Tag: Edgbaston Convention Rotary Club
Sep 5, 2011 7:30 PM
Fortunately, the traffic was good into Birmingham so I was able to get to the hotel in time to set up the presentation equipment before dinner. It was nice to meet up with old friends again and see a club that has attracted several young members to its fold. I was there to talk about Rotaract as the club is interested in the setting up a Rotaract Club in possibly one or two of the universities in Birmingham. It was great to see people showing an interest and being positive about what Rotaract...
Nov 29, 2009 1:30 PM
An event run in collaboration between Edgbaston Convention and the Botanical Gardens. A few schools took it in turns to sing carols for audiences within the Gardens. A few organisations came to run stalls outside the Carol Service room including Smethwick Rotary Club. It was nice to have the chance to relax and talk to several Rotarians and to support both clubs by buying goods from their stalls. I now have more colour in my kitchen from the plants I bought and I can wrap the presents I...
Sep 21, 2009 7:30 PM
It was lovely to arrive here (after being chauffeured by John Clegg) to find Clement, a previous Ambassadorial Scholar, at the meeting. It was so good to see him back with us.
We were made very welcome by the members, including the honorary dog, and a good amount of discussion went around the table over the meal. What was nice was that some members came for the meal even though they had travelling to do that night or packing cases for the next day. They obviously enjoy being...
Sep 6, 2009 12:30 PM
I spent a lovely relaxing afternoon at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens at Edgbaston Convention's Extravaganza. The first thing that grabbed your senses was the Country Music (which as a keen country and western fan was great) and the number of people line dancing to it on the lawns of the Gardens -whether they were expert or novice. There wasn't a moment at any point in the afternoon when a group weren't up dancing.
There were several other charities there with their stalls...
