Future Events: Members' Meetings and Social Diary

Members' Monthly Meetings: see Bulletin for additional details
As from April 26th 2007 all meetings will be held on the last Thursday in the Brewer Building, next to St Mary's Church, Putney Bridge, unless otherwise indicated, commencing at 7.30pm.

MEMBERS' MEETINGS:

Wednesday 16 July at 6.30pm Our annual Putney Park Lane walk
We gather at 6.30pm at the Upper Richmond Road end of the Lane and will then walk up to the Putney Heath end, discussing particular points as we go.

Members' meetings are open to Society members and interested friends.
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SOCIAL EVENTS:

HAVE YOU GOT YOUR TICKETS YET?
Please see below for details for the Summer Coach outing. Tickets going fast - do not be disappointed -
contact Phil Evison NOW!

Saturday 19 July: Our coach outing to Polesden Lacey and Denbies Winery. Polesden Lacey is an exquisite Regency villa, beautifully situated in the Surrey Hills, where the future King George VI and Queen Elizabeth spent part of their honeymoon in 1923. It boasts a fine art collection, furniture, porcelain and silver in its opulent Edwardian interiors. The 1400 acre estate includes formal gardens, borders and a walled rose garden. There is a licenced tea-room and restaurant, and full disabled access. Denbies Wine Estate is the largest vineyard in England, representing over 10% of the plantings in the whole of the UK. Vines thrived in the area in Roman times, and a vineyard was mentioned by Daniel Defoe, who was at school near Dorking. There are indoor & outdoor tours, a "Vineyard Train", tastings and a shop, where moderately-priced wines may be purchased. Cost £12.00 per head for the coach fare. Entry to Polesden Lacey is free for NT members and £8.90 for non-NT, which will be collected on the coach. Cheque (payable to The Putney Society) + SAE, for the coach fare only, to Philip Evison. Departure 09.30 from the usual point at the bottom of Gwendolen Ave. Return by app. 17.00.

Attention Quiz Fans! Following the success (?) of our quiz prior to this year's AGM, we have decided to repeat the exercise. We will hold a (much easier!) General Knowledge Quiz, with slides and perhaps one Putney-based round, at 6-00 pm on Thursday 11 September, in St Mary's Church. We suggest that, this time, you form teams of 1 to 6 people. There will be a nominal entry fee of £1-00 per head, to cover room hire and the prizes (to be announced). No need to apply formally, but it would be appreciated if those who intend to participate could phone Philip Evison (8246 5885) or email him at philipevison@btinternet.com.

The Society's 50th Anniversary Plans are being made for the Society to celebrate its 50th anniversary year in 2009. A number of special events are to be arranged and we propose to mount a portable exhibition to mark our anniversary. Could anyone who has photographs of Putney from ca. 1959 and would be prepared to loan or donate them to us, or supply them in digitised form, please contact: Philip Evison 8246 5885 or email philipevison@btinternet.com