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Audlem Probus Club's heartwarming gesture of donating £104 to the Wingate Centre at Wrenbury, thanks to a raffled whisky bottle, showcases their commitment to supporting those with special needs. A memorable visit by Club officials underlines the strong community connection.
Wednesday March 20th Meet at 10.30am In visitor reception at World of Wedgwood Wedgwood Drive, Barlaston, Stoke-on-Trent, ST12 9ER
A visit to Combermere Abbey Twenty nine members and guests enjoyed an afternoon visit on Tuesday 18th.September to Combermere Abbey. Many of us had never been to the Abbey before and the enlightening and informative guide, Myra, gave us a fascinating insight into the history of the building, its u
Skittles Evening An excellent gathering of over 40 Probus members and guests came to the Bickerton Poacher and enjoyed a very convivial evening. Much good natured banter ensued as teams competed for the highest score. It was a very close run thing with many members and guests scoring maximum points
Audlem car park was more lively than normal for an early Monday morning with the departure of 50 or so Probus members and their spouses/guests leaving for a week of fun and tourism in Scotland. Had we known then what we subsequently discovered was that our heavy suitcases filled with bobble hats, w
Thursday 22nd March was the Audlem and District Probus Club AGM and Annual Lunch at which President Norman Bourne handed over the Chain of Office to Mike Harthern. Norman was thanked for a very successful year by Mike Smith in spite of him being nervous of what lay ahead. Jokingly it was said that
PROBUS MEMBERS & GUESTS BECOME LEAF PEOPLE Last Tuesday, a group of Probus Members and their guests enjoyed a long day out to the Westonbirt Arboretum in Gloucestershire. The visit was timed to co-incide with the vibrant colours on display across a wide variety of trees during the Autumn season.
The next Probus walk is being organised by Terry Shutt and will take place on Thursday 21st September. It will start in Nantwich from the Globe at 10.30am but will walkers please assemble a few minutes earlier to preorder their lunch.
Following the closure of Brookfield Golf club, Audlem and District Probus Club will be moving to a new home at the Public Hall in Audlem. The next meeting is on Thursday 14th September. The meeting format will remain the same i.e. coffee from 10.00am, club business from 10.45am and the speaker from
The competition was fierce ( but both gentlemanly and ladylike!) as some 40plus members and guests gathered at the Nag's Head Houghton for an evening competition of crown green bowls. The "professional" league players worked hard in explaining what a bias was and whether it should be finger or thumb
Some 30 or so people set off on Wednesday 5th July in high spirits, as it was a glorious sunny morning, heading for Macclesfield where we were to visit Paradise Mill and the Silk Museum which tell the story of Macclesfield's world renowned silk industry.
Bob Godwin is organising the next walk on Tuesday 18 July in Madeley area It is a 5 mile walk starting from Madeley Car Park,(next to Church) easy uphill stretch to Keele and then very easy back down to Madeley, only 4 styles Lunch at Onnely Wheatsheaf Inn at 1.15pm. Meet at Audlem Car Park 1
Some 30 members and friends of our Club visited The Lion Salt Works near Northwich on Tuesday 13 June 2017. A glorious summer's day and a fascinating visit. We were shown around the works by Tom and George who were very knowledgeable and entertaining. The Lion Salt Works were opened in 1842 by the