Harlestone
Thu 2nd Jul - 9:00pm
Ian Sargent
FThOTM 

Hopefully the summer is turning out to be a good one. Find out what we’ve been up to so far by joining us at the Fox & Hounds in Harlestone on Thursday 2nd July from 9pm. Our May walk went well so we’re hoping to organise another in the next month or so - if you’ve got any suggestions for a stroll through the Northants countryside come along tonight and tell us.

 Milton Keynes
Thu 2th Jul - 8:00pm
Jo Sidebottom
FThOTM 
First Thursday is at our regular venue of Jury’s Inn on Midsummer Boulevard, on 2nd July, from 8 pm. Look out for the Mblem in either the foyer or the bar – most likely the foyer as it’s quieter. Parking is a bit busy around Jury’s and The Hub, so we usually try and get in across the road and then walk through the underpass.
 Hitchin
Thu 2nd Jul - 8:15pm
Richard Allen
FThOTM 
Regular first Thursday of the month meeting. As always, we’re at the Millstream, Cambridge Road, Hitchin. Good food and good beer both available! Call me on [Phone Number] for more details and encouragement. The pub is about ten minutes’ walk from the railway station..
 Lincoln
Sat 4th Jul - 12:00pm
Christine Howells
Conversations over lunch/drinks 

I hope that you are all enjoying a great summer by the time you read this. Christine will be hosting the regular first Saturday of the month lunchtime meeting in the Drill Hall cafe (Armoury Bar), Free School Lane on Saturday 4th July at noon. She usually manages to get the table furthest from the (good) live background music - look for the magazine. There is a bar, coffee and light lunches. Come and join in, all very welcome. For more details/encouragement please contact Christine at [Email].

 Nottingham
Sun 5th Jul - 8:00pm
Maxine Bates
5OTM 
At our May get together we enjoyed a large chocolate cake to celebrate both a 40th birthday and 2nd wedding anniversary on that day. We can’t promise goodies this month but why not pop along to the Vat & Fiddle pub on Queensbridge Road from 8.00 pm on Sunday 5th for a drink and chat? New faces are always welcome and we can usually be found to the left of the bar.
 Nottingham
Wed 8th Jul - 7:00pm
Paul Henchliffe
Chicks and Flicks 
On Wednesday 8th we have our ‘chicks and flicks’ event. Meet us at 7.00 pm inside the doors to the Cornerhouse in the city centre. From there we’ll dine at Nando’s Portuguese chicken restaurant (with an increasing number of veggie options) before watching a film at Cineworld. If you have a Cornerhouse card or Orange mobile phone please bring them along for discounts at both venues. Contact Paul on [Phone Number] or [Email] for details.
 Derby
Wed 15th Jul - 7:30pm
Matthew Smith
3WOTM 
Our regular 3WotM meeting at the Standing Order in Derby falls on Wednesday 15th. Join us for a meal or just a drink and some great conversation from 7.30pm. Look out for the yellow Mblem on a long table in the area just beyond the bar. Contact me as above for more details/directions.
 Milton Keynes
Wed 15th Jul - 8:00pm
Jo Sidebottom
3WOTM 

Our Third Wednesday meeting at the Old Beams in Shenley Lodge is back to normal this month, on 15th July. If you’re definitely planning to come, please let me know as it will help us to grab the right sized table, but don’t let that put you off deciding on the spur of the moment – you’ll still be welcome.

See www.mcmullens.co.uk for location and menu details. You can eat or not, as you wish – their food is quite good and reasonably priced. Look around for the Mblem as we don’t always get the same table each time.

 Wycombe
Thu 16th Jul - 7:30pm
Val Hinkins
Meal 

Join me at Wycombe’s latest new restaurant, Richoux in Eden Place. Based in the elliptical building outside the entrance to the new library, this café opened in May. It serves a wide and varied menu, ranging from savouries and sandwiches, via an all day breakfast, egg dishes, salads, fish, and pasta to steak and chips. There are some vegetarian options. Leave room for something from their tempting selection of patisserie and desserts.

Please ring me on [Phone Number] or e-mail me at [Email] by Friday 10th July so that I can book us a table.

You can get some idea of the menu from the group’s web site, http://www.richoux.co.uk/ but be reassured that the prices for the local café are not as high as at the prestige London addresses featured there!
 Pytchley
Thu 21st Jul - 8:00pm
Ian Sargent
Roadshow 
Our second meeting for the month is the Roadshow. It will be on Tuesday 21st July at 8pm and we are paying a return visit to the Overstone Arms at Pytchley. We’ll be in the bar area so don’t go looking for us in the restaurant!!
 Watford
Wed 22nd Jul - 8:00pm
Elaine Yates
Pub social 
A new event with a new host! Please come along to the Essex Arms, Langley Way, Watford, WD17 3EG, for a drink and chat and tell us what Mensa activities you’d like to see happening in this area. Everyone welcome! Contact Elaine on [Phone Number] for directions or encouragement.
 Nottingham
Fri 24th Jul - 7:00pm
Maxine Bates
Greyhound Racing 
Our annual trip to Nottingham Greyhound Stadium at Colwick will be on Friday 24th. The group package costs £10 per person and includes entrance, race card, pie and pea supper, one drink (Carling, Reef or J20) and two bets. This is usually a fun and sometimes profitable night out. Please book with me by 10th July. Families are welcome. Under 18s are not able to participate in the group package due to alcohol and betting laws but can pay at the gate. We’ll be meeting at 7.00 pm.
 Melton Mowbray
Sat 25th Jul - 7:30pm
Sue Watford
Indoor bowls 

Indoor bowls at the Melton Mowbray bowling club, followed by a meal there. The cost is £1.25 to play for one hour. Please note that a dress code applies. No jeans are allowed there.

 Marston vale
Sat 25th Jul - 11:15am
Jo Sidebottom
Country walk 
Finally this month, another walk in the fresh air, on Saturday 25th July. This time we thought we’d try Marston Vale Country Park, just off the A421 between M1 J13 and Bedford. We will meet in the main car park at 11.15 am - look for the Mblem, or let me know you’re coming so we can look out for you. The nearest station is Stewartby, on the Bletchley-Bedford line. The walking route is a figure of eight, so we’ll walk round one loop, have lunch in the Forest Centre café, and then see if we feel like doing the other one afterwards. See http://www.marstonvale.org/countrypark/walking.html for more details of access, parking, etc.
 Kegworth
Sun 26th Jul - afternoon
Matthew Smith
Clay pigeon shooting 
At the end of the month we are returning to Kegworth Shooting Ground for another afternoon of clay pigeon shooting on Sunday 26th. Full safety equipment and expert tuition by experienced instructors provided. If you think you would like to give it a try but are unsure about what to expect please feel free to contact me and I’ll be happy to answer any queries you may have. Family and friends are very welcome Please let me know by 19th July if you would like to come so I can book you a place.
 Ireland, near Shefford
Sun 26th Jul - 1:00pm
Richard Allen/Gwen Jones
Pub lunch 
Celebrate summer by joining me for a pub lunch at the Black Horse, Ireland, near Shefford. This is a pub with a very good reputation for food but is also very popular, so please let me know no later than Monday 20 July if you’re coming as we need to reserve a table. Nearest stations are Arlesey and Biggleswade - pick-ups will be available.
 Edwinstowe
Tue 28th Jul - 7:30pm
Maxine Bates
Eating meeting 
At 7.30 pm on Tuesday 28th we are making a return visit to Ma Hubbards in Edwinstowe for this months ‘eating meeting’. I will need to book a table so please let me know if you’d like to join us by 24th. The prices are very reasonable and portions quite large! Afterwards we can take a moonlit stroll to view the Major Oak in Sherwood Forest.
 Winkwell, Bourne End
Wed 29th Jul - 7:45pm
Jenny Habib
Pub 

We will meet at the Three Horseshoes at Winkwell, Bourne End, on the canal, down the small lane next to the Texaco Petrol station on the London Road, right by the Bourne End A 41 roundabout. This is half way between Hemel Hempstead and Berkhamsted. We can sit out beside the canal if it is fine, and inside if it rains. All members, young and adult very welcome. There are two car parking areas along the Lane on the opposite side to the pub. Hoping to see you all there.

 Herts Happenings
Fri 31st Jul - 8:00pm
Richard Allen/Gwen Jones
LFOTM 
Join us at the White Horse, Hertingfordbury village (about one mile west of Hertford town centre, just off the A414). A warm welcome and stimulating conversation guaranteed! Look for the Mag/Mblem. Hertingfordbury is about 20 minutes’ walk from Hertford North station. Contact me on [Phone Number] or Gwen on [Phone Number] for further details and encouragement.