CLUB NEWS
Activity Group News
Activity Round-Up With the pandemic continuing to affect all walks of life, the Activity Groups are using their imagination to adapt and find new ways of operating. Bridge, Chess and Backgammon are all now being played successfully online, with great uptake from the members. In the literary world, the Book Clubs have also taken to meeting online via Zoom, again with great success. The Photography Group is holding weekly Zoom events, with expert speakers from all over the world on subjects ranging from ‘Astro photography’ to ‘Wildlife on your doorstep’. For a nominal sum of £3.00, these Wednesday meetings are enormously popular and well worth an evening of your time. Similarly, after a busy programme of tours of the gardens at Woodcote Park, the Gardening Committee is now starting online talks by gardening professionals. Outdoor groups including Running and Cycling are continuing to meet up in appropriate
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socially-distanced groups and enjoying the Surrey countryside and fresh air as well as that allimportant human interaction. The Young Members Committee have decided to trial a new format for their monthly drinks, with several committee members each hosting a table for up to six people in the Long Bar, to make introductions and keep the conversation flowing. The Tennis and Squash courts and the Billiards tables are available to book, although there are some special arrangements in place. If you are looking for a new playing partner why not try our Member Connect service on the website, which will help you to find and contact members with similar interests? Looking forward to next year, Skiing have already booked and filled two trips to the slopes, to those firm favourites Val d’Isère and Les Arcs, and are planning a third to Champoluc in the heart of the Italian Alps. For the latest information about the Activity Groups, and on how you can join in, please visit the Activities section of the Club website.
