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Find out what's happening at groups and societies around the borough with community reports.
North Waltham, Steventon, Ashe & Deane History Society
10:32am Tuesday 16th March 2010
DRESSES from Jane Austen’s time, an even earlier riding suit, children’s clothes, smocks, the Elizabethan Basing embroidery, sewing patterns, innumerable shoes and hats – some collection for Alison Carter to care for.
Basingstoke Morning Townswomen’s Guild
10:29am Tuesday 16th March 2010
AT our February meeting, we presented a cheque to Julian Thomas, who accepted it on behalf of the Laurence Moon Beadle Bardle Syndrome research programme which had been our charity for 2009. A vote was then taken for our charity in 2010.
Basingstoke Archaeological & Historical Society
12:40pm Tuesday 9th March 2010
THE society resumed its monthly meetings on February 11, following the enforced break due to bad weather in January, with a lecture by Richard Hobbs of the British Museum on the subject of ‘Treasures in Late Roman Britain’.
Basingstoke Astronomical Society
11:48am Tuesday 2nd March 2010
THE phases of the Moon in March begin with a last quarter on March 7.
Basingstoke Civil Service Retirement Fellowship
8:57am Thursday 25th February 2010
ON February 3, Michael Forrest, representing Saga, talked about the range of holidays - from cruises to hotel, touring, special interest and university campus.
Oakley and Deane WI
8:58am Thursday 25th February 2010
MR AND Dr Moss gave a talk to Oakley and Deane WI at their February meeting entitled “Fun in Foreign Fields”.
Hants & Berks Motor Club
10:22am Wednesday 17th February 2010
THE club provides a focus for motoring enthusiasts in the area. Throughout the year, we offer a wide range of activities – monthly meetings covering a variety of motoring interests including navigational rallies, classic car tours and visits to interesting car collections.
Basingstoke Archaeological and History Society
9:06am Thursday 4th February 2010
THE severe weather conditions, prevailing during the earlier part of January, necessitated cancellation of the society’s monthly meeting scheduled for January 14 and the consequent postponement of the lecture by Professor Barbara Yorke on the subject of “Anglo-Saxon Northumberland” to a future date.
Basingstoke Astronomical Society
12:14pm Tuesday 26th January 2010
APOLOGIES for the lack of a January article but I was, unfortunately, struck down with the flu and then family commitments at Christmas simply took over.
Hants & Berks Motor Club
10:27am Wednesday 20th January 2010
THE club provides a focus for motoring enthusiasts in the area. Throughout the year, we offer a wide range of activities, monthly meetings covering a variety of motoring interests, navigational rallies, classic car tours and visits to interesting car collections etc.
Hants & Berks Motor Club
9:19am Friday 15th January 2010
DURING 2009, we offered a varied programme to interest our members – navigational rallies, classic car runs, marshalling on stages rallies (including Rally GB in Wales) a Thames cruise, talks about Formula One, rallying in Sunbeam Tigers, modern car manufacturing, inter-club skittles, a treasure hunt around Sonning and a film night.
Basingstoke Morning Townswomen’s Guild
9:14am Friday 15th January 2010
AT THE end of November, many of our members had a coach trip to Marlborough where they did some shopping and then enjoyed a Christmas lunch at the Castle and Ball Hotel.
Oakley and Deane WI
11:25am Tuesday 15th December 2009
AT their December meeting, Oakley and Deane WI members were greeted with mulled wine and nibbles and were then entertained by Gwen Appleton with anecdotes, poetry, jokes and a quiz, all with a seasonal theme.
North Waltham, Steventon, Ashe & Deane History Society
12:40pm Tuesday 8th December 2009
FROM the North Waltham Mummers, streamers blowing in the breeze, to the elegance of Vine Hunt leaving Manydown House, and the efforts of the farm labourers to control a blaze with Basingstoke’s fire brigade charging to the rescue, all on silent cine film – this was a glimpse of 1920s life.
Basingstoke Archaeological and Historical Society
10:36am Wednesday 2nd December 2009
DOCTOR Richard Carter, of the University of Sussex, described the results of his researches into ‘Mesolithic Settlement and Subsistence in Southern Britain’ at the monthly meeting of the society held on Thursday, November 12.
Old Basing WI
10:35am Wednesday 2nd December 2009
AT our annual meeting in November, our committee for the coming year was elected to work under the leadership of our ongoing president Jan Blight.
Oakley and Deane WI
12:26pm Tuesday 24th November 2009
THE November meeting of Oakley and Deane WI was their annual meeting when members received a resume of the very varied meetings held and activities organised during the year.
Basingstoke Civil Service Retirement Fellowship
12:25pm Tuesday 24th November 2009
ON NOVEMBER 4, we were joined by Yvonne Kutzer, from head office, who is the co-ordinator for volunteers. She was impressed by the size of our group and the number of activities.
North Waltham, Steventon, Ashe & Deane History Society
9:37am Wednesday 18th November 2009
OUT of the ashes of Basing House rose the phoenix of Hackwood House.
Basingstoke Morning Townswomen’s Guild
11:46am Tuesday 10th November 2009
OUR speaker in October was Pam Howard, our federation president, who described her trip to Nepal which involved trekking and camping.
Oakley and Deane WI
10:15am Wednesday 4th November 2009
MEMBERS of Oakley and Deane WI went home from their October meeting very much inspired by the many items of needlecraft displayed by Annette Williams, which she had designed and made with Christmas in mind.
Basingstoke Archaeological and Historical Society
10:17am Wednesday 4th November 2009
THE society’s 2009/2010 season of monthly meetings continued on October 8, when Drs Simon Roffey and Phil Marter, of Winchester University, described the results of a successful second year of excavations in 2009 at St Mary Magdalene Leper Hospital, Winchester.
Basingstoke Astronomical Society
9:26am Thursday 29th October 2009
THE phases of the Moon begin in November with a full Moon on November 2 and 3. The last quarter then occurs on November 9. New Moon is on November 16 and first quarter occurs on November 24 , with the next full Moon on December 2. The full Moon of November is traditionally known as the Snow Moon.
Hants & Berks Motor Club
9:57am Wednesday 21st October 2009
MEMBERS can look forward to an interesting winter programme.
Old Basing WI
9:56am Wednesday 21st October 2009
IF YOU want to know about life below decks in the Royal Yacht Britannia, then our September speaker, Lieutenant Commander Mike Hill, is your man.
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