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Travel Actually Has Moved Having worked from home for the past 20 months whilst the Travel Industry came to a complete standstill, we have decided to close the doors of our shop in Kilmacolm, and continue to work from home. Our business remains the same. We are still fully ABTA and ATOL bonded, and we remain members of the Barrhead Travel Group. Although travel had all but ceased, we have been extremely busy rebooking holidays and securing refunds for every cancelled booking. We have to say a huge Thank You to all of our loyal customers for their patience and understanding over this period and we take pride in the knowledge that we looked after every customer; refunded every cancelled booking in full; and rebooked many for 2022 and 2023. As the Advertizer goes to press we are delighted to say that restrictions are easing and the world of travel is beginning to return to some signs
Rotary Gryffe Valley We hope to commence regular meal meetings in our new venue the Fox and Hounds from the 27th October.
End Polio Now: Our annual Curry Night, held on 21st October in aid of End Polio Now, was once again a Carry Out Curry night on Zoom. All funds raised will go to End Polio Now and will be matched by the Gates Foundation on a 2 for 1 ratio.
Walk for Health: The club has started work on a project to encourage walking locally in the knowledge that walking is good for both physical and mental health. We would like to make contact with all local walking clubs in our area (Kilmacolm, Quarriers, Bridge of Weir, Houston, Crosslee, Brookfield, Kilbarchan, Howwood and Lochwinnoch) with a view to promoting them through the project. Please email gryffevalleyrotary@gmail.com with contact details for walking groups.
General: Club Representatives attended the Rotary District Conference and heard an interesting array of speakers. We were pleased to nominate our own Andrew Macleman as an Assistant District Governor for the forthcoming year.
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of normality. It is still early days, and whilst many will wait a while longer before their confidence returns, we can report that for those who have taken the plunge to travel in the last few weeks, it has been surprisingly easy, and everyone has felt very safe. Now, more than ever, it is important to book with a reputable Travel Professional, who will guide you through the requirements and ensure your booking and money is safe if things go wrong. The World is opening, and you can be assured of First Class service at Travel Actually, with knowledgeable and experienced professionals. Thank you again to everyone who has booked with us in the past, and you look forward to booking your long awaited holiday in the future.
Are, Shan Chat. Corporate Membership: We welcome new corporate members who would like to be associated with Rotary and the charitable work we carry out. This offers opportunities to network with members and support our work. Anyone interested in Rotary can contact us through our web or Facebook page or email gryffevalleyrotary@ gmail.com .
Speaker Meetings: Meetings using Zoom on the internet have continued giving the opportunity for a variety of interesting speakers from near and far. Our series of speakers on Climate Change ahead of the COP 26 Conference continued and John Waddell spoke on Rotary Foundation, the international Rotary Charity. The series concludes with Peter Grant, Business Director INEOS Grangemouth – Environmental issues for INEOS as we move towards 2050 on 6th October, Professor John Gibbons – Net zero gas emissions for 2050 on 13th October, Stuart Hazeldine – Managing Greenhouse gas emissions and storage in Scotland on 27th October and on 3rd November- Lucia Fawsset & Karen Gilmore- Legal observers at COP26. We are pleased to invite people interested to join in these meetings on this important topic. Please email gryffevallyrotary@gmail.com to arrange an invite.
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