Ted Harrison

Unfortunately, owing to the continuing Covid-19 epidemic and associated socialising restrictions, our monthly meeting on 9th November is cancelled. Please stay safe everyone.

Owing to the continuing ‘Rule of 6’ applying to social gatherings during the Covid-19 epidemic, our next monthly meeting (12th October) has again been cancelled. Since this was to be our AGM, it has been decided that the AGM will now take place when we are next able to safely convene a meeting open to … Read more

Owing to the introduction of a 6 people rule for social gatherings in response to the increasing Covid-19 infection rate, our monthly meeting on September 14th is regrettably cancelled.

Since The Lion and Swan has been sold and is undergoing redevelopment as a restaurant, future meetings will be held at Congleton Golf Club, Biddulph Road, Congleton CW12 3LZ.  To fit in with their existing commitments, our meetings will take place on the SECOND Monday each month, not the third as previously. Meetings will as … Read more

In consequence of the continuing risk to everybody’s health from the Covid-19 virus, and following government guidelines regarding closure of leisure facilities and social distancing, the club has extended the cancellation of its meetings to include those in May, June and July. Further news will be posted in due course.  In the meantime, please be … Read more

In accordance with government guidelines regarding social distancing during the Covid-19 virus outbreak, the club has cancelled its meetings in April and May. Further news will be posted in due course.  In the meantime, please be patient, observe medical advice and keep safe.

Our speaker at the next meeting on Monday 16th March will be Professor Terry Callaghan giving a talk about his research in the Arctic. The Arctic is changing very quickly because of climate change and globalisation. Increasingly, the two aspects are linked and changes in the Arctic’s environment are accelerating. Climate warming in the Arctic … Read more

Our speaker for Monday the 17th February is Geoff Higginbottom, who has been performing at Folk Clubs and local hostelries since he was 19 and has travelled far and wide collecting songs and stories along the way. His presentation for Probus takes the form of a musical journey and is a mixture of songs and … Read more

Owing to the funeral of one of our founding members, which many current members wish to attend, coinciding with the next monthly meeting, that meeting on 20th January is cancelled.