members only.
There are various events going on over the next few months. There is always a social event on the last Saturday of every month. Please let Jo know if you would like to arrange and host an end of month social.
And of course, you can always join in one of Jo's Murder Mystery nights - go to www.quizzicool.co.uk and click on diary of events.
Every Tuesday - Girls Only! 8.15pm at The Westgate Halls, Canterbury. A few of the girls go to Burlesque classes. Have a look at the following website www.sacredenergy.co.uk. Great fun, a great confidence booster and the chance for a drink and chat in the pub afterwards. (Classes break for summer on 22nd July and resume on 9th September).
NOVEMBER
Saturday 29th November 7pm - Royal Oak, High Street, Charing. Puzzle Night.
I have booked the function room and hot buffet with dessert for £10 a head (bargain) and will be testing your little grey cells during the evening with a Puzzle Hunt. Please book by e-mailing Jo on social@ekwg.co.uk.
DECEMBER
Saturday 13th December - Christmas Dinner and Disco. The Swallow Chaucer Hotel, Ivy Lane, Canterbury. Bar opens 7pm. Dinner 8pm. Three course meal (menu below), with coffee and mince pies and a half bottle of wine per person, Christmas novelties and a disco until midnight. £27.50 per person. 25 people booked. £3 non-refundable deposit to secure place.
MENU
STARTERS: Cream of spicy parsnip soup; Prawn salad with parmesan croutons, lemon and dill dressing; Chicken liver pate, red onion marmalade and toasted brioche; Butter bean, tomato and marinated olive salad.
MAINS: Turkey, sage and onion with chestnut stuffing, chipolatas and bacon rolls with cranberry sauce; Baked salmon fillet with white wine and dill sauce; Roast leg of lamb in red wine and mint jelly; Roasted pumpkin and butternut squash risotto.
DESSERT: Christmas pudding with whipped brandy cream; White chocolate and raspberry cheesecake; Apple and plum crumble; Chocolate torte
Filter coffee and mince pies.
SPECIAL ROOM RATES
£25 Per person, per night double/twin occupancy. £35 single occupancy. All rates include breakfast and are valid on the party night only.
2009
Friday 30th January - 7.30pm - Sing-a-Long-a Rocky Horror (Marlowe Theatre). Chance to don those basques and suspenders and do the Time Warp! Tickets £15 (plus Group booking card charge which will be £1). Give your name to Jo by end of November.
Tuesday 17th February - 8pm - Jimmy Carr (Marlowe Theatre). £20
Friday 27th February - 7.30pm - The Blues Brothers Party (Marlowe Theatre) Tickets maximum £23 (depends on what tickets I can secure). The Blues Brothers and the Sisters of Soul bring you his including Soul Man, Everybody Needs Somebody, Mustang Sally, Jailhouse Rock, Respect and many more...
Friday 6th March - 7.30pm - God of Carnage. The Smash-hit west end Comedy starring Richard E Grant. When eleven year old Ferdinand hits Bruno with a stick their parents decide meet to talk rationally. Once the drink starts flowing it's the parents that turn into spoilt brats. Tickets max £24.50
Sunday 22nd March - 7.30pm - Night of a Thousand Stars. This gala night marks the closing night of the Marlowe before it's major refurbishment and promises to bring a few surprises. £34.50.
Thanks to Anna for offering to arrange the following weekend:
Bath - May Bank Holiday - 2nd - 4th May
Dean and Anna are organising next year's May Bank holiday weekend away in and around Bath.
As a really popular tourist spot it would be advisable that anyone wanting to join us for this weekend books their accommodation ASAP! I have included below a couple of really good websites and the one for the YHA, although I believe that there are other hostels. The walks will be around the Bath area (most probably there will be a walk from Bradford upon Avon and Cheddar Gorge, though no promises can be made yet), so this is the most ideal place to stay, especially for those that want to go out on the town.
Accommodation:
http://www.visitbath.co.uk/
http://www.bath.org/
http://www.yha.org.uk/find-accommodation/south-west-england/hostels/Bath/local_info.aspx
(I have been quoted £18.95 per night in an adult dorm in the Bath YHA)
There are a couple of caravan/campsites - Jo and Mick are booked into Newton Mill, go to www.campinginbath.co.uk for info.
There's lots to do in and around Bath so some people might want to consider staying a little longer and exploring the area fully. The "visitbath" website (above) gives a good taster of all that can be found there but just to wet some appetites there is the Pump rooms (great for a spot of afternoon tea), the famous Sally Lunn shop, Bath Abbey, Bath spa (for anyone who fancies a bit of pampering), boat rides on the river Avon, the Jane Austin museum and shopping!! For anyone who likes a second-hand bookshop the Book Barn (http://www.bookbarn.co.uk/) isn't far away (Dean knows it well and has practically taken up residence there several times - a good cake and a cup of tea can also be found here) or the city of Wells or Cheddar Gorge (great for anyone that loves Cheddar, cream teas and spectacular views!
We will send out further details nearer to the time.