NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2021 

Newsletter for  October  2021   Please note any news or information for the newsletter to be passed on to Jan Bridle anytime; also if anyone has changed their email address or set up a new one could they please let Jan know. 

 Branch subs    there are still a few people who have not paid their subs for 2020. The committee have decided that all members who have paid their subs in 2020 are exempt for 2021 to compensate for the lack of branch meetings and activities. Please support the branch by paying the outstanding amount of £17 either by internet banking or cheque made out to REA Bournemouth.  For bank account details please contact John Cusack.

 

Branch meetings and monthly lunches.     

The next gathering/meeting at Winton RBL is Wednesday October 20^th.   The full address is 593 Wimborne Road Winton, Bournemouth BH9 2AR (next door to the Police Station). There are some parking spaces there but if you are able to walk please park in the adjoining side streets. We are still awaiting the refurbishment of Ferndown RBL and looking for ideas for lunch venues that could take bookings of up to around 20 in a central area in the meantime.

 

Birthdays  

This month we wish a very happy birthday to John Griffiths who will be 80 on the 14^th November. John has been our secretary for many years but is now taking a well-earned rest, so if anyone feels they could take over please contact Bob Perry or John McDermott.

 

Annual Lunch 2021

A reminder that the Annual Lunch at the Ocean Beach Hotel in Bournemouth is booked for Saturday 30^th of October at 12.30 for lunch at 1pm.  Anyone who has not yet booked should contact Maurice Pearson as soon as possible to add your name. Please also indicate your Menu preferences when booking.

This must be given by 20^th October at the latest to allow time for it to be passed to the hotel.

The subsidised cost for branch members, their wives and widows is only £5, £25 for guests.

                                                                      Starters                                                                                    

Potato & Watercress Soup with Sourdough Croutons and Wild Garlic scented Oil                           

Avocado & Atlantic Prawns served on seasonal greens, drizzled with Rose Marie Sauce               

A slice of Chicken Liver Pate placed on dressed greens, Cumberland sauce, Melba Toast

                                                                                                Main Course              

Baked Fillet of Salmon with a Gruyere & Herb crust, crushed New Potatoes and Lemon Dill Sauce

Scotch Roast Rib of Beef served with Yorkshire Pudding and rich Pan Gravy

Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers, Saffron Couscous & Mozzarella Pearls served with fresh Basil Oil Desert

Pineapple Upside-down Cake, Spiced Rum Caramel, Dorset Clotted Cream

Indulgent Layered Pavlova with Seasonal Berries

Homemade Sticky Toffee and Date Pudding, Butterscotch Sauce and Cream All followed by freshly brewed Coffee and Mints

 

FORECAST OF NATIONAL EVENTS 2021

The following events for 2021 have been notified to HQ REA, however due to COVID 19 these could change:

17 -19 September   Corps Memorial Parade

21 September         REA Benevolence Committee Meeting

08 October             REA AGM

10 October             Sapper Sunday at Royal Hospital Chelsea

27 October              REA Recruiting Meeting

11 November         Field of Remembrance, Westminster Abbey

14 November         Remembrance Sunday

08 December          REA Benevolence Meeting 

 

 

Quiz

 

1        Locomotive 4472 is better known by what name?

2        Tamerlane assumed what name in the fourteenth century?

3        In which English county is the world’s narrowest street called Squeeze Belly Alley?

4        In Tarka the Otter, what type of creature is Old Nog?

5        In which town are the international-standard Derby swimming baths?

6        With whom was the phrase ‘Before your very eyes’ associated?

7        Who founded London’s first birth-control clinic, in 1921?

8        As what was Karl Bohm famous?

9        How much milk does an average cow produce in an average year?

10   For how long is the normal British passport valid?

11   Who first claimed Australia for Britain in 1770?

12   Which two colours can official table tennis balls be?

13   Which rays produce a sun tan?

14   In which TV series does Fozzie Bear feature? 15 What is a young Zebra called?