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Lentune Probus Christmas Lunch

Monday, 9th December 2024

The men’s club met today at South Lawn Hotel for our annual Christmas Luncheon. Many members dressed appropriately with Christmas themed socks, jumpers and ties much in evidence, accompanied by a faint aroma of mothballs. One member even modelled a n...

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Lentune Ladies Christmas Lunch

Wednesday, 4th December 2024

Lentune Probus Ladies gathered at the slightly later time of 11.30am and enjoyed mulled wine and stollen while chatting in the South Lawn Hotel lounge. Thanks were offered to Angela and all the staff of South Lawn Hotel for all they had done for us d...

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November Drop-in Lunch

Wednesday, 20th November 2024

A group of 14 members and friends met informally for lunch today in The Red Lion, Boldre, a charming, cosy pub dating back to the 15th Century.  Conversation and drinks flowed freely as members tucked into an excellent lunch. Our Drop-in Lunche...

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The History of the Motor Car - Part 2

Monday, 11th November 2024

Lentune Probus enjoyed an excellent talk today entitled "Adolescence", from retired engineer John Ellis. Having told us about the very early days of motoring at a previous meeting, John continnued his theme broadly bringing us from about 1920 up to t...

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Alfred the Great and English Nationhood

Wednesday, 6th November 2024

Lentune Ladies were enthralled today by Philip St Lawrence's talk "Alfred the Great - his darkest hour and the birth of English nationhood". Alfred was born in 849 and by the age of 9 he had lost his parents and brothers. In 877, aged 28 only ...

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Casual Drop-in Lunches

Wednesday, 23rd October 2024

The Club held a further Casual Drop-in Lunch today, this time at the Turfcutters Arms, East Boldre. Inspired by Club Events Coordinator Derek Bray, these informal get-togethers are held on the third Wednesday of each month, giving members, their f...

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Operation Husky - the Allied invasion of Sicily

Monday, 14th October 2024

At our October meeting Lentune Probus Club listened to a deeply researched and gripping talk on the invasion of Sicily deliverd by David Bickerton. It soon became clear how important the use of deception was in ensuring the success of the operatio...

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LYMINGTON AFLOAT - Club visit to St Barbe Museum

Wednesday, 9th October 2024

Members and partners enjoyed a visit to St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery today to view the current exhibition ‘Lymington Afloat’. Mac Hall, a Club member, explained how the  small St Barbe team had developed all elements of ‘Lymington Afloat’; he ...

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DIET - a four letter word!

Wednesday, 2nd October 2024

Lentune Probus Ladies Club met today and enjoyed a fascinating and instructive talk.  Alan Jones has previously given us excellent talks and this was no exception. Most of us seemed to have dieted in the past, but with limited success  Alan tol...

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Bigfoot - More fact than fiction?

Tuesday, 10th September 2024

Lentune Probus Club enjoyed a fascinating and intricately researched talk from Richard Hutley on the evidence for and against the existence of this almost mythical creature in the forests of North America. Ignoring conspiracy theories Richard present...

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The Experimental Housekeeping of Martha Lloyd

Wednesday, 4th September 2024

Lentune Probus Ladies Club met today and enjoyed a really unusual and interesting talk.  Jane Glennie presented herself in the character of Martha Lloyd, complete with mobcap and cotton frock. We heard she was a companion and housekeeper for J...

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An Afternoon of Croquet.

Wednesday, 21st August 2024

An enthusiastic group of Gentlemen and Ladies from both Lentune Probus groups met at Woodside Park in Lymington today for a wonderfully convivial attempt at playing Croquet. We were guided and supervised by kind and understanding members of Lymington...

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The Origins of WW1?

Tuesday, 9th July 2024

At our July meeting at South Lawn Hotel, Lentune Probus Club members enjoyed a fascinating and detailed description of events leading up to the Franco-Prussian War, culminating in the Battle of Sedan where Bismark's far superior army defeated the poo...

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Georgian Southampton

Wednesday, 3rd July 2024

From its origins as a Stone Age settlement and as a port in Roman times, Southampton has grown into the city and major passenger port we now know. In his talk to the Lentune Ladies Club today, Andrew Skinner provided an insight into Southampton in Ge...

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Men in Retirement

Monday, 24th June 2024

Most of us aim to retire eventually. Some retire early to create opportunities for younger employees, others less fortunate are forced into early retirement. Concurrently, our role as a family head may change, as wives/partners and adult children ass...

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Anyone for Croquet?

Monday, 17th June 2024

Lentune Probus Club members like to try new things and our club committees work to make this possible. In recent years we've introduced members to ten-pin bowling and petanque, and we are now moving-on to croquet. Croquet is an ancient game though...

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Somebody Like You

Monday, 10th June 2024

The men's club speaker today was Alan Jones, whose diverse career has made him an excellent raconteur on the subject of the human body, ably assisted by Bill, a skeleton. After 5000 years of humanity there are so many unanswered questions.  The cl...

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Club Visits to Local Businesses

Sunday, 9th June 2024

During the past 12 months Lentune Probus Club has arranged visits to key local employers, to find out what makes our local economy tick. The visits have proved very popular with both our lady and gentlemen members. We started by visiting Lymington...

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We had one of those - Lentune Ladies June meeting

Thursday, 6th June 2024

Lentune Probus Ladies Club met on Wednesday 5 June and enjoyed a really fascinating talk that left us all exchanging nostalgic memories of childhood and more recent times.  The speaker was the Assistant Museum Curator at Milestones, in Basingstoke...

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​​​​​​​Where would you like to go today?

Monday, 3rd June 2024

Although Probus was originally established in 1966 to promote fellowship amongst businessmen in the UK, the movement spread progressively to other countries: New Zealand in 1974, Australia in 1976 and Canada in 1987. Today, Probus clubs exist in ...

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Women in Probus

Monday, 27th May 2024

The recent furore regarding women becoming members of the Garrick Club has raised the question of whether women can become members of  Probus clubs in the U.K.. Probus club membership was originally restricted to men: retired and semi-retired prof...

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We’re all going on a Summer holiday

Monday, 20th May 2024

    28 Club members boarded a private coach this morning, bound for Cardigan Bay in Wales, our base for this year's annual club holiday. We shall be staying at the 4-star Gwbert Hotel overlooking the Teifi Estuary, with glorious sunsets (almo...

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Club Spring Luncheon at MJ's Restaurant

Tuesday, 14th May 2024

37 Lentune Probus Club members enjoyed an excellent 3-course luncheon and much convivial conversation at MJ’s Restaurant, Brockenhurst College, today. Named after former College Principal Michael John Snell, MJ’s is the College’s training res...

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Send a Gun Boat

Monday, 13th May 2024

We met for our usual monthly meeting at the South Lawn Hotel today and after a small amount of lighthearted business listened to an excellent illustrated historical talk, "Send a Gunboat". This was given by local historian and author Kevin Patience w...

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Monthly Table Quiz

Monday, 13th May 2024

Members attending our monthly meeting on 13th May were challenged to identify car manufacturers from a printed sheet of logos. This was not as easy as expected as several Korean, Chinese and other manufacturers have only recently entered the UK marke...

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Buddying

Saturday, 11th May 2024

A few members of Lentune Probus Club do not have Internet access, others struggle to book their attendance at Club meetings and social events using a computer. Some are unable to drive themselves to club meetings and social events. No problem, hel...

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Joint Club Meeting

Wednesday, 1st May 2024

In alternate years the Lentune Probus Ladies and Gentlemen’s clubs attend each other’s meetings on just one occasion. And today it was the turn of the Lentune Ladies to host the joint meeting, attended by a total of 54 members. Our speaker today w...

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Club Spring Luncheon on 14th May

Thursday, 25th April 2024

Just over two weeks to go before our Club Spring Luncheon at MJ’s Restaurant, the on-campus fine dining restaurant at Brockenhurst College. MJ’s provides students with opportunities to cook and serve outstanding dishes, under the supervision of c...

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Antiques Road Show

Wednesday, 17th April 2024

Following a ballot for places to attend an Antiques Road Show organised by the Probus Club of the New Forest, five lucky Lentune Ladies Club winners enjoyed a fascinating day on 17th April.. An amazing display of artefacts were individually a...

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Club Holiday News

Wednesday, 10th April 2024

It’s only a few weeks until 28 lucky club members set off to Cardiganshire for our 2024 Club Holiday. It’s too early to be packing our bags, but definitely not too early to start thinking about packing for all weather options. We can guarantee wa...

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Lentune Probus Club April Happenings

Monday, 8th April 2024

Our April lunch meeting at the South Lawn Hotel was treated to a fascinating, detailed and beautifully illustrated talk by John Ellis on The Birth Of The Motor Car. John drew on his extensive knowledge of the motor industry, gained during his experie...

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Windows, Nostrils and Nice Women

Saturday, 6th April 2024

Lentune Probus Ladies Club met on Wednesday 3rd April and enjoyed a talk by Dr Emma Jolly about the English language. In a talk full of fascinating facts and amusing anecdotes, Emma took us through Old English, which was Germanic in origin, Middl...

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Berthon Boatyard Visit

Friday, 5th April 2024

Twenty three Members collected at 10.30 outside the Dockmasters Office.  Right on time our host, the CEO and joint owner, Brian May arrived to conduct our tour. It was explained to us that this was a family business started four generations ago in...

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Lentune Probus Club March Meeting

Monday, 11th March 2024

The club was treated to a magnificently theatrical and informative talk on General James Wolfe by local resident Philip St Lawrence. He described how Wolfe rose from a sickly nervous childhood, through service in Europe, to commanding the 12,500 stro...

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Ladies Club March Meeting

Thursday, 7th March 2024

Lentune Ladies were privileged to have Milford resident Bronwyn (Bron) Burrell as our speaker on 6th March. Bron made her name as a glamorous lady rally driver in the 60s and in1970 she and two friends competed in the London to Mexico World Rally...

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Lentune Ladies Coffee Morning

Monday, 26th February 2024

Lentune Ladies are holding a Coffee Morning on Wednesday 28th February in the Pavilion at South Lawn Hotel, our new home from March onwards. This will allow old and new members to mingle socially.  We shall also take this opportunity to demonstrat...

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Annual Skittles Competition

Thursday, 22nd February 2024

On Wednesday evening 21st February, members and friends of the Lentune Probus and Lentune Probus Ladies clubs met at The Huntsman, Brockenhurst, to compete for the Club’s prestigious Skittles Cup. As always, competition was intense between our la...

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Lentune Probus Club Monthly Meeting - 12th February

Sunday, 18th February 2024

Our speaker at the February meeting and lunch was Brian Margetson with Ghosts, Royals and Ferrymen. The result of many years visiting, photographing and researching almost all the inshore ferries in England. These ranged from single oar rowing boats ...

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Lentune Ladies Club Monthly Meeting - 7th February

Sunday, 11th February 2024

Lentune Probus Ladies Club met on Wednesday 7th February for a gripping talk about “Edward & Mrs Simpson” and their alleged association with the Nazis during the build up to, and throughout, WW2. Was he a naive pacifist or a traitor king? It was a...

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Visit to Lymington Precision Engineering on 11th January

Tuesday, 6th February 2024

Factory Visit: A second group of Lentune Probus Club and Lentune Probus Ladies Club members visited Lymington Precision Engineering, a leading local employer, on 11th January, following the very popular club visit to the company in April last yea...

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RECENT HAPPENINGS - JANUARY 2024

Thursday, 11th January 2024

LENTUNE PROBUS CLUB -  January Meeting Lentune Probus Club Meeting on 8 January 2024 Lentune Probus Club members met at South Lawn Hotel on 8th January.   The talk, entitled  "The Corner Shop Killings" , gave rise to a fascinating number ...

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LENTUNE LADIES CLUB January

Tuesday, 9th January 2024

Lentune Ladies Club members met at South Lawn Hotel on 3rd January. After a coffee and chat we enjoyed a talk about the life and times of Coco Chanel, who was born out of wedlock in 1883 Paris and became one of France’s leading fashion designers and ...

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Christmas Card - Breaking News

Thursday, 14th December 2023

SEASON'S GREETINGS Lentune Probus wishes visitors to our website a very Happy Christmas and "All the Best" for 2024 Painting by Bob Salter, reproduced with the permission of Carol and the fami...

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LENTUNE LADIES CHRISTMAS LUNCH

Thursday, 7th December 2023

On 6th December members and guests enjoyed a delicious Christmas lunch at our South Lawn Hotel venue and learned how to make eco-friendly Christmas wreaths. A bring and buy sale was held to boost club funds. Prices were reduced progressively ...

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NOVEMBER HAPPENINGS - 2023

Monday, 6th November 2023

LENTUNE PROBUS CLUB -  NOVEMBER  HAPPENINGS    LENTUNE PROBUS CLUB and LENTUNE LADIES held their usual monthly meetings in November. The Club also enjoyed the Annual Club Dinner at the South Lawn Hotel on 10 November. The occasion enabled o...

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OCTOBER HAPPENINGS - 2023

Saturday, 21st October 2023

LENTUNE PROBUS CLUB  OCTOBER MEETINGS   "No one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails".  Nelson Mandela   The Lentune Probus Club meeting was on Monday 9 October when our Speaker was Julia Killick CBE.  Her talk on "H M...

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SEPTEMBER HAPPENINGS 2023

Sunday, 24th September 2023

Lentune Probus Club - Men Lentune Probus Club meeting on 11 September - The New Forest Pony The Meeting was the annual invitation meeting where the Probus Ladies  join the Men's meeting  Our Speaker on 11 September was Suzanne Kemp. Suza...

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JULY HAPPENINGS 2023

Thursday, 10th August 2023

Lentune Ladies Probus Lentune Ladies Probus met on 5 July 2023 and had a brilliant talk by Julia Killick.  The talk was followed by lunch and a chance to chat with friends. There were three guests who were made very welcome. Julia had joine...

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JUNE HAPPENINGS 2023

Thursday, 20th July 2023

Lentune  Probus Club Lentune Probus Club Members met on 12 June when our speaker was John Hughes.  John joined the army as a young man and became a cartographer!  He spent many happy years making maps for Her Majesty travelling the world to ...

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MAY HAPPENINGS 2023

Sunday, 21st May 2023

Lentune  Probus Club Lentune Ladies  Members of our Ladies Club met on 3rd May, donned golden crowns and toasted the King and Queen, albeit slightly in advance of the actual coronation of HM King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Our sp...

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CONGRATULATIONS

Wednesday, 3rd May 2023

Lentune Probus Club and Lentune Probus Ladies Club congratulate your Majesty on the occasion of your coronation and wish you and Queen Camilla a long, happy and joyous reign.   Our clubs are marking the coronation of HM King Charles III and...

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APRIL HAPPENINGS 2023

Friday, 21st April 2023

Lentune Probus Club Report of the talk 3 April 2023 Alcohol Considered  Dr Charles Rees gave us an extremely interesting and well researched talk mainly banishing the myths surrounding the “harmful” effects of consuming even reasonable ...

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MARCH HAPPENINGS 2023

Thursday, 23rd March 2023

Lentune Probus Club Our speaker this month was Steve Roberts who gave us a talk on "The Duffers Guide to History".   Steve put the likes of Donald Campbell to shame by traveling with us through history at 12,000 years per hour during his re...

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FEBRUARY HAPPENINGS 2023

Wednesday, 22nd February 2023

Lentune Probus Club had two meetings in February (Lentune Ladies met on 1 February and Lentune Probus Men on 13 February ).  On 22 February an evening of fun (and physical exhaustion) at the Annual Skittles Competition.   Lentune Ladies Probus - 1...

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JANUARY HAPPENINGS 2023

Monday, 23rd January 2023

Lentune Probus Club At our first regular monthly meeting  of the New Year on 9th January, we welcomed one potential new Member who enjoyed his 'taster session' as a guest of the Club.    Making a debut visit to the Club, speaker Andy Skinne...

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DECEMBER ACTIVITIES

Thursday, 29th December 2022

  Lentune Probus Club   Lentune Probus Club men held their Annual General Meeting on Monday 12 December. The Speaker for the month, following the AGM, was Alan Jones, a former BBC Radio journalist who gave a wide ranging talk on Tales of...

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NOVEMBER ACTIVITIES

Friday, 25th November 2022

  Lentune Probus Club Annual Dinner  The Club held yet another successful and enjoyable Annual Dinner at the South Lawn Hotel on Friday 11 November. Members enjoyed an evening of good food and joyful social exchange. After Dinner, Members we...

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BEAULIEU PALACE HOUSE GUIDED TOUR AND SOIREE

Thursday, 10th November 2022

BEAULIEU PALACE HOUSE AT CHRISTMAS  15 December 2022 Full details are available on the Website ( under Social Events). Booking now available for a second limited number group of 20. Book now on the Website . The cost, for the guided tour and...

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OCTOBER ACTIVITES

Wednesday, 26th October 2022

Ladies Lentune Club On October 5th, Probus Ladies enjoyed a fascinating talk by Julia Killick CBE, a retired Governor of HM Prison Service. Mrs Killick had been Governor of several male & female prisons during her working life, though found the vi...

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SEPTEMBER ACTIVITIES

Friday, 23rd September 2022

September saw the Lentune Ladies benefit from the opportunity to attend two meetings ( and lunches) : their own regular monthly meeting and also an invitation to join the Men's meeting .    Lentune Ladies Club Lentune Ladies Club met on 7th ...

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THE DEATH OF HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Friday, 9th September 2022

Members of the Lentune Probus Club together with Lentune Ladies Probus were extremely saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and deeply mourn her passing. We celebrate a truly extraordinary life of unwavering service to o...

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AUGUST HAPPENINGS

Tuesday, 30th August 2022

August, as usual, was a quieter month for the Club with no formal Meetings taking place and Members spending time to enjoy a rest in the sunshine or well earned vacations with their families. Nevertheless,  the August Summer Luncheon proved again ...

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JULY HAPPENINGS

Saturday, 30th July 2022

Lentune Ladies enjoyed a most fascinating talk at their meeting this month, contrasting with the Men who learnt about demolishing buildings !! Read on : Lentune Ladies Club met on 6th July when they enjoyed a fascinating talk by Alan Jones, who sp...

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JUNE HAPPENINGS

Sunday, 10th July 2022

  Lentune Probus Men met on 13th June for their monthly meeting, when Michael Monaghan MBE and Martyn Webb MBE, both retired Royal Navy officers, together presented an interesting talk entitled “Marathon Des Sables”. In their talk, Mick and...

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MAY HAPPENINGS

Wednesday, 25th May 2022

Lentune Probus Men met on 9th May for their monthly meeting, when Pete Yeoman gave an interesting talk entitled “Across America in a Model T”. In 2008 Peter took part in a centenary re-enactment of a car race from New York to Seattle, that origin...

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APRIL HAPPENINGS

Wednesday, 20th April 2022

Lentune Probus Men met on 11th April for their monthly meeting. Unfortunately, our planned speaker from LPA Made Simple was unable to present his talk on Powers of Attorney due to an unfortunate last-minute personal accident. Nevertheless, this gave ...

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MARCH HAPPENINGS

Sunday, 20th March 2022

Lentune Probus Men met for lunch on 14th March, when Mike Lee of Lymington Town Tours gave an wide-ranging talk on "The History of Milford". As well as covering the history and development of Milford viilage, Mike spoke of people, personalities and p...

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FEBRUARY HAPPENINGS

Thursday, 24th February 2022

Lentune Probus Men met for lunch on 14 February, when speaker Bob Smith gave an interesting talk entitled The Hind Leg of a Donkey - Growing up in the 50s and 60s. Fascinated from an early age by road steam traction engines, buses and commercial vehi...

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JANUARY HAPPENINGS - HAPPY NEW YEAR !

Friday, 28th January 2022

We're nearly back to “new normal” Club life. Lentune Probus men met for lunch on 10 January, when speaker Anna Bunney of Europe's leading marine mammal conservation charity ORCA gave an excellent well-illustrated talk on Looking out for Whales & D...

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SEASON'S GREETINGS

Thursday, 16th December 2021

Happy Christmas and Best Wishes for 2022 to All Visitors to our Website Designed by Bob Salter (Club Member 2011 - 2020) Reproduced with the permission of Carol Salter and their family ...

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DECEMBER HAPPENINGS

Wednesday, 15th December 2021

Members have now recovered from their gastronomic and physical excesses at our Club's Annual Dinner Dance in November, and are looking forward to the Festive Season Lentune Ladies and guests enjoyed their Christmas Luncheon on 1st December, with e...

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NOVEMBER HAPPENINGS

Saturday, 13th November 2021

“New normal” Club life continued throughout October into November. Our annual Quiz Night took place on 20th October, under the direction of quiz master Peter Melville. The winning team (by a small margin) were awarded a case of wine and the runne...

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OCTOBER HAPPENINGS

Wednesday, 13th October 2021

We're back to normal. And it's feeling good. Club members met again at our monthly meeting on 11th October. Our speaker at the meeting was Liz Downs, from the charity Canine Partners. Her subject was Amazing Dogs, Transforming Lives.  Liz expla...

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SEPTEMBER HAPPENINGS

Wednesday, 15th September 2021

Monday September 13th was a special day in the annals of Lentune Probus Club, as it was the day on which we restarted our monthly meetings, following a Covid-related absence of 18 months.   Members arrived early to renew acquaintances and had to b...

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WE'RE BACK

Monday, 16th August 2021

Members and guests of Lentune Probus Club met on 13th August for the first time in 18 months at our Summer Luncheon, held this year at The Lord Bute Restaurant, Christchurch. With a lot to catch-up on, the buzz of conversation never ceased as we ...

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BACK TO NORMAL

Monday, 9th August 2021

After a frustrated start in July, Lentune Probus Club is returning to normal in August, starting with our Summer Luncheon at the Lord Bute, Christchurch, on Friday 13th August, Thereafter, we shall be holding our monthly meetings at South Lawn Hot...

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NEWS BULLETIN - JULY 2021

Monday, 12th July 2021

Lentune Probus Club members met via Zoom on Monday 12th July for our monthly meeting and were treated to a further outstanding talk by John Ellis, entitled “Future Developments in Vehicle Design & Manufacturing”, in which he continued his review of t...

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NEWS BULLETIN - JUNE 2021

Tuesday, 15th June 2021

Lentune Probus Club members met via Zoom on Monday 14th June for our monthly meeting, and we were treated to an outstanding talk by John Ellis, entitled “The Way Ahead”. John reviewed the U.K. motor industry and its importance to the British economy,...

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RETURN TO NORMALITY

Thursday, 13th May 2021

Lentune Probus Club members met via Zoom on Monday 10th May for our monthly meeting and were treated to a talk by Alan Jones entitled "It's Not What You Say"; about how people project themselves and are perceived by others, Surprisingly it's not abou...

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BULLDOG AND PRIMROSE

Wednesday, 14th April 2021

Members attending our monthly Zoom meeting on Monday were expecting a talk by Peter Yeoman, about a race across the USA in Model T Ford's. Sadly Peter was indisposed, but Club Member Ray Mayes compensated with an intriguing talk entitled "Bulldog ...

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NEWS BULLETIN - APRIL 2021

Wednesday, 14th April 2021

Members are advised that our April News Bulletin has been posted in the secure Members Area. In addition to the usual mix of club news, humour and our monthly quiz there are articles on a number of current issues, including how the coronavirus pan...

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NEWS BULLETIN - MARCH 2021

Monday, 8th March 2021

Members are advised that the March 2021 News Bulletin was posted in the secure Members Area of the website on 7th March. In addition to the usual club news, humour, cartoons and quiz, it features articles on the use of social media to promote brands ...

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LOCAL COVID TEST & INFECTION RATES

Friday, 5th March 2021

Members wishing to check the impact of Covid within the SO41, BH23 and BH25 post code areas will find details in the reports publshed each Sunday in our secure Members Area, together with the national results.

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NEWS BULLETIN - FEBRUARY 2021

Monday, 8th February 2021

NEWS BULLETIN - FEBRUARY 2021 Our February News Bulletin is now available in the secure Members Area of the website. It contains reports from club officials, plus the usual round-up of club news, humour, and our monthly quiz. Most of the content i...

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THE NEW FOREST UNRAVELLED

Monday, 8th February 2021

Hearts of Oak The New Forest unravelled Hello everyone. Twenty six members joined today’s Zoom meeting to hear Gale Pettifer’s talk on the New Forest and some of the political intrigues that have shaped its laws and the environmental character ...

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HAVING A GOOD LOCKDOWN?

Saturday, 30th January 2021

HAVING A GOOD LOCKDOWN? Contributed by John Campbell:

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NEWS BULLETIN - JANUARY 2021

Sunday, 10th January 2021

NEWS BULLETIN - JANUARY 2021 While meetings continue to be cancelled due to the coronavirus lockdown, Lentune Probus Club will be broadcasting our monthly meeting talks on Zoom, with effect from 11th January. We shall also continue to publish o...

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FESTIVE GREETINGS

Monday, 21st December 2020

Lentune Probus Club wishes visitors to our website the best possible Christmas and our very best wishes for 2021. We have a "ready to go" programme of meetings and social events for the coming year and are looking forward to getting back to normal...

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NEWS BULLETIN - DECEMBER 2020

Monday, 14th December 2020

Members will find our December News Bulletin in the secure Members Area of the website.

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NEWS BULLETIN - NOVEMBER 2020

Sunday, 15th November 2020

Members will find our November News Bulletin in the secure Members Area of the website.

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DAVID BURDEN'S FUNERAL

Thursday, 5th November 2020

Dear Friends, David's funeral service is to take place on Tuesday 10th November at 12.30pm. Because of coronavirus restrictions, attendance is very restricted. You may however view the service via an online webcast at https://www.orbitus.com/. ...

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BOB SALTER'S FUNERAL

Wednesday, 4th November 2020

Dear Friends, Bob’s Celebration Service is to take place on Saturday 7th November at 3.30pm. Because of coronavirus restrictions, attendance is very limited. You may however view the service via an online webcast at https://www.orbitus...

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AN EXTRA HOUR - YOU'RE JOKING!

Sunday, 25th October 2020

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THE TOWN QUAY IN LYMINGTON'S MARITIME HISTORY

Sunday, 18th October 2020

THE TOWN QUAY IN LYMINGTON'S MARITIME HISTORY Ray Mayes writes: The focal point of Lymington’s maritime history has always been its Town Quay. ‘The Quay’ was mentioned in the 1405 Charter granted by Edward Courtney Earl of Devon, the Lor...

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NEWS BULLETIN - OCTOBER 2020

Sunday, 11th October 2020

Member wishing to read our October News Bulletin will find it in the secure Members Area. 

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2020 PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION - THE WINNER

Monday, 14th September 2020

We are pleased to announce that John Campbell has won our annual photographic competition, with his outstanding Zoom montage "Campbell Family in Lockdown". Awarding the first prize to John, online photo-critic Reuban Arti-Bolloney commented: "...

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NEWS BULLETIN - SEPTEMBER 2020

Sunday, 13th September 2020

Member wishing to read our September News Bulletin will find it in the secure Members Area. 

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A DREAM FULFILLED

Sunday, 16th August 2020

A DREAM FULFILLED Bill Basham writes: At 20.00 hours on Wednesday 10th May 2006 my yacht Morangie was becalmed in the Atlantic Ocean, in position 24:40.3 North, 60:07.9 West.  Five days earlier, two friends and I had reluctantly abandone...

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NEWS BULLETIN - AUGUST 2020

Sunday, 9th August 2020

Member wishing to read our August News Bulletin will find it in the secure Members Area. 

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FOR YOUR TOMORROW

Monday, 20th July 2020

FOR YOUR TOMORROW Bob Salter writes: The following poem was inspired by recent events. I was thinking about those on the front line in all walks of life, those that have gone the extra mile. As I sat sipping my glass of Chenin Blanc, it struc...

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NEWS BULLETIN - JULY 2020

Monday, 13th July 2020

NEWS BULLETIN - JULY 2020 Members are advised that the Lentune Probus Club News Bulletin for July has been published in the secure Members Area.  

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DAVID KNIGHT’S FUNERAL SERVICE

Wednesday, 8th July 2020

DAVID KNIGHT’S FUNERAL SERVICE   Members are advised that David's funeral will take place at 11.30am on 15th July, at Test Valley Crematorium.    Because of the coronavirus restrictions, attendance will be by invitation only and restricted to...

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PASSING OF DAVID KNIGHT

Sunday, 5th July 2020

PASSING OF DAVID KNIGHT It is with great sadness we advise that David Knight, our friend and fellow member of Lentune Probus Club since 2014, lost his long-running battle with cancer on Thursday. David's constant cheerfulness in adversity has b...

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54 HIGH STREET, LYMINGTON - A HOUSE THROUGH TIME

Sunday, 28th June 2020

54 HIGH STREET - A HOUSE THROUGH TIME (With acknowledgment to the BBC series) Ray Mayes writes: The former Post Office at 54 High Street Lymington is a rather bland example of 1960’s modern architecture. The site, however, conceals a fascina...

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CORONAVIRUS-RELATED SCAMS

Sunday, 21st June 2020

CORONAVIRUS-RELATED SCAMS Hampshire Alert recently issued a guide to protecting yourself from Corona-virus related scams. Much of the content is also relevant to day-to-day Internet use.  We found the guide helpful (especially the list of ques...

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LOST AT SEA

Sunday, 7th June 2020

LOST AT SEA Bill Basham writes: Tilley travel clothing is manufactured in Canada and sold globally online. In Canada, the USA and UK it is also sold through retailers. Known mainly for its hats, the company was established in 1980 by Rex Ti...

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NEWS BULLETIN - JUNE 2020

Sunday, 7th June 2020

Members are advised that the Lentune Probus Club News Bulletin for June has been published in the secure Members Area.

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LENTUNE PROBUS CLUB CRUISE 2021

Saturday, 16th May 2020

Club members wanting details of our 2021 holiday plans will find them in Members News. In 2021 this is a cruise from Southampton along the South Coast, visiting Falmouth and Plymouth and cruising around the Scilly Islands, before returning to Sout...

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WHERE OUR MEMBERS LIVE - NORLEYWOOD

Sunday, 10th May 2020

Where our Members Live - Norleywood Ray Mayes writes: Sue and I live in Norleywood in the south east of the New Forest in an area of historic landscape and settlement. Lying within the New Forest National Park, Norleywood is two miles ...

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BEE GARDENS IN THE NEW FOREST

Wednesday, 22nd April 2020

BEE GARDENS IN THE NEW FOREST Ray Mayes writes: When we bought our cottage in Norleywood in 1989, we discovered a legal conveyance dated 1881 describing the land as being part of a larger parcel called “The Bee Garden”. In December 1992 we ...

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WEBSITE NEWS SERVICES

Thursday, 16th April 2020

With our meetings and most social events now cancelled until August at least and the Covid-19 shutdown preventing normal social interactions, Lentune Probus Club members are increasingly using telephone and social media to stay in touch with friends ...

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WHERE OUR MEMBERS LIVE - BASHLEY

Wednesday, 15th April 2020

This is the first of a series of articles about where our Club members live Bashley Village by Dave Foot  Bashley is located in Hampshire about 1 mile north of the market town of New Milton and 3 miles north of the coast at Barton-On-Sea. I...

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MEMBERS NEWS BULLETIN - APRIL 2020

Monday, 13th April 2020

The first News bulletin, exclusively for members of Lentune Probus Club, has been published today in Members News. The news bulletins will be published monthly in future.    

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CORONAVIRUS: THE CLUB’S RESPONSE

Wednesday, 8th April 2020

Lentune Probus Club hopes all visitors to our website are healthy and safe at this difficult time and that you are coping well with any anxiety and stress caused by social isolation. Since reluctantly cancelling most club activities until August, ...

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CORONAVIRUS: HOME ALONE

Friday, 27th March 2020

In the 1990 movie 'Home Alone' 8 year old Kevin, accidentally left behind when his parents depart hurriedly for a family holiday, protects their home from two very determined burglars. Club members, confined to their home as a result of coronaviru...

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CORONAVIRUS: CANCELLATION OF CLUB ACTIVITIES

Tuesday, 17th March 2020

Public Health England issued guidance yesterday on social distancing and protecting older people and vulnerable adults, in response to the growing coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. The guidelines advise that people age 70 and over and those under ...

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MINUTES OF CLUB MEETING ON 9TH MARCH

Wednesday, 11th March 2020

The minutes of the Club Monthly Meeting on 9th March have been published in the Members Area.

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REMINDER- CLUB MEETING ON 09 MARCH

Friday, 6th March 2020

Club members who have not yet booked to attend our Monthly Meeting on Monday 09 March, should do so online as soon as possible and before Saturday at 10.00am. If you are unable to attend for any reason, it is equally important that you register.

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LENTUNE PROBUS CLUB vs CORONAVIRUS

Friday, 6th March 2020

As Britain edges ever closer to a coronavirus  epidemic, Lentune Probus members, most of whom are in the high-risk over 70s age group, are probably wondering whether participation in Club activities will make them more likely to become a victim of th...

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NOTICE OF CLUB MEETING ON MONDAY 09 MARCH

Wednesday, 4th March 2020

Our next monthly meeting will be held at South Lawn Hotel on Monday 09 March, commencing at 10.00am for 10.30am. The agenda will be as follows: Welcome Minutes of the Last Meeting Almoner's Report Treasurer's Report Secretary's Repor...

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LENTUNE PROBUS SKITTLES TROPHY 2020

Saturday, 29th February 2020

A record 37 members, their wives, partners and guests assembled at The Huntsman of Brockenhurst, on Thursday 27th February, to compete for the Lentune Probus Skittles Trophy.  Competition was fierce but, after two rounds followed by a one-ball f...

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GILL MUCKLOW’S FUNERAL

Thursday, 20th February 2020

Members are advised that Gill's funeral is to take place at Bournemouth Crematorium, at 11.30am on Tuesday 3rd March and afterwards at the Passford House Hotel. Gill's family wish to thank everyone for the cards and kind words they have received, ...

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PASSING OF GILL MUCKLOW

Wednesday, 12th February 2020

Members will be sad to hear that Gill Mucklow (widow of Brian Mucklow) passed away suddenly last weekend. Our deepest sympathy goes to her family at this difficult time. Gill, an active members of Lentune Probus Ladies Club for many years, will be...

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MINUTES OF CLUB MEETING ON 10TH FEBRUARY

Wednesday, 12th February 2020

The minutes of the Club Monthly Meeting on 10 February have been published in the Members Area.

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HAPPINESS PEAKS AT 82

Sunday, 9th February 2020

An article in today's Sunday Times reports on research undertaken in 72 countries, into how happy people are at different times in their lives.   It suggests that happiness declines in our thirties, increases from the age of 54 and peaks at 82. ...

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NOTICE OF CLUB MEETING ON 10th FEBRUARY

Wednesday, 5th February 2020

Our next monthly meeting will be held at South Lawn Hotel on Monday 10 February, commensing at 10.00am for 10.30am. The agenda will be as follows: Welcome and Introduction of Guests Minutes of the Last Meeting Almoner's Report Treasure...

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SKITTLES TROPHY UPDATE

Friday, 31st January 2020

Club members wishing to compete this year for the highly prestigious Lentune Probus Skittles Trophy should register as soon as possible, as the event is now almost fully booked.  This fun, friendly competition is to take place at the Huntsman of B...

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LORDS FOLLOWS LENTUNE PROBUS LEAD

Wednesday, 22nd January 2020

Lentune Probus members who voted in 2018 to make the wearing of ties optional at Club meetings, will be amused if not surprised, by the article in today's Times, reporting that Lords, the Home of Cricket, has followed suit. The Long Room will neve...

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MINUTES OF CLUB MEETING ON 13th JANUARY

Tuesday, 14th January 2020

The minutes of our meeting on 13th January have been published in the Members Area. 

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SOCIAL HISTORY OF BLETCHLEY PARK

Monday, 13th January 2020

A number of Lentune Probus Club members have expressed interest in attending the talk on the "Social History of Bletchley Park", being given to the Lentune Ladies Probus Club, by Valerie Young, at their meeting on Wednesday 5th February.  The Ladi...

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REMINDER - CLUB MEETING 13 JANUARY

Thursday, 9th January 2020

Our next monthly meeting will be held at South Lawn Hotel on Monday 13th January, commencing at 10.00am for 10.30am. The agenda will be as follows: Welcome New Member Introduction; Ray Mayes Almoner's Report Treasurer's Report Secret...

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NOTICE - CLUB MEETING ON 13th JANUARY

Wednesday, 8th January 2020

Our next monthly meeting will be held at South Lawn Hotel on Monday 13th January, commencing at 10.00am for 10.30am. The agenda will be as follows: Welcome New Member Introduction; Ray Mayes Minutes of the Last Meeting Almoner's Report...

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REMINDER - CLUB MEETING ON 13 JANUARY 2020

Monday, 6th January 2020

Club Members who have not yet booked to attend our Monthly Meeting on Monday, should do so online as soon as possible. If you are unable to attend for any reason, it is equally important that you register. Our speaker on Monday is Bill Coombs and ...

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SEASON’S GREETINGS

Thursday, 19th December 2019

Lentune Probus Club wishes visitors to our website a very merry Christmas and "all the best" for 2020. And if you are looking to join a community of businessmen and professionals enjoying life in retirement to the full, contact Roger Parsons, our ...

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MINUTES OF CLUB AGM & MEETING ON 09 DECEMBER 2019

Monday, 16th December 2019

The minutes of the Club AGM & Monthly Meeting on 09 December have been published in the Members Area.

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REMINDER - CLUB MEETING ON 9th DECEMBER

Thursday, 5th December 2019

Club members who have not yet booked to attend our AGM, Monthly Meeting and Christmas Luncheon on Monday 9th December, should do so online as soon as possible.  If you are unable to attend for any reason, it is equally important that you register ...

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LENTUNE PROBUS SKITTLES COMPETITION 2020

Tuesday, 3rd December 2019

Club members are invited to compete for the highly prestigious Lentune Probus Skittles Trophy at our Annual Skittles Evening, being held at The Huntsman of Brockenhurst, on Thursday 27t h February, commencing at 6.30 for 7.00pm. This fun, friendly...

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MINUTES OF CLUB MEETING ON 11th NOVEMBER

Tuesday, 12th November 2019

The minutes of the Club Monthly Meeting on 11th November have been published in the Members Area.

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REMINDER - CLUB MEETING ON 11th NOVEMBER

Friday, 8th November 2019

Approximately 10 members have still to book their attendance (or non-attendance) and choose what they want for lunch, at Monday's club monthly meeting.  If you haven't booked online by 10.00am tomorrow, Saturday 9th November, the website will assu...

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NOTICE OF CLUB MEETING ON 11th NOVEMBER

Wednesday, 6th November 2019

Our next monthly meeting will be held at South Lawn Hotel on Monday 11th November, commencing at 10.00am for 10.30am. The agenda will be as follows: Welcome Minutes of last meeting Almoner's Report Treasurer's Report Secretary's Repo...

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ANNUAL DINNER 2019

Saturday, 2nd November 2019

With paramedics on standby, members of Lentune Probus Club with and without hair, let it all down enthusiastically on 1st November, when they trod the light fantastic at this year’s Annual Dinner with Entertainment.  The setting, in South Lawn’s C...

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ANNUAL QUIZ-NITE 2019

Friday, 25th October 2019

Lentune Probus Club held its annual Quiz-Nite on 23rd October at the South Lawn  Hotel.  Nearly 50 members and friends turned out for what had been billed as an event of “food, drink and mental stimulation”. And they all enjoyed a lively evening with...

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MINUTES OF CLUB MEETING ON 14th OCTOBER

Tuesday, 15th October 2019

The minutes of the Club Monthly Meeting on 14th October have been published in the Members Area.

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NOTICE OF CLUB MEETING ON 14th OCTOBER

Wednesday, 9th October 2019

Our next monthly meeting will be held at South Lawn Hotel on Monday 14th October, commencing at 10.00am for 10.30am. The agenda will be as follows: Welcome Minutes of last meeting Almoner's Report Treasurer's Report Secretary's Repor...

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QUEEN MARY 2 MINI-CRUISE

Monday, 7th October 2019

On 22nd September, 26 Lentune Probus Club members and guests boarded the Queen Mary 2 in Southampton, at the start of a 4 day mini-cruise to Hamburg.  QM2 had previously left Quebec and sailed to Southampton via New York, on what is a well-establi...

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A FIFTH OF MEN HAVE NO FRIENDS

Saturday, 21st September 2019

An article in today’s Times comments on the results of a recent YouGov survey into loneliness. It reports that 18% of men surveyed did not have a close friend and 32% had no-one they counted as a best friend. The figures were significantly higher tha...

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ANNUAL SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING & FELLOWSHIP

Thursday, 19th September 2019

All 10 Probus Clubs in the New Forest Area meet annually in a combined Service of Fellowship & Thanksgiving. New Milton & District Probus Club are organising this year's service.  It will take place at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Church Lane,...

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CLUB HOLIDAY 2020

Saturday, 14th September 2019

Sue & John Jolin, Lentune Probus Club’s intrepid holiday organisers, are pleased to announce that our Club Holiday in 2020 will be in Kent, the Garden of England. From our base camp in the recently refurbished 4-star Burlington Hotel, Folkstone, ...

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MINUTES OF CLUB MEETING ON 9th SEPTEMBER

Friday, 13th September 2019

The minutes of our Club Monthly Meeting on 9th September have been published in the Members Area.

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QUIZ-NITE 23 OCTOBER 2019

Monday, 9th September 2019

The annual Quiz-Nite will be held at South Lawn Hotel on Wednesday 23 October next. It is open to members, family and friends in teams of six.  Places for this popular event can now be booked with David Bayliss on 01425 638154.  The price of £14.5...

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NOTICE OF CLUB MEETING ON 9th SEPTEMBER

Wednesday, 4th September 2019

Our next monthly meeting will be held at South Lawn Hotel on Monday 9th September, commencing at 10.00am for 10.30am.. The agenda will be as follows: Welcome New member introduction - John Spencer Minutes of last meeting Almoner's Repo...

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DINNER & ENTERTAINMENT EVENING 2019

Monday, 2nd September 2019

Members who wish to secure places at the popular Lentune Probus Club Annual Dinner & Entertainment Evening, which is to be held this year at the South Lawn Hotel on Friday 1st November, should act without delay. This year's theme is Magic and Musi...

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LAUNCH OF THE NEW CLUB WEBSITE

Monday, 26th August 2019

Members of Lentune Probus Club are advised that development of our Club’s new website is now complete and, subject to final testing, the site will be fully operational from October.   The website publicises and promotes the Club, provides support ...

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PASSING OF JO LE TISSIER

Saturday, 17th August 2019

Members will be sad to learn that Jo, Tony Le Tissier's wife, passed away on 4th August at their home in Salisbury, one day short of her 87th birthday. Jo’s funeral was held at St Mary's, Sixpenny Handley, on 16th August. Tony was a member of L...

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LENTUNE PROBUS CLUB ANNUAL HOLIDAY

Thursday, 15th August 2019

Every year, Lentune Probus organises a Summer Holiday. This year was no exception and an intrepid group of thirty four members, their partners, widows and friends of members, spent five glorious days in South Wales. Staying at the 3-star West House H...

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CLUB SUMMER LUNCHEON 2019

Friday, 9th August 2019

54 members and guests gathered at the Lord Bute Restaurant, Highcliffe, today, for the Club’s 8th consecutive Annual Summer Luncheon at this venue. Chris Denley, the Lord Bute’s General Manager & Coordinator and his staff, delivered an outstanding...

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CLUB SUMMER LUNCHEON

Monday, 22nd July 2019

Lentune Probus Club foodies are looking forward to our ever popular Summer Luncheon, to be held in the Lord Bute Restaurant, Christchurch, on Friday 9th August.  If you haven’t already done so, please return your booking slip and payment to organi...

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ANNUAL WINE TASTING

Sunday, 21st July 2019

Almost 40 members and guests enjoyed the Lentune Probus Club annual wine tasting, at South Lawn Hotel, on Wednesday evening, 17th July.  The event was presented this year by Trevor Coles and Hayley Legg of Priory Wines, Lymington.  Valuable contri...

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UPDATE - YOU HEARD IT HERE FIRST

Wednesday, 17th July 2019

In April we reported that Keith Wright, the speaker at our 2018 Christmas Luncheon, had been interviewed by Carol Vorderman for BBC's The One Show and had revealed how he and other British engineers had conspired to plant the Union Flag on the moon. ...

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LAUNCH OF OUR WEBSITE MEMBERS AREA

Monday, 15th July 2019

Lentune Probus Club is pleased to announce the launch today of a smart, secure Members Area on the club’s website.  The Members Area contains all confidential information about the Club, its members and officials. And in what is believed to be a ...

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REDEVELOPMENT OF SOUTH LAWN HOTEL

Wednesday, 10th July 2019

Lentune Probus Club Members will be interested to learn that Tim and Nikki at South Lawn, after some 18 months of deliberating and seeking pre-application advice from the NFDC planning department, have now submitted a planning application to redevelo...

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MINUTES OF CLUB MEETING ON 8th JULY

Tuesday, 9th July 2019

The minutes of our Club Monthly Meeting on 8th July have been published in the Members Area.

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TALK - "IN GRANDPA's FOOTSTEPS"

Wednesday, 3rd July 2019

At our Monthly Meeting in June, Lentune Probus Club were treated to an engaging talk by Liz Barron, illustrated by photographs old and new, about her journey with her husband, Tony, that followed the same route taken by her Grandfather from Barry in ...

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NOTICE OF CLUB MEETING ON 8th JULY

Wednesday, 3rd July 2019

Our next Monthly Meeting will be held at South Lawn Hotel on Monday 8th July, commencing at 10.00am for 10.30am.  The agenda will be as follows: Welcome New Member Introduction - David Cannings Minutes of Last Meeting Almoner’s Report...

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MINUTES OF CLUB MEETING ON 10th JUNE

Tuesday, 11th June 2019

The minutes of our Club Monthly Meeting on 10th June have been published in the Members Area (exclusive to Club Members).

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NOTICE OF CLUB MEETING ON 10th JUNE

Tuesday, 4th June 2019

Our next Monthly Meeting will be held at South Lawn Hotel on Monday 10th June, commencing at 10.00 for 10.30am. The agenda will be as follows: Welcome New Member Introduction – Les Cooper Minutes of Last Meeting (see Members Area of webs...

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PROBUS CLUB GOLF TOURNAMENT ON 18th JULY

Wednesday, 29th May 2019

Avoid Augusta. Trump Turnberry.  Boycott the Belfry. The place to be is Bramshott Hill Golf Club, Dibden, on Thursday 18th July, for the annual Rhinefield Probus Golf Tournament . Open to all Probus members and their spouses from Rhinefield, Broc...

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MINUTES OF CLUB MEETING ON 13th MAY

Sunday, 26th May 2019

The minutes of the Club Monthly Meeting on 13th May have been published in the Members Area (restricted to Club Members).

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GRACE THOMPSON

Tuesday, 21st May 2019

Members were shocked early in May to learn that Grace Thompson, wife of new member Mike Thompson, had been admitted to Southampton General Hospital for surgery, following a severe stroke.  The good news is that Grace is slowly recovering. By mid-m...

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PASSING OF DR IVOR JOHNSTON

Thursday, 9th May 2019

It is with regret we inform members that Dr Ivor Johnston died at home, early on Monday 6th May. Daphne has informed us that there will be a Service of Thanksgiving on Thursday 30th May, in St Thomas Church, Lymington, commencing at 3.00pm.  Th...

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LENTUNE PROBUS CLUB - MAY MEETING

Monday, 29th April 2019

Dear Members, The next monthly meeting of Lentune Probus Club will take place at South Lawn Hotel on Monday 13th May. Our meeting agenda will be as follows: Welcome  New Member Introduction - Peter Cutmore Minutes of Last Meeting (see...

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DOREEN PULLEN'S FUNERAL

Monday, 29th April 2019

Dear Members, Further to our email of 20th April, we can now advise that Doreen Pullen's funeral will take place at Hinton Park Woodland Burial Ground on Thursday 9th May, at 10.00am, and afterwards at The Old Vicarage, Lyndhurst Road, Hinton. ...

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PASSING OF DOREEN PULLEN

Saturday, 20th April 2019

It is with regret we advise the death of Doreen Pullen, widow of former member Dave Pullen. Doreen passed away peacefully, in the early hours of this morning, at Kingfishers Care Home, New Milton, where she had been so well looked after. Our sy...

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LADIES MEETING & AGM ON 1st MAY

Friday, 19th April 2019

Lentune Ladies are reminded that our next meeting will take place on Wednesday 1st May, at South Lawn, commencing with coffee from 10.00am for 10.30am. This is also the occasion of our Annual General Meeting (AGM), so we hope you will attend. ...

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UPCOMING SOCIAL EVENTS

Tuesday, 16th April 2019

Lunch at the Ferryman on 17th May: Trevor Rock advises this popular event is fully subscribed, with a waiting list to cover any last-minute cancellations. Visit to Air Salvage International: organised by Lymington Probus Club, who kindly offered p...

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BIRD WALK

Saturday, 6th April 2019

Members should note that Tony Blakeley's popular Bird Walk, planned for 11th April, has been cancelled due to Tony's indisposition. He will explain the circumstances at our monthly meeting on 8th April. Hopefully it will be possible to hold the wa...

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LENTUNE PROBUS CLUB - APRIL MEETING

Friday, 5th April 2019

Members are reminded that our next monthly meeting is to be held on Monday 8th April. If you haven't already done so, please logon to your online account and order your lunch no later than 10.00am on Saturdat 6th April. If you are unable to attend...

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YOU HEARD IT FIRST AT LENTUNE PROBUS CLUB

Friday, 5th April 2019

Members will recall the talk given by space engineer Keith Wright, on the occasion of our Christmas Luncheon, during which he revealed that US astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin had unwittingly placed a Union Jack flag on the moon, during thei...

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