MEETINGS HISTORY
THIS IS OUR MEETING HISTORY - PRICED BACK TO 2021
The figures in brackets show the type of meeting and an underspend as a plus, an overspend as a minus.
Don't forget it is 4 PUB £800, 4 ENTERTAINMENT £1,000 and 3 AWAYDAY £1,200, right up until 2024/25 when we bunged an extra £100 on each meeting to whittle away at the cash balance over five years.
MEETINGS 2025
4 PUB @ £800, 4 ENTERTAINMENT @ £1000, 3 AWAYDAY @ £1200
JANUARY - DINNER AT THE ROYAL CROWN ROCHESTER - RON/RAY £900
FEBRUARY - BATTLEKART SITTINGBOURNE - STUART/GRAHAM £1100
MARCH - ROCHESTER PUB TAKE AWAY DINNER - NICK/OLLIE £900
GASS LUNCH CLUB - THE CUBE AND LUNCH AT HAWKSMOOR, CANARY WHARF
APRIL - DIGGERLAND MULTISPORTS - HUGH/JOHN £1300
MAY - HALLING LAKES ZIP WIRE AND PIZZA - IAN/PHIL R £1100
JUNE - ARCHERY, PISTOLS, AXES DARTFORD WAY - ANDY/KIETH £1100
JULY - DINNER AT THE WINDMILL PUB, HOLLINGBOURNE - TONY/LEN £1300
GASS LUNCH CLUB - THE LUCKY CAT IN THE CITY
AUGUST - CHAIN SAW SCULPTING - BRIAN/CHRIS £1100
SEPTEMBER - AGM - PUERTO BANUS, SPAIN
OCTOBER -
NOVEMBER -
DECEMBER -
MEETINGS 2024
4 PUB @ £800, 4 ENTERTAINMENT @ £1000, 3 AWAYDAY @ £1200
JANUARY - DINNER AT TUMERIC, KINGS HILL = TONY/PETE (pub 800)
FEBRUARY - DINNER AT THE PARK GATE PUB - WAYNE/LEN (pub 800)
MARCH - HUGH'S MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR - HUGH/STUART (entertainment 1000)
APRIL - SPITFIRE MUSEUM - RON/RAY (awayday 1200)
MAY - PEDALO RACING & DINNER - GRAHAM/PHIL (entertainment 1000)
JUNE - LEARN TO BE A DJ & KGV (entertainment 1000)
JULY - WAR OF THE WORLDS LONDON - BRIAN/STEVE (awayday 1200)
AUGUST - WINE TASTING AT OLIVERS - NICK/CHRIS (entertainment 1000)
SEPTEMBER - AGM - CROATIA - HVAR
OCTOBER - DINNER AT THE BOWL - WAYNE/STEVE (pub £900)
NOVEMBER - PUB DINNER AT THE ROSE AND CROWN = GARY/PETE £900 (pub)
GASS LUNCH - THE IVY CANTERBURY
DECEMBER - MASSIVE CATERED SIT DOWN CHRISTMAS DINNER AT HUGH'S
MEETINGS held in 2023
4 PUB @ £800, 4 ENTERTAINMENT @ £1000, 3 AWAYDAY @ £1200
COST OF ALL MEETINGS (excluding June pre-agreed covid overspend) = £140 overspent
JANUARY - FINAL DRINKS AT THE KGV = £775 (pub +25)
FEBRUARY - TAP TAP = £841 (pub -41)
MARCH - LA TABERNA = 1007 (entertainment -7)
APRIL - MAGIC AT THE ROSE AND CROWN = 1185 (entertainment -185)
MAY - ROPERY VISIT CHATHAM DOCKYARD AND KGV = 1162 (awayday +38)
GASS LUNCH - BATTERSEA POWER STATION CHIMNEY AND LUNCH AT GORDON RAMSEY
JUNE - BLIND LAND ROVER DRIVING AND ROCKETS = 2454 (awayday PRE-AGREED OVERSPEND)
JULY - TEN PIN BOWLING = 910 (entertainment -90)
AUGUST - DINNER AT HUGH'S HOUSE WITH ADDED CARS = 880 (entertainment +120)
SEPTEMBER - AGM - BARCELONA
OCTOBER - DINNER AT BABASHEESH MAIDSTONE = ANDY/OLLIE 800 (pub -0)
NOVEMBER -PUB DINNER AT THE ROSE AND CROWN = GARY/PHIL C 800 (pub -0)
GASS LUNCH - SKY GARDEN AND BOB BOB RICARD IN THE CITY
DECEMBER - BURLESQUE AT PROUD CITY XMAS DINNER = OWEN/KEITH 1200 (awayday -0)
MEETINGS held in 2022
4 PUB @ £800, 4 ENTERTAINMENT @ £1000, 3 AWAYDAY @ £1200
COST OF ALL MEETINGS (excluding December pre-agreed covid overspend) = £320 underspent
JANUARY - MEAL = 1000 (entertainment -0)
FEBRUARY - WAR ROOM = 483 (entertainment + 517)
MARCH - TAPAS ROCHESTER = 780 (pub +20)
APRIL - QUAD BIKES = 976 (awayday +14)
MAY - HUGH PARTY = 900 (pub -100)
JUNE - MEAL = 844 (pub -44)
JULY - PUNTING CAMBRIDGE = 1413 (awayday -213)
AUGUST - SAND YACHTS = 696 (entertainment +204)
SEPTEMBER - AGM - SEVILLE
OCTOBER - KAYA MEZE = 1065 (entertainment -65)
NOVEMBER - WITCHES HAUNT = 813 (pub -13)
DECEMBER - CHILSTON PARK 40TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER = 3350 (awayday - PRE-AGREED OVERSPEND)
MEETINGS held in 2021
4 PUB @ £800, 4 ENTERTAINMENT @ £1000, 3 AWAYDAY @ £1200
COST OF ALL MEETINGS = £768 overspend
JANUARY - ZOOM - COVID (pub +800)
FEBRUARY - ZOOM - COVID (pub +800)
MARCH - BUSINESS MEETING - COVID (pub +800)
APRIL - THE GARDENERS ARMS PUB MEETING = 599 (pub +201)
MAY - BIG BOYS TOYS AT GARY'S = 456 (entertainment +544)
JUNE - PAINTBALLING AT SITTINGBOURNE = 1146 (entertainment-146)
JULY - MOTOR RACING DAY - Rally cars, Trials Cars, 4x4 Off Roading = 3150 (awayday -1950)
GASS LUNCH - BLUEWATER ZIP WIRES THEN BARTELLAS MEOPHAM
AUGUST - COCKTAIL MASTERCLASS - London bar for a professional class and dinner. = 1171 (awayday +29)
SEPTEMBER - AGM - PONTINS at Lowestoft
OCTOBER - SOAR ELECTRIC KARTING GRAND PRIX = 1183 (entertainment -183)
NOVEMBER - HAND CASTING AND DINNER AT STEDE COURT = 1647 (entertainment -447)
GASS LUNCH - FULHAM FOR VIRTUAL SHOOT, BLETCHLEY COCKTAILS AND DINNER AT CHELSEA FUNHOUSE
DECEMBER - LIFE SIZED MONOPLOY IN LONDON = 2416 (awayday -1216)
MEETINGS held in 2020
JANUARY - GREEK DANCING - An evening of prancing and plate throwing at Ela Kendro in Gillingham.
FEBRUARY - CLOSE UP MAGIC NIGHT - After a serious fright when the magician was introduced as a male stripper teacher, we went on to enjoy some amazing tricks.
GASS LUNCH - at Wright Brothers at BATTERSEA POWER STATION.
MARCH - DINNER AT STOCKBURY - An enjoyable dinner at a local pub in Stockbury.
APRIL - THE FIRST EVER 'VIRTUAL' MEETING - As a result of the COVID-19 'lock-down' we met virtually on a meeting hosted on the ZOOM application.
MAY - ZOOM AGAIN - This time with bake a cake and tell a joke added in. COVID
JUNE - BUSINESS MEETING - COVID
JULY - CLAY PIGEON SHOOT AT KENTFIELD
AUGUST - SPITFIRE RESTORATION
SEPTEMBER - THE AGM - SPORTS DAY AND DINNER IN THE FRESH AIR
OCTOBER - ZOOM AGAIN - COVID AGAIN
NOVEMBER - DIGGERLAND BUSINESS MEETING AND US PRESIDENTAL ELECTION
DECEMBER - CLAY PIGEON SHOOT = 1992
MEETINGS held in 2019
JANUARY - JEDI WARRIER TRAINING - Star Wars actor Andrew Lawden will train us in the art of being a Jedi Warrier and then join us for dinner to talk Star Wars and acting. TUESDAY 8TH - second Tuesday.
FEBRUARY - TOBOGGANING - The steel toboggan run at Chatham Ski Centre.
https://www.jnlchatham.co.uk/activities/tubing-tobogganing/
MARCH - BOW TIE TRAINING - How to tie a Bow Tie properly and dinner at The Three Tuns, lower Halstow.
GASS LUNCH - CECCONNIS in Mayfair.
APRIL - THE ARTFUL DOODLER - Caricatures of all the members at The Rochester Function Rooms.
MAY - PRISON ISLAND Maidstone and dinner afterwards at The Herbalist.
GASS LUNCH - ROCKSALT in Ramsgate.
JUNE - DODGEMS, SKIDWHEELS & PILLOW FIGHTS at DIGGERLAND - with dinner to follow.
JULY - KAYAKING ON THE THAMES AND CANALS - From Limehouse to the Crate Brewery Hackney Wick with dinner at The Beer Merchants Tap
AUGUST - BIG BOYS TOYS - Get your racing cars out and meet at The Rose & Crown in Hartlip.
SEPTEMBER - THE AGM - A four night city break in PALMA
OCTOBER - SNOOKER & POOL COMPETITION - At the Ashford Club
NOVEMBER - No idea what happened - the editor was away
DECEMBER - BEST PARTIES EVER - Kent County Showground.
MEETINGS held in 2018
JANUARY - LEARN TO PLAY THE BAGPIPES - THE ROFFEN - £800
FEBRUARY - DINNER AT THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON - £900
MARCH - END OF AN ERA DINNER - THE ROFFEN CLUB - £1,200
APRIL - STEAK DINNER - THE BUTCHERS BLOCK - £950
MAY - ANOTHER DINNER - THE POWDER MAGAZINE - £1100
JUNE - PETANQUE MATCH - THE HARROW PH - £600
JULY - BIG BOYS TOYS - HOOK & HATCHET PH - £610
AUGUST - AXE THROWING - VAUXHALL LONDON - £1,300
SEPTEMBER - AGM IBIZA - Cost NIL
OCTOBER - DINNER SOMEWHERE IN MAIDSTONE - Cost FORTUNES
NOVEMBER - BOX AT GILLINGHAM v BLACKPOOL - Cost £1,600 OR MORE
DECEMBER -
XMAS ONE - "NON-GASS" CHRISTMAS LUNCH AT LANGANS - Cost NIL
XMAS TWO - GASS MEETING - KITS COTY RESTAURANT - Cost - PROBABLY FORTUNES
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