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THE COACH & HORSES
Welcome to our new Wimborne Club venue
Landlords Liam and Gemma and their friendly team welcome you to The Coach & Horses, a beautiful, thatched Pub, and listed building dating back to the 1900s.
The Coach & Horses is nestled in the community, with easy parking and great food, friendly staff who go the extra mile, a fun atmosphere awaits you.
Liam recently wrote this post on Facebook, and I could not agree more.
"We’re making a comeback-
Pub lunches, date nights and after work drinks, it’s been too may years of lost moments. So, say goodbye to the video calls, catch up TV and loungewear. Dig out those glad rags because it’s time to raise a glass, together.
They have continued to make a GREAT come back, all the LLL Wimborne Ladies are so grateful for such a fun and welcoming venue to come to each month.- Keep doing what you are doing.
Liam and Gemma look forward to continuing hosting our monthly Wimborne Club meet ups.
From March 2025 - we plan to eat together in the pub as before, but rather than stay in the pub for our speakers or activities, we wil go over to use the Skittle Alley once we have eaten. To have our own private space to listen, learn, and have fun together is just "GREAT"
I am also bringing my charges inline with the other LLL clubs from April 2025 - the non member price will be £22 - Members still at £16 - Join as a Member for £30 (this may chnage) for the year -
its a no brainer.
Upcoming Events
Click to ViewLadies monthly supper club 7pm -9pm
Wed 14th of May 2025
£22.00/ticket
Premium member price £16.00/ticket
Premium member price £16.00/ticket
"SON OF A SPY"
It is a pleasure to have Mike Randall be our speaker for a secound time, last time he made the world of Smugging come to Life and everyone so enjoyed his passion and knowledge on this subject.
So back by popular demand - Mike is coming to tell us all about being a "Son of a Spy"
I know it will be a great night, so please book early to avoid dissapointment.
I know it will be a great night, so please book early to avoid dissapointment.
Questions Mike had, has and his thoughts on it:
His father had 27 years as a soldier, including prisoner-of-war. Over twenty years as a diplomat in places such as Moscow,
East Berlin, Istanbul, Baghdad...
‘Diplomatic Security’ – or was it ‘counter intelligence’...?
How much did he really know at the time?
His father had 27 years as a soldier, including prisoner-of-war. Over twenty years as a diplomat in places such as Moscow,
East Berlin, Istanbul, Baghdad...
‘Diplomatic Security’ – or was it ‘counter intelligence’...?
How much did he really know at the time?
Questions Mike had, has and his thoughts on it:
My father was listed as ‘diplomat’- but why was he working so many times at night?
Traditionally ‘diplomats’ were overseas for one posting then return to London for c18 months. The longest time spent in UK by my father was 3 weeks
‘Diplomats’ usually had a ‘hard’ posting then several ‘softer’ ones so why did my father usually get postings where there were major diplomatic and/ or political incidents?
Why were so many visa entries in my father’s ‘diplomatic’ passport so different from where he was posted?
These were things I never thought about as ‘Son of a Spy.’
My father was listed as ‘diplomat’- but why was he working so many times at night?
Traditionally ‘diplomats’ were overseas for one posting then return to London for c18 months. The longest time spent in UK by my father was 3 weeks
‘Diplomats’ usually had a ‘hard’ posting then several ‘softer’ ones so why did my father usually get postings where there were major diplomatic and/ or political incidents?
Why were so many visa entries in my father’s ‘diplomatic’ passport so different from where he was posted?
These were things I never thought about as ‘Son of a Spy.’
Fellowship College Preceptors – LCP, BA (Hon)
Contributor to ‘Family Tree Magazine’
Contributor to ‘Family Tree Magazine’
Wed 11th of June 2025
£22.00/ticket
Premium member price £16.00/ticket
Premium member price £16.00/ticket
A creative evening with Beth - Keep Dreaming ...
Do you remember as a child dreaming of your life. Perhaps you drew pictures or cut out images from a magazine?
Maybe you dreamt of travel, or the perfect job, or maybe you have dreamt of travelling around the world.
Whatever your dreams, it is true that dreams can come true and, indeed, everything does start with a dream.
I have manifested plenty into my life; and now want to share how you, too, can create the life you dream of.
YOU will be provided with card to create your vision board. All materials will be provided including feathers, stickers, magazines to cut pictures out along with the headings for each category.
Elizabeth McPherson, The Lifestyle Concept
www.thelife-styleconcept.co.uk
www.thelife-styleconcept.co.uk
Wed 6th of August 2025
£22.00/ticket
Premium member price £16.00/ticket
Premium member price £16.00/ticket
Spill the Beans Wimborne - an evening at the shop
The History so far...
Our first venture was a market stall with a small selection of whole foods. The range grew with time and we succesfully established ourselves in a number of Dorset's prominent market towns. Working, come rain or shine, for over 45 years. At that time there were only a handful of health food shops outside London. Seeing an opportunity, we opened our Wimborne shop 'Spill the Beans' in 1976 and in the following year our second shop 'Purbeck Wholefoods' in nearby Wareham.
Spill the Beans has always been a family orientated enterprise with three generations of Drennans currently involved in the business. Alongside the family we have a fantastic team (the Beanies!) Comprised of like minded people equally passionate about quality natural produce, ethically grown and fairly traded.
For a small shop we have so much choice! Our shelves are loaded with quality produce, organic food and - for those with special dietary requirements - an extensive 'free from' selection. There are always excellent offers on supplements and herbal remedies to keep your family healthy. We look forward to continuing to promote healthy eating from our high street shop
Wed 24th of September 2025
£22.00/ticket
Premium member price £18.00/ticket
Premium member price £18.00/ticket
Fordington Gin
Ros was my first ever speaker on my launch some 6 years ago, we have remained in contact and get to see each other occasionally, at events like The Wimborne Folk festival or Canford School Christmas Fair, I am really pleased that she has some time to come along and join us and I know you will not be disappointed.
An overview of Fordingtons
Fordington Gin began at home on a Dorset kitchen table. A huge fan of gin all her life Ros Nelmes – Founder of Fordington Gin, has a long-standing heritage rooted in a real passion for food, drink and flavours, especially locally grown and organic produce. Fordington is a Gin that gives you an exceptionally smooth, soft elegant and sophisticated experience.Fordington Gin, created in the heart of Dorset brings you a London Dry Gin with a special and uniquely magical twist. Fordington Gin is a contemporary Dorset Gin, bringing a taste that is gentle and distinctive in flavour.
The aniseed and lemon balm add lightness to the gin allowing for a subtle and creative taste for you to savour. As well as her Classic Fordington Gin, with so much experience, and an intense curiosity for the unusual Ros brings you Fordington Gin’s Gurt Lush a combination of classic juniper with fennel, wormwood and lemon balm creating a magical drink, and creating a fabulously original gin.
Already winning Gold at Taste of the West, Gold at the International Women’s Wine and Spirits Award, Silver at the World Gin Awards, a Gold Medal at the China Wines and Spirits Awards and shortlisted by Great British Foods, Gurt Lush is a truly exceptional gin.
Ros Nelmes, creator of Fordington Gin is passionate about her product and about her home in Dorset. The county is peppered with some of the most exceptional food and drink producers in the country, from its rolling green hills to its majestic Jurassic coastline."THE PERFECT MARTINI IS MADE BY FILLING A GLASS WITH GIN AND WAVING IT IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF ITALY" - NOEL COWARD
Having ordered a G&T in a local bar Ros was very disappointed with what she was served; her drink arrived in a toothbrush style tumbler – fresh from the dishwasher, still hot and rapidly melting the single ice cube…a soggy bit of lemon from a dish of stale water, a shot of gin and a squirt of tonic from the bar hose. Ros knew that Gin deserved much better than this…and so the Fordington Gin journey began! A bad gin and tonic is not good enough...Ros has extensive knowledge of the world of gin and gives talks on the history and making of gin over the decades on a regular basis.ABBA VOYAGE
Sat 7th of June 2025
£1.00/ticket
Premium member price £1.00/ticket
Premium member price £1.00/ticket
ABBA VOYAGE EVENT DETAILS
Event Date: Saturday, 7th June 2025
Event Performance Time: 3pm
Event Duration: Approximately 90 minutes
Event Location: ABBA Arena, Pudding Mill Lane, London E15 2RU
I have an allocation of tickets 50 available to book, 25 Dance Floor/25 Seated. Tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Please advise me if you would like to be seated or prefer to boogie on the dance floor - dance floor and seated tickets are the same price. Seated tickets are allocated in Block F in Rows J-K-L. The coach will hold 36 people.
Ticket only price: £95.00
Ticket price including return coach: £130.00
Coach only to
Coach pick-up point: Bournemouth via Ringwood collection point and a toilet stop at Fleet Services enroute to ABBA Arena, Pudding Mill Lane, London E15 2RU.
Coach Departure Time: Approximately 9am (This will be confirmed once the exact passenger numbers are confirmed). Journey Time: Subject to traffic enroute. However, it is expected to take approximately 3 to 3.5 hours.
Coach Collection Time: Approximately 5:30pm
You will be met/escorted throughout the journey and the event by your Live Laugh Love hosts. Your event planner (Lisa) will also be on hand to help you with any questions and escort you into the venue.
Full payment required at the time of booking to secure your place. BOOKING DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY 12TH MARCH 2025. (This payment is non-refundable).
If payment is for more than one person, please email me the names of additional guests on lisa@axploretravel.com
Please contact Lisa for further information, and how to make payment on 07479 020306 or via email which is lisa@axploretravel.com
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