Interest groups meet weekly, monthly or randomly, and are coordinated by a member with an interest in the activity. Your ideas and help are appreciated to keep these groups vibrant.
MAHJONG
Anne Doyle:
Usually the third Thursday of the month at 1.30pm
Mahjong will be on Thursday 20 March, 1:30pm at Green Gables, 241 Bridge
St. Looking forward to seeing you all.
HAPPY SNAPPERS
Warren Dellow:
The March photographic topic for the Happy Snappers is ‘Old - (Outside)’. This
means that you can interpret ‘Old’ your way, but the image must be captured
outside your home. We want to prevent an overlap with a recent topic
of ’Treasures’, which often showcased older items in our homes.
The meeting will be at Warren and Leonie’s home, 171 Panorama Drive, Enner
Glynn.
CYCLING
Allan Kilner:
Weekly on a Tuesday at 9.30
MONDAY WALKERS
The Nicholson's
Meet at 9.30am, walk for up to an hour at your own pace. We explore
different areas/cafes between Atawhai and Richmond. All walks are flatish.
Coffee & Cake from 10.30am. Just joining us for coffee? Let the organiser
know by 9.30am, so we can confirm numbers with the café. If seriously wet,
just coffee & chat at 10.30am.
3 March: Tahuna Boardwalk and Camp
PARK: Tahuna playing fields by the café
COFFEE: Catch 22
10 March: Estuary Walkway
PARK: Richmond ASB Pool
COFFEE: Crossbow Coffee Roasters
17 March: Maitai River track and Nile Street.
PARK: Harper Street
COFFEE: Prince Albert
24 March: Monaco Circuit
PARK: Opposite the Brick Eatery
COFFEE: Brick Eatery
31 March: Marina walk and beyond
PARK: Near Ruby’s in Akersten Street
COFFEE: Ruby’s
SOCIAL BRIDGE
SOCIAL GOLF
Derek Newman:
Usually the first Monday of the month
Weather dependent – check with Derek.
GOURMET GROUP
Peter Jamieson
Gourmet Group members have received the first quarter’s menu – Pacific Rim
fusion. Hosts will be busy organising a date for their guests. This dinner should
be completed by March/April 2025.
LOOKING OUT
Tony Elliott:
Usually the last Friday of the month
Usually the last Friday of the month – note the new meeting time of 12 noon
Friday 28 February in the Nelson Golf Club boardroom, at 12 noon. Measuring
your carbon footprint and arrangements for its possible offset.
Friday 28 March in the Nelson Golf Club boardroom. Defyd Williams, with over
25 years of teaching and teacher training experience, will explain the need for,
and progress of change in, the School History Curriculum.
BOOK CLUB
Heather Heath
Usually the second Tuesday of the month at 3pm
Book group will meet at 3pm on Tuesday 11 March at Carol Laidlaw’s home,
191/16 Sargeson St, Stoke.
The book is “One Life: My Mother’s Story” by Kate Grenville.
MOVIE (and PIZZA)
GROUP
Usually the third Wednesday of the month
The next movie night will be Wednesday 19 March. If you are interested in
being on the email list, please let Louise or Karen know. They will email the
relevant movies closer to the time. Please let them know if you would like to
join the group for pizza after the movie.
LUNCH BUNCH
Sally Astridge:
Usually the Wednesday of the week following the Club Meeting.
The Lunch Bunch will meet at 12:00, on Wednesday, 26 February, at The Hardy
Street Eatery.
SOCIAL CLIMBERS
Leonie Cameron:
021 226 3766
Head of the Lake walk, Lake Rotoiti - 27th March 2025
This trip is rated moderate by DoC. The walk starts at Coldwater Hut, follows
the western side of the Travers River into the Travers Valley, crosses the swing
bridge after about 2 hours and returns on the Eastern side of the river to Lake
Head Hut. All told it’s about a 3.5 - 4 hour trip.
Travel to Coldwater Hutt and return from Lake Head hut is by water taxi. The
capacity of the water taxi is 12 and we propose 2 trips making the walk limited
to 24. The cost of the water taxi is $65 per person, payable in cash or EFTPOS
on the day. (There is a surcharge for credit cards.)
Please bring morning tea and lunch, sturdy footwear and walking poles if
required.
The first water taxi will leave Kerr Bay at 9:45am. That group can have morning
tea at Coldwater Hutt while waiting for the 2nd group which departs at
10:30am. The second group can have morning tea at Kerr Bay while waiting for
the water taxi. The return trips will start at 3pm from Lake Head Hut.
Please register your intentions on the sheet at the next Probus meeting or
email leonie.cameron@xtra.co.nz Final numbers required by 18 March. Leonie
will email a list of names once finalised, so you can arrange your own
carpooling.