The assembled membership of the Paignton Probus Club voted for the following members who had put themselves forward to serve on the committee for our next season, this being from 01st September 2025 to 31st August 2026, via a show of hands the following member were duly elected to serve on the Committee. President –... Continue Reading →
Free PSA tests 1st May one day only.
Following the talk given to us recently by the TPSA, they have been kind enough to invite Probus members to free tests, details as shown below. If you are aged 40 and over and have not been tested recently you really need to use this opportunity. It could save your life.
Wayback Machine
The Wayback Machine has 12 captures 23Jun 2016 - 26th Jan 2021 2016 June 23rd - Check out the "Gallery" and "Past Events".https://web.archive.org/web/20160623090212/http://www.paigntonprobus.co.uk/index.htm 2016 August 1st 2018 2019 Sept 17th https://web.archive.org/web/20190917095459/http://www.paigntonprobus.co.uk:80/ 2019 Nov 18th. Check "Gallery" and "Past Events"https://web.archive.org/web/20191118080239/http://www.paigntonprobus.co.uk:80/wpscripts/page2.htl 2020 Feb 3rd https://web.archive.org/web/20210126062022/http://paigntonprobus.co.uk/page6.html 2021 Jan 26thhttps://web.archive.org/web/20210126060251/http://paigntonprobus.co.uk/wpscripts/page2.html /
Wayback Machine
The Wayback Machine has 12 captures 23Jun 2016 - 26th Jan 2021 2016 June 23rd - Check out the "Gallery" and "Past Events".https://web.archive.org/web/20160623090212/http://www.paigntonprobus.co.uk/index.htm 2016 August 1st 2018 2019 Sept 17th https://web.archive.org/web/20190917095459/http://www.paigntonprobus.co.uk:80/ 2019 Nov 18th. Check "Gallery" and "Past Events"https://web.archive.org/web/20191118080239/http://www.paigntonprobus.co.uk:80/wpscripts/page2.htl 2020 Feb 3rd https://web.archive.org/web/20210126062022/http://paigntonprobus.co.uk/page6.html 2021 Jan 26thhttps://web.archive.org/web/20210126060251/http://paigntonprobus.co.uk/wpscripts/page2.html
An Introduction to the Paignton Probus Club February 2024
An Introduction to the: Paignton Probus Club. Since January 2022 our normal club meetings have been held at the beautiful, and Historic Building called the ‘Paignton Vista Club’ which is situated at the harbour end of Paignton Seafront Esplanade. From this building you can enjoy a lovely vista / view over Paignton Beach, The Pier,... Continue Reading →
Better than a Pair of Socks
The following advert is scheduled to run for 4 weeks in the Torbay Express free newspaper (Apologies from Websec Tony for the poor quality of the image. The original is much clearer and hopefully will be better in the printed newspaper.)Note that the contact phone number should have also included that of our Chairman Colin... Continue Reading →
Autumn Curry Lunch
To be held Wednesday 16th October at 1pm (following the regular Meeting) Our Vice-Chairman Barry has arranged this for us with the staff at The Paignton Vista in The Paignton Club The cost will be £16 per Member, (payable to Barry in advance please) and with aid of Sue and Trevor have produced the following... Continue Reading →
Chairman’s Summer Letter 5/8/24
Paignton Probus Chairman's Summer letter. Dear Paignton Probians, Paignton Probus Club Chairman’s Summer Letter It seems only a few weeks ago that we ended our Probus year and enjoyed the End of Year Lunch. I hope the intervening period has been a pleasurable one for you and you have some happy memories to recall in... Continue Reading →
Chairman’s message to new members (August 2024)
The Chairman and Committee Members wish a ‘Warm Hello’ to all Paignton Probus Members and also, any Prospective Members. I hope that you are all well, and are enjoying the lovely area we all live in. The intention of this letter is to update / remind existing members, and, to help / inform anybody who... Continue Reading →
Xmas message from Chairman Chris
A Christmas 2023 Message to all the Members of Paignton Probus from its 2023-2024 Chairman Chris Martin. Firstly, I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our members, and their family members, a ‘Very Happy Christmas 2023’, and a ‘troubles-free New Year’ in 2024. Secondly, I would like to thank you all very much for bearing... Continue Reading →
Exeter Christmas Market 2023
Report on the Paignton Probus Members Train Outing / Trip to Exeter on Thursday 30th November 2023 to see the Cathedral Green Christmas Market. Whilst Mother Nature tried her best to dampen our spirits on this day, she failed! The best she achieved was to dampen our overcoat’s. The weather in Paignton was cold and wet... Continue Reading →
Exeter Cathedral Christmas Market – Thursday 30th November 2024
This is a letter from the Chairman to all the members of The Paignton Probus Club regarding a club outing for its members (Plus, if they wish to come along: their Spouses / Partners, Family members, and / or, friends). The plan is: To travel by train (hopefully, if there are no strikes) from Paignton... Continue Reading →
PAIGNTON PROBUS FINANCES – resume of Committee meeting To all members
We are sure you all know that since our return from lockdown the club has been running at a weekly loss.We have lost more than £2,200.00 that is more than half of our reserves.Last year we started to address this by increasing the weekly fees by £1.00. We knew that this did not cover the... Continue Reading →
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Do you have an interesting thought you would like to share with your fellow members?Do you have comments or suggestions for further reading on the latest weekly Talk? (E.g comments on Nigel's blog ref expansion of housing in Torbay, additional information on the Mary Rose or perhaps on the construction of the current Torbay Lifeboat)... Continue Reading →
Armistice Day – Paignton Probus
Armistice Day 2022:At 11am towns and cities fell silent for two minutes to reflect on the sacrifice of those killed in wars.In Paignton the annual service took place at the town's war memorial in Palace Avenue. Paignto Probus Club was represented by our President Roy Matthews (+ Dina his dear lady wife), Vice Chairman Chris... Continue Reading →
Jan12th 2022 – First Meeting at The Paignton Club
Report by our Chairman Roy Matthews.January 12th saw our first meeting for 2022 and also our first meeting at the Paignton Club. I trust every one there agreed with me that it was a successful event, despite having to use the Garden Room at the Club because the builders were still finishing off in the dining... Continue Reading →
Covid Precautions
IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM PAIGNTON PROBUS CLUB To all members Following on from my email on January 6th I have been talking to other members of the Committee about doing all we can to keep our members as safe as possible while attending our meetings. To this end we would ask you to wear face masks when... Continue Reading →
Probus Update from our Chairman
Good Morning GentlemenWith only 2 weeks left of our first session after lock down I thought that I would update you with a few reminders. Our last normal pre Christmas meeting will be on December 1st Our Christmas Lunch will be on December 8th and this will be our last gathering at the Redcliffe Hotel having... Continue Reading →
First meeting of Paignton Probus Autumn 2021 and notice of future change of location.
Twenty members attended the meeting of the Club on Wednesday 8th September, this being the first since our last meeting on March 18th 2020 due to the Covid Lockdown. Due to the change of ownership of the hotel the meeting took place in the Isadora Duncan Suite rather than the usual Ballroom. Our Chairman Roy... Continue Reading →
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