MEETINGS HISTORY

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THIS IS OUR MEETING HISTORY - PRICED BACK TO 2021

The figures in brackets show the type of meeting and an underspend as a plus,  an overspend as a minus.
Don't forget it is 4 PUB £800, 4 ENTERTAINMENT £1,000 and 3 AWAYDAY £1,200, right up until 2024/25 when we bunged an extra £100 on each meeting to whittle away at the cash balance over five years.

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MEETINGS 2024 

4 PUB @ £800, 4 ENTERTAINMENT @ £1000, 3 AWAYDAY @ £1200

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OCTOBER - DINNER AT BABASHEESH MAIDSTONE  =   ANDY/OLLIE  £800 (pub) on budget

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NOVEMBER -PUB DINNER AT THE ROSE AND CROWN  =   GARY/PHIL C  £800 (pub) on budget

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GASS LUNCH - SKY GARDEN AND BOB BOB RICARD IN THE CITY

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DECEMBER -  BURLESQUE AT PROUD CITY XMAS DINNER  =  OWEN/KEITH   1200 (awayday) on budget

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JANUARY  -  DINNER AT TUMERIC, KINGS HILL = TONY/PETE (pub 800)

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FEBRUARY  -  DINNER AT THE PARK GATE PUB - WAYNE/LEN  (pub 800)

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MARCH  -  HUGH'S MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR - HUGH/STUART  (entertainment 1000)

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APRIL  -  SPITFIRE MUSEUM -  RON/RAY  (awayday 1200)

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MAY  -  PEDALO RACING & DINNER -  GRAHAM/PHIL   (entertainment 1000)

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JUNE  -  LEARN TO BE A DJ & KGV  (entertainment 1000)

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JULY  - WAR OF THE WORLDS LONDON - BRIAN/STEVE  (awayday 1200)

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AUGUST  -  WINE TASTING AT OLIVERS -  NICK/CHRIS  (entertainment 1000)

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SEPTEMBER  -  AGM - CROATIA - HVAR

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OCTOBER  -  

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NOVEMBER  -  

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DECEMBER  -  

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MEETINGS held in 2023

4 PUB @ £800, 4 ENTERTAINMENT @ £1000, 3 AWAYDAY @ £1200

COST OF ALL MEETINGS (excluding June pre-agreed covid overspend) = £140 overspent     

 

JANUARY - FINAL DRINKS AT THE KGV   =  £775  (pub +25)

 

FEBRUARY - TAP TAP  =  £841  (pub -41)

 

MARCH - LA TABERNA  =  1007 (entertainment -7)

 

APRIL - MAGIC AT THE ROSE AND CROWN  =  1185 (entertainment -185)

 

MAY - ROPERY VISIT CHATHAM DOCKYARD AND KGV  =  1162  (awayday +38)

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GASS LUNCH - BATTERSEA POWER STATION CHIMNEY AND LUNCH AT GORDON RAMSEY

 

JUNE - BLIND LAND ROVER DRIVING AND ROCKETS  =  2454 (awayday PRE-AGREED OVERSPEND)

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JULY - TEN PIN BOWLING  =  910 (entertainment -90)

 

AUGUST - DINNER AT HUGH'S HOUSE WITH ADDED CARS  = 880 (entertainment +120)

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SEPTEMBER - AGM - BARCELONA

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OCTOBER - DINNER AT BABASHEESH MAIDSTONE  =   ANDY/OLLIE  800 (pub -0)

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NOVEMBER -PUB DINNER AT THE ROSE AND CROWN  =   GARY/PHIL C  800 (pub -0)

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GASS LUNCH - SKY GARDEN AND BOB BOB RICARD IN THE CITY

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DECEMBER -  BURLESQUE AT PROUD CITY XMAS DINNER  =  OWEN/KEITH   1200 (awayday -0)

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MEETINGS held in 2022

4 PUB @ £800, 4 ENTERTAINMENT @ £1000, 3 AWAYDAY @ £1200

COST OF ALL MEETINGS (excluding December pre-agreed covid overspend) = £320 underspent

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JANUARY -   MEAL  =  1000  (entertainment  -0)

 

FEBRUARY - WAR ROOM  =  483  (entertainment + 517)

 

MARCH - TAPAS ROCHESTER  =  780 (pub +20)

 

APRIL - QUAD BIKES  =  976  (awayday +14)

 

MAY - HUGH PARTY  =  900 (pub -100)

 

JUNE - MEAL  =  844 (pub -44)

 

JULY - PUNTING CAMBRIDGE  =  1413 (awayday -213)

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AUGUST - SAND YACHTS  =  696 (entertainment +204)

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SEPTEMBER - AGM - SEVILLE

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OCTOBER -  KAYA MEZE  = 1065 (entertainment -65)

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NOVEMBER -  WITCHES HAUNT  =  813 (pub  -13)

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DECEMBER -  CHILSTON PARK 40TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER = 3350  (awayday  - PRE-AGREED OVERSPEND)

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MEETINGS held in 2021

4 PUB @ £800, 4 ENTERTAINMENT @ £1000, 3 AWAYDAY @ £1200

COST OF ALL MEETINGS  = £768 overspend

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JANUARY - ZOOM  - COVID (pub +800)

 

FEBRUARY - ZOOM - COVID  (pub +800)

 

MARCH - BUSINESS MEETING - COVID (pub +800)

 

APRIL - THE GARDENERS ARMS PUB MEETING  =  599 (pub +201)

 

MAY - BIG BOYS TOYS AT GARY'S  =  456 (entertainment +544)

 

JUNE - PAINTBALLING AT SITTINGBOURNE  =  1146 (entertainment-146)

 

JULY - MOTOR RACING DAY - Rally cars, Trials Cars, 4x4 Off Roading  = 3150 (awayday -1950)

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GASS LUNCH - BLUEWATER ZIP WIRES THEN BARTELLAS MEOPHAM

 

AUGUST - COCKTAIL MASTERCLASS - London bar for a professional class and dinner.  =  1171 (awayday +29)

 

SEPTEMBER - AGM - PONTINS at Lowestoft

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OCTOBER - SOAR ELECTRIC KARTING GRAND PRIX  =  1183 (entertainment -183)

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NOVEMBER - HAND CASTING AND DINNER AT STEDE COURT  = 1647 (entertainment -447)

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GASS LUNCH - FULHAM FOR VIRTUAL SHOOT, BLETCHLEY COCKTAILS AND DINNER AT CHELSEA FUNHOUSE

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DECEMBER - LIFE SIZED MONOPLOY IN LONDON  =  2416 (awayday -1216)

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MEETINGS held in 2020

 

JANUARY  -  GREEK DANCING -  An evening of prancing and plate throwing at Ela Kendro in Gillingham.

FEBRUARY  -  CLOSE UP MAGIC NIGHT -  After a serious fright when the magician was introduced as a male stripper teacher, we went on to enjoy some amazing tricks.

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GASS LUNCH - at Wright Brothers at BATTERSEA POWER STATION.

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MARCH  -  DINNER AT STOCKBURY -  An enjoyable dinner at a local pub in Stockbury.

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APRIL  -  THE FIRST EVER 'VIRTUAL' MEETING -  As a result of the COVID-19 'lock-down' we met virtually on a meeting hosted on the ZOOM application. 

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MAY  -  ZOOM AGAIN - This time with bake a cake and tell a joke added in.  COVID

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JUNE -  BUSINESS MEETING - COVID

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JULY  -  CLAY PIGEON SHOOT  AT KENTFIELD

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AUGUST  -  SPITFIRE RESTORATION

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SEPTEMBER  -  THE AGM -  SPORTS DAY AND DINNER IN THE FRESH AIR 

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OCTOBER -  ZOOM AGAIN - COVID AGAIN

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NOVEMBER  -  DIGGERLAND BUSINESS MEETING AND US PRESIDENTAL ELECTION

 

DECEMBER  -  CLAY PIGEON SHOOT = 1992

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MEETINGS held in 2019

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JANUARY  -  JEDI WARRIER TRAINING -  Star Wars actor Andrew Lawden will train us in the art of being a Jedi Warrier and then join us for dinner to talk Star Wars and acting.  TUESDAY 8TH - second Tuesday.

FEBRUARY  -  TOBOGGANING - The steel toboggan run at Chatham Ski Centre.

https://www.jnlchatham.co.uk/activities/tubing-tobogganing/

 

MARCH  - BOW TIE TRAINING - How to tie a Bow Tie properly and dinner at The Three Tuns, lower Halstow.

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GASS LUNCH - CECCONNIS in Mayfair.

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APRIL  -  THE ARTFUL DOODLER - Caricatures of all the members at The Rochester Function Rooms.

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MAY  -  PRISON ISLAND Maidstone and dinner afterwards at The Herbalist.

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GASS LUNCH - ROCKSALT in Ramsgate.

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JUNE -  DODGEMS, SKIDWHEELS & PILLOW FIGHTS at DIGGERLAND - with dinner to follow.

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JULY  -  KAYAKING ON THE THAMES AND CANALS - From Limehouse to the Crate Brewery Hackney Wick with dinner at The Beer Merchants Tap

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AUGUST  -  BIG BOYS TOYS - Get your racing cars out and meet at The Rose & Crown in Hartlip.

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SEPTEMBER  -  THE AGM -  A four night city break in PALMA 

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OCTOBER -  SNOOKER & POOL COMPETITION  -  At the Ashford Club

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NOVEMBER  -  No idea what happened - the editor was away

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DECEMBER  - BEST PARTIES EVER - Kent County Showground.

 

 

MEETINGS held in 2018

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JANUARY  -  LEARN TO PLAY THE BAGPIPES - THE ROFFEN  -  £800

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FEBRUARY  -  DINNER AT THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON - £900

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MARCH  -  END OF AN ERA DINNER - THE ROFFEN CLUB  -  £1,200

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APRIL  -  STEAK DINNER - THE BUTCHERS BLOCK  -  £950

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MAY  -  ANOTHER DINNER - THE POWDER MAGAZINE - £1100

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JUNE  -   PETANQUE MATCH  - THE HARROW PH  -  £600

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JULY  -  BIG BOYS TOYS - HOOK & HATCHET PH  -  £610

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AUGUST  -  AXE THROWING - VAUXHALL LONDON  -   £1,300

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SEPTEMBER  -  AGM IBIZA  -  Cost NIL

 

OCTOBER  -   DINNER SOMEWHERE IN MAIDSTONE - Cost FORTUNES

 

NOVEMBER  -  BOX AT GILLINGHAM v BLACKPOOL  -  Cost £1,600 OR MORE

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DECEMBER  - 

XMAS ONE  -  "NON-GASS" CHRISTMAS LUNCH AT LANGANS - Cost NIL

XMAS TWO  - GASS MEETING - KITS COTY RESTAURANT  - Cost - PROBABLY FORTUNES

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