Issue 178 • Winter 2014

The Association of Ex-Round Tablers’ Clubs Great Britain and Ireland

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Joint Conference April 2015News from Party Tyne and Angels of the North

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THE MAGAZINEISSuE 178

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WINTER 2014

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Vaughan Harris

Family Values /

Ladies Circle

Region 11 Inaugural Luncheon

Beaujolais to Beauj-Olé

Half Year Meeting (HYM) 2015

Past Presidents meet in Germany

Schoolboy Escapades

Men’s Health8

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National News 12

Round Table Family - Ireland

One month in the life of.........

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Nerja 41 Club hosts the best ever Iberian Cluster 26

41ers out and about 27

Coffee Time 28

Noveltunity 29

Obituaries 30

International 41 Club Publications 31

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Market Harborough Celebrates

50 Years of Twinning with Halle19

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Table by the sea /

Eddie and The Great North Run25

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Whilst it only seems like a few weeks ago as I write this in earlyOctober I can’t believe it is coming up towards 6 months sinceour wonderful conference in Bournemouth when I took over thisfantastic role as your National President. It’s become sort of atradition that in this issue we look at what can only be describedas a half-term report.

Here’s just a few numbers:

• Have undertaken 61 events be they club visits, golf days,cluster meetings, charter nights, walking week-end, classiccar participation or Regional dinners.

• Have done Frisbee golf, mini-golf, archery, axe throwing(?), boules, golf, croquet, scalextrics, bridge andpoker nights, wine, gin and beer tasting nights,

• These visits have taken me away from home for 82 days.

• Travelled just over 8,500 miles not including the 5 airflights and train travel.

• Visits in England, Scotland, Ireland, (Wales in the new year), Denmark, Italy.

• 4 National Board meetings and 1 Council week-end

We held a President’s Ball in July in Stansted and along with over 150 people enjoyed a great night and raised around £2,000 for the Anthony Nolan Charity.

The hospitality, camaraderie and fun of these incredibly varied events has been brilliant and for those who have home-hosted me and welcomed Chris and I across the country a big thank you.

But of course that’s not all of the role as a President. I’ve regularly met and spoken to the other 3 Presidents in the Round Table family Steve, Janice and Claire and we all committed to attending each other’s functions where possible and at least one council meeting. I have been to a number of “Round TableFamily” functions organised not only nationally but locally at clubs such as the one in Troon I mentioned ina newsletter or more recently a first ever one for Wallington & Carshalton. These are great events and as Isaid at recent Round Table and Ladies Circle Council meetings there is no doubt that working together weare stronger.

As a result of the well publicised debate at the AGM the National Board have been working on both a strategy plan for the next period but also we have started to undertake the review of the governance requiredto meet those strategic aims. Change is not always easy and there are undoubtedly challenges but we aredetermined to see this through to present the findings at the AGM in Harrogate. In addition to the strategyplanning we are working hard to deliver a brand new exciting web-site and we hope this will be up and running by the end of the year. You will have also seen that a lot of time is being spent on our approach to membership and in particular those people who never joined 41 club after they left Table. My colleagues on the board and council are trying hard to make this work.

There is a lot of great work being done for my charity Anthony Nolan and thank you to those clubs who have already organised events or made donations so far. Part of the work is not only raising money but raising awareness of the wonderful work they do. I have met so many people who have been involved, been marrow or cell stem donors or even recipients of the life-saving treatment. So many people remember being involved in the massive donor recruitment campaign done in Table in 1986. If you can do something, or make a donation please do.

Thank you once again for giving me the opportunity to representyou. On the basis of a half-term report I would say 9/10 for thevisits but so far maybe only 6/10 for achievement but workinghard to improve.

If I haven’t visited you already there are still some spaces in thediary. It doesn’t have to be a special event as club meetings arejust as important. Have a look in the diary on the web site if youwant me to come and join you or speak to your club and if I cando I will.

Jim Smith National President

president@41club.org

Vaughan HarrisJust after I’d written this report we heard the unbelievable news of the death of ourgood friend Vaughan. Much more will be said in this magazine. To me Vaughan was anamazing man who has been described correctly so many times as a true gentleman.His endearing smile lit up rooms and we will all miss him. I was fortunate to be askedto speak at the Celebration of his Life last weekend. A wonderful service which wasmade all the better by the hundreds of Tablers and Circlers, past and present, attending. A real tribute to a man for who Round Table and 41 Club meant so much.Our continued love to Jill and his children Russell and Chris

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OnMost weekends in June were rather wet but our chosen weekend was very dry andthe sun shone throughout. Some of the very keen couples had arrived on theFriday night and we socialised in the hotel bar. On the Saturday morning the VIPcar park had been emptied and reserved for us. The remaining cars started arriving and by 11am all of the expected cars had arrived. It was a great selectionof cars and the delegates spent the next hour getting to know each other and examine each others’ cars. Several of the hotel residents also came out to viewour cars and even some local 41ers paid a visit. (Whilst we were there we realisedwhy so few of the MGs that had originally enquired had booked in as a succession of MGs passed us on the A5 on their way to Silverstone for MG90, theworld’s biggest MG event … perhaps not even 41 Club could compete with that.)

At Mid-day all of the cars set off on the short trip along the A5 to MIRA (the MotorIndustry Research Association near Nuneaton). This is the famous test facility formotor vehicles and includes a very famous banked circuit for high-speed driving.We had to clear the main gate security and the cameras on all of our mobiles werecovered with a sticker as photography is not allowed on the site.

a very sunny Saturday morning in June 20 cars gathered at ahotel car park in Leicestershire to attend the first ever 41 ClubClassic Rally. The idea behind the rally was to provide andencourage fellowship on a national level, based upon a

common interest, in this case classic vehicles owned by club members. We knewfrom past communications that many of our members are proud owners of someamazing vehicles.

Planning started early in January and a suitable venue was chosen at the HinckleyIsland Hotel on the A5 in Leicestershire. The dates were set as the 21st / 22nd ofJune and the next step was to arrange an interesting programme of events over theweekend. Many members had expressed an initial interest in attending and one ofthem, Richard Hinton from Brownhills 41, came up with a very special offer. It justso happened that this was the very weekend of the ‘Rally of the Midlands’ with realrally cars dashing around the area we had chosen. Richard is the clerk of thecourse for the rally and he offered us some very special surprises for our band ofexplorers. With Saturday daytime sorted, stepped forward John Martin from Corby41 who offered to arrange the events for Sunday …. job done. We had a rally.

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We were directed to our own parking and viewing area. We were allowed to take a shotof all the cars lined up and you can see this below. Very soon the top grade rally carsappeared and did amazing things around the rally circuit set out in front of us. Within 20minutes they had all disappeared back to Mallory Park, so we returned to our cars and setoff for this famous Leicestershire circuit.

Richard had arranged free access to Mallory for our group but the best was yet to comeas during a short break in the activity we were all lead down to the circuit, past the waiting rally cars, and completed three laps of the racing circuit in front of a paying crowdof over 2,000. This really was a highlight and the sight of a red Rolls Royce Silver Spiritrounding the hairpin was not something you see every day of the week. After that wewere at liberty to stay and watch or take a more gentle drive back to the hotel.

Saturday evening was the rally dinner and was followed by a motoring themed quiz. Manywere a little bemused by the questions but our national Vice President proved that he wasjust as much a petrol head as the question setter. Terry Cooper was awarded the trophyfor the quiz but there was also a vote for the car you would most like to take home ….which was won by Robert Horton and his immaculate Bristol 410.

After a relaxed breakfast the delegates assembled again in the car park where John Martingave details of the drive he had planned for the morning. Two of the cars from the previous day had had to leave and unfortunately Dennis Pick’s Aston Martin had sufferedfrom overheating at Mallory so today he came in a Lotus. (I am assured that this standsfor Lots Of Trouble usually Serious, but his was not to be on this day). We were alsojoined by a Ferrari 348TS which had been at another event on the previous day. The drivewas 70 miles over some of the most beautiful areas of Warwickshire countryside. (I ama Warwickshire man born and bred, but I saw lanes and villages that I had never seenbefore.) We also discovered what a popular weekend this was for car rallies as we sawat least three others on our journey around the lanes, including one for vintage cars, whichwere going in the opposite direction to us along very narrow lanes. They were much larger than us with far less efficient brakes!

Eventually we arrived at the pre-arranged pub for lunch and several took the opportunityto play a few games of table skittles. Here we learnt that one of the MGs had developedclutch problems and that another member had stayed with him to ensure that he gothome. So we were two down as we set off for our final destination.

Coventry was the heart of the British motor industry, but it has all but disappeared fromthe city. It does however have an amazing Transport Museum, right in the centre of townon the site of the old Coventry Hippodrome Theatre. We had arranged to display our vehicles on the plaza in front of the museum, where our final photographs were taken.Then we had time to visit the museum (admission free and highly recommended) beforewe all set off for home with very fond memories of the fun and fellowship we had allenjoyed.

During the Saturday meal we discussed the future of the rally and it was unanimouslyagreed that it should be repeated in 2015. Hinckley had been selected because it waspretty central for most people. It was suggested that it would be nice if it could be movedaround the country in the future. For 2015 it was suggested that there should be one inthe North West and we already have a volunteer to organise 2016 in the Bristol area. Ifall goes to plan the 2015 event will be on 4th / 5th July based upon a hotel south ofManchester. Keep your eyes on the monthly Newsletter for further details. BuT it hasalso been suggested that we might like to organise another one in theHertfordshire/Bedfordshire area as well. Many classic cars are not too reliable and thismight be preferable for those based in the south. Obviously this will be dependent uponfinding somebody willing to arrange such an event. So if you are interested please contact me on comms@41club.org. Again we will keep you posted.

Finally can I pass on special thanks to the two guys who helped me make all this possible, Richard Hinton for the Saturday events and John Martin for the Sunday. Alsothanks to Alan Short for providing a great selection of photographs.

The event proved that continued friendship is possible at national level and long may it beso!

RAy HILLNational Communications Officer

List of Participants in the 2014 Inaugural Classic Car Rally

Name Vehicle RegistrationRay Hill Morgan 4/4 AA03MOGRobert Horton Bristol 410 LCT315FHugh Milward Volvo C70 SE FG10AXMDavid Nicholas Ferrari 348TS ENZ348Barry Durman Rover P4 KSK1134John Martin Triumph TR-4 BPJ690BDennis Pick Aston Martin DB5 CDF255BBrian Franks MGB BBH305PJim Smith Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sportiva Nav LS14CMXKen Banfield MGB TRW412JChris Goddard BMW 635 CSI 804CPGPeter Harley Rolls Royce Silver Spirit G65TGJHylton Reid Austin Healey YSK449Terry Cooper Mazda MX5 C2TFCSue Hill Alfa Romeo Mito Cloverleaf S22HLLJohn Tallis TVR Chimera SPV410Harry Atkinson Wolseley 1500 Mk III 569LuYJonathan Cooper Subaru Impreza WRX V454 KCVPeter Crichton Alfa Romeo 1750 GTV WPC1Alan Short Mercedes SL 380 JTH80W

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Shirley Brummagem Bus Trip

In July Shirley Late Knights climbed aboard a

Brummagem Bus on a tour of their own back yard

(Birmingham). The Big Brum Open Top Buz

Sightseeing Tour took in the sights of the Custard

factory , the Bull Ring, leafy Edgbaston, the

Jewellery Quarter and many historic parts of Brum. It

was a lively guided adventure through the UK's

second city and from the elevated position they saw

new views of the city.

Timing was spot on with a pint in the pub followed by

fish and chips served by their very own 41club fish 'n

chip man Christos from the back of his car.

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Shirley Late Knights Canal Trip

Then …. Having acquired a taste for travel …. in August

Shirley Late Knights went on a visit to the Dudley Canals

Trust and travelled through the historic mining tunnels

under Dudley Castle Hill. While the full story of the

Limestone Caverns harks back 420 million years to the

Silurian Age, the actual tunnels and canals were dug from

1775 onwards.

The limestone was put to various uses including making

iron in the local blast furnaces of “the Black Country”.

A few of the Shirley 41ers got to try walking the tunnel

walls and pushing the barge along … pretty tiring when

you consider people did that for a job twelve hours a day.

To finish off the evening they ended up in Mad O’Rourkes

Pie Factory for a few pints of Lump Hammer.

All in all it was a real “bostin” evening. Ta-ra-a-bit.

Alan ShortShirley Late Knights

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Is there a potential new Tabler hiding in your family? That’s thequestion being posed by Andrew Simmonds, a third generationTabler.

Andrew, who joined Table at the age of 22 and 13 years later findshimself now on the national board as Programme Officer, is proudof continuing the family tradition of being in Round Table.

Grandfather Eric was among one of the early members of BristolNo 9 with father Bruce following in his footsteps in the late 1960s.Afternoons spent as part of the Round Table family in Bristol withhis father left him curious to discover what the attraction was.

“I was never pushed into Table as my dad never suggested Ijoined,” he said. “Table was very family orientated and I rememberseeing my parents having a great time and that people werealways round the house.

“It wasn’t something we really talked about much as I grew up ashe’d left by then. When I was 22 I decided to join Table. I wasn’t oneof those that went to university so this was my social network.

“I didn’t join Bristol but Downend. That merged with Keyneshamand eventually we changed our name to Great Western RoundTable. I became chairman, when it was still Downend, at 26 and Iinvited my dad to be president which was a proud moment. He hadnever been chairman of Bristol. He stood twice and lost twice.When he came back as president Table had evolved, one of the dif-ferences being that Tables were much smaller in terms of numbers.

“But following my dad and granddad, and then having my dad aspresident has made me look at it differently. I am sure every 41erknows someone in their family – a son, grandson, nephew – ofTabling age and I would urge them to tell them about Table and getthem involved because it would make all the difference.”

Eric Simmonds - 4th from left

Then - 1970s Bristol Table

Ladies Circle is the sister organisation to 41-Club… our motto

is “fun and friendship” and with around 140 groups based in

the UK there’s always plenty of interesting social activities

going on!

Most Ladies Circle groups meet every two weeks during a

week-night… enjoying a tremendous amount of activities which can

range from events such as making chocolate truffles and trips to the

cinema to wine tasting, salsa dancing, or even life drawing!

Whatever we do… we guarantee a fun time.

Just like 41-Club, we’re also active in supporting our local

community groups and charities through volunteering or fundraising

activities and in the past have been strong supporters working

side-by-side with our brother-groups Round Table and 41-Club on

behalf of the BBC Children in Need Appeal, and also Tangent for

Cancer Research UK Race for Life.

Special invitation!!

During the week beginning 17th November 2014, we’re holding

special “new members” nights across the UK, where there will be the

opportunity to find out more about us, what we’ve been up to, and

what great activities we have planned for the year ahead! Your

daughters, nieces, their girlfriends and your girlfriends who are

within the 18-45 age range are all invited to join us and to check out

where they can join in all the fun.

To find out more details about “new members” nights for your local

Circle and how you can get involved please check out our “Circle

Finder” section of the www.ladiescircle.co.uk website to find your

nearest group. Our Membership Officer, Ginette May, will also be

pleased to hear from you, email: membership@ladiescircle.co.uk.

We look forward to hearing from you and hope to see you soon!

Yours in friendship

Claire WevellNational President 2014/2015

Ladies Circle (Great Britain & Ireland)

Claire’s chosen charity for the year is

“SKCIN” - The Karen Clifford Skin

Cancer Charity: http://www.skcin.org/

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It is surprising how, after a few drinks, in relaxed company it is soeasy to take decisions. Our experience of organising the first everRegion 11 Lunch happened exactly like that. National Councillor forRegion 11, Paul Molley, was visiting our Club and mentioned an ideaabout holding a lunch where our wives and partners could attendwho are or have been members of Circle and Tangent – somethingthat was light hearted and allowed the Region to get together social-ly. Stafford 41 Club had empathy with those thoughts and we beganquestioning how or what this could be. Within no time, we wereorganising the Lunch on Paul’s behalf!

A small committee was formed to discuss the basic logistics.Cannock Chase Golf Club was the chosen venue. We needed aspeaker, and fortunately Gerard O’Herlihy, Past National Presidentand Past President of RT International, was available that weekendand accepted our invitation. Next a budget was sorted, a depositpaid to the venue, a Red, White and Blue theme adopted, flyer produced, website page developed, on-line booking and paymentsystem organised, Facebook and Twitter feeds were all in place.

Hold on, this is 41 Club not Round Table! We might have less hair and it might be a bit grey but we can dotechnology!

We were encouraged to make contact with the Clubs in the Regionand visit them to sell the idea. Time now to wait for the bookings toflood in. Summer came and so did a trickle of bookings, but let’sface it Tablers and past Tablers always leave things to the lastminute!

Eventually the bookings started coming in. As a result just short of100 people arrived on a warm late-summer Sunday morning to enjoysome fun and fellowship. All four members of the Round TableFamily were represented and it was great to see some old friendsand meet new ones!

We enjoyed a good lunch and then were regaled by Gerard’s Irishtales before Paul Molley closed the formal proceedings with anupdate on the Region’s successes and encouraged clubs to take upthe 40/40 Challenge. It was always our intention to donate any proceeds to the National President’s chosen charity. This year,National President Jim has chosen Anthony Nolan. To boost the coffers we ran a raffle on the day and as a result of the generosity ofthose present we will be donating £700 to help Anthony Nolan further their aims.

From the enthusiasm emanating from the event, Stafford 41 Club areproud to have launched this annual event in Region 11 and we nowlook forward to being participants at future Lunches which arealready being planned for 2015 and beyond!

Paul RitsonStafford 41 Club

Region 11 Inaugural Luncheon

MACMILLAN APPEALCOMES TO AN ENDLast year’s National President’s Charity Appeal –Macmillan Cancer Support - finally came to an end at areception held at St Edmunds Hall, Oxford whenMacmillan’s Chief Executive Officer – Lynda Thomas -presented Immediate Past National President MartinGreen with a certificate to commemorate the amountraised.

The latest total was £56,005.93 – the equivalent amountto sponsor a Macmillan Cancer Nurse for a year.

Lynda Thomas said: “We have a great charity doingamazing things in the cancer world, but none of this ispossible without the support of people like 41Club whohave so generously raised such an amazing amount tohelp”

Thank you everyone for your support last year – it was atremendous effort with some amazing events carried outby some incredible people.

MARTIn

NationalPressAwards2015Now is the time to startsubmitting your club'sentries into the theNational Press Awards.There are two competitions:

The David Smith Trophy for thebest newsletter. To enter pleasesend three editions that have beenproduced in the year 2014/15

The David Hewitt Trophy for the best web-site. Simply send a link to your website.Remember that we judge web-sites on both their interest to your members and topotential members.

Please send all entries to comms@41club.org before the 15th March 2015.

The results will be announced during the National AGM at Harrogate in April.

Lynda Thomas – Macmillan

CEO - with IPP Martin Green.

NATIONAL

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National PhotographicCompetition 2015Now in its fourth year the National Photographic Competition is firmly establishedas a regular feature of the events calendar. Entries are now invited for the 2015 competition and every member has the opportunity to enter up to four photographs on any subject they choose.

Judging will take place at the Harrogate Conference in April 2015 when every conference attendee can vote for their favourite photograph. A selection of the highest rated pictures will then be published in the 2016 charity calendar. Whilstit is not mandatory landscape format photographs are preferred as they are thebest for the format of the calendar.

Rules and conditions:

1. Each photograph must be the work of the person entering it and entries are limited to four per member.

2. Entry is only available to members who can be verified on the CAS database.3. Entries to be submitted electronically to comms@41club.org.4. All entries must include the name and club of the photographer and a title for

the entry.5. Photographs must not have been entered into any other competition.6. The closing date for entries is 31st March 2015.7. The photographer grants permission for the Association

to use the photographs for charitable fund-raising activities.

The Round Table Family – Ireland, in co-operation with the Anthony Nolan

40-40 appeal, was invited to the City of Derry “Walled City Tattoo”.

The Walled City Tattoo showcases the best of local and international talent.

Now in its second year, the Tattoo saw over 15,000 people flock to the

Walled City of Derry/Londonderry in late August. As well as the traditional

favourites including the massed pipes and drums, Highland and Irish

dancers, The Walled City Tattoo 2014 was a fast paced show, featuring the

world famous motorcycle display team ‘The Imps,’ as well as rhythmic

comedy from Swiss group ‘Starbugs!’.

In attendance at the event were members from Tangent, Ladies Circle,

Round Table and 41 Club, all to promote the awareness of the 4 clubs and

to recruit potential donors for Anthony Nolan. The local Round Table and 41

manned the stand and mingled with the crowds when we could. The event

was a much older group than we would have liked but the organizers,

security, volunteers and public created plenty of individuals to talk to about

RTF. Our biggest problem was the rain although the stand kept us and

equipment along with some band members dry-ish, the need for rain coats

gave me an idea. Why don’t we get some rain coats printed with logos and

contact details? The rain caused people to come late to the event and hang

about less, the event running from 7:30 – 10:45/11:00, then there were the

fireworks. This meant that individuals would tend to rush away. In a positive

note, we are now part of this event and it will get better and, with tweaks

from ourselves we will make our presences much better used.

The guys from Foyle and District RT along with the Tangent and 41 Club

supported the event well and proved that to be in the community is the best

way we can forward our own cause and that of the particular charities we

represent. We were successful in obtaining a quantity of good quality

interest for Circle, Table and Tangent but received a “blank” when men of

age were told 41 clubs can only recruit from ex-Round Tablers. We also had

a good response to the Anthony Nolan appeal for new possible donors.

PHILL ELLIS,

national Councillors Liaison Officer

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A past tabler, who is………

A rookie National Councillor

An Ambassador for Round Table Children’s Wish

A business owner and employer.

A proud Coventry City F.C. fan.

It all starts on Friday 19th September, when I had a lunchtime meeting with Big Phil Ellisto gather information and ideas as to what it is like and what is expected of a NationalCouncillor. We discussed the way forward for 41 Club and ideas which revolve roundthe “Round Table Family”

That evening I attended a black tie dinner at the Hinckley Island Hotel (of National CarRally fame) for the Nuneaton and Hinckley Business and Community awards. I was fortunate to be nominated and was given an award for services to the community andfundraising. During those presentations I received the fantastic news that I was a granddad, as my daughter Emma, who lives in Sheffield had given birth to a son, Henrymy first grandchild. ”Time for a few bottles of bubbly” !!!!

The next day and the day after we visited the little fella and also celebrated my wife’sbirthday.

Worked hard all week, and on Friday morning attended a tea and cake fundraising partyat a local solicitors for Macmillan Cancer nurses.

Friday night attended a meeting in Birmingham with Fundraising Director Karen, andother Ambassadors for RTCW… Phil Ellis arrived quite late from Northern Island andinsisted we had a few more beers.

Saturday morning we had a really fruitful meeting at Marchesi House, with a group oflikeminded Ambassadors who thrashed out fundraising, and community ideas to raiseboth the profile and funds for RTCW.

In the afternoon met up with a friend who travelled down from Preston for the weekend, to watch Coventry v Preston. We lose I buy the beers.

Saturday night we all go out and wet the baby’s head followed by the statutory curry. Sunday lunch celebrating father in law’s 80th birthday. then some rest.

Worked hard all week, but pop out on Wednesday to collect a donation and arrangepublicity with a local firm of Accountants and Business consultants SFB group, whoraised £1038 for RTCW. Very grateful.

October 4/5th catch up with gardening and relax.

Work all week but shocked to hear about the death of Vaughan.

After National Council meeting was cancelled and Vaughan’s funeral on the Saturday Idecided to just go for a walk locally and reflect on life.

Sunday 12th October got together with the Round Table families of Area 45 MidlandShires, for a morning of conkers at Coombe Abbey near Coventry, Breakfast BBQ, followed by swollen knuckles and bruised knees.

Crammed 5 days’ work into 4, as on Friday 17th up at 4.00am to catch a flight toGermany with fellow Past Tabler Liam Thorpe and Nuneaton 136 Tabler Neal Lowe. Wewere going to Lahr 136 to celebrate their 30th Charter and the older table’s 20th.

Their mother table Ortenau 85 was also celebrating their 40th charter, so a jointcelebration was organised.

We drove from Baden airpark to spend the day in the beautiful city of Baden Baden, hada great time taking in the sights and local hostelries, had a light lunch and drove to meetour hosts.

We were taken out for dinner in Lahr and then to themed hotel bars in the Europa parksome 20km way.

The next day we drove to Freiburg, which again is a very historic and beautiful city inthe Black Forest region, and what a great atmosphere there was, as the sun was shining and the local football team Frieburg were playing Wolfsburg that afternoon. Thebars and restaurants were full. People travel from 40/50km on a Saturday to shop andspend the day taking in local street entertainment and the market.

That evening we travelled by minibus with our hosts to the outskirts of Offenburg, to avineyard for the celebration party. www.durbacher.de

We attended a really great party, with their Round Table Family, and guests from othernearby Tables and European Tables. There was even a guy from South Africa, who hadflown in for the weekend.

We presented our gifts and banners (thanks Jim) and all three of us delivered a speechin German, which seemed to go down really well. We partied until the early hours. Thenafter a leisurely breakfast brunch we flew back to blighty.

On Monday night 20th October, I attended Stratford 41 Club’s speaker meeting, a veryinteractive and interesting talk about the John Lewis and Waitrose partnership. Thiswas held at The Broom Hall Inn, and had a good meal and great fellowship. They havea great club and good membership and tell me that they do get out and about quite abit. The next meeting being at Coventry Airport trying out the flight simulator. I think theywere pleased that I attended and hope they gained as much from me as I did from them.Finally 21st October and not far, to travel my own club Nuneaton Past Tablers.

We met at the golf club for what was to be nothing like our normal dinner and speakermeetings. We had 98 attendees, including members from Tangent, Circle, NuneatonRound Table , Nuneaton Rotary Club, Atherstone, Bedworth, Coventry and Lutterworth41 Clubs.

We had a great dinner and fellowship followed by a key note speaker, Dame JanetMarion Gaymer DBE, QC, who delivered a very informative and interesting talk, aboutwhat is happening in and around Westminster, from the many roles she is carrying outat the moment.

What a month. Let’s not talk about the football. I need a rest.

TOM ATkInS

It will be 30 years in November since, as Lichfield 1200 Tablers, wefirst embarked upon the famous run with its aim of being “First Backwith the Beaujolais”. Then two carloads descended on Beaune racing back to England after a fabulous meal in the cellars ofChateau des Jacques with a bunch of other Tablers and a smattering of personalities.

In 85 it was much the same. This time our host was ProsperMaufoux in Santenay. A splendid traditional meal was taken in theproduction sheds with the workers and a bunch of Round Tablesincluding Abingdon, all served by the family. Then with a group ofyoung wealthy winemakers we were taken to their idea of “cool”. AnEnglish pub serving Watney’s Red Barrel!!! Zoot alors!

But by 86 we were bored with this dashing back and espoused theconcept of last back! This gave us extra boozing days in France andblessed relief for our drivers who even than were cautious (wellmmm!) of driving under the influence. The article reproduced belowsums up the enjoyment and fellowship of those days.

Soon after that, as 41ers, we changed the location and allowedDieppe to take centre stage. We figured “hey the stuff is available throughout France from midnight so why not choosesomewhere closer to home and enjoy ourselves there”

Over the years annual “Beaujolais” trips to various Départements inFrance became a highlight of our calendar.

But we will never forget that first midnight as we were released fromthe Chateau Jacques gates to begin the race home.

And how can we forget Nigel Parker’s precision parking when atspeed he parked in the back of a Renault 12 travelling at half ourvelocity. The car was full of “illegals” who asked for money. We suggested the Police and they legged it! In the body shop back inBlighty Paul’s two month old car revealed the make and model ofthe other car when the badge “enault12” was dug out of theheadlamp assembly. Thanks to Kent Police for facilitating our jour-

ney home by alerting forces on our route to the fact that the badlydamaged and not strictly roadworthy Carlton was being driven byTablers after a charity event. Aye. The power of Table in those days.

Even in France on another occasion when a Douanier stopped usas Chapman, driving a Sierra 2000 special, left the Autoroute at aminor junction driving at a fierce rate of knots. The car was searchedfor contraband. Two factors acted in our favour. A noxious cheese in the boot and the magic words “La Table Ronde”

More memories than we can cope with.............

Johann Popp in the smallest “lav” in the world in Troyes “poorly”from the cider. Robbo parking in the middle of L’Etiole at rush hour,piling boxes of wine on the bonnet and dodging the traffic takingphotos and repeating the exercise on Westminster Bridge!!

The doorman at the then exclusive RAC club refusing to believe thatthe scruffy Robbo, who we decanted at their door in Pall Mall, sweat-shirted and with the arse hanging out of his trousers, was dueat a top Aston Martin Owners function. He was eventually let in on thepremise that he stayed in the room booked in his name until his wifearrived with his Tux and rarely seen wallet !

So to mark our 30th anniversary what more natural than for Lichfield41 Club with its members drawn from both of the original LichfieldTables to innovate once again and change the destination country toSpain !

Thus the Beauj-Olé run will be born on November 14th. Same, butolder guys. Same wine because our dear friends, The Frogs, make itavailable in all parts of the world from Midnight on the third Thursdayin November. Same fun and fellowship if a tad slower! But now with aPilot to take the strain and hopefully a bit of sun because theBeaujolais region is bloody cold in November!

Same daft behaviour though.

If you or your club are nearby Mijas Costa on the 14th November, contact us. Come and join us. We’ll be the ones with a glass inhand.............!

41 Club.........Still the biggest Round Table in the world!

Mac CummingsCommunications Commissariat -

Lichfield 41 Club

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Many thanks to all those members who entered photographs for the National Photographic

Competition at the Bournemouth Conference.

Special congratulations to those whose entries wereselected for the 2015 Charity Calendar, the profits of

which will be donated to Anthony Nolan, a charity veryclose to the hearts of many Round Tablers and 41ers.

Bleak Midwinter - Grant Shaw, Ilkeston

Stonehenge At Dawn - David Brown, Taunton

The Bluebell Wood – Roger Shrimpton, Solihull

Playing On A Building Site - Paul Allen, Maldon

Busy Bee – Clive Rees, Merthyr TydfilJOINT THIRD

Letting Off Steam – David Brown, Northampton Nene

SECOND

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The cost of the calendar is £5 plus £2 p&p.

To purchase your copy and to make a contribution to

Anthony Nolan please send a cheque made payable to

Ray Hill to The Huntsmans Lodge, Wimboldsley, CW10 0LL.

(For bulk orders please email me on

comms@41club.org to discuss reduced postal costs.)

Island in the Sun – Satish Dhanjee, Darent Valley

Go Guys Go ...... Red Arrows – Bill Miller, Larbert & FalkirkJOINT THIRD

Sitting On Top Of The World – Chris Kean, Ringwood Ex-Tablers

FIRST

Hong Kong Lights – Richard Norton, West Forest

Continued Friendship – David Tomlin, Ware & District

Buxton - Waterfall - Mark Powell, Northwich

Next year’s 41 Club International Half Year Meeting (HYM) will be hosted by 41 Club GB& I in Birmingham from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th October 2015.

A full programme has been arranged which will include a Welcome Party, Gala Dinner andcity tours by both foot and canal.

We are expecting delegates from over twenty countries to attend, several of whom have requested a visit to see our headquarters in Marchesi House.

Next year’s International President, Makarios Charalambides, is from Cyprus and he will take office at the International AGM in Limassol, which will be held from 24th - 26th April 2015.

I would encourage both clubs and individuals to attend these overseas events, which are always great fun.

Details of forthcoming events can be found on the international calendar on our own 41 Club website.

Please do not hesitate to contact me for further information.

DAVE CAMPbELLInternational Officer

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International twinning is alive and well in Market Harborough!

This year is the 50th anniversary of twinning between Market Harborough andHalle from Belgium. The first meeting between the two Round Tables was inMay 1964 when eight Round Tablers from Halle (four with their wives) visitedMarket Harborough and as the original Round Table minutes say “TheSaturday evening May 16th will take the form of a Dinner and Dance atSpringfield Lodge (price 15/-)”. A commemorative photograph album spanning the 50 years was produced as a special memento for our Belgianvisitors. The album included congratulations from RTBI, 41 Club GB&I,Belgium 41 Club as well as all four International Presidents of Round Table, 41Club, Ladies Circle and Tangent.

The twinning has continued since 1964 with each Club visiting the other everyalternate year. In 2013, over twenty went from Market Harborough to Halle sothis year it was Market Harborough’s turn to host. Twenty Belgians came overto Market Harborough for a weekend in September – it would have been morebut some of the Belgian Tablers were in training for a Triathalon (it was suggested that some of the Market Harborough 41 Club members would havejoined them if we had been going to Belgium – but then we sobered up).

We always “home host” so the first task was to find beds for 20 Belgians –Tablers, 41 Club members and partners - not an easy task and, as usual,some last minute changes were required.

The weekend involved dinner parties on the Friday night where members ofMarket Harborough Round Table and 41 Club hosted Belgian and Brits at theirhomes – around 60 people were involved in the dinner parties so the logisticswere challenging. Saturday during the day was a trip for 50 of us to Stratfordon Avon and a tour round the RSC theatre. The main event was a Saturdaynight 60s night for over 80 people where the more adventurous dressed thepart as well, including our guests National 41 Club IRO Dave Campbell and hiswife Pauline, National Tangent Editor. The final event of the weekend wasSunday brunch for over 70 people at Market Harborough 41 Club ChairmanRalph Preston’s house.

The members from Market Harborough 41 Club, Tangent and Round Table allpitched in to make sure the event was a resounding success. All involvedpromised to make sure that the next 50 years will be as much “Friendship andFun” for all members of the Round Table Family.

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I would like to thank the 41 Club member and his wife for taking me on holiday with them to visitmy home in Peru.

We went through security at Heathrow where my marmalade sandwiches were not allowed so I atethem there and then.

We travelled to Paris and then on to Santiago in Chile. There we joined a Dragoman Truck for ourjourney crossing the border into Argentina and onwards to an Estancia for 3 nights camping andhorse riding.

Onward and upwards back into Chile and onto Bolivia staying at La Paz the highest capital city inthe world at 5000 metres. We visited the salt flats at Uyuni and continued to see the train that ButchCassidy and the Sundance Kid robbed. It was a big story at the time.

We continued onwards to my home in Peru.

I was welcomed at the border by my fellow Peruvians in a festive spirit.

We did a three-day trek through the Andes climbing up to 4,600 metres and camping at 4,200metres. As you all know this the maximum height for bungee jumping without oxygen

I stayed at Ollantaytambo and had time to catch up with some old friends. From there we caughtthe train to Machu Picchu and received a grand reception from the tourists and I met new friends.

We continued on to the Nazca Lines and I was able to fly over them by plane and receive a certificate. This was more comfortable than the last time I did this on the back of a condor. Wewent on to Lima and although I did not get into the palace inspected the guards.

It was sad leaving from there after our 46 day trip but on arriving back in London I had a marmalade sandwich and felt better,

Paddington bear

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In early June Past Presidents Alan Reynolds (1994-95), Gordon Macnab (2000-01) and Vaughan Harris (2011-12) and their wives Frances, Elaine and Jill made the journey toBiberach, a small town in Southern Germany midway between Stuttgart and Munich, to join fellow Past Presidents for their biennial international meeting.

Home for the weekend was the Eberbacher Hof a beautiful old hotel situated in the centre of Biberach that in a previous life during the 15th century had been part of the MonasteryEberbach nearby Wiesbaden. At registration old friendships were renewed and new acquaintances made as we all enjoyed a welcome glass of champagne. On to the welcomeparty that evening at ‘Biber Keller’, a typical beer garden where we enjoyed a five course meal of regional specialities washed down with a sufficiency of alcohol. After dinner wepaid a visit to the restaurant cellar. Not quite what we imagined as the cellar was actually a large cave behind the restaurant building that in earlier times had been stocked with icefrom winter to help keep the beer cool during spring and summer. World War II saw a change of use for the cave when it was used to store drugs!

There was a leisurely start the next morning as we boarded our coach to tour the region with the first stop at Laupheim to visit one of the most technically advanced planetariumsin Europe where we saw a most interesting three dimensional film on the universe and another on the American moon landing. We then listened to a short informative speechfrom the owner of the Planetarium translated into English by Beat Berger in his ‘own’ amusing way! Lunch was next on the agenda at ‘Knopf and Knopf’ in the nearby town ofWarthausen where traditional fare was served at a local restaurant built in the style of a railway station. Lunch was a selection of different ‘maultaschen’, best described as a kindof ravioli, which was very much enjoyed and washed down with a sufficiency of local beer. Before we boarded our bus

we took time to visit a button museum where some of the ladies managed to spend some of their Euros in the shop! Thenit was back onto the coach to continue our tour through the picturesque south German countryside with a stop at a beautiful baroque church in the little town of Steinhaausen where our guide Dr Guntram Deichsel spoke of the history of thechurch and the wonderful art treasures on display paying particular attention to small carvings of various animals and birdson the window surrounds. Back onto the bus once again for the short journey to our final stop of the day which had to bea brewery! The old brewery at Schussenried is famous locally for the ‘Bierkrug Museum’ or in other words a beer mugmuseum. What a collection was exhibited for us to enjoy as there must have been thousands of beer mugs of all ages,shapes and sizes. That set the scene for another drop of the local brew and another excellent meal before we boarded thebus for the return drive to Biberach and a night-cap and some well-earned rest.

On Saturday morning the sun shown once again with temperatures in the low 30s as it had been for the entire weekend andthe local market was in full swing in the main square. Time was taken to explore the market stalls before we took part in aguided walking tour of the historic old town. At the town’s museum we enjoyed an excellent buffet lunch and listened attentively to a speech by Dr Riedlbauer, the ‘Kulturreferent’, who is the person responsible for culture in the town and hegave an interesting insight into the history, economy, and the many cultural interests enjoyed by the residents of Biberach.Some free time in the afternoon to stroll around the town and to give the ladies another opportunity to spend a few moreEuros.

Before our final dinner the Past Presidents gathered to hold their formal meeting and listened attentively to an address fromInternational President Carsten Flink who explained what was happening in the world of 41 International along with his hopesfor the future. In the evening the weekend drew to a close with a superb dinner in a private room at a restaurant a shortwalk from our hotel when all present took the opportunity of thanking our hosts Franz and Geli Hoffmann for arranging suchan excellent weekend with international fun and fellowship of the best. All too soon it was Sunday morning and time forfarewells and promises to meet up in The Algarve, Portugal where the next Past Presidents’ International Meeting is to beheld in 2016.

Gordon Mcnab

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Most who know me will know me as the person who runs 41 Club Sales, RoundTable Sales and Ladies Circle Sales but not be aware that l have been a life long collector of negatives and postcard size prints of Great Western Railway locomotives from 1845 onwards. Having had a collection of some 400,000 and stillselling prints on ebay (since 2002) these have mostly gone to the National RailwayArchive and private collectors.

So where did it all start? At the age 6 l was taken to the Swindon Works on aStephenson Locomotive Society trip and that was that! As a Schoolboy l lived closeto Tyseley Sheds and just about every neighbour in our road was a railway fitter,driver, fireman or cleaner at Tyseley, so had some great stories and footplate tripswhich led me to venture further and further afield, visiting just about every engineshed in the country. One such trip may be of interest and awaken some of your ownmemories of childhood escapades.

My father worked at Joseph Lucas on nights running the transport department’sfleet of highly polished and chrome ‘Rampant Lion’ logo emblazoned lorries. He washappy to see me go on trips as long as l was sensible and home by 9pm so mymother would not worry, also giving me extra pocket money as well. Little did heknow what we got up and how far afield we travelled on the railway! So at the ageof 11 with two paper rounds, selling to the allotments the horse manure collectedfrom the wagons that came in our street selling vegetables, coal or meat and fetch-ing coal in a barrow from Tyseley Wharf for all the neighbours, l was able to fundmy travel and buy my Ilford film for my trusty camera, going all over the Railwaynetwork every weekend usually wearing blue overalls and jacket with railway caplooking like a young locomotive cleaner.

So this particular trip in 1958 saw a return to Swindon, which we had done for acouple of years four to five times a year during the school holidays. This was a lastminute change of our Derby, Sheffield, Mexborough and Doncaster sheds andworks planned day trip. So we set out very very early morning to go on a totally different route to Swindon for a change. Firstly to Gloucester from Birmingham NewStreet to 'bunk' its two sheds (Horton Road ex GWR and Barnwood ex LMS) thentrain to Bristol and bunk ex GWR Bath Road and St Phillips Marsh (known as SPAM),then Barrow Road the ex LMS shed. As quickly as we could we got back to BristolTemple Meads Station for a train to Bath and get some late breakfast.

We went around Bath ex GWR shed and Green Park ex LMS (SDJR) shed. A runback to Bath Station for the next train to Swindon. Where we went under the tunnelto the works entrance and joined the Open Day, we would start by going around tothe Swindon Triangle, the Scrap Yard where there were so many derelict withdrawnlocomotives, a spotters heaven! Then into the works through A shop where therewere ex GWR locomotives being stripped and overhauled, 2-10-0 9F locomotivesbeing built and Warship diesel frames being laid down ready for construction (littledid we know that this was to be the future). Onwards through the other shops,around the yard of locomotives waiting their turn for overall, more withdrawn locoswaiting to move to the scrap yard and newly painted engines ready for shed transfer or final preparation. Then along the lines to the stock shed and running shedwhere a lot of ex works locomotives went to be checked, steamed and got ready fortheir return to their home depot. So time for food and drink at the Station and get thetrain for Didcot where we planned to change trains to go via Oxford, Banbury,Leamington and back to Birmingham Snow Hill so we could get a local train toTyseley or walk over to Albert Street for the 44 bus home.

So all went well, got to Didcot, went round the shed and came back to the stationwhere my friend looked at the timetable on the wall to see what train suited us best.He said there was a later train at 7-30pm so we could rest on the station bench andwatch the West Country expresses go by to/from Paddington. 7-30 came and wentand in those days trains were no later than a couple of minutes so we checked thetimetable and the horror was the 7-30pm had the letters WE (Wednesdays Except). After a lot of panic and no extra funds left we searched for a plan, by 11pm wehatched it.

We chatted to a guard on a goods train being hauled by 6367 2-6-0 Mogul waitingto take the Oxford Road about our plight which then saw us in the guard’s van heading for Banbury. 'We were saved'. An hour hold at Oxford we had time to goaround the shed albeit in the dark, then back to the guard’s van, a hot drink and waitfor right of way for Banbury. At Banbury we thanked our new found friend and saviour Frank and walked unto the station from the siding, there was no train untilvery early in the morning so had a look around the loco shed then back for a nap onthe station. We got the train early morning, dozed on the carriage bench seats opposite each other stretched out and the last thing l remember was LeamingtonSpa, the next was a sign on an Industrial wall that said "SANKEYS of BILSTON"which made me yell … that is the other side of Birmingham, we had slept throughthe Snow Hill stop.

We got off at Wolverhampton Low Level, crossed platforms and got the next trainback to Snow Hill, sprinted through Birmingham to the bus and got home at 7-30amto a very worried mother who was panicking as dad gets home at 8am! She got mesome breakfast and then l heard the front door lock so ran upstairs to hide all myclothes and bag, and then came down stairs pretending to yawn as if l had just gotup! He asked how l got on yesterday and where did l go and we chatted and l neverever told him what we had really happened. We were never scared or worried to travel all over the country visiting sheds, taking photographs, Swansea, Cardiff,Crewe, Birkenhead, Liverpool Carlisle, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, York, Leeds,Horwich, Manchester, Sheffield, Norwich, Cambridge, London, Eastleigh, Ashford,Exeter, Newton Abbot, we went everywhere over those early years until the early 60'sand realise just how lucky we were … it would be difficult to do those trips today.

Interests change, bike racing, playing the drums in a group and then cars becamethe thing! But that’s another story.

Paul Sankey41 Club Sales

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Men’s

HealthA male midlife crisis can happen when men think they've reached life'shalfway stage. Anxieties over what they've accomplished so far, either in theirjob or personal life, can cause a period of depression. In men, this usuallyhappens between the ages of 35 and 50, and can last for up to 10 years.

It's a controversial syndrome that health experts think is related to the brain orhormonal changes. While it may be a great source of jokes and amusementfor some, for those affected it can be quite debilitating.

Dr. Derek Milne, a clinical psychologist and author of the book "Coping with aMid-life Crisis", says it's a poorly researched topic.

"What data we do have of a scientific kind are limited in terms of the qualityand the surveys that exist," he says.

"Literature on the midlife crisis mostly comes out in book form by journalistsrather than trained researchers. These are sketchy, descriptive accounts thatwouldn't normally be published in a scientific journal.

'A time of growth'

When it comes to the midlife crisis, Dr. Milne says everyone's circumstancesare different.

"I would guess it affects a significantly small amount of the population. Somewhere around 20% of people (mostly men) will have gonethrough this by the time they're 50.

"My book is all about coping," he says, "and if I was giving advice on how tocope, I'd suggest telling your GP you're feeling depressed, because depression makes up a significant portion of the midlife crisis."

"I would, however, recommend that you see a psychologist or counsellor andhave it treated as a psychological condition and not through medication."

Dr Milne says the important thing is to thrive. "Even if there are times when allyou feel you can do is survive to the next day, the goal is thriving, and I believethat we do this best when we view our current crisis as a time of growth andpersonal change."

The best advice is to see your GP and get help. Depression can be triggeredby a major life change, such as divorce, separation, long-term illness,bereavement or job loss. Sometimes there appears to be no obvious reason.

The point is, if you feel very low for more than a couple of weeks, it is vitalthat you go to your GP for help. You may be prescribed antidepressants orreferred to a counsellor.

Ways to help avoid depression include taking regular exercise, which canease tension and trigger brain chemicals that improve your mood (endorphins), eating well and sleeping well. Most of all, don't bottle up yourfeelings.

If you've been feeling depressed for a few weeks or more, make an appointment to see your GP. They discuss your symptoms with you and theytell you about treatments that could help you feel better.

It can also be helpful to try some coping techniques. David Richards, professor of mental health services research at the university of Exeter, offersthese tips for coping when you're depressed.

Be more activeDon’t withdraw from life. Socialising can improve your mood. Keeping intouch with friends and family means you have someone to talk to when youfeel low.

Take up some form of exercise. There's evidence that exercise can help liftyour mood. If you haven’t exercised for a while, start gently by walking for20 minutes every day.

Face your fearsDon’t avoid the things you find difficult. When people feel low or anxious, theysometimes avoid talking to other people. Some people can lose their confidence about driving or travelling.If this starts to happen, facing up to these situations will help them becomeeasier.

Don’t drink too much alcoholFor some people, alcohol can become a problem. You may drink more thanusual as a way of coping with or hiding your emotions, or just to fill time. Butalcohol won’t help you solve your problems. It could also make you feel moredepressed.

Have a routineWhen people feel down, they can get into poor sleep patterns, staying up lateand sleeping during the day. Try to get up at your normal time and stick toyour routine as much as possible.Not having a routine can affect your eating. You may stop cooking regularmeals, eat snacks throughout the day instead or miss breakfast becauseyou’re still in bed.

Seeking help for depressionIf you're still feeling down or anxious after a couple of weeks, talk to your GPor call NHS 111.

If you start to feel like you can't cope, life is becoming very difficult or yourlife isn't worth living, get help straight away. These are signs that you need totalk to someone.

Various treatments are available for depression, including talking therapies,antidepressant medication and self-help. You can also contact helplines,such as Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90, for confidential, non-judgmentalemotional support.

If you've had depression or anxiety in the past, even if they weren't formallydiagnosed, get help immediately. You're more likely to have an episode ofdepression if you've had one before.

Source nHS Choices

The male midlife crisis is often made fun of, but for manymen it is a distressing experience.

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The Male Midlife Crisis

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2015 marks the 25th anniversary of the formation of Round Table

Children's Wish as a charity. To kick of the celebration in style we

thought we would 'Shake of the winter blues' and run a family

weekend.

Hosted by the Imperial Hotel in Torquay (who remembers Conference

2012???), the event will be held between 16th - 18th January 2015.

Incorporating two nights Dinner, Bed & Breakfast accommodation,

culminating in a fundraising Gala Dinner on Saturday night (child-

minding facilities that evening for FREE), plus this service is available

over the weekend at a small cost.

A Saturday afternoon children's party with games and disco will keep

them fully entertained as well! Adult children are also very welcome

too! In addition, there is use of the hotel leisure facilities and we have

also secured 15% reduction on hotel bar prices for the entire weekend

of our stay!

The event offers fantastic value at £115.00 per adult, full details of

costs are available and online booking can be found on the Round

Table Children's Wish website www.rtcw.org

Or alternatively, why not follow us on our dedicated Facebook Page

www.facebook.com/TableByTheSeaRTCW

We look forward to welcoming you to 'Table By The Sea.

Event Chairman

STEPHEn JAMES

For all enquiries email: stephen@stephen275.orangehome.co.uk

Eddie and The Great North Run

Eddie Mulqueen - on the right - completed the Great North Runin a time of 2.44 hours. He raised £2,145 for his and his latewife Jan's charity, The Northern Oesophago Gastric CancerFund.

Congratulations to Eddie for a fantastic effort and Eddie sendshis thanks to all those who supported him.

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NERJA 41 CLUB HOSTS THE BEST EVERIBERIAN CLUSTER

The members of Nerja Ex Round Tablers Club have just hostedthe annual party for all 41 Clubs on the Iberian Peninsular. Thiswas a three day event where the 41 Clubs from Calpe, Javea,Estepona, Nerja, Mallorca, Gibraltar, and the Algarve Club,Portugal met for a superb long weekend of fun and fellowshipincluded our 10th Anniversary, a tapas lunch and a formal GalaDinner. We were delighted to say that this event was a total success.

Nerja 41 Club has Ex Round Table members from 10 Europeancountries. Ragnar Sandsten from Sweden has the privilege ofchairing the club during the 2014/2015 year, our 10th year.Ragnar took over the chair from Ludo Van Rompaey fromBelgium.

Our club meets twice a month on the first and third Thursdays.On the first Thursday we have our ‘Munch Bunch’ Lunch wherewe go out with our ladies to sample ‘menu del dia’ around manyof the different restaurants in our very large catchment area. Ourmeeting on the third Thursday is for the men at the Hotel Al-Andaluz in Maro next to the caves of Nerja and on theseevenings the ladies often, if they wish, meet for a meal.

Please contact Membership Officer and Cluster Chairman Alfie(Alan) Fornear on 626998626 or a.fornear@hotmail.com or useour contacts from our excellent website: www.41clubnerja.organd click onto Cluster to see what we are planning.

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A group of Poyntom 41ers and Tablers on their epic Coast to Coast cycle ride from Whitehaven to Scarborough. 186 miles in three days.

A head for heights.

On top of Sydney Harbour bridge. President Jim taking a hot walk for charity.

Phil Ellis has a passion for powerful motorbikes.

northwich 41ers thought they had found the

perfect pub ... until they read the small-print. The Search continues ....

must try every pub on the way! newport 41, winners of the national Golf Final, 2014.

28.Solutions on page 31

Sudoku

1. Which ancestor of Noah is also the name of an oversized Champagne bottle thatholds six litres?

2. Which Apollo 11 astronaut did not set foot on the moon?

3. FC Liverpool's signature song 'You'll Never Walk Alone' stems from which musical?

4. Which cocktail, named after a city, was invented by the Raffles Hotel barkeeperNgiam Tong Boon in 1915?

5. Spats Columbo is the bad guy in which popular black and white film?

6. Which James Bond theme song that starts with the words "Meeting you" was theonly 007 theme song to reach number one in the uS charts?

7. Which national team introduced 'Total Football' at the 1974 FIFA World Cup inGermany?

8. According to legend, which man rode horses named Llamrei, Hengroen andPasselande?

9. What is the Greek word for fire?

10. The following are the last words to uK number one hit songs from the year 1986.Can you name the song? One point for each correct answer.

a. I know I'm keeping my babyb. You better get readyc. Buy a jumbo jet and then bury all your clothes

11. What are the five boroughs in New York City? One point for each correct answer.

12. Which Dutch footballer earned the nickname 'Llama' after spitting on the WestGerman striker Rudi Völler during a 1990 FIFA World Cup game?

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1. Methuselah2. Michael Collins3. Rogers and Hammerstein's 'Carousel'4. Singapore Sling5. Some Like It Hot6. A View To A Kill (Duran Duran)7. Holland8. King Arthur

9. Pyro10. Three answersa. Papa Don't Preach (Madonna)b. Caravan Of Love (Housemartins)c. The Chicken Song (Spitting Image)11. Staten Island, Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn and The Bronx12. Frank Rijkaard

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