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New Milton & District Community Association New Milton & District Community Association

Men's Get Together

Contact: Dane Thomas, Tel: 01425 615171, Email: danethomas48@gmail.com
or Speaker Sec: Stan Dencher, Email: mgt@newmiltoncommunity.org.uk

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Read Letter to Members (Sept 2020) and Bulletin November 2020

The Men's Get Together meet on the first Thursday of each month at 9:45 am for a 10.30 am start, finishing 11.30 to 12.00 noon. We have interesting speakers each month, with two meetings a year with our wives & partners invited.

We also try to arrange occasional outside visits to places of interest. We have a monthly e-Newsletter to keep our members informed of any programme changes and visits etc.

Join us each month for a chat, a cup of tea or coffee and a biscuit, followed by our speaker.


Programme for 2020


January 9th (Ladies Invited)
Note:- this is SECOND Thursday and is by ticket ONLY.
Hypnotherapy
A registered medical hypnotherapist and trained nurse, talking about the use of hypnotherapy in the medical environment in treating phobias, anxiety, panic attacks etc.,
By Alan JONES
 

February 6th
BRIXMIS
Operating behind the Iron Curtain during the cold war.
By Ted SCOTT
 

March 5th
Dad's Army Fact & Fiction
The real story.
By Steve ROBERTS
 

April 2nd at 10:15 for AGM Meeting Cancelled
Car history talk 4
The Road Ahead; A look into the future, covering usage; the electronic age and future possible developments.
By John ELLIS
 

May 7th Meeting Cancelled
The Trans-Siberian Railway Story
The speakers trip on that railway.
By Dave FOOT
 

June 4th Meeting Cancelled
The Metropolitan Police and forensics
Work by a Detective Chief Inspector.
By Roger COOPER
 

July 2nd (Ladies Invited) Meeting Cancelled
Lymington Keyhaven Nature Reserve
The wildlife, history and landscape of the reserve.
By Aimee DURNELL
 

August 6th Meeting Cancelled
Customs & Excise
The work of the Department.
By John AVERY
 

September 3rd Meeting Cancelled
Aerial Surveillance
The RAF Training Unit.
By Phil NELSON
 

October 1st Meeting Cancelled
Victoria Cross
A talk on the VC awards to the Hampshire Regiment. The talk covers a brief history of the award and facts linked to the VC. It discusses the first 4 VC awards to the regiment. The talk also covers the 3 VC awards during WW1.
By Nick SAUNDERS
 

November 5th Meeting Cancelled
From the Cold War to the Gulf War
The memories of a Reserve Forces Intelligence Officer 1955-96.
By Derek REDMAN MBE
 

December 3rd Meeting Cancelled
The Rebirth of a Railway
The restoration of the Welsh Highland Railway.
  By Charles CLARKE
 

At the January & July meetings, we invite our Ladies to join us.


Other Years Programmes are here - 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016