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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250811T123000
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SUMMARY:August lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman;  Michael Pearsall \n  \nSpeaker – Paul Whittle “Rock Steady\, Gibraltar Story”.  Paul has already given one of his historical talks to members and it’s a testament to how well it went down that he has been asked to give another.  It will be a fascinating tour of this historic British Military bastion- its history\, heritage\, fortifications\, tourist attractions\, and its vital role in WW2.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/august-lunch-3/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250714T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250714T153000
DTSTAMP:20250606T085520Z
CREATED:20250606T085520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250606T085520Z
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SUMMARY:July Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Speaker – Steve Bird “Zulu”.  We’ve all watched the film a thousand times on TV\, but what really happened and how true to life  (or not)  were the characters portrayed in the film?  What happened to them after the battle?  And turning to the film\, how did that come to be made in the way it was?   All these questions come with fascinating answers.  Steve has spoken to us on several occasions in the past\, his talks are always entertaining and well received.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/july-lunch-3/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250602T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250602T153000
DTSTAMP:20250417T110812Z
CREATED:20250219T105340Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250417T110812Z
UID:14470-1748867400-1748878200@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:June Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman:   Peter Thompson \n  \nSpeaker:  Chris Levett on:  “What happened to the English Hop Industry?” \nChris’s talk relates to the origins and history of hops\, the great tales and unique traditions of the English industry\, and of those treasured memories that will soon be confined to history. He will tell tales of the thousands of Londoners who came down every year to pick hops by hand and the appalling conditions in which they worked and lived in. He will also tell of why Oast Houses are round and some square and give an insight as to why Kent was known as the “Garden of Eden”. A not to be missed insight into our local history of a bygone age.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/june-lunch-3/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250512T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250512T153000
DTSTAMP:20250219T104739Z
CREATED:20250214T224503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T104739Z
UID:14465-1747053000-1747063800@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:May Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman:  Nigel Jepps\n\nSpeaker is Eddie Askwith and his talk is entitled “How Big is the Universe”.\nEddie is a retired airline pilot who now spends a lot of time giving talks to clubs and societies. His talk will reduce the size of the universe in a way that most people can understand it. When you talk about 93 billion light years\, what does that mean\, can you comprehend it. His talk covers the size of the earth all the way to the outer reaches of the cosmos itself.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/may-lunch-3/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250414T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250414T153000
DTSTAMP:20250220T121713Z
CREATED:20250209T180527Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T121713Z
UID:14460-1744633800-1744644600@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:April Lunch f ollowed by Probus AGM
DESCRIPTION:Chairman:  Lynton Jones \n  \nSpeaker:  Jack Deans “Finger Prints and Murder”. Jack worked at New Scotland Yard for 35 years as a fingerprint expert and crime scene examiner.  In this time he examined 120 scenes of murder\, dealt with all levels of crime including terrorism.  For 10 years he was the senior fingerprint expert in the west end of London\, so dealt with offences at Royal Palaces\, Government Buildings etc. He also had dealings with the fingerprint aspect of crimes such as Lockerbie\, the Marchioness Disaster and the Great Train Robbery.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/april-lunch-3/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250310T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250310T153000
DTSTAMP:20250219T104513Z
CREATED:20250209T175845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250219T104513Z
UID:14457-1741609800-1741620600@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:March Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman:  Peter Carpenter\n\n\nSpeaker:  Adrian Phillips “Winston’s Bandits.”  Adrian’s talk is based on his recent book of the same title. Churchill was a warm and emotional man who needed the support of friends and family. Through his wilderness years when he battled to rearm Britain against Hitler\, a small handful of individuals gave him that backing.  The story of these friendships adds an unfamiliar dimension to the story of Churchill as a towering unique figure in history.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/march-lunch-3/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250210T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250210T153000
DTSTAMP:20241214T093345Z
CREATED:20241207T153651Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241214T093345Z
UID:14449-1739190600-1739201400@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:February Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman:   Nigel Jepps\n\nSpeaker is John Field: his talk is entitled “The Amazing World of Magic”. \n\nJohn has been giving this talk for over 40 years\, telling about the oldest  magician known to mankind\, the oldest tricks in magic\, scams based on magic\, and the first book written about magic. He will also tell of two famous magicians and the current magic scene. He will then show different styles of magic which will entertain and amuse.\n\nFor this lunch the ladiies will be with us.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/february-lunch-3/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250113T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250113T153000
DTSTAMP:20241207T152951Z
CREATED:20241207T152951Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241207T152951Z
UID:14447-1736771400-1736782200@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:January lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: Nick Hawkins\n\nSpeaker: Ian Worley and his talk is entitled “Racing through the Southern Ocean”.\n\nAfter working for many years in the City\, Ian decided he wanted some adventure in his life. In 1977 he saw an advert in the Times asking for volunteers to crew Great Britain II in a sailing race around Cape Horn. He was hooked and paid £4\,000 towards the cost of entering the sailing boat into the second Whitbread Round the World Race. He will tell the fascinating story of that adventure.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/january-lunch-3/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241209T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241209T153000
DTSTAMP:20240912T113413Z
CREATED:20240904T095619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240912T113413Z
UID:14424-1733747400-1733758200@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:December Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: Nigel Jepps \nSpeaker is Peter Griffiths and his talk is entitled “A Lifetime in Aviation (with a fear of heights}” Part Two. \nPeter\, who has already given members part one of the above\, started flying for BOAC in 1967. During his career\, he has flown flying boats\, a freighter during the first Gulf War\, executive jets for the rich and famous\, and spent 29 years with Cathay Pacific. He has a rich fund of stories and will talk about the foibles of the rich and infamous on their private jets.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/december-lunch/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241111T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241111T153000
DTSTAMP:20240911T225235Z
CREATED:20240622T160627Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T225235Z
UID:14377-1731328200-1731339000@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:November Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: David Williams \nSpeaker:  Guy Bartlett whose talk is entitled ” History of the Red Arrows”.  Guy is an aviation historian and UAV pilot.  He will talk about the Red Arrow pilots being amongst the most highly-qualified and experienced pilots within the RAF.  Each pilot is hand-picked and only a few will be given the privilege of representing the RAF both in the UK and abroad.  Guy is a very experienced speaker and his skill is rewarded by the fact that he is almost fully booked for 2025 already.  Not to be missed.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/november-lunch-2/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241007T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241007T153000
DTSTAMP:20240911T225027Z
CREATED:20240622T160342Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240911T225027Z
UID:14375-1728304200-1728315000@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:October Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman:  Costi Zarifeh \nSpeaker is Dr. Geoffrey Mead and his talk “Landscapes of SE England.”  Geoff is an Associate Tutor with the Geography team at Sussex University.  He specialises in the landscapes of SE England in both urban and rural areas.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/october-lunch-2/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240902T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240902T153000
DTSTAMP:20240812T232734Z
CREATED:20240622T155942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240812T232734Z
UID:14373-1725280200-1725291000@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:September Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: \nSpeaker is Geoffrey Lewry and his talk is entitled “30 years of the Bell Book and Candle-New Scotland Yard”. \nGeoff spent 40 years in the Metropolitan Police of which 30 years were spent on the Anti-Terrorist Branch. He attended 75 bomb scenes of varying severity and has latterly served as the National Police Liaison Officer for the forensic Explosive Laboratory.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/september-lunch-2/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240812T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240812T153000
DTSTAMP:20240701T095442Z
CREATED:20240622T155419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T095442Z
UID:14371-1723465800-1723476600@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:August Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: Nigel Jepps \n  \n  \nOur August speaker is Paul Whittle whose talk is entitled “River Kwai Railway”.  His talk tells of the infamous Burma to Thailand WW2 Death Railway\,  the iconic 1957 film\, and many differences between fact and film making.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/august-lunch-2/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240708T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240708T153000
DTSTAMP:20240701T095349Z
CREATED:20240621T135225Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240701T095349Z
UID:14369-1720441800-1720452600@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:July Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: Mickael Richardson \n  \n  \nSpeaker:  Our speaker for July is a Probus member\, Reg Anderson\, whose talk is entitled “Acting my way through Life”.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/july-lunch-2/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240603T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240603T153000
DTSTAMP:20240408T223137Z
CREATED:20240330T214401Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T223137Z
UID:14334-1717417800-1717428600@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:June lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: \n  \nSpeaker:  Andy Richardson whose talk is entitled “Magnificent Milestones in Aviation History”.  Andy has been involved in Aviation throughout his adult life starting with a career in the RAF and then moving to British Aerospace before finally joining McDonell Douglas\, who then merged with Boeing.  His talk on significant milestones in aviation both positive and negative will also show the major impact on Global Development of Aviation.  Nothing too technical.  Food for thought next time you take to the skies as a passenger or even just gazing at a plane passing overhead.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/june-lunch-2/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240513T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240513T153000
DTSTAMP:20240408T223012Z
CREATED:20240330T175228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240408T223012Z
UID:14332-1715603400-1715614200@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:May Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman; \n  \nSpeaker:  Joe Mendell whose talk is entitled “US Presidents in bits and pieces”.  Joe will present a fascinating account bringing out lesser known facts on the 46 men who have been Presidents of the USA.  Which President is considered the best\, which the worst\, which kept pet alligators in the White House.  Facts that you might never had known about many of them. \n\n\n 
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/may-lunch-2/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240408T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240408T153000
DTSTAMP:20240120T224603Z
CREATED:20240120T112321Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240120T224603Z
UID:14312-1712579400-1712590200@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:April Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: Nigel Jepps \nSpeaker: Keith Whitnell whose talk is entitled “The Kent Miners Strike 1984-1985”.  Keith is a retired Detective Constable who holds a BA (Hons) in medieval and modern history.  He served with the Kent Police for 34 years His talk concerns how the Miners Strike divided families\, created localised civil war\, and brought on the end of militant trade unionism.  He will also tell of the violence\, MI5 involvement.  His story depicts a policeman on one side and striking miners on the other.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/april-lunch-2/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240311T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240311T153000
DTSTAMP:20240120T224438Z
CREATED:20240120T105207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240120T224438Z
UID:14308-1710160200-1710171000@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:March Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: Lynton Jones\n\nSpeaker:  Chris McCooney “Smuggling on the South Coast.”  His talk traces the violent heyday of the contraband trade that came in the 18th century when heavy taxes on tobacco\, tea\, brandy and gin made the illegal importation of these supposed luxuries highly profitable.  The second half of the talk is devoted to the notorious Hawkhurst Gang and dispels many misconceptions; the smugglers were not “honest thieves” but outlaws who protected their infamous trafficking by resorting to wholesale corruption\, terrorism\, and murder.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/march-lunch-2/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240212T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240212T153000
DTSTAMP:20231123T113136Z
CREATED:20231123T113136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231123T113136Z
UID:14297-1707741000-1707751800@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:February Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: \n  \nSpeaker:  Mike Bolton and his talk is entitled “A School Transformed\, Sevenoaks School 1898-2002”. \nThe school founded in 1432 is one of the oldest in England. It has been through bad times\, wars and depression but is now fully coeducational and international. Mike is perfectly placed to relate the history of the school as he is a former undermaster.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/february-lunch-2/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240108T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240108T153000
DTSTAMP:20231205T165712Z
CREATED:20231110T130907Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231205T165712Z
UID:14287-1704717000-1704727800@sevenoaks-probus.org.uk
SUMMARY:January Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman:  Nick Hawkins \n  \nSpeaker:  John Levett\, a Probus member\, who is  an experienced agent and promoter of live music\, will be sharing some of his expreriences under the title “Listening Room Notes”.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/january-lunch-2/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231211T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231211T153000
DTSTAMP:20231016T224201Z
CREATED:20221125T113355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231016T224201Z
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SUMMARY:Christmas Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: Nigel Jepps \n  \n  \nSpeaker:  Andy Thomas\, “Christmas – a festival history” \nAndy will present a fascinating and uplifting presentation uncovering the long and intriguing background to the festive season.  From the ancient celebration of light in the winter darkness\, to the marking of the birth of a messiah\, mid December has long been a time of rituals and rejoicing.  Yet the history of Christmas has not been straightforward; its celebration was banned in Puritan times before Victorians rehabilitated the festival into what it has now become.  Andy shows how\, for all the modern commercialisation\, we can still find meaning in Christmas today and keep the flame alive in the winter darkness.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/christmas-lunch-3/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231113T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231113T153000
DTSTAMP:20231024T112318Z
CREATED:20221125T114416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231024T112318Z
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SUMMARY:November Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: David Williams \nSpeaker:  David Debenham\, “A foot in Two Continents” \nDavid\, a Sevenoaks Probus member\, will dip into a range of varied topics from his working life and give 5 minutes or so to each. Light hearted at times with much audience participation hoped for\, with prizes for the right answers that he will bring from Africa. Early days\, explosives\, nitrogen\, Africa today\, End of Kenya steam (video)\, why run a Charity?.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/november-lunch/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20231009T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231009T153000
DTSTAMP:20230901T225952Z
CREATED:20221125T112957Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230901T225952Z
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SUMMARY:October Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: Lynton Jones \n  \n  \nSpeaker: Bob Hart\, an Edenbridge Probus member\, whose talk is entitled “The Channel Tunnel- History\, Design\, Build and Communications System”. \n\nHis talk will describe the history of the Channel Tunnel through the 18th and 19th centuries\, featuring the proposals that were put forward over this period\, up to the final decision to build a tunnel.  It will describe the main design features of the tunnel\, the problems and issues encountered\, the build process of the tunnels and cross passages\, the ventilation and cooling systems and the dynamics of running a fast train through a narrow tunnel. Bob will also describe his personal role in the project and will end his talk telling of some fun events that occurred once the tunnel was open.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/october-lunch/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230918T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230918T000000
DTSTAMP:20230817T111107Z
CREATED:20221125T114219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230817T111107Z
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SUMMARY:September Lunch
DESCRIPTION:This event has been cancelled owing to the Bat and Ball Centre being required for another event\, and cateing staff holidays.  The next lunch will be on Monday 9 October.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/september-lunch/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230814T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230814T153000
DTSTAMP:20230806T162612Z
CREATED:20221125T112616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230806T162612Z
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SUMMARY:August Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: Rob Harcourt \n  \n  \nSpeaker:  Steve Bird “The Home Guard”. Steve is no stranger to Sevenoaks Probus having given three talks already and\, because they have all been well received\, we have invited him back to give yet another one. Were the Home Guard just a Dad’s army or a serious military machine with a vital role to play in the defence of this country?  Formed to face the invasion…….or was it?.  The reality was very little like Dad’s Army. Steve will look at the reality and actual plans of how to defend a village in Kent. His talk will also encompass the Home Guard Sevenoaks Division.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/august-lunch/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230710T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230710T153000
DTSTAMP:20230702T220724Z
CREATED:20221125T112425Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230702T220724Z
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SUMMARY:July Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: C osti Zarifeh \nSpeaker:  Duncan Lavin “An Antarctic Odyssey”.  It was a childhood dream for Duncan to visit Antarctica and he finally realised this in 2017.  With his wife and close friends\, he cruised from Buenos Aires to Antarctica via Tierra del Fuego and onwards to Elephant Island\, the Falklands\, Punta Tombo Nature Reserve in Argentina and Montevideo. His talk will include a slideshow dipping into the history of Polar exploration\, South American fauna\, the Falklands War\, wildlife in the Weddell Sea and Southern Atlantic Ocean plus a little Uruguayan and Argentine history. It will be accompanied by stunning photography.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/july-lunch/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230605T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230605T153000
DTSTAMP:20230405T163541Z
CREATED:20221125T112157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230405T163541Z
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SUMMARY:June Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman: \n  \n  \nSpeaker:  Peter Griffiths whose talk is entitled “The History of Champagne”. Peter\, a former British Airways Pilot\, will talk about the early inadvertent sparkling wines\, to the multi-national Champagne Houses of today. The talk debunks some of the myths about Champagne\, its origin\, and the part played by the monk Dom Perignon. The talk charts how the wine\, the wine making process and the taste\, have changed over the years. He regrets he will have no free samples !!
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/june-lunch/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230515T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230515T153000
DTSTAMP:20230503T091752Z
CREATED:20221124T155109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230503T091752Z
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SUMMARY:May Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman:  Peter Thompson \n  \nSpeaker:  Neil Nixon whose talk is entitled “UFO’s\, Aliens\, and the Battle for the Truth”. His talk is an accessible history of all things strange in the sky. It is an objective overview of a range of claims from the fantastic to the highly sceptical taking in the best-known UFO cases\, along with some jaw dropping incidents rarely discussed. He will share a few of his own tales from a lifetime of involvement\, research and writing including the one time he communicated with aliens and the time MI5 interrupted his reporting on a mystery and chased him across Kent.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/may-lunch/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230417T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230417T150000
DTSTAMP:20230129T231714Z
CREATED:20221124T143532Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230129T231714Z
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SUMMARY:April Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman:  Nigel Jepps \n  \nSpeaker:  Wilf Lower whose talk is entitled “Behind the Scenes of TV’S Golden Years”. \nWilf will present a PowerPoint presentation about the world of entertainment in Television’s golden years. Ranging from Morecombe and Wise\, The Two Ronnies\, Terry and June\, Til Death Do Us Part and the Good Life to Top of the Pops and The Last Night of the Proms\, Wilf will give an insight into how these great programmes were made and the characters involved.\n  \nLunch will be immediately followed by the Probus AGM.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/april-lunch/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230313T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230313T150000
DTSTAMP:20230129T231535Z
CREATED:20221122T224146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230129T231535Z
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SUMMARY:March Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Chairman:  Michael Pearsall \n  \nSpeaker: Jonathan Fenner whose talk is entitled “Darent Delights”\, the social history and architecture of the Darent Valley. \nJonathan is a qualified Blue Badge Guide who has an enthusiastic passion for architecture\, countryside\, and cultural heritage of South East England. Much of his work involves leading walking tours for European school groups on a regular basis. Many years’ experience as an Adult Education tutor underpins the work that he currently undertakes including bespoke tours for private groups. He is often invited to give talks focusing on architecture and different aspects of Kent’s history.
URL:https://sevenoaks-probus.org.uk/event/march-lunch/
LOCATION:The Bat and Ball Centre\, The Bat and Ball Centre\, Crampton's Road\, Sevenoaks\, Kent\, TN14 5DN\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Lunches
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