South Buckinghamshire

Southampton Friends are proud hosts of this year's Annual Area Beach BBQ!

All members of Southern Area Clubs are invited to our "Luau"

All proceeds from the BBQ will be donated to Asthma UK in support of Amanda's London Marathon achievement earlier this year.

Early Bird tickets purchased before 12th June are £6.50 and £8.50 thereafter. Ticket includes BBQ, dessert, soft drink and complimentary garland.

To purchase your tickets please see message Jenny via the Southampton Friends contact form on this webiste with how many tickets you would like to purchase and she will forward you details of where to send payment. Cheques should be made payable to So'ton Friends. As this is an AREA Event new members with £5 vouchers can use them towards this event.

Our theme is Hawaian, so whether you are tempted by a grass shirt and coconuts or just a Magnum shirt and shades - FANCY DRESS would be appreciated! There will be a prize for the best dressed.

Pending the weather!
Fun and Games from 4pm
BBQ lit at 6pm
Laterns at Dusk

If the weather is grey we will start at 5pm. In the event of forecasted down pours we may cancel the event or postpone to another time. Tickets will be valid for the postponed date or refunded.

Want to go Karting on 31st May Bank Holiday? Well 4 of us are already booked in to the 3.30pm Arrive & Drive Session @ Teamworks Karting Reading.

There are currently 8 spaces left. Do hurry they are selling fast and will have to be handed back to sell to the public.

Cost £20 (special Holiday Rate). Call Janet to confirm your place.

Please aim to arrive 15-20 minutes ahead of the scheduled event time, to give you plenty of time to get changed and signed in.

http://www.teamworkskarting.com/reading/

All Southern Area Clubs welcome to join us!

Southern Area Council Meeting:-

There are 4 SACMs per year and they are kept light-hearted so please come and represent your Club and support your Area. It is a good meeting to touch base with members from the other Clubs in Southern Area.

Items to be discussed:- TBA

Who Can Attend?
Everyone who is a member of a Plus or Quest Club in the Southern Area is welcome to attend. So, calling all members of Andover, Abingdon, Didcot, Fareham & Gosport, Oxford, Reading, Thatcham & Newbury, Southampton and South Bucks, come and have an input.

Each Plus Club has up to 2 votes for items that need to be voted on. You can read more about voting in the Model Area Constitution http://www.plusgroups.org.uk/a/ourstructureandconstitution

A buffet is provided but please bring your own drinks.

For those using Sat Nav or getting internet directions the post code is SO40 8WU.

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Messing About On The River!

What better way to escape the rat race and have a leisurely break on a narrowboat. We've booked 2 barges (1 sleeps 12 but we're only filling it with 10, and the other sleeps 8 and only being filled with 6 persons so not to make things feel too cramped with people you may not know too well).

We plan a week on the canals taking in the glorious English countryside through Cheshire. There will be plenty of stops on the way and Bunbury just has so much to offer.

Cost per person for the week is £145 although you will need to pay for your transport to Bunbury Boatyard and home (car sharing may be possible) as well as food and drink.

This kind of English holiday is very enjoyable and once you have been once you will be itching to go again.

16 members (from Thatcham, Reading and Andover) are already booked in and there are just 3 spaces left on the 10 (12) sleeper narrowboat. Grab yours now!!!

If you are interested in going please contact Leo for more details or your Clubs Events/Activities Officer or Chair.

We're off to Warwick Castle now featuring the Castle Dungeon - Are You Brave Enough To Enter?.

http://www.warwick-castle.co.uk/default.aspx?css=1
http://www.warwick-castle.co.uk/entertainment/dungeon/the-castle-dungeon...

The day we are going, May 15th, has a special event on, read more here http://www.urc.org.uk/what_we_do/pilots/warwick

This is on the Southern Area Calendar.
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National Badminton is with us once again so dust off your raquets and head down to the Magnet and join fellow plussers enjoying this sporty and social event

All abilities welcome and prizes for the more serious We should have spare equipment if needed

After we will gracing the new Wetherspoons pub in Maidenhead at the Iconic Bear Hotel a short walk from the Leisure Centre non-players welcome to join us.

Hi folks

yes its that time again!!!!!.. .SACM...meeting starts 12-30pm/ 1pm at buckskin community centre in Basingstoke.

Buffet food will be provided...lots of exciting stuff on the agenda

as yet not many items for discussion.. so let me know what is bothering you!

see you there!!!

kath

ps wording for motions to follow shortly

Southern Area Council Meeting, to be held in Basingstoke:

Ridgeway Centre,
Black Close,
Buckskin,
Basingstoke,
Hampshire
RG22 5BN

Buffet will be provided.

This is a fab event which is mainly a mix between Hide and Seek, mystery walk and pub crawl.

You arrive at the pub, you arrange your team of at least four for safety. Then you are driven to a mystery location with directions on how to get back to the pub.

Southern area council meeting held on 13/9/08 at the Fareham pub.
Those present
Susan Glover administrator
Leo Glover membership
Adrian Barnard magazine

Groups present
Fareham 2 delegates
Oxford 1 delegate
Thatcham 1 delegate
Reading 1 delegate

Groups not present
Abingdon
Andover
South bucks
South Hampshire quest
South Hampton friends
Didcot

Come along and join us for carols, music and sing along. Parts provided for flutes, guitars, clarinets, piano and voice.

Fancy playing some christmassy music? Sing a long a carol. Dig out your recorders, guitars flutes and clarinets. The Reading Music Group are meeting again and looking for new players.

Apologies for the late information.

But finally got round to paying so it is now confirmed.

Fancy letting loose after all the talking at the Southern Area Council Meeting?

Want to chat with others in the area?

Well, we're off the hit skittles at Reading Bowl. Just off junction 12 of the M4 at the alley next to Homebase, just behind Sainsburys.

Our fun filled summer holiday in 2009, we are going to Cyprus for a week of fun and frolicking around in the sun.

We're looking at Coral Bay (near Paphos) on Cyprus and the poster is attached below.

Further details to be announced.

minutes attached.

Yes folks! Its that time of year again!!

Abingdon group are organising this year's Southern Area Christmas meal in Oxford.

We will be going to Old Orleans: www.oldorleans.com

Will have to get in quick.. Or might be fully booked.

Price for 3 course Christmas meal is £20pp.

Hi folks.. Exciting news!

We are holding a publicity day.. Open to all members of Southern Area.

This is your chance to share ideas about anything to do with publicising your groups (and we could all do with a little help).

We're off for a weekend at Center Parcs again!!

Southern Area Longleat Forest Centre Parcs Weekend

£105 only 3 spaces left, 9 people or ready booked - more spaces available when more people want to book.

Deposit of £20 required now with the balance to be paid by 1st March 2009.