Monday, 11th November 2024
Lentune Probus enjoyed an excellent talk today entitled "Adolescence", from retired engineer John Ellis. Having told us about the very early days of motoring at a previous meeting, John continnued his theme broadly bringing us from about 1920 up to t...
Wednesday, 6th November 2024
Lentune Ladies were enthralled today by Philip St Lawrence's talk "Alfred the Great - his darkest hour and the birth of English nationhood". Alfred was born in 849 and by the age of 9 he had lost his parents and brothers. In 877, aged 28 only ...
Wednesday, 23rd October 2024
The Club held a further Casual Drop-in Lunch today, this time at the Turfcutters Arms, East Boldre. Inspired by Club Events Coordinator Derek Bray, these informal get-togethers are held on the third Wednesday of each month, giving members, their f...
Monday, 14th October 2024
At our October meeting Lentune Probus Club listened to a deeply researched and gripping talk on the invasion of Sicily deliverd by David Bickerton. It soon became clear how important the use of deception was in ensuring the success of the operatio...
Wednesday, 9th October 2024
Members and partners enjoyed a visit to St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery today to view the current exhibition ‘Lymington Afloat’. Mac Hall, a Club member, explained how the small St Barbe team had developed all elements of ‘Lymington Afloat’; he ...
Wednesday, 2nd October 2024
Lentune Probus Ladies Club met today and enjoyed a fascinating and instructive talk. Alan Jones has previously given us excellent talks and this was no exception. Most of us seemed to have dieted in the past, but with limited success Alan tol...
Tuesday, 10th September 2024
Lentune Probus Club enjoyed a fascinating and intricately researched talk from Richard Hutley on the evidence for and against the existence of this almost mythical creature in the forests of North America. Ignoring conspiracy theories Richard present...
Wednesday, 4th September 2024
Lentune Probus Ladies Club met today and enjoyed a really unusual and interesting talk. Jane Glennie presented herself in the character of Martha Lloyd, complete with mobcap and cotton frock. We heard she was a companion and housekeeper for J...
Wednesday, 21st August 2024
An enthusiastic group of Gentlemen and Ladies from both Lentune Probus groups met at Woodside Park in Lymington today for a wonderfully convivial attempt at playing Croquet. We were guided and supervised by kind and understanding members of Lymington...
Tuesday, 9th July 2024
At our July meeting at South Lawn Hotel, Lentune Probus Club members enjoyed a fascinating and detailed description of events leading up to the Franco-Prussian War, culminating in the Battle of Sedan where Bismark's far superior army defeated the poo...
Wednesday, 3rd July 2024
From its origins as a Stone Age settlement and as a port in Roman times, Southampton has grown into the city and major passenger port we now know. In his talk to the Lentune Ladies Club today, Andrew Skinner provided an insight into Southampton in Ge...
Monday, 24th June 2024
Most of us aim to retire eventually. Some retire early to create opportunities for younger employees, others less fortunate are forced into early retirement. Concurrently, our role as a family head may change, as wives/partners and adult children ass...
Monday, 17th June 2024
Lentune Probus Club members like to try new things and our club committees work to make this possible. In recent years we've introduced members to ten-pin bowling and petanque, and we are now moving-on to croquet. Croquet is an ancient game though...
Monday, 10th June 2024
The men's club speaker today was Alan Jones, whose diverse career has made him an excellent raconteur on the subject of the human body, ably assisted by Bill, a skeleton. After 5000 years of humanity there are so many unanswered questions. The cl...
Sunday, 9th June 2024
During the past 12 months Lentune Probus Club has arranged visits to key local employers, to find out what makes our local economy tick. The visits have proved very popular with both our lady and gentlemen members. We started by visiting Lymington...
Thursday, 6th June 2024
Lentune Probus Ladies Club met on Wednesday 5 June and enjoyed a really fascinating talk that left us all exchanging nostalgic memories of childhood and more recent times. The speaker was the Assistant Museum Curator at Milestones, in Basingstoke...
Monday, 3rd June 2024
Although Probus was originally established in 1966 to promote fellowship amongst businessmen in the UK, the movement spread progressively to other countries: New Zealand in 1974, Australia in 1976 and Canada in 1987. Today, Probus clubs exist in ...
Monday, 27th May 2024
The recent furore regarding women becoming members of the Garrick Club has raised the question of whether women can become members of Probus clubs in the U.K.. Probus club membership was originally restricted to men: retired and semi-retired prof...
Monday, 20th May 2024
28 Club members boarded a private coach this morning, bound for Cardigan Bay in Wales, our base for this year's annual club holiday. We shall be staying at the 4-star Gwbert Hotel overlooking the Teifi Estuary, with glorious sunsets (almo...
Tuesday, 14th May 2024
37 Lentune Probus Club members enjoyed an excellent 3-course luncheon and much convivial conversation at MJ’s Restaurant, Brockenhurst College, today. Named after former College Principal Michael John Snell, MJ’s is the College’s training res...
Monday, 13th May 2024
We met for our usual monthly meeting at the South Lawn Hotel today and after a small amount of lighthearted business listened to an excellent illustrated historical talk, "Send a Gunboat". This was given by local historian and author Kevin Patience w...
Monday, 13th May 2024
Members attending our monthly meeting on 13th May were challenged to identify car manufacturers from a printed sheet of logos. This was not as easy as expected as several Korean, Chinese and other manufacturers have only recently entered the UK marke...
Saturday, 11th May 2024
A few members of Lentune Probus Club do not have Internet access, others struggle to book their attendance at Club meetings and social events using a computer. Some are unable to drive themselves to club meetings and social events. No problem, hel...
Wednesday, 1st May 2024
In alternate years the Lentune Probus Ladies and Gentlemen’s clubs attend each other’s meetings on just one occasion. And today it was the turn of the Lentune Ladies to host the joint meeting, attended by a total of 54 members. Our speaker today w...
Thursday, 25th April 2024
Just over two weeks to go before our Club Spring Luncheon at MJ’s Restaurant, the on-campus fine dining restaurant at Brockenhurst College. MJ’s provides students with opportunities to cook and serve outstanding dishes, under the supervision of c...
Wednesday, 17th April 2024
Following a ballot for places to attend an Antiques Road Show organised by the Probus Club of the New Forest, five lucky Lentune Ladies Club winners enjoyed a fascinating day on 17th April.. An amazing display of artefacts were individually a...
Wednesday, 10th April 2024
It’s only a few weeks until 28 lucky club members set off to Cardiganshire for our 2024 Club Holiday. It’s too early to be packing our bags, but definitely not too early to start thinking about packing for all weather options. We can guarantee wa...
Monday, 8th April 2024
Our April lunch meeting at the South Lawn Hotel was treated to a fascinating, detailed and beautifully illustrated talk by John Ellis on The Birth Of The Motor Car. John drew on his extensive knowledge of the motor industry, gained during his experie...
Saturday, 6th April 2024
Lentune Probus Ladies Club met on Wednesday 3rd April and enjoyed a talk by Dr Emma Jolly about the English language. In a talk full of fascinating facts and amusing anecdotes, Emma took us through Old English, which was Germanic in origin, Middl...
Friday, 5th April 2024
Twenty three Members collected at 10.30 outside the Dockmasters Office. Right on time our host, the CEO and joint owner, Brian May arrived to conduct our tour. It was explained to us that this was a family business started four generations ago in...
Monday, 11th March 2024
The club was treated to a magnificently theatrical and informative talk on General James Wolfe by local resident Philip St Lawrence. He described how Wolfe rose from a sickly nervous childhood, through service in Europe, to commanding the 12,500 stro...
Thursday, 7th March 2024
Lentune Ladies were privileged to have Milford resident Bronwyn (Bron) Burrell as our speaker on 6th March. Bron made her name as a glamorous lady rally driver in the 60s and in1970 she and two friends competed in the London to Mexico World Rally...
Monday, 26th February 2024
Lentune Ladies are holding a Coffee Morning on Wednesday 28th February in the Pavilion at South Lawn Hotel, our new home from March onwards. This will allow old and new members to mingle socially. We shall also take this opportunity to demonstrat...
Thursday, 22nd February 2024
On Wednesday evening 21st February, members and friends of the Lentune Probus and Lentune Probus Ladies clubs met at The Huntsman, Brockenhurst, to compete for the Club’s prestigious Skittles Cup. As always, competition was intense between our la...
Sunday, 18th February 2024
Our speaker at the February meeting and lunch was Brian Margetson with Ghosts, Royals and Ferrymen. The result of many years visiting, photographing and researching almost all the inshore ferries in England. These ranged from single oar rowing boats ...
Sunday, 11th February 2024
Lentune Probus Ladies Club met on Wednesday 7th February for a gripping talk about “Edward & Mrs Simpson” and their alleged association with the Nazis during the build up to, and throughout, WW2. Was he a naive pacifist or a traitor king? It was a...
Tuesday, 6th February 2024
Factory Visit: A second group of Lentune Probus Club and Lentune Probus Ladies Club members visited Lymington Precision Engineering, a leading local employer, on 11th January, following the very popular club visit to the company in April last yea...
Thursday, 11th January 2024
LENTUNE PROBUS CLUB - January Meeting Lentune Probus Club Meeting on 8 January 2024 Lentune Probus Club members met at South Lawn Hotel on 8th January. The talk, entitled "The Corner Shop Killings" , gave rise to a fascinating number ...
Tuesday, 9th January 2024
Lentune Ladies Club members met at South Lawn Hotel on 3rd January. After a coffee and chat we enjoyed a talk about the life and times of Coco Chanel, who was born out of wedlock in 1883 Paris and became one of France’s leading fashion designers and ...
Thursday, 14th December 2023
SEASON'S GREETINGS Lentune Probus wishes visitors to our website a very Happy Christmas and "All the Best" for 2024 Painting by Bob Salter, reproduced with the permission of Carol and the fami...
Thursday, 7th December 2023
On 6th December members and guests enjoyed a delicious Christmas lunch at our South Lawn Hotel venue and learned how to make eco-friendly Christmas wreaths. A bring and buy sale was held to boost club funds. Prices were reduced progressively ...
Monday, 6th November 2023
LENTUNE PROBUS CLUB - NOVEMBER HAPPENINGS LENTUNE PROBUS CLUB and LENTUNE LADIES held their usual monthly meetings in November. The Club also enjoyed the Annual Club Dinner at the South Lawn Hotel on 10 November. The occasion enabled o...
Saturday, 21st October 2023
LENTUNE PROBUS CLUB OCTOBER MEETINGS "No one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails". Nelson Mandela The Lentune Probus Club meeting was on Monday 9 October when our Speaker was Julia Killick CBE. Her talk on "H M...
Sunday, 24th September 2023
Lentune Probus Club - Men Lentune Probus Club meeting on 11 September - The New Forest Pony The Meeting was the annual invitation meeting where the Probus Ladies join the Men's meeting Our Speaker on 11 September was Suzanne Kemp. Suza...
Thursday, 10th August 2023
Lentune Ladies Probus Lentune Ladies Probus met on 5 July 2023 and had a brilliant talk by Julia Killick. The talk was followed by lunch and a chance to chat with friends. There were three guests who were made very welcome. Julia had joine...
Thursday, 20th July 2023
Lentune Probus Club Lentune Probus Club Members met on 12 June when our speaker was John Hughes. John joined the army as a young man and became a cartographer! He spent many happy years making maps for Her Majesty travelling the world to ...
Sunday, 21st May 2023
Lentune Probus Club Lentune Ladies Members of our Ladies Club met on 3rd May, donned golden crowns and toasted the King and Queen, albeit slightly in advance of the actual coronation of HM King Charles III and Queen Camilla. Our sp...
Wednesday, 3rd May 2023
Lentune Probus Club and Lentune Probus Ladies Club congratulate your Majesty on the occasion of your coronation and wish you and Queen Camilla a long, happy and joyous reign. Our clubs are marking the coronation of HM King Charles III and...
Friday, 21st April 2023
Lentune Probus Club Report of the talk 3 April 2023 Alcohol Considered Dr Charles Rees gave us an extremely interesting and well researched talk mainly banishing the myths surrounding the “harmful” effects of consuming even reasonable ...
Thursday, 23rd March 2023
Lentune Probus Club Our speaker this month was Steve Roberts who gave us a talk on "The Duffers Guide to History". Steve put the likes of Donald Campbell to shame by traveling with us through history at 12,000 years per hour during his re...
Wednesday, 22nd February 2023
Lentune Probus Club had two meetings in February (Lentune Ladies met on 1 February and Lentune Probus Men on 13 February ). On 22 February an evening of fun (and physical exhaustion) at the Annual Skittles Competition. Lentune Ladies Probus - 1...
Monday, 23rd January 2023
Lentune Probus Club At our first regular monthly meeting of the New Year on 9th January, we welcomed one potential new Member who enjoyed his 'taster session' as a guest of the Club. Making a debut visit to the Club, speaker Andy Skinne...
Thursday, 29th December 2022
Lentune Probus Club Lentune Probus Club men held their Annual General Meeting on Monday 12 December. The Speaker for the month, following the AGM, was Alan Jones, a former BBC Radio journalist who gave a wide ranging talk on Tales of...
Friday, 25th November 2022
Lentune Probus Club Annual Dinner The Club held yet another successful and enjoyable Annual Dinner at the South Lawn Hotel on Friday 11 November. Members enjoyed an evening of good food and joyful social exchange. After Dinner, Members we...
Thursday, 10th November 2022
BEAULIEU PALACE HOUSE AT CHRISTMAS 15 December 2022 Full details are available on the Website ( under Social Events). Booking now available for a second limited number group of 20. Book now on the Website . The cost, for the guided tour and...
Wednesday, 26th October 2022
Ladies Lentune Club On October 5th, Probus Ladies enjoyed a fascinating talk by Julia Killick CBE, a retired Governor of HM Prison Service. Mrs Killick had been Governor of several male & female prisons during her working life, though found the vi...
Friday, 23rd September 2022
September saw the Lentune Ladies benefit from the opportunity to attend two meetings ( and lunches) : their own regular monthly meeting and also an invitation to join the Men's meeting . Lentune Ladies Club Lentune Ladies Club met on 7th ...
Friday, 9th September 2022
Members of the Lentune Probus Club together with Lentune Ladies Probus were extremely saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and deeply mourn her passing. We celebrate a truly extraordinary life of unwavering service to o...
Tuesday, 30th August 2022
August, as usual, was a quieter month for the Club with no formal Meetings taking place and Members spending time to enjoy a rest in the sunshine or well earned vacations with their families. Nevertheless, the August Summer Luncheon proved again ...
Saturday, 30th July 2022
Lentune Ladies enjoyed a most fascinating talk at their meeting this month, contrasting with the Men who learnt about demolishing buildings !! Read on : Lentune Ladies Club met on 6th July when they enjoyed a fascinating talk by Alan Jones, who sp...
Sunday, 10th July 2022
Lentune Probus Men met on 13th June for their monthly meeting, when Michael Monaghan MBE and Martyn Webb MBE, both retired Royal Navy officers, together presented an interesting talk entitled “Marathon Des Sables”. In their talk, Mick and...
Wednesday, 25th May 2022
Lentune Probus Men met on 9th May for their monthly meeting, when Pete Yeoman gave an interesting talk entitled “Across America in a Model T”. In 2008 Peter took part in a centenary re-enactment of a car race from New York to Seattle, that origin...
Wednesday, 20th April 2022
Lentune Probus Men met on 11th April for their monthly meeting. Unfortunately, our planned speaker from LPA Made Simple was unable to present his talk on Powers of Attorney due to an unfortunate last-minute personal accident. Nevertheless, this gave ...
Sunday, 20th March 2022
Lentune Probus Men met for lunch on 14th March, when Mike Lee of Lymington Town Tours gave an wide-ranging talk on "The History of Milford". As well as covering the history and development of Milford viilage, Mike spoke of people, personalities and p...
Thursday, 24th February 2022
Lentune Probus Men met for lunch on 14 February, when speaker Bob Smith gave an interesting talk entitled The Hind Leg of a Donkey - Growing up in the 50s and 60s. Fascinated from an early age by road steam traction engines, buses and commercial vehi...
Friday, 28th January 2022
We're nearly back to “new normal” Club life. Lentune Probus men met for lunch on 10 January, when speaker Anna Bunney of Europe's leading marine mammal conservation charity ORCA gave an excellent well-illustrated talk on Looking out for Whales & D...
Thursday, 16th December 2021
Happy Christmas and Best Wishes for 2022 to All Visitors to our Website Designed by Bob Salter (Club Member 2011 - 2020) Reproduced with the permission of Carol Salter and their family ...
Wednesday, 15th December 2021
Members have now recovered from their gastronomic and physical excesses at our Club's Annual Dinner Dance in November, and are looking forward to the Festive Season Lentune Ladies and guests enjoyed their Christmas Luncheon on 1st December, with e...
Saturday, 13th November 2021
“New normal” Club life continued throughout October into November. Our annual Quiz Night took place on 20th October, under the direction of quiz master Peter Melville. The winning team (by a small margin) were awarded a case of wine and the runne...
Wednesday, 13th October 2021
We're back to normal. And it's feeling good. Club members met again at our monthly meeting on 11th October. Our speaker at the meeting was Liz Downs, from the charity Canine Partners. Her subject was Amazing Dogs, Transforming Lives. Liz expla...
Wednesday, 15th September 2021
Monday September 13th was a special day in the annals of Lentune Probus Club, as it was the day on which we restarted our monthly meetings, following a Covid-related absence of 18 months. Members arrived early to renew acquaintances and had to b...
Monday, 16th August 2021
Members and guests of Lentune Probus Club met on 13th August for the first time in 18 months at our Summer Luncheon, held this year at The Lord Bute Restaurant, Christchurch. With a lot to catch-up on, the buzz of conversation never ceased as we ...
Monday, 9th August 2021
After a frustrated start in July, Lentune Probus Club is returning to normal in August, starting with our Summer Luncheon at the Lord Bute, Christchurch, on Friday 13th August, Thereafter, we shall be holding our monthly meetings at South Lawn Hot...
Monday, 12th July 2021
Lentune Probus Club members met via Zoom on Monday 12th July for our monthly meeting and were treated to a further outstanding talk by John Ellis, entitled “Future Developments in Vehicle Design & Manufacturing”, in which he continued his review of t...
Tuesday, 15th June 2021
Lentune Probus Club members met via Zoom on Monday 14th June for our monthly meeting, and we were treated to an outstanding talk by John Ellis, entitled “The Way Ahead”. John reviewed the U.K. motor industry and its importance to the British economy,...
Thursday, 13th May 2021
Lentune Probus Club members met via Zoom on Monday 10th May for our monthly meeting and were treated to a talk by Alan Jones entitled "It's Not What You Say"; about how people project themselves and are perceived by others, Surprisingly it's not abou...
Wednesday, 14th April 2021
Members attending our monthly Zoom meeting on Monday were expecting a talk by Peter Yeoman, about a race across the USA in Model T Ford's. Sadly Peter was indisposed, but Club Member Ray Mayes compensated with an intriguing talk entitled "Bulldog ...
Wednesday, 14th April 2021
Members are advised that our April News Bulletin has been posted in the secure Members Area. In addition to the usual mix of club news, humour and our monthly quiz there are articles on a number of current issues, including how the coronavirus pan...
Monday, 8th March 2021
Members are advised that the March 2021 News Bulletin was posted in the secure Members Area of the website on 7th March. In addition to the usual club news, humour, cartoons and quiz, it features articles on the use of social media to promote brands ...
Friday, 5th March 2021
Members wishing to check the impact of Covid within the SO41, BH23 and BH25 post code areas will find details in the reports publshed each Sunday in our secure Members Area, together with the national results.
Monday, 8th February 2021
NEWS BULLETIN - FEBRUARY 2021 Our February News Bulletin is now available in the secure Members Area of the website. It contains reports from club officials, plus the usual round-up of club news, humour, and our monthly quiz. Most of the content i...
Monday, 8th February 2021
Hearts of Oak The New Forest unravelled Hello everyone. Twenty six members joined today’s Zoom meeting to hear Gale Pettifer’s talk on the New Forest and some of the political intrigues that have shaped its laws and the environmental character ...
Saturday, 30th January 2021
HAVING A GOOD LOCKDOWN? Contributed by John Campbell:
Sunday, 10th January 2021
NEWS BULLETIN - JANUARY 2021 While meetings continue to be cancelled due to the coronavirus lockdown, Lentune Probus Club will be broadcasting our monthly meeting talks on Zoom, with effect from 11th January. We shall also continue to publish o...
Monday, 21st December 2020
Lentune Probus Club wishes visitors to our website the best possible Christmas and our very best wishes for 2021. We have a "ready to go" programme of meetings and social events for the coming year and are looking forward to getting back to normal...
Monday, 14th December 2020
Members will find our December News Bulletin in the secure Members Area of the website.
Sunday, 15th November 2020
Members will find our November News Bulletin in the secure Members Area of the website.
Thursday, 5th November 2020
Dear Friends, David's funeral service is to take place on Tuesday 10th November at 12.30pm. Because of coronavirus restrictions, attendance is very restricted. You may however view the service via an online webcast at https://www.orbitus.com/. ...
Wednesday, 4th November 2020
Dear Friends, Bob’s Celebration Service is to take place on Saturday 7th November at 3.30pm. Because of coronavirus restrictions, attendance is very limited. You may however view the service via an online webcast at https://www.orbitus...
Sunday, 25th October 2020
Sunday, 18th October 2020
THE TOWN QUAY IN LYMINGTON'S MARITIME HISTORY Ray Mayes writes: The focal point of Lymington’s maritime history has always been its Town Quay. ‘The Quay’ was mentioned in the 1405 Charter granted by Edward Courtney Earl of Devon, the Lor...
Sunday, 11th October 2020
Member wishing to read our October News Bulletin will find it in the secure Members Area.
Monday, 14th September 2020
We are pleased to announce that John Campbell has won our annual photographic competition, with his outstanding Zoom montage "Campbell Family in Lockdown". Awarding the first prize to John, online photo-critic Reuban Arti-Bolloney commented: "...
Sunday, 13th September 2020
Member wishing to read our September News Bulletin will find it in the secure Members Area.
Sunday, 16th August 2020
A DREAM FULFILLED Bill Basham writes: At 20.00 hours on Wednesday 10th May 2006 my yacht Morangie was becalmed in the Atlantic Ocean, in position 24:40.3 North, 60:07.9 West. Five days earlier, two friends and I had reluctantly abandone...
Sunday, 9th August 2020
Member wishing to read our August News Bulletin will find it in the secure Members Area.
Monday, 20th July 2020
FOR YOUR TOMORROW Bob Salter writes: The following poem was inspired by recent events. I was thinking about those on the front line in all walks of life, those that have gone the extra mile. As I sat sipping my glass of Chenin Blanc, it struc...
Monday, 13th July 2020
NEWS BULLETIN - JULY 2020 Members are advised that the Lentune Probus Club News Bulletin for July has been published in the secure Members Area.
Wednesday, 8th July 2020
DAVID KNIGHT’S FUNERAL SERVICE Members are advised that David's funeral will take place at 11.30am on 15th July, at Test Valley Crematorium. Because of the coronavirus restrictions, attendance will be by invitation only and restricted to...
Sunday, 5th July 2020
PASSING OF DAVID KNIGHT It is with great sadness we advise that David Knight, our friend and fellow member of Lentune Probus Club since 2014, lost his long-running battle with cancer on Thursday. David's constant cheerfulness in adversity has b...
Sunday, 28th June 2020
54 HIGH STREET - A HOUSE THROUGH TIME (With acknowledgment to the BBC series) Ray Mayes writes: The former Post Office at 54 High Street Lymington is a rather bland example of 1960’s modern architecture. The site, however, conceals a fascina...
Sunday, 21st June 2020
CORONAVIRUS-RELATED SCAMS Hampshire Alert recently issued a guide to protecting yourself from Corona-virus related scams. Much of the content is also relevant to day-to-day Internet use. We found the guide helpful (especially the list of ques...
Sunday, 7th June 2020
LOST AT SEA Bill Basham writes: Tilley travel clothing is manufactured in Canada and sold globally online. In Canada, the USA and UK it is also sold through retailers. Known mainly for its hats, the company was established in 1980 by Rex Ti...
Sunday, 7th June 2020
Members are advised that the Lentune Probus Club News Bulletin for June has been published in the secure Members Area.
Saturday, 16th May 2020
Club members wanting details of our 2021 holiday plans will find them in Members News. In 2021 this is a cruise from Southampton along the South Coast, visiting Falmouth and Plymouth and cruising around the Scilly Islands, before returning to Sout...
Sunday, 10th May 2020
Where our Members Live - Norleywood Ray Mayes writes: Sue and I live in Norleywood in the south east of the New Forest in an area of historic landscape and settlement. Lying within the New Forest National Park, Norleywood is two miles ...
Wednesday, 22nd April 2020
BEE GARDENS IN THE NEW FOREST Ray Mayes writes: When we bought our cottage in Norleywood in 1989, we discovered a legal conveyance dated 1881 describing the land as being part of a larger parcel called “The Bee Garden”. In December 1992 we ...
Thursday, 16th April 2020
With our meetings and most social events now cancelled until August at least and the Covid-19 shutdown preventing normal social interactions, Lentune Probus Club members are increasingly using telephone and social media to stay in touch with friends ...
Wednesday, 15th April 2020
This is the first of a series of articles about where our Club members live Bashley Village by Dave Foot Bashley is located in Hampshire about 1 mile north of the market town of New Milton and 3 miles north of the coast at Barton-On-Sea. I...
Monday, 13th April 2020
The first News bulletin, exclusively for members of Lentune Probus Club, has been published today in Members News. The news bulletins will be published monthly in future.
Wednesday, 8th April 2020
Lentune Probus Club hopes all visitors to our website are healthy and safe at this difficult time and that you are coping well with any anxiety and stress caused by social isolation. Since reluctantly cancelling most club activities until August, ...
Friday, 27th March 2020
In the 1990 movie 'Home Alone' 8 year old Kevin, accidentally left behind when his parents depart hurriedly for a family holiday, protects their home from two very determined burglars. Club members, confined to their home as a result of coronaviru...
Tuesday, 17th March 2020
Public Health England issued guidance yesterday on social distancing and protecting older people and vulnerable adults, in response to the growing coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic. The guidelines advise that people age 70 and over and those under ...
Wednesday, 11th March 2020
The minutes of the Club Monthly Meeting on 9th March have been published in the Members Area.
Friday, 6th March 2020
Club members who have not yet booked to attend our Monthly Meeting on Monday 09 March, should do so online as soon as possible and before Saturday at 10.00am. If you are unable to attend for any reason, it is equally important that you register.
Friday, 6th March 2020
As Britain edges ever closer to a coronavirus epidemic, Lentune Probus members, most of whom are in the high-risk over 70s age group, are probably wondering whether participation in Club activities will make them more likely to become a victim of th...
Wednesday, 4th March 2020
Our next monthly meeting will be held at South Lawn Hotel on Monday 09 March, commencing at 10.00am for 10.30am. The agenda will be as follows: Welcome Minutes of the Last Meeting Almoner's Report Treasurer's Report Secretary's Repor...
Saturday, 29th February 2020
A record 37 members, their wives, partners and guests assembled at The Huntsman of Brockenhurst, on Thursday 27th February, to compete for the Lentune Probus Skittles Trophy. Competition was fierce but, after two rounds followed by a one-ball f...
Thursday, 20th February 2020
Members are advised that Gill's funeral is to take place at Bournemouth Crematorium, at 11.30am on Tuesday 3rd March and afterwards at the Passford House Hotel. Gill's family wish to thank everyone for the cards and kind words they have received, ...
Wednesday, 12th February 2020
Members will be sad to hear that Gill Mucklow (widow of Brian Mucklow) passed away suddenly last weekend. Our deepest sympathy goes to her family at this difficult time. Gill, an active members of Lentune Probus Ladies Club for many years, will be...
Wednesday, 12th February 2020
The minutes of the Club Monthly Meeting on 10 February have been published in the Members Area.
Sunday, 9th February 2020
An article in today's Sunday Times reports on research undertaken in 72 countries, into how happy people are at different times in their lives. It suggests that happiness declines in our thirties, increases from the age of 54 and peaks at 82. ...
Wednesday, 5th February 2020
Our next monthly meeting will be held at South Lawn Hotel on Monday 10 February, commensing at 10.00am for 10.30am. The agenda will be as follows: Welcome and Introduction of Guests Minutes of the Last Meeting Almoner's Report Treasure...
Friday, 31st January 2020
Club members wishing to compete this year for the highly prestigious Lentune Probus Skittles Trophy should register as soon as possible, as the event is now almost fully booked. This fun, friendly competition is to take place at the Huntsman of B...
Wednesday, 22nd January 2020
Lentune Probus members who voted in 2018 to make the wearing of ties optional at Club meetings, will be amused if not surprised, by the article in today's Times, reporting that Lords, the Home of Cricket, has followed suit. The Long Room will neve...
Tuesday, 14th January 2020
The minutes of our meeting on 13th January have been published in the Members Area.
Monday, 13th January 2020
A number of Lentune Probus Club members have expressed interest in attending the talk on the "Social History of Bletchley Park", being given to the Lentune Ladies Probus Club, by Valerie Young, at their meeting on Wednesday 5th February. The Ladi...
Thursday, 9th January 2020
Our next monthly meeting will be held at South Lawn Hotel on Monday 13th January, commencing at 10.00am for 10.30am. The agenda will be as follows: Welcome New Member Introduction; Ray Mayes Almoner's Report Treasurer's Report Secret...
Wednesday, 8th January 2020
Our next monthly meeting will be held at South Lawn Hotel on Monday 13th January, commencing at 10.00am for 10.30am. The agenda will be as follows: Welcome New Member Introduction; Ray Mayes Minutes of the Last Meeting Almoner's Report...
Monday, 6th January 2020
Club Members who have not yet booked to attend our Monthly Meeting on Monday, should do so online as soon as possible. If you are unable to attend for any reason, it is equally important that you register. Our speaker on Monday is Bill Coombs and ...
Thursday, 19th December 2019
Lentune Probus Club wishes visitors to our website a very merry Christmas and "all the best" for 2020. And if you are looking to join a community of businessmen and professionals enjoying life in retirement to the full, contact Roger Parsons, our ...
Monday, 16th December 2019
The minutes of the Club AGM & Monthly Meeting on 09 December have been published in the Members Area.
Thursday, 5th December 2019
Club members who have not yet booked to attend our AGM, Monthly Meeting and Christmas Luncheon on Monday 9th December, should do so online as soon as possible. If you are unable to attend for any reason, it is equally important that you register ...
Tuesday, 3rd December 2019
Club members are invited to compete for the highly prestigious Lentune Probus Skittles Trophy at our Annual Skittles Evening, being held at The Huntsman of Brockenhurst, on Thursday 27t h February, commencing at 6.30 for 7.00pm. This fun, friendly...
Tuesday, 12th November 2019
The minutes of the Club Monthly Meeting on 11th November have been published in the Members Area.
Friday, 8th November 2019
Approximately 10 members have still to book their attendance (or non-attendance) and choose what they want for lunch, at Monday's club monthly meeting. If you haven't booked online by 10.00am tomorrow, Saturday 9th November, the website will assu...
Wednesday, 6th November 2019
Our next monthly meeting will be held at South Lawn Hotel on Monday 11th November, commencing at 10.00am for 10.30am. The agenda will be as follows: Welcome Minutes of last meeting Almoner's Report Treasurer's Report Secretary's Repo...
Saturday, 2nd November 2019
With paramedics on standby, members of Lentune Probus Club with and without hair, let it all down enthusiastically on 1st November, when they trod the light fantastic at this year’s Annual Dinner with Entertainment. The setting, in South Lawn’s C...
Friday, 25th October 2019
Lentune Probus Club held its annual Quiz-Nite on 23rd October at the South Lawn Hotel. Nearly 50 members and friends turned out for what had been billed as an event of “food, drink and mental stimulation”. And they all enjoyed a lively evening with...
Tuesday, 15th October 2019
The minutes of the Club Monthly Meeting on 14th October have been published in the Members Area.
Wednesday, 9th October 2019
Our next monthly meeting will be held at South Lawn Hotel on Monday 14th October, commencing at 10.00am for 10.30am. The agenda will be as follows: Welcome Minutes of last meeting Almoner's Report Treasurer's Report Secretary's Repor...
Monday, 7th October 2019
On 22nd September, 26 Lentune Probus Club members and guests boarded the Queen Mary 2 in Southampton, at the start of a 4 day mini-cruise to Hamburg. QM2 had previously left Quebec and sailed to Southampton via New York, on what is a well-establi...
Saturday, 21st September 2019
An article in today’s Times comments on the results of a recent YouGov survey into loneliness. It reports that 18% of men surveyed did not have a close friend and 32% had no-one they counted as a best friend. The figures were significantly higher tha...
Thursday, 19th September 2019
All 10 Probus Clubs in the New Forest Area meet annually in a combined Service of Fellowship & Thanksgiving. New Milton & District Probus Club are organising this year's service. It will take place at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Church Lane,...
Saturday, 14th September 2019
Sue & John Jolin, Lentune Probus Club’s intrepid holiday organisers, are pleased to announce that our Club Holiday in 2020 will be in Kent, the Garden of England. From our base camp in the recently refurbished 4-star Burlington Hotel, Folkstone, ...
Friday, 13th September 2019
The minutes of our Club Monthly Meeting on 9th September have been published in the Members Area.
Monday, 9th September 2019
The annual Quiz-Nite will be held at South Lawn Hotel on Wednesday 23 October next. It is open to members, family and friends in teams of six. Places for this popular event can now be booked with David Bayliss on 01425 638154. The price of £14.5...
Wednesday, 4th September 2019
Our next monthly meeting will be held at South Lawn Hotel on Monday 9th September, commencing at 10.00am for 10.30am.. The agenda will be as follows: Welcome New member introduction - John Spencer Minutes of last meeting Almoner's Repo...
Monday, 2nd September 2019
Members who wish to secure places at the popular Lentune Probus Club Annual Dinner & Entertainment Evening, which is to be held this year at the South Lawn Hotel on Friday 1st November, should act without delay. This year's theme is Magic and Musi...
Monday, 26th August 2019
Members of Lentune Probus Club are advised that development of our Club’s new website is now complete and, subject to final testing, the site will be fully operational from October. The website publicises and promotes the Club, provides support ...
Saturday, 17th August 2019
Members will be sad to learn that Jo, Tony Le Tissier's wife, passed away on 4th August at their home in Salisbury, one day short of her 87th birthday. Jo’s funeral was held at St Mary's, Sixpenny Handley, on 16th August. Tony was a member of L...
Thursday, 15th August 2019
Every year, Lentune Probus organises a Summer Holiday. This year was no exception and an intrepid group of thirty four members, their partners, widows and friends of members, spent five glorious days in South Wales. Staying at the 3-star West House H...
Friday, 9th August 2019
54 members and guests gathered at the Lord Bute Restaurant, Highcliffe, today, for the Club’s 8th consecutive Annual Summer Luncheon at this venue. Chris Denley, the Lord Bute’s General Manager & Coordinator and his staff, delivered an outstanding...
Monday, 22nd July 2019
Lentune Probus Club foodies are looking forward to our ever popular Summer Luncheon, to be held in the Lord Bute Restaurant, Christchurch, on Friday 9th August. If you haven’t already done so, please return your booking slip and payment to organi...
Sunday, 21st July 2019
Almost 40 members and guests enjoyed the Lentune Probus Club annual wine tasting, at South Lawn Hotel, on Wednesday evening, 17th July. The event was presented this year by Trevor Coles and Hayley Legg of Priory Wines, Lymington. Valuable contri...
Wednesday, 17th July 2019
In April we reported that Keith Wright, the speaker at our 2018 Christmas Luncheon, had been interviewed by Carol Vorderman for BBC's The One Show and had revealed how he and other British engineers had conspired to plant the Union Flag on the moon. ...
Monday, 15th July 2019
Lentune Probus Club is pleased to announce the launch today of a smart, secure Members Area on the club’s website. The Members Area contains all confidential information about the Club, its members and officials. And in what is believed to be a ...
Wednesday, 10th July 2019
Lentune Probus Club Members will be interested to learn that Tim and Nikki at South Lawn, after some 18 months of deliberating and seeking pre-application advice from the NFDC planning department, have now submitted a planning application to redevelo...
Tuesday, 9th July 2019
The minutes of our Club Monthly Meeting on 8th July have been published in the Members Area.
Wednesday, 3rd July 2019
At our Monthly Meeting in June, Lentune Probus Club were treated to an engaging talk by Liz Barron, illustrated by photographs old and new, about her journey with her husband, Tony, that followed the same route taken by her Grandfather from Barry in ...
Wednesday, 3rd July 2019
Our next Monthly Meeting will be held at South Lawn Hotel on Monday 8th July, commencing at 10.00am for 10.30am. The agenda will be as follows: Welcome New Member Introduction - David Cannings Minutes of Last Meeting Almoner’s Report...
Tuesday, 11th June 2019
The minutes of our Club Monthly Meeting on 10th June have been published in the Members Area (exclusive to Club Members).
Tuesday, 4th June 2019
Our next Monthly Meeting will be held at South Lawn Hotel on Monday 10th June, commencing at 10.00 for 10.30am. The agenda will be as follows: Welcome New Member Introduction – Les Cooper Minutes of Last Meeting (see Members Area of webs...
Wednesday, 29th May 2019
Avoid Augusta. Trump Turnberry. Boycott the Belfry. The place to be is Bramshott Hill Golf Club, Dibden, on Thursday 18th July, for the annual Rhinefield Probus Golf Tournament . Open to all Probus members and their spouses from Rhinefield, Broc...
Sunday, 26th May 2019
The minutes of the Club Monthly Meeting on 13th May have been published in the Members Area (restricted to Club Members).
Tuesday, 21st May 2019
Members were shocked early in May to learn that Grace Thompson, wife of new member Mike Thompson, had been admitted to Southampton General Hospital for surgery, following a severe stroke. The good news is that Grace is slowly recovering. By mid-m...
Thursday, 9th May 2019
It is with regret we inform members that Dr Ivor Johnston died at home, early on Monday 6th May. Daphne has informed us that there will be a Service of Thanksgiving on Thursday 30th May, in St Thomas Church, Lymington, commencing at 3.00pm. Th...
Monday, 29th April 2019
Dear Members, The next monthly meeting of Lentune Probus Club will take place at South Lawn Hotel on Monday 13th May. Our meeting agenda will be as follows: Welcome New Member Introduction - Peter Cutmore Minutes of Last Meeting (see...
Monday, 29th April 2019
Dear Members, Further to our email of 20th April, we can now advise that Doreen Pullen's funeral will take place at Hinton Park Woodland Burial Ground on Thursday 9th May, at 10.00am, and afterwards at The Old Vicarage, Lyndhurst Road, Hinton. ...
Saturday, 20th April 2019
It is with regret we advise the death of Doreen Pullen, widow of former member Dave Pullen. Doreen passed away peacefully, in the early hours of this morning, at Kingfishers Care Home, New Milton, where she had been so well looked after. Our sy...
Friday, 19th April 2019
Lentune Ladies are reminded that our next meeting will take place on Wednesday 1st May, at South Lawn, commencing with coffee from 10.00am for 10.30am. This is also the occasion of our Annual General Meeting (AGM), so we hope you will attend. ...
Tuesday, 16th April 2019
Lunch at the Ferryman on 17th May: Trevor Rock advises this popular event is fully subscribed, with a waiting list to cover any last-minute cancellations. Visit to Air Salvage International: organised by Lymington Probus Club, who kindly offered p...
Saturday, 6th April 2019
Members should note that Tony Blakeley's popular Bird Walk, planned for 11th April, has been cancelled due to Tony's indisposition. He will explain the circumstances at our monthly meeting on 8th April. Hopefully it will be possible to hold the wa...
Friday, 5th April 2019
Members are reminded that our next monthly meeting is to be held on Monday 8th April. If you haven't already done so, please logon to your online account and order your lunch no later than 10.00am on Saturdat 6th April. If you are unable to attend...
Friday, 5th April 2019
Members will recall the talk given by space engineer Keith Wright, on the occasion of our Christmas Luncheon, during which he revealed that US astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin had unwittingly placed a Union Jack flag on the moon, during thei...
