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 →
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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 →
Reminder from our Chairman
Thank you to the 16 members who have already paid their annual subscription of £30.00 by bank transfer.Any other members who are able to pay this way would be a help to our new treasurer. Bank detailsPaignton Probus Clubsort code -- 30-90-89account number -- 42830160 Best wishes to you all Roy Matthews Chairman - Paignton Probus Club
New Season Update
Hello to all members I apologise for not being able to give you the information re. the new season earlier but I have been waiting on decisions from the Redcliffe Hotel. I am at last able to confirm that the new season will start on September 8th at The Redcliffe Hotel. No doubt you will all know that... Continue Reading →
Update – change to new Club starting date:
Your Committee has just met with the management of the Redcliffe Hotel and will be confirming some changes via email to all members very soon. In the meantime here are the details as supplied to me by Roy Matthews today (2nd August 2021) Starting date for the Club Autumn season has changed from the 1st... Continue Reading →
Chairman’s Update 18/7/21
Hello all Paignton Probus Members I trust you have all been double vaccinated and are now able to have a little more freedom, but we must still all take great care as tomorrow the country is going to be able to open up again to all activities. I do agree that this must be the best... Continue Reading →
Lunch Party on Wednesday 7th July – update
The party went ahead as planned on 7th July and took place in the Isadora Duncan room. There were 30 members present, seated at 4 tables of 6 people. The members enjoyed a lunch of salmon and prawn platters followed by coffee. The proposed changes to the Committee were approved and you can see the... Continue Reading →
Proposals for Committee 2021-2022 (updated 13/6/21)
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Update on Summer Party and AGM.
Hello to all Members At last we can start to enjoy more freedoms. As you will all know Barry Ross is organising a lunchtime Social get together for members at the Redcliffe Hotel on July 7th The club will provide light refreshments for lunch.This is not only to celebrate coming out of lockdown but it is also the... Continue Reading →
Probus Summer Party Meeting
Dear Members, I wrote to you last week in my Ramble that we are going tohold a summer Probus meeting. Yesterday I saw the managementat the Reddcliffe Hotel and we agreed a time and date for such anevent. So the party meeting will be held on Wednesday 7th Julyto start at 12 noon. We will... Continue Reading →
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