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The Association for Retired Businessmen and Professionals, Salisbury Branch

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17 Jan 202417 Jan 2024
Paul Mellor - 20th October 2023 Paul was born in 1949 and brought up in Worksop near Macclesfield. A mining community, Pual has fond memories of playing in Sherwood Forest.…
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Probus Club of Salisbury – 40th Anniversary Christmas Luncheon

16 Dec 2023
Over fifty members and guests attended our annual Christmas Lunch at the White Hart hotel on the 15th December2023. This year the club celebrated forty years of of fellowship and…
British / World History…

Ron Collins – World War Two veteran recalls life as prisoner of war

13 Nov 2023
Member Ron Collins, age 102, was interviewed by reporters Kelly Morgan & Sophie Parker for BBC Wiltshire. You can see the whole article here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-67244464
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Heart Health – This May Just Save Your Life, or Someone You Know.

28 Oct 202328 Oct 2023
This is important as well as interesting. I have sometimes wondered what happens if you are alone when you have a heart problem so this is valuable information.    …
Local History…

Army Flying Museum

24 Sep 202324 Sep 2023
Middle Wallop Nr. Andover Friday 22nd September 2023 Thirteen members, including two partners, joined former museum curator Derek Armitage (a fellow Probus Member), for a guided tour of this important…
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People of the Ethiopian Rift and the Omo Valley

15 Sep 2023
Tim Rubidge, 15th September 2023 Thirty-two members sat down to listen to Tim Rubidge give a very interesting and at times’ thought-provoking presentation about his travels in Southern Ethiopia. Tim,…
Ecological Matters

Did you know that 17.5 billion pieces of junk mail are produced and distributed each year in the UK?

7 Sep 2023
I may be tempting to think ‘oh, it doesn’t matter, it will just get recycled’, but it costs money, and more importantly, energy and resources to collect and recycle this…
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Worried about Phishing Emails?

6 Sep 2023
Here's how to check if your suspect email is genuine: Look at the 'From' details in the email header. Does it contain the name of the company purporting to be…
Local History

Stories of Mompesson House

1 Sep 20236 Sep 2023
Jenny Grene, The National Trust 1st September 2023. Thirty-five members assembled on the 1st of September to listen to Jenny Grene from the National Trust, relate the history and background…
Ecological Matters…

Pollution

29 Aug 202311 Sep 2023
Probus members welcomed Alan Oliver to their meeting on the 18th of August for a very informative presentation about pollution and its many forms, but concentrating on aerial, farming and…

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    magnificentf9595b1d36 on A Fascinating Insight into the World of Bees22 Mar 2026

    Following up on the bee theme, there will be a TV prog at 8pm on Wednesday 25 March on BBC4…

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    Mike Prewer on A Fascinating Insight into the World of Bees20 Mar 2026

    Hello, Having bought a pot of his honey I noticed that his name is Richard Rikkitt not Rikkett.  I was…

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    jamesfprain on OUTING TO SOLENT SKY MUSEUM19 Feb 2026

    A great record of a successful outing for the Group. Pleased that all enjoyed the excursion.

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    mrpointerblog on Joseph William Lovibond (1833–1918)21 Dec 2025

    Thanks for this excellent review Ian - I really enjoyed giving the presentation. Your Linkin link was new to me!…

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    alanjcrooks on The Hugely Huggable History of the Teddy Bear22 Nov 2025

    https://www.londonzoo.org/zoo-stories/history-of-london-zoo/famous-animals-london-zoo/winnie-pooh-originsSent from my iPhone

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