Event details
Speaker: This evening’s speaker will be Sarah Billington, who is a Pharmacist and Magistrate, and will talk about Addiction, specifically: What is addiction, cost to society, substances that are misused, treatment, and cannabis for medicinal purposes. She would like to have some audience interaction/conversation so it would be helpful for people to come with their thoughts and feelings on the subject.
Bookings: Registration opens approximately 5 weeks before the event.
Timings:
6pm for 6.30pm
6.30pm All to sit down; welcome and introductions by Club President Nick Bell
6.40pm Main course served, followed by dessert
7.40pm (approx) Finish eating, tables cleared, short break
7.50pm Conduct Rotary business followed by speaker
9pm Close
Late Registration: If you forget to book (with a meal) by cut off time (Wednesday noon), send email and/or WhatsApp (with menu choice) to Richard who will ask the hotel to try and fit you in, but no guarantees. However, you are always welcome to attend without a meal anyway – in this case, please still write to Richard if after the Wednesday noon cut off, so we can ensure enough chairs.
Menu Options:
Main Courses (all served with seasonal vegetables and potatoes):
- Slow cooked beef feather blade with mash and gravy (gf)
- Pan seared salmon supreme with white wine sauce and spinach (gf on request)
- Gnocchi with wild mushroom cream sauce (gf, v, vegan on request)
Desserts:
- Courgette and avocado cake (gf)
- Fruit salad with cream (gf, v)
The 2nd Monday of the month Dinner gatherings will continue to be business focused with a speaker.
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Apologies: I will be away
I will pay for all my guests: Sarah, Chris, Andrew and Sue. Many thanks.
Club pays for speaker Sarah.
I must attend to hear another Billington speak!
Apology but I cannot attend the meeting.
However, I will do Attendance Duty, as scheduled.
Ian White.
I have two friends who will join just for the talk. Robert and Mary Marcus.
I’m afraid that I won’t be back until the following day.
Hi Richard, Sorry I;m not available – at my mothers in Loughton
Hi apologies on holiday break with extended family on the Isle of Wight
I am afraid Caroline and I won’t be able to attend this meeting, but I hope it all goes well!
Apologies – blew the booking time and have failed to register. If I can be added in I’d like pasta and desert listed please but appreciate I’m too late.
I have advised the hotel.
One of my guests has had to cancel due to ill health. Andrew O’Malley Shand.
My guest Chris Billington is not able to make it.