The next coffee morning is at 10.00 am on Friday 18 September. We are meeting at Esquires Cafe, which is located next to Kmart in “The Boundary” at the Waitakere Mega Centre (5 Vitasovich Avenue. Grant Robertson, the Minister of Finance, has said on National Radio, the current level 2.5 Read more…
Because of the Covid-19 lockdown, there was no August meeting in the Friendship Hall, the Chelsea Factory Tour was postponed and there was no coffee morning. The newsletter reported on the success of the grant application, advised of upcoming events, and reprinted two speaker articles from previous newsletters. It also Read more…
Hats seem to have become a feature, no longer being just something that Andrew Geddes indulges in. Peter Cox has now also entered into the spirit of things hat. Jacqui Knight aka The Butterfly Lady, founder and driving force behind the Monarch Butterfly New Zealand Trust was the guest speaker Read more…
The July 2020 West Auckland Men’s Rebus Club newsletter contains a wealth of information including Charles Nicholls JP offering to sign member’s documents that need a JP’s signature. There is a very thorough account of Bill Hohepa’s talk at the Friendship Hall in June. Past events such as the Coffee Read more…
Update: The Chelsea Factory Tour is now taking place on Tuesday 10 November. Ian has certainly been busy during the Lockdown, organizing not only two Coffee Mornings, but also an Outing: a trip to the Chelsea Sugar Factory, on Thursday 13 August, in conjunction with the Waitakere Combined Rebus Club. Read more…
We resumed regular activities following the Covid-19 lockdown with a coffee morning at the Swanson Railway Station Café. The success of this coffee morning is the opening item in the June 2020 newsletter. The photographs tell the story almost by themselves. There are four upcoming events that members need to Read more…
The June meeting can go ahead because it will not result in a gathering of more than 100 people. We are now using the big room and are able to comply with the social distancing rules. As per usual, the meeting is on the second Friday of the month, 12th Read more…
Last year in July, Rae Hildreth celebrated his ninetieth birthday. Rae’s daughter Bronwynne organized a secret birthday party, and club members were sent invitations. The secret was well kept, and the party took Rae completely by surprise. Of course, not all members accepted but a few familiar faces were to be seen, Read more…