FROME & District Probus Club does much more than club meetings and lunches.
One activity is a monthly walk, towards 4 miles and taking about 2 hours. The August walk this year centred around Lavington. The weather was British, started with a heavy downpour, continued for most of the walk in reasonable weather, not cold, and ended with a heavy downpour! But spirits were high and a group of members, with wives and friends, enjoyed the glorious English landscape. As usual, about halfway through the walk, the group stopped for a break. The group leader carries water and also sweets to replenish sugar levels (we being older folk, it is thought sensible).
The walk ended at a local pub where everybody partook of an excellent lunch. Frome Probus is a local social group for retired professional and business men that was founded in 1984. It meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at The Standerwick Centre in Frome Market. The monthly members’ meetings consist of club business, coffee and tea, talks on a wide range of different topics, and a two-course lunch.
In addition to the walks, the club offers a number of other activities, to which spouses and friends are welcome, including theatre and cultural visits, days-out, skittles, quiz night, ladies’ lunch, etc. The club has a culture of care and tries to help members and spouses when it is needed. Probus’ website can be found on www.fromeprobus. co.uk
John Hedges, Vice President,
Frome & District Probus Club
