Didsbury and District

The Didsbury Probus Club invites you to our next scheduled Speaker Meeting on Thursday 21st November

Venue: Didsbury Baptist Church on the corner of School Lane and Beaver Road opposite Didsbury Metrolink, M20 6SX

Time:  We will meet at 10:30 am  for tea/coffee and biscuits with the talk starting at 11.00am.

Talk Title:   Infinity and beyond
Space suits – a short exploration of Manchester’s contribution to the American space programme

Speaker: Richard Lennon

Visitors are very welcome.  Donations from visitors, to help with our running costs and provision of refreshments, will be very welcome.

Future talks

**5th Dec               The Mailcoach Men – Eddie Alman** Note change of programme
An interesting look at the development of the mailcoach and it’s importance

16th Jan 2025    Tales of a customs officer – Brian Topping
An interesting talk on his many and varied experiences as a customs officer at Heathrow Airport.  What some people try and do!

23rd Jan 2025    New Year (Christmas) lunch – Didsbury Golf Club
Three course lunch.  Details available later in year but you can get this date in your diary for now!

6th Feb 2025       Recycling – What happens to your rubbish – Allison Sare
Alison will give us an explanation of what happens to our rubbish when it reaches the various recycling plants across Greater Manchester.  “Where there is muck, there is brass”.  The more that can be recycled by these plants the more it offsets the enormous cost of disposing of our increasing waste.

Secretary: Mary Hill    didsbury.probus@gmail.com

Web: Ian Grant    ianwilsongrant@btopenworld.com