Tuesday 15th May. Golf evening.

Our next meeting will take place at the Priory Bay Hotel – based in Seaview, at their six hole golf course. We will be playing a couple of rounds of golf. Cost £7.00 per person, and free hire of clubs where required. We will most likely be finishing the golf in the bar, followed by a meal at our usual destination, the Wishing Well pub in Pondwell. Arrive at 6pm to play at the hotel, or catch up if you arrive later. Relaxed dress – bring clubs if you have them.

Each year, Round Table clubs, organise a special night, as a special thanks to girlfriends and wives who allow their partners to participate in the club’s activities and this takes the form of an evening of food and entertainment. Of those invited to attend, most are friends, relatives, colleagues, fellow tablets from Ryde Round Table and from Isle of Wight Round Table and local companies, many of which help support the evening which raises money for charity through different activities taking place on the night. businesses that supported the evening included the following.

Jaks Hair & Beauty, Positive Solutions, Serendipity Diamonds, Gladrags, Hotel Ryde Castle, Charcoal Grill, Walter Gray & Co Solicitor, Barclays, Ryde Tandori, LA Bowl,Framers, Wishing Well, House of Zabre, Yelfs, Green Eye Events, Blushing Blooms

The cost of each ticket purchased, goes towards the venue, entertainment and food, and all other money raised on the evening goes to charity. This year, money was raised for Newport Fire Station Square 2 Square Challenge, supporting St Mary’s Barely Born Charity & IOW YMCA Young Carer.

The evening raised £746.00 with contributions for the Raffle and Auction, and support from Barclays Bank.

Over 80 guests enjoyed the evening with live music from the Undercover Band during the evening.

The following link contains a list of the Real Ales available.

This year, we were treated to a wonderful weekend, hosted in Switzerland, in the charming old town of Solothurn. A series of events were laid on for us over three three days, with the added good fortune of fantastic weather.

Five representatives from Ryde Round Table attended Solothurn, flying out on Friday morning and arriving in Solothurn from Zurich by train (having flown from Gatwick that morning.) A choice of accommodation was offered, ranging from Hotel, to home hosting (ideal for married couples attending) but we opted for hostel accommodation, which happened to be a great choice. Located alongside the river Aar. With beautiful views of the river from the room (seen in our gallery) the modern hostel, was perfectly situated a mere stroll from bars and restaurants.

From the point of arrival, we were greeted with beer (much welcomed after our long journey) and warm hospitality. An evening of music, food and drink was arranged, followed by a choice of activities the following day (shopping, a river trip or Swiss sports) and a Gala black tie dinner on the Saturday evening, with live music (again plenty of beer) and dinner. Each member of the various Round Table clubs were as welcoming as any UK member, and the chance to make new friends overseas, shows what Round Table is all about. Members of Solothurn round table, who hosted this year’s Euromeeting put in a phenomenal amount of time to organise the event, and their members looked after visiting clubs, (our own guide Chris, was on hand to answer any questions and show us around – even managing to find us somewhere to eat at 3.30am on the Saturday morning, following our night out.

We are already very much looking forward to next year’s Euromeeting hosted by our friends in Holland, Round Table 16, Den Helder.

We would like to thank each and every person that attended the evening, along with the Bob Cooper and his colleagues who took us around the traps, and also the staff at the Sun Inn.

June 2011, Hulverston, Isle of Wight.

As one of Ryde Round Table’s more recent members, I was fortunate enough to go along to take part last year, as my first experience of Round Table, at which current members introduced themselves, and welcomed me into the group for what was a thoroughly enjoyable evening as a guest. This is one of the best meetings, and one surely not to be missed.

Any guys aged 18-45 interested in coming along to this or any other of our meetings, and to find out more about Ryde Round Table, should email us at ryderoundtable@gmail.com or call Dave Redstone on 07958 915532 for more details.

We have been connecting up to other Round Table members, which is a great way of sourcing inspiration for new events, along with conversing with other members, both in the UK and abroad. We will also be posting to twitter our upcoming events, and event reminders for existing members, great information for those already involved, or for anyone looking to become involved with the organisation. Round Table is all about meeting up, having fun, and doing some good at the same time. We meet regularly (usually twice a month) in the evenings, for food, a few drinks and to take part in a variety of activities. The atmosphere is friendly, and welcoming and we welcome any guys 18 – 45 years to take part in what is probably one of the best social clubs there is.

We are also keen to hear from anyone interested in joining, so please contact us at ryderoundtable@gmail.com for any further information.

And don’t forget to follow us on twitter or facebook where we will also be posting regular updates.