MEMBERS of the Frome & District Probus Club enjoyed a winter tour of Frome this month.
From the club, John Hedges reports, “Our latest event was a winter tour of Frome led by one of our members, Cliff Bawden, who knows Frome’s history well.
“Among the interesting sites visited was a disused woad fermentation shed and a set of drafting flues (vestigial remains from Frome’s past wool and dyeing industry), a look at various historic sites in the town centre, the Blue House, Cheap Street, St. John’s Church, Gentle Street and the Rook Lane Chapel. The tour finished with a lunch at the Castello restaurant in Palmer Street, where a convivial Italian lunch was enjoyed by all. Probus members thoroughly enjoyed the tour and are grateful to the various owners who allowed access to their premises.
“The Frome & District Probus Club is an organisation for retired professional and business men. In Frome it was founded by Frome Rotary in 1984. The club holds regular events for its members during the year to which members bring their wives and partners.
“The club meets at the Assembly Rooms in Christchurch Street West every third Wednesday of each month. The monthly meetings consist of club business, coffee and tea, talks on a wide range of different topics, and a two-course lunch. The club offers a number of activities to which spouses and friends are welcome. Apart from monthly gentle walks, activities include cultural and commercial visits, days-out, croquet, barbecues, quiz night, and formal lunches with our ladies.
“The club tries to help members and spouses when it is needed. Currently there is room for a few more members and any man who feels it may be of interest and might like to join, should contact Probus using the contact form on the website: www.fromeprobus.co.uk.”
![Town-wide programme brings month of social activities in May
A month-long programme of activities and events is set to take place across the town in May as part of an initiative encouraging residents to connect with themselves, each other and local places.
The scheme, Frome Connects, will run throughout the month and includes a mix of social activities, creative events and informal meet-ups in community spaces.
Highlights include the return of Dress Up Fridays, which began during lockdown and invites people to wear formal clothing or fancy dress and turn the town into their catwalk each Friday.
Set-piece moments include a Kate Bush-themed flashmob (Running Up That [Catherine] Hill) on 30th May, followed by a bell peal at St John’s Church where the bells will play Running Up That Hill.
There will also be a whole-town drone photo on Friday 30th May, with everyone encouraged to ‘look up’ at around 12.30pm.
Read more on our website, the link is in our bio.
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A month-long programme of activities and events is set to take place across the town in May as part of an initiative encouraging residents to connect with themselves, each other and local places.
The scheme, Frome Connects, will run throughout the month and includes a mix of social activities, creative events and informal meet-ups in community spaces.
Highlights include the return of Dress Up Fridays, which began during lockdown and invites people to wear formal clothing or fancy dress and turn the town into their catwalk each Friday.
Set-piece moments include a Kate Bush-themed flashmob (Running Up That [Catherine] Hill) on 30th May, followed by a bell peal at St John’s Church where the bells will play Running Up That Hill.
There will also be a whole-town drone photo on Friday 30th May, with everyone encouraged to ‘look up’ at around 12.30pm.
Read more on our website, the link is in our bio.
Pictured: l-r Jenny Hartnoll and Ginny Adams")
