Upcoming activities

Wednesday 28 October (NOTE this is the 4th Wednesday) - Outing – Petworth House – 8.30am departure from Husseywell Crescent - Cost £20 per head for National Trust members (remember your card) and £40 per head for non members (which includes a reduced Group rate) - If you wish to go on this Outing please contact Organiser Michael McGuire on 020 8466 9006.
On the way to Petworth, there will be a comfort stop; probably at The Barn on the A24 which we know well. Petworth House is a National Trust property set in a 700 acre deer park. The magnificent 17th. century house displays the finest art collection held in the care of the National Trust. The gardens were laid out in the 18th. century by the renowned landscape gardener Capability Brown and include Serpentine paths, a woodland walk, an Ionic Rotunda and a Doric Temple. There is a cafe on site which serves hot and cold lunches between 12.00 and 2.30. Unfortunately, there isn't a Wetherspoons! Just outside the main gates to the house is the picturesque town of Petworth which has a couple of interesting looking eateries.

Wednesday 18 November – Outing – the Berkshire Aviation Museum and Reading.– 8.30am departure from Husseywell Crescent - Cost £25 per person (coach and entry to the Aviation Museum) - If you wish to go on this Outing please contact David Smith now on 07762 708549, or sign up at the November meeting:
First stop will be The Museum of Berkshire Aviation which is a small aviation museum on the edge of what was the former Woodley Aerodrome and many of its exhibits relate to the Phillips & Powis company, later renamed Miles Aircraft, which was based there from 1932 to 1947. Reviews say: Interesting museum, focusing on aircraft built by companies local to Berkshire.
Afterwards we will travel to Reading town centre where you will have free time to eat or explore the town. Inevitably, there is a Wetherspoons, the Hope Tap at 105 Friar Street. 5 minutes walk away there is The Reading Museum in Blagrave Street, (free but a suggested £5 donation) close to the main railway station. It has various galleries, with one containing Britain's famous full-size Victorian version of the Bayeux Tapestry in its magnificent entirety. This faithful replica is 70-metres long. It was made by 35 skilled Victorian women embroiderers in 1885 and depicts the events leading up to, and including, the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Another gallery is dedicated to Huntley & Palmers who pioneered the mass production of biscuits and why Reading became known as the 'Biscuit Town'. The plan is to leave Reading to return to Hayes at 16:00 hrs.

Wednesday 25 November – Walk – Shirley to West Wickham - Again, please keep this date free as Bill Hudson (07910 714851) is planning to lead a much more local walk on this occasion. The walk will be from Shirley to West Wickham. Walkers will meet outside the Crown PH at 28 Wickham Road, Shirley for a 10.30 start. Walking via Shirley Park Golf Club, Oaks and Coombe Farm, skirting Addington Hills in to Addington Park; then via Addington Village up Threehalfenny Wood to West Wickham High Street for finish. Use 119 bus to/from starting/finishing points. Lunch at the Wheatsheaf pub for about one o’clock. Distance 3.5 miles, no stiles, some gentle hills to climb. Could be muddy in places..

Annual Lunch – Friday 22 January 2027 – Parklangley Club - Please note that the absolute deadline for menu selection and payment will be the end of our meeting on 2 December 2026. Booking forms to our Treasurer David Abberly please.

Earlier this year we had another successful lunch at the Parklangley Club, so we have booked again for 2027 – again on a Friday. As in previous years, we are happy to invite wives/partners/friends to accompany members to this popular and enjoyable event. The price will be £36 per person, just £1 more than last year, which covers a refreshed menu and again includes tea or coffee.

The final page of the November and December Newsletter has a booking form with more detail on the venue, timings, the menu options, how to book and pay (cash or bank transfer are preferred), and how to get there. Access the Newsletter here.

The Club is at 44a Wickham Way, with free but limited parking on site (but no restrictions on local roads) and it is on the 352 bus route. If you plan to drive there and have space to offer a lift to the event, please contact the Secretary (07764 153383) or the Treasurer (020 8777 5980).