Social Programme
To all these exploits, wives, partners and Friends are very welcome to join us. Should anyone else wish to join us, please contact the membership secretary well before the event.
Social Committee Chairman: Mike Lefroy
What we have planned for 2026
Wednesday 18 February
This circular, flat, 3½ mile Winter Walk will start from the Ship Inn at West Itchenor. The route will give us views of the Chichester channel and then take us further inland. Lunch, naturally, at the Ship Inn.
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Monday 23 February
Our much-anticipated annual ten-pin bowling match against Chanctonbury PROBUS Club at the Out Of Bounds Leisure Centre, followed by lunch at the Black Horse, Findon
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Tuesday 3 March
Our annual, nail-biting quiz at the Methodist Hall, Storrington
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Thursday 19 March
Coffee Morning at the Crown Inn, Coolham
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April
Spring Walk - tba
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April
Visit to the Magic Circle, London - tbc
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Wednesday 20 May
Guided tour of St Mary's, Bramber followed by Tea
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Friday 22 May
Coffee Morning at the Findon Manor, Findon
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Sunday 7 - Thursday 11 June
Our annual holiday to Luxembourg​​
How We Have Enjoyed Ourselves
2026
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22 January We returned to the Queen's Head, West Chiltington for the first Coffee Morning of the year. Thirty-three members and guests enjoyed great fellowship, chit-chat and, of course, coffee, scones, biscuits and cakes.
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5 January Surviving Christmas and the snow, an enthusiastic group were shown around Lancing College Chapel by one of their official guides - former pupil and now club member - Roger Overton-Smith. We were treated to a passionate, entertaining and knowledgeable tour, coming away with a better understanding of the chapel's history and use.
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Here's a résumé of our many, diverse and enjoyable exploits in previous years, with thanks to our hard-working social committee
2025​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
6 December Christmas Concert at Chichester Festival Theatre
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​4 December 2025-26 President's Ladies' Lunch at the West Sussex Golf Club
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26 November Christmas Coffee Morning at the Labouring Man, Coldwaltham
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21 November Visit to Preston Manor
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24 October Autumn Walk from, and lunch at, The Half Moon, Warninglid
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14 October Talk by Sue Riches "Stroll to the Pole" in Thakeham Village Hall
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23 September Guided Tour of Shoreham Fort
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​16 September Coffee Morning at the Findon Manor Hotel, Findon
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28 August Annual skittles and barbecue at The Spur, Slindon
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7 August Midsummer Walk from, and lunch at, The Badgers, near Petworth
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29 July 2024-25 President's Ladies' Lunch at the West Sussex Golf Club
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21 July Coffee Morning at the Sportsman's Inn, Amberley
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23 - 27 June Annual summer holiday in Cornwall
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18 June Early Summer Walk​​​​​​​​​​ around Bramber, followed by lunch
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30 May Coffee Morning at the Crown Inn, Cootham​​​​​​​​
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23 May Visit to Knole House, Sevenoaks​​​​​
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29 April Spring Walk from, and lunch at, the Foresters Arms, Kirdford
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23 April Visit to Eltham Palace
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20 March Coffee Morning at The Crown, Cootham
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4 March Our annual quiz at the Methodist Hall, Sullington
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27 February Annual ten-pin bowling match against Chanctonbury PROBUS Club (which we won!) followed by lunch at the Black Horse, Findon
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19 February Winter Walk from, and lunch at, the Half Moon Inn, Northchapel
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22 January Coffee Morning at the Queen's Head, West Chiltington
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5 January Viennese Concert at the Assembly Hall, Worthing
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2024​​​​
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​​​6 December President's Ladies' Christmas Dinner at the West Sussex Golf Club
26 November Coffee Morning at the Labouring Man, Coldwaltham​​​​​​
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21 November Lunch at Arundel Restaurant, Northbrook Catering College - cooked and served by the catering students​​
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15 November Three days away at the Thursford Christmas Spectacular​​​​
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29 October Antiques Afternoon with Simon Langton at the Old School House, Storrington
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18 October ​​​ Autumn Walk from, and lunch at, the Black Horse Inn, Atherington
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23 September Coffee Morning at the White Horse, Mare Hill
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​​​​​4 September Wine tasting and lunch at the Court Garden Vineyard
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22 August Annual skittles and barbecue at the Spur, Slindon​​​
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23 July President's Ladies' Lunch​​ at the West Sussex Golf Club​
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19 July Coffee Morning at the Findon Manor Hotel, Findon
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26 June Pétanque match at Shipley, followed by lunch at the George and Dragon
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20 June Early Summer Walk followed by lunch at the Three Crowns, Wisborough Green
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30 May Coffee Morning at The Labouring Man, Coldwaltham
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17 May Visit to Polesden Lacey House
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26 April Spring Walk near Lurgashall, followed by lunch at the Three Horseshoes, Lickfold
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17 April New Age Kurling at Chanctonbury Leisure Centre, Storrington
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27 March Coffee Morning at the White Horse, Pulborough
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19 March Visit to Vitacress Wholesale Nursery, Runcton
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27 February Winter Walk planned but cancelled due weather. Lunch at the Three Crowns, Wisborough Green went ahead​​​​​​​​​
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5 February Annual ten-pin bowling match against Chanctobury PROBUS Club at the Out of Bounds centre in Rustington, followed by lunch at the Black Horse, Findon
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24 January Coffee Morning the Crown Inn, Cootham
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17 January Our annual quiz at Sullington Village Hall
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7 January New Year Concert at the Assembly Rooms, Worthing​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
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2023​​​​​
8 December President's Ladies' Christmas Dinner ​​at the West Sussex Golf Club
29 November Visit to Chawton House
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20 November Coffee Morning at The Labouring Man
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