The Club usually meets weekly on Fridays at lunchtime. The venue is The Mercure Bedford Central Hotel and meetings start at 1pm. Free car parking is available. A two course lunch (for which an £20 charge is made) is followed by Club business and often a Speaker will then talk on a matter of interest
The Programme for recent months and until April 2026 is:-
12 December:- Susan Lousada, HM Lord Lieutenant for Bedfordshire, gave a fascinating insight into her work
19 December:- Christmas Lunch
16 January:- Tom Nicoll, A Project to provide toilets in Nepal
23 January:- John Tizard talked about his work as Police and Crime Commissioner
30 January:- John Shipman talked about the Shuttleworth family and House
6 February:- Club Day
13 February:- John Hindmore – one of our Members – gave us part 2 of his life story.
20 February:- Holly Whitehead talked about her RYLA experience
27 February:- Louise Pratt tells us about Keech Hospice.
6 March:- Club Day
13 March:- Richard Fuller MP visits the Club
20 March:- Carl Field talks about the work of the Bedford MS Therapy Centre
27 March:- Pamela Goodwin discusses issues relating to Dementia
3 April:- Easter Good Friday – No meeting
10 April:- Club Day
17 April:- No meeting at The Mercure but Members visit Kimbolton Castle with Inner Wheel.
24 April ; Focus Interview – Dick Wilkinson interviews one of our Members.
22 May:- ADVANCE NOTICE – No meeting at The Mercure. Instead, Members do a litter pick followed by lunch
Anyone interested in giving a talk to the Club should contact Keith Hichisson on 01462 700452 or 07906 553933 or e mail k.hichisson@ntlworld.com