Hythe Civic Society

Events 2009. (updated 25th June 2009).

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THE WEEKLY TOWN WALKS TAKE PLACE EACH THURSDAY FROM JUNE - SEPTEMBER.
 

Assemble at the Town Hall at 10.30 am to meet your guide.  The walk lasts approximately 1½ hour with the option of a guided visit to St. Leonard's Church and crypt.
For details of the walk, click here.

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY.

24th June 2009   Afternoon and Evening trip: Walmer Castle, and its Gardens; and Supper at the Old Lantern.  Has taken place.

24th October 2009 10th Annual Lunch - at Hythe Bowling Club - Full, with waiting list.  Click here for more details of both of these events.

For an account of the 9th Annual lunch on 11th October, 2008, click here...
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Hythe Civic Society 9th Annual Lunch was at Hythe Bowling Club. 
Guest Speaker was The Right Honourable Michael Howard, QC, MP.

The Society's Annual Lunch took place at Hythe Bowling Club on Saturday, October 11^th.  One hundred members sat down to a superb five course meal of

Asparagus with Parma Ham served with a Hollandaise Sauce, followed by Lamb Shank served with potatoes & vegetables, fresh mint sauce, and gravy, Creme Brulee pyramid, Cheese & Biscuits with grapes, and Coffee & Mints.  The chairman, Brigadier John Holman CBE DL, welcomed members and thanked Doug Amans and his helpers for the superb organisation of the lunch.   He noted that this event is very popular and several members were disappointed, with tickets sold out several weeks earlier.  He advised members to book with Doug for next year's  lunch  as they left to be sure of a place.

Members gather for the lunch.

The guest speaker was Michael Howard, QC, MP.  His speech was on  “The Highs and Lows of being your Member of Parliament”.  He joined us straight from his MP's Saturday surgery and spoke between courses as his busy schedule required him to be at another engagement before the end of the lunch.  In introducing Michael, John Holman  recalled how he had been impressed with Michael's strong support for local organisations when he first came to the area several years ago, and over the years that commitment has never diminished. In speaking about his time as the area's MP, he recalled his first ministerial appointment and the achievements that had given him greatest satisfaction. Highlights included the influential role the UK had had in fashioning the precursor of the Kyoto protocol at the time of the first Earth Summit when he was Minister of State for the Environment.
 

Asked about retirement he agreed he will miss the daily challenges but felt it was best to leave on a high note. John thanked Michael for an entertaining and thoughtful speech.  On departing Michael encouraged the society to keep up its good work. He was an avid reader of the newsletter and encouraged us to continue to ruffle a few feathers.

At the end of the lunch John thanked Margaret King and her team of helpers for an excellent lunch, which members showed their agreement with an enthusiastic round of applause.

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