Tunbridge Wells Inner Wheel Club
About our Club
We are pleased to announce that from September 2021 our meetings have returned to 'normal', being held every third Tuesday of the month at The Royal Wells Hotel, 59 Mount Ephraim, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8BE - 7:00 for 7:15 pm. For further information please use 'Contact Us' page.
Committee for 2023 to 2024
| Christine Davies Mary Ranson |
Joint Presidents | Charity |
| Shauna King |
Vice President | |
| Philippa Bernstein |
Secretary | |
| Christine Baker | Treasurer | |
| Jenny Saadat | International Officer | |
| Gill McVie | Club Correspondent | |
| Pam Atkinson | Membership Officer |
Our Fit and Friendly Walks
Each month we organise a "Fit and Friendly" walk. This is a joint venture with our Rotary Club. We meet at a member's home and walk for approximately an hour (the "Fit" part) and then return for the "Friendly" part, coffee and a chat joined by non-walkers.
Tea parties
During lockdown we started having tea parties with 6 people in a member's garden. This proved so popular that is has now become a permanent part of our diary.
Walking Holiday
Every year we go on a walking holiday in May with our Rotary partners, with plenty of walking, eating, socialising and enjoying spectacular views. This year we went to the Jurassic coast in Dorset and enjoyed a bit of messing about on the river and sandcastle building on the beach for relaxation.
Knit and Natter
Our monthly knit and natter meetings produce blankets that are given to a number of local care homes, and baby clothes and blankets that go to Baby Basics, a charity which provides essentials for mums of newborns who are refugees or fleeing domestic violence. This year a number of members helped with a little Piggies Market which also provided baby clothes, toys and Moses baskets.
Fundraising
Every Christmas we join with our Rotary partners to collect money for The Hospice in the Weald at the Tree of Light in the Pantiles.
Club Officers for 2022-2023
President Philippa Bernstein (Chosen Charity - The Pickering Cancer Care Trust, Tunbridge Wells)
Vice President Mary Ranson and Christine Davies
Secretary Christine Davies
Treasurer Christine Baker
International Jenny Saadat
Correspondent Mary Ranson
Membership Pam Atkinson
IT Shauna King
Events team Rosa Apps, Marion Basten, Christine Davies and Mary Ranson
Inner Wheel Programme 2022/2023
District Events, Joint Rotary and Inner Wheel, Club Meetings
2022
June
4th Jubilee tea at the home of Christine Davies
15th 10 pin bowling
23rd Knit and Natter at the home of Christine Davies
July
12th Afternoon tea at member's homes
19th Presidents Party at the home of Christine Davies
20th Club Officers Assembly
21st Fit and Friendly starting at Ightam Moat
August
9th Outing to Bilsington Priory
18th Coffee mornings at the homes of members
September
1st Knit and Natter at the home of Sheila Cotton
14th Charity afternoon tea at Bridgewood Manor Hotel
20th District Chairman's visit and talk by founder of Pickering Cancer Care Trust
23rd Fit and Friendly starting at Lamberhurst
27th Afternoon Tea at the homes of members
October
10th Knit and Natter at the home of Christine Davies
18th Candle making by Karen Sage
24th Fit and Friendly starting at Eridge Rocks
27th District Meeting
November
4th Charity coffee morning at the home of Christine Baker
8th Planting the tree to commemorate the life of Queen Elizabeth 11 in Calverly Grounds
10th International Rally, Ditton, theme 'Bees'
13th Remembrance Sunday - Tunbridge Wells Parade
15th Talk by The Woodland Trust
December
3rd Dedication of 'Tree of Light' by the Mayor in The Pantiles and collection for the Hospice in the Weald
9th Knit and Natter at the home of Wendy Mulley
13th Christmas Cheeses
19th Joint Christmas Dinner
2022
January
7th Inner Wheel Day lunches at the homes of members
17th Our Wonderful Women by Anna Astin
February
21st America's Presidents by Joe Mendell
24th Coffee morning at the homes of members
March
15th Afternoon tea at the homes of members
16th District Meeting
21st Whatever happened to Christopher Robin by Golly Halcrow
24th Knit and natter at the home of Christine Davies
27th/29th Association Conference in Blackpool
April
1st Little Piggies market
6th Knit and Natter at the home of Wendy White
15th Fit and Friendly
18th Edith Cavell by Melanie Gibson-Barton
21st/23rd Visit of Dunkirk Rotary Club
24th Bluebells at Hole Park
25th District Quiz
27th Fit and Friendly from Penshurst Place car park
May
3rd 10 pin bowling
8th Litter picking at the cricket ground
11th Knit and Natter at the home of Denise Standen
14th/19th Walking holiday in Purbeck
23rd A Wealden woman's war by Penny Harris
June
14th District Rally at Great Danes Hotel
20th AGM and handover
28th District AGM and handover