When Selwyn Village sales consultant Kathy Fitchett asked if she could come and talk to us, it was suggested that a better idea would be for us to go to Selwyn Village for a coffee morning. We have had a coffee morning at a retirement village before. It was at Read more…
Wednesday 22 February 2023 has been selected as the Gold Card trip to Waiheke Island date. The plan is to catch the 11:00 am, Fuller’s ferry to Waiheke Island. It goes to Waiheke Island via Devonport. Those travelling on the western line should catch the 9:30 am train from Henderson. Read more…
We have combined with the Point Chevalier and Avondale Historical Societies to make a booking at Ryders Cinema and Dining Venue on Riversdale Road. Ryders only caters for groups and has a minimum requirement of 25 people. On the eve of the function, we have 40 people on our list Read more…
There is an outing to Pine Harbour on Wednesday 23rd November and it is a Gold Card trip. That means we use the Gold Card to get to Britomart, walk over to the Ferry Building, and then use the Gold Card to get to Pine Harbour. The last time we Read more…
Retired Senior Sergeant Bob Barrett was the Club’s guest speaker on 12 August 2022. Two of his former colleagues saw the meeting advertised in the North Shore Times and came over to hear Bob’s talk. They would not have gone home disappointed. Bob told about how as an enthusiastic young Read more…
This year’s Midwinter Lunch at McHugh’s of Cheltenham. McHugh’s is a buffet restaurant with spectacular views of Rangitoto, North Head and the Waitemata Harbour. The bus will leave St John’s Hall, Te Atatu South (behind the Ambulance Station) at 10:00 am and will stop at Devonport Village for a coffee Read more…
Ian Smith has organized a Gold Card Trip to Orakei Bay Village. The village, which has 25 shops and eateries, claims it is, “the best boutique shopping precinct this side of the city.” It sits between Orakei Basin and Hobson Bay. Online photos show it has impressive water and Auckland Read more…
With all the uncertainty that currently exists as to when lockdown restrictions will end and what will then be allowed, we have made the decision not to make a room booking at Soljans Estate Winery in Kumeu for a Christmas Lunch function. While it was not a consideration in making Read more…
Everyone who went along thoroughly enjoyed the first coffee morning after the long lockdown that began back on the 12th of August. In response to suggestions to meet up again the following week, it was decided that doing so would be a bit too soon but meeting up again in Read more…
Outdoor meetings of up to 25 people are now allowed and therefore we can go ahead with the proposed Coffee Morning & Picnic at Falls Park in Alderman Drive, Henderson. We have chosen Friday 12 November 2021 because it is the second Friday of the month and hence the date Read more…