Forthcoming Club Meetings

2025/6

25 November 2025 LINDA McCARTHY HOW DICKENS MADE CHRISTMAS

17 December 2025 CHRISTMAS LUNCH AT NORTH STAR LADIES INVITED

13 January 2026 SARAH HILL – FIRE SERVICE SAFETY IN THE HOME

27 January 2026 ROGER FOZZARD AIRPORT PHOTOGRAPHY

10 February 2026 NYMR UPDATES

24 February 2026 COLLETTE GUNNING - PCSO HOME SECURITY

10 March 2026 PAUL ROBINSON SPRING GARDENING

24 March 2026 SPRING LUNCH AT NORTH STAR LADIES INVITED

14 April 2026 PAULA CONNELLY WALKING HELMSLEY TO FILEY LADIES INVITED

28 April 2026 AGM

Coffee Mornings at The Links Golf Club

19th August 2025

2026

5th & 19th May

9th & 23rd June

14th & 28th July

11th & 25th August

We are indebted to Barry Mitchell for this piece on ageing motorists. No doubt that this will be of interest, not only to members, but also to their family and friends

PROBUS DRIVERS BE AWARE.

A recent TV programme highlighted issues facing drivers over the age of seventy. Having reached that milestone one has to renew the licence with DVLA every three years.

The questions asked on renewal cover a spectrum of medical issues that one may suffer from. Of major importance is that on renewal is the applicant able to read a car number plate from a distance of 20 metres.

Highlighting this the programme showed that random roadside checks re the 20 metre rule are actively being made by the police. If one fails to meet this requirement the DVLA are notified by the police and sadly your licence is immediately revoked until such times as your it is proven that your vision has improved to meet the 20 metre threshold.

On viewing the TV programme your writer made arrangements for an eye test that happily showed that he was just able to meet the 20 metre rule. Regardless, as a safeguard to cover the next three year licence period, he ordered specs with added distance vision.

As the majority of Burlington Probus members are drivers and in the 70 years of age bracket I wish to make them well aware that these random checks are ongoing.

Barry Mitchell

AT OUR MEETING ON THE 14TH OCTOBER THE CHAIRMAN, MIKE GOLD,PRESENTED A CERTIFICATE TO OUR SOMEWHAT SURPRISED TREASURER, JOHN FORD, WHO WILL SOON ATTAIN THE AGE OF 85. THIS MAKES JOHN A VERY WORTHY LIFE MEMBER OF BURLINGTON PROBUS AND ONE OF ITS MOST HARD WORKING AND RESPECTED OFFICERS.

ALL PROBUS MEMBERS OFFER JOHN THEIR CONGRATULATIONS AND THANKS FOR A GREAT JOB.

On Thursday evening committee members and their partners enjoyed a meal at Archers, the restaurant attached to Bridlington College.

A super three course meal was cooked and served by college students who all did a terrific job including manning the bar.

All who attended enjoyed the food, wine and the attention from the very enthusiastic "staff". The variable menu was very reasonably priced and given sufficient notice we can arrange an individual menu for our events.

Since the closure of the Expanse hotel we have been looking at possible alternatives for our events throughout the year and we are sure that Archers will meet with the approval of members and guests.

YORKSHIRE WOLDS RAILWAY

WE WERE TREATED TO A FASCINATING TALK BY VOLUNTEERS FROM THE YORKSHIRE WOLDS RAILWAY. I AM SURE CHRIS WILL BE DOING A FULL REPORT, BUT IN THE MEANTIME, IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN GOING, THE CONTACT DETAILS ARE SHOWN BELOW.

MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO NOTE THAT THE BRIDLINGTON SUPPORT GROUP, RAISING FUNDS IN AID OF ST. CATHERINES, WILL BE HOLDING A CHRISTMAS COFFEE MORNING ON THE 12TH NOVEMBER FROM 10AM TO MIDDAY. DETAILS SHOWN BELOW.