August 6th 2010

The BBC in Bristol is now offering guided tours of the site. Probus members in and around Bristol might be interested to know that information on tours can be obtained by looking at www.bbc.co.uk/tours or by phoning 0370 901 1227 for group bookings and access requirements.

Tours in Bristol take place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1000, 1245 and 3.15pm and last approximately 1 hour 45 minutes. Visitors have the opportunity to visit the home of BBC Radio Bristol and Points West and hear about programmes produced in Bristol including the Natural History Unit's Springwatch and Antiques Roadshow.

Visitors are also likely to have a go at reading the news or presenting the weather and have fun making their own radio drama with sound effects in the Interactive Studio.

If you would like any further information please do contact me by email or telephone.
Kind regards
Wendy Fraser
BBC Tours & Asst to Head of Regional & Local Programmes, West
Tel: 0117 9742153
Fax: 0117 973 8815
wendy.fraser@bbc.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk/tours
For the latest local news and informantion about your area, visit our websites: Bristol: www.bbc.co.uk/bristol Gloucestershire: www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire Somerset: www.bbc.co.uk/somerset Wiltshire/Swindon: www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire Points West: www.bbc.co.uk/pointswest

July 30th

Patrick Dunne
deforest@btinternet.com

My name is Patrick Dunne and I am an Independant Financial Adviser working with Hayburn Rock Assoc in Stourbridge.
I specialise in Long Term Care and Retirement Planning and have put together a Power Point Presentation highlighting the areas of specific needs for the Later Life Generation.
I understand from the Wolverhampton Chamber of Commerce that you occasionally look for outside presentations and would be happy to make myself available should you so wish.
On a personal note I have assisted in looking after both my mother and father through long illnesses and into pallative care on a 24 / 7 basis. I not only talk the talk I have also walked the walk.
I look forward to hearing from you
Regards
Patrick Dunne Dip PFS Certs (MP & ER) Home Finance and Long Term Care Adviser

Southport Flower Show is the largest independent flower show in the country and renowned for its diversity and friendliness.

We would like to offer all Probus members a ‘£2 off’ ticket offer (£14 in advance instead of £16). Would this be of interest to your members?
We have had bookings in previous years from individual Probus clubs, therefore would like to extend this offer to all members/clubs.
Kind regards,
Lisa Taylor
Marketing Executive
Victoria Park, Southport , PR8 2BZ
Tel: 01704 547147
Fax: 01704 500750

Southport Flower Show... for the gardener in all of us 19th - 22nd August 2010

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Name from: Mercy Ships UK Ltd
Email from: sarah.adams@mercyships.org.uk
County: Hertfordshire
Enquiry: Mercy Ships is an International Charity which has a hospital ship dedicated to giving free operations to very poor people in West Africa. We move to a different country each year.
Please could you pass on my email address to your clubs to let them know the above information?
Thank you very much.
Sarah Adams

April 2 2010

From: daveandannaw@clear.net.nz

To: ukprob@btinternet.com

Greetings,
My wife and I are visiting UK for three months till June next.
We are members of a Probus Club in New Zealand and would like to attenbd a meeting here. We are living in Skipton, North Yorks.
We notice a couple of clubs fairly close but they do not appear to have email connection addresses. Would you please advise the email address (Secretaries etc)or anyone who would be able to handle our request.
Regards
Dave and Anna Whitehouse

Arundells in Salisbury's Cathedral Close - final year of opening 2010
From: Stuart Craven Add
Arundells, the home of former Prime Minister Sir Edward Heath who died in 2005, is situated in the Cathedral Close in Salisbury. The house and garden have been open to the public for the past two years and will be open for the last time this year, as the Trustees have decided to close it to visitors after the 2010 season.

The house tour has proved very popular with visitors and we have already welcomed thousands of individuals and many groups. A day trip to Salisbury is particularly popular with groups as there is so much to enjoy in the Close and city in addition to Arundells.

This year, the house and garden will be open on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 3 April to 27 October. This is the first year we have been given permission to include Wednesdays, and we are sure it will prove to be a popular addition.

We would be grateful if you could publicize this last year of Arundells’ opening with your groups in the South and South West so that as many as would like to can visit before the house closes for good.

Please direct them to our website – www.arundells.org – for further details. Many Mondays and Tuesdays are already full, but we will do our best to fit in as many groups as possible – especially if they can come on a Wednesday !
Many thanks for your help.
Stuart Craven
Curator

Dear Probian

Many among these tourists are likely to be members of various Probus Clubs and with that in mind the Probus Council of Southern Africa would like to encourage these visiting Probians to meet up and join local Clubs as “Swallow Members” or just to attend a meeting and enjoy the Probus fellowship while they are here.

To get more information on Probus Clubs in Southern Africa go to this Website: http://www.probus.org.za/
The address, email, telephone contacts of over 100 Probus Clubs are available from the Directory published on the above website.

Kind regards
Stan Madden
Secretary
Probus Council of Southern Africa
Tel/ Fax: 011 734 3661
Cell / Mobile: 082 4741 6050 Email:stmadden@telkomsa.net

Stanton Manor Hotel
Email from: mtucker@stantonmanor.co.uk
County: Wiltshire
Dear Sir,
We are a small, independently run Hotel in Wiltshire, near Bath. Our Hotel is very popular with the older generation, given the excellent service and food, and also the relaxed atmosphere and beautiful grounds.
I was wondering if you offer any form of advertising via your newsletter or any other media? We would be delighted to offer your members special rates for accommodation and dining, and also for any group visits for Afternoon Tea/Lunch/other private dining. I am sorry for e-mailing via the club page, but I couldn\'t find any other contact details.
Yours Sincerely,
Michelle Tucker
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