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Monday, 21 November 2022

Guildford Circle November 2022 Meeting

Wednesday 2nd November saw the 757th meeting of the Guildford Circle at Clandon Regis Golf Club. According to the sign-up register there were 40 Guildford brothers in attendance and three visiting gentlemen although the numbers may have varied on the night.

The meeting commenced promptly at 7.30 pm with the main business of the evening being the enrolement of Visiting Gentlemen Tony Eneh and Mark Alderton to the Circle. There was also a 'celebrity' visit from Province Membership Officer Bro. Chris Richards who is a joint member of Richmond and Twickenham Circle and Osterley & District.

Viisiting Gentlemen Mark Aldridge and Tony Eneh being presented to Bro. President by Bro. Chamberlain

Taking the Pledge

Welcome Brother!

Congratulations to Guildford Circle's new members: Bro. Mark and Bro. Tony

Well, that went very smoothly!

And now for a quick tour around the tables:

Bro. Jan doing an impression of Chancellor Jeremy Hunt

Bro. Cian doing an impression of Matt Hancock!

Grace before meal said by Deacon Bro. Paul Page-Tickell

That's the waitress who spilled soup down my kneck last month!

Three happy and hungry brothers!

Bro. Rory breaking bread alongside visiting Gentleman Patrick Kinneally

La Mesa Numero Uno!

Someone's pinched my glass of wine!

Is Bro. Sam going to make an announcement or tell an amusing story?

Neither! He's proposing the toast to absent brothers! However, Bro. Tim appears to have a touch of indigestion!

No problem! Absent brothers!

Last man standing! Goodnight and God bless!

Thursday, 22 September 2022

Ladies Sons and Daughters Night

On Wednesday 7 September 2022, Ladies, Sons and Daughters Night was held at Clandon Regis Golf Club for the first time.

There were 80 diners and Judging by the photographs below, courtesy of Bro. Steve Rowden, a good time was had by all.


Top Table in Top Form!

Table 2 deliberating on the starter!

Table 3 thought the starter was excellent except, maybe, for Bro. Martin!

Can you lend me a Fiver?

Back to table 2, Bro. Michael Shortland with Maureen

Also on table 2, Jane Kinch (nee Shortland) with her husband Gerard

Table 8 getting along famously until......

...Bro. President commenced his welcoming speech in which he suggested....

..that brother Jan Gatowski gets a haircut!

Visiting Brother from Croydon Circle John Barrie accompanied by Una. If you look carefully they can be spotted on table 4

Table 4 with their starters

And here are John and Una sharing a joke with Visiting Gentleman Nando Colonna!

Also on table 4, Visiting Gentleman Tony Seye and Ene

On table 6 we have Visiting Gentleman James Leary with a beaming Danielle!

Table 3: Ian Gomes Epson Vice-President and Gwyneth

Table 3 again with Bro. Duncan Pring eying what's left of the white wine!

Table 5 engrossed in meaningful conversation!

Everything's fine on table 9!

On table 4 Bro. Geoff Bignell is just ahead of Visiting Gentleman Nando Colonna!

On table 8 it didn't go unnoticed
that Angela was after a third helping!


Finally, thanks to the lovely staff at Clandon Regis who made the evening possible!

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Sunday, 14 August 2022

August 2022 Circle Meeting

The August meeting of the Guildford Catenians was held on Wenesday the 3rd at Clandon Regis Golf Club. Despite being bang in the middle of the holiday season and on an evening where temperature and humidity were more akin to the Far East, there was a good turn-out. If my calculations are correct from the sign-up register there were in attendance thirty six Guildford brothers, five visiting gentlemen and one clergy, Fr Tristan Cranfield.

The main business of the evening was the enrolment of visiting Gentleman Jan Gatowski. Please see below a selection of photographs taken on the night.