SAINT PAUL'S CLUB

Varsity Match Lunch at St Paul's Club

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 15:14:00 +0000

St Paul's Varsity Lunch

Join us for a three course lunch with cheese, coffee, including wine, before watching the match live on our big screen TV, Thursday 10 December 2015 from 12:30 to 14:30 at

St Paul's Club - 34 St Pauls Square Birmingham B3 1QZ GB

Bar open throughout the day

Venue - St Paul’s Club in St Paul’s Square, Birmingham at 12 noon for drinks in the bar

Tea and biscuits after the match.

Cost - £32.50 to include all food and wine at lunch with a cash bar for additional refreshments.

We hope you will be able to join us. St Paul’s Club is a short distance from Snow Hill or the Jewellery Quarter and is on the Stratford line. Car parking is available in St Paul’s Square by means of meter and there is a car park at Newhall Street/Brook Street approximately 2 minutes walk away.

Early booking via Eventbrite is recommended as places are limited.

St Pauls Property Lunch

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 16 Oct 2015 12:07:00 +0000

If you work in the Commercial Property Market why not join us for lunch at St Paul's Club. Tuesday 27th October - 12.30pm-2pm.

St Paul's Club is a 154 year old club based in the heart of Birmingham in a wonderful Georgian House in St Paul's Square. A hidden gem!

On the last Tuesday of every month we invite all those involved within commercial property, construction, development, or property professional services to the club for a relaxed lunch in the wonderful dining room. It is also a great opportunity to build long term relationships with other commercial property people.

Tickets are £15* each which includes a 2 course lunch and drink at the table. To book your place, please click here and scroll down to the list of events coming up and click on St Paul's Club Property Lunch - 27th October.

If you would like to know more about the lunches or the benefits of joining the club then please do not hesitate to email Philip Fowler or contact him on 07786 432161.

We look forward to seeing you.

*Please note there will be an Eventbrite admin fee of £1.55 added at the point of payment.

Second Oriental Lunch - 9th June

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 11 May 2015 11:31:00 +0000

The next Oriental lunch at St Paul's Club on Tuesday 9th June from 12:30pm.

The Oriental lunch in April was a great success with excellent feedback from club members and guests alike. We have invited Head Chef Lee from The Eastern restaurant in Sutton Coldfield back to serve up another generous helping of his delicious and beautiful cuisine.

The banquet will be served at 1pm in St Paul's famous dining room by the club staff joined by Chits Singh, the owner/ manager of The Eastern, who has served many VIPs and Prime Ministers over the years.

This month we have chosen to focus on Chinese cuisine. Your menu includes:

Prawn Crackers

Starters

Pork Yuk Sung- delicious pork wrapped in a fresh, crisp Chinese lettuce leaf

Spare Ribs- toothsome ribs marinated in our homemade BBQ sauce

Butter Prawns- A very popular starter. Delicious deep fried king prawns served with curry powder and curry leaves.

Mains

Sweet and Sour Chicken- the classic Chinese dish with our chef's homemade sauce balancing sweet and sour perfectly.

Beef in Black Bean Sauce- perfectly stir fried sliced beef with crushed black peppercorns, red and green peppers and ginger and spring onions.

BBQ Sliced Pork- stir fried pork with fresh red and green peppers, onion, Chinese coriander, garlic and spring onions in our delicious homemade BBQ sauce

Vegetables in Ginger and Garlic- vegetables sautéed with ginger, garlic, white pepper and a hint of oyster sauce.

All served with jasmine rice and plain noodles.

Cheese and Biscuits

You will also receive a glass of wine with lunch.

The cost is just £20 per person.

To book your place click here and scroll down to the list of events coming up and click on The Second Oriental Lunch.

It would be great to get a good turnout. If you can make it then please email Richard or let Mei know. Please feel free to extend this invitation to guests and visitors.

The Eastern have asked me to let you know that they now offer external catering for parties of 25 people or more. If you would like more information then please call The Eastern on 0121 373 2864.

I do hope you are able to join us.

St Paul's Club

(* Please note - There is a £1.85 booking fee added to the total at the point of payment. These charges are taken by Eventbrite.)

St Paul's Club Property Lunch - 28th April

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 14:46:00 +0000

If you work in the Commercial Property Market why not join us for lunch at St Paul's Club. Tuesday 28th April 2015 - 12.30pm-2pm.

St Paul's Club is a 154 year old club based in the heart of Birmingham in a wonderful Georgian House in St Paul's Square. A hidden gem!

On the last Tuesday of every month we invite all those involved within commercial property, construction, development, or property professional services to the club for a relaxed lunch in the wonderful dining room. It is also a great opportunity to build long term relationships with other commercial property people.

If you would like to know more about the lunches or the benefits of joining the club then please do not hesitate to contact Philip Fowler on 07786 432161 or email (info@themovemaster.co.uk).

We look forward to seeing you.

*£1.55 Eventbrite admin fee will be added at the point of payment.

Manufacturer's Lunch on 5th June

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 15:16:00 +0000

On Thursday 5th June, the club held it's first lunch for Manufacturers and Entrepreneurs. The dinner was well attended with over 30 guests and after a pleasant lunch with good friends, Allan Binstead rose to address the table.

Allan Binstead is the Managing Director of Derby based Thermit Welding (GB) Limited.

Allan’s company was involved in the huge task of repairing and rebuilding the main railway line that the winter storms destroyed at Dawlish. He regaled the audience with tales of triumphant against all the odds; including large machinery and equipment, narrow, steep roads and a serious lack of parking. He even included the story of a rather incautious surveyor who was determined to take his readings while stood on drying glue and, not surprisingly, needed to be unstuck by some engineers while amused journalists looked on.

He also handed around the audience a component that easily fits in your hand and had been manufactured by Rolls-Royce for their aircraft engines. This part had been cunningly engineered to withstand temperatures greater than its melting point which is an impressive feat. At a cost of £50,000 per part, the audience were keen to view it for themselves. Thankfully, due to the Club rule of no mobile phones at the table, the part did not get listed on e-bay and was safely returned to Allan.

Allan firmly believes that we have the best advanced manufacturing and engineering sector in the world and, by the end of his excellent talk, he had the whole audience thinking about just what the UK can achieve in the future.

Here are a few photos of well-known club members with Allan:

Photos from The Lord Mayor's Lunch

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 22 May 2014 20:21:00 +0000

The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress celebrated St George's Day with lunch at St Paul's. It was a great lunch for the club with a full table and members and guests having a highly enjoyable time. Here are just a few of the photos from the day. Prizes are available for the best comments.

In the final photo, you may be wondering what Mr Timothy Cuthbertson was doing with the Lady Mayoress. Well, he was posing for a "selfie" minus the camera!

American President and First Lady in the Jewellery Quarter

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 12 May 2014 14:58:00 +0000

The last year has seen many changes at St. Paul’s Club. Set in the heart of the Jewellery Quarter, this traditional business club first opened its doors in 1859. But the club has made many far-reaching changes over the past 12 months ushering in a new era for both its members and the local community.

These changes were all facilitated by Bart Dalton and the new membership committee. Bart became the Vice-President of the Club in 2012 and President in 2013 with Sarah Whitticase becoming the first woman to join the committee.

At the AGM on Friday 25^th April, Sarah became the First Lady to assume the post of Vice President at St Paul’s Club. This is a major change for St Paul’s which was a Gentlemen’s Club and only allowed women to become members in their own right a few short years ago.

Over the last year, the club relaxed its dress code and started to run regular networking events that are open to the local business community. These lunches are always well attended and receive good feedback.

The club has also seen expansion in its facilities with Wi-Fi now being available throughout and seating for an extra 40 people. Members have likewise seen an increase in benefits with reduced rate stays at local hotels and a concierge service being made available to them.

The reach of St. Paul’s has increased with more active engagement within the Jewellery Quarter and reciprocal arrangements with clubs in London, Manchester and across the UK.

In the last few months, St Paul’s has launched Club 34 for potential members under the age of 34. This allows them to join the club at a reduced rate and enjoy all the privileges of membership.

Finally, the club is upgrading the old billiard room into a business lounge which is ideal for people who want to drop in and grab a hot desk or people who want to hire the room for meetings, seminars or workshops. All told these changes have helped to increase the membership of the club to 170.

“Birmingham is fighting to solidify its foot hold as England’s second city and I believe that St Paul’s Club’s legacy is a corner stone in embedding this title. I am excited to continue our efforts to keep Birmingham’s only private member’s club as the foundation for these efforts and helping to drive ‘Forward’ as our city crest demands.” said Bart Dalton.

St Paul’s Club is moving forward with Philip Barnett as the new President ably supported by Sarah Whitticase as the new Vice President. Under their combined leadership, the Club will move into the future while keeping touch with its great traditions.

One thing new for this year is the change in new members joining. To ensure we keep our foundation solid, we will only be allowing 4 new members to join a month. However, our doors always remain open to the local community.

Chinese New Year at St Paul's

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 16:03:00 +0000

St Paul's has offered occasional International Lunches over the past few years. On Tuesday 11th February, we celebrated Chinese New Year at The Club with a suitable 5-course menu including Spare Ribs and Prawn Crackers for starters, Crab and Sweetcorn Soup for the 2nd course and Sweet and Sour Pork and Crispy Duck featuring among the choice of 6 main dishes. It was a very social meal with over 35 people in attendance. Below are some of the photos from the event:

St Paul's Vice President's Lunch

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 18:03:00 +0000

Last Friday was the Vice President's lunch at St Paul's Club and a very joyous occasion it was. With 38 members at the table, fizz before lunch and port afterwards and great food, everything was perfect.

Below are just a few of the photos from this auspicious occasion. Please feel free to add your own captions (especially to the first photo of Sarah and Les):

St Paul's Club

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 23 Jan 2014 09:41:00 +0000

Trouble at T M Lewins

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 17 Jan 2014 11:07:00 +0000

This week it's a business post based around something that actually happened to me at expert shirtmakers T M Lewin's which I thought you might like.

I'm going to come clean before I get into the story. I like T M Lewin’s, in fact I am wearing one of their suits as I write this post. I am just using this story as an example to show you how you how a great promotion idea can go wrong and how to avoid this.

The concepts covered in this story and my suggestions can be used effectively by any business (retail or otherwise).

About 2 weeks ago, I received an e-mail from T M Lewin’s inviting me to their VIP event. The event was to showcase their new season’s range which I could get with 10% off on and, as an additional enticement, they would give me a goody bag worth £50 just for coming in.

I read the e-mail with interest and then promptly forgot about it. They sent me a reminder over the weekend of the event (a smart move) and I thought, as I was in the city centre on Sunday afternoon, that I would drop in.

I did so and when the sales person asked me how he could help, I mentioned the VIP event. He asked to see my invite (this is a great move as it gives a feeling of exclusivity as in “your name is on the list”) and I showed him my e-mail invite on my iPhone.

This is where things started to go awry.

The sales person then apologised for the goody bags and said that they were what Head Office had sent out. He then went away and got me a goody bag, realised it was missing something, went back, got another one, came back, gave it to me, apologised again and went back to serve on the till.

I then wandered around the shop looking at several pairs of cuff links which I liked and were on sale. I would usually have bought a pair or two but I felt slightly disheartened by the whole experience so quietly left.

So what could be in the goody bag which would generate such an apologetic outburst? There was:

A handful of sweets
A sampler of moisturiser for men
A nice pair of silks (which they had on sale in the shop)
A £5 off voucher for T M Lewin when you spent over £30
An exclusive £40 off voucher for Virgin Wines when you bought a case of wine from them (minimum spend £79.99 excluding £7 delivery charge)

I was fine with the content of the bag but there where a few easily correctable errors made here including:

1. The sales person clearly was not happy giving the above goody bag labelled at £50 value. This effectively put a stop on his selling which was the sole reason this incentive was given in the first place. Remember this was the end of the event and, from his manner, I would guess that he had received a number of remarks from disappointed shoppers.

2. T M Lewin’s has a certain position as a brand. It has a feel of exclusivity and it’s there for “those in the know” (for example they don’t engage in broad advertising). Virgin Wines on the other hand is well-publicised and I used to regularly receive their money off vouchers in Amazon order packages. Personally, I think Virgin Wines is more in a similar market position to Moss Bros than T M Lewin’s. So I don’t think brand-wise this was the best match for them.

3. The bulk of the value of the goody bag was from a voucher for another company and you had to spend £47 to benefit from the £40 off.

4. T M Lewin’s had worked hard and used a good promotional idea but the above points did not support them in making the sales they were looking for.

So what would I suggest?

Rather than a goody bag, I would have offered VIP invitees the choice of a T M Lewin’s tie from a limited “VIP range”. Why a choice? Well for one it engages the person and a sales person would work with the customer to find out which was the right one for them. This then easily segues into shirts that would match and getting the prospect to invest in four shirts for £100 (which is a great deal for their shirts).

Over the event, they were offering a further £10 off these so you could get four shirts for £90. I would have kept the offer at £100 and the £10 “saved” would have off-set the cost of the tie. Once they have selected the shirts the sales person could then point out the cuff links that were on offer and so on.

Note: T M Lewin’s ties have a RRP of around £65 but they are often reduced on their web site to the multi-buy price of £22. So by doing this they are still offering a gift of over £50 value which doesn’t break their marketing budget. They could even possibly find a range of ties specifically for this event which were discounted by a supplier. Surely ties must be a low cost (to the supplier), high value (to the customer) item.

OK, so this approach is going to cost more to implement than the above idea (also I obviously don’t know if and how much companies paid to promote their services through the goody bag). But I think this approach would have lead to greater sales and would have made a more effective impact on their target audience.

I wanted to highlight some of the principles above and how you can use them in your business.

1. T M Lewin’s only promoted this event to their existing and previous customers.

This type of VIP event strategy works far better for people who have already had an experience with you rather than for getting new customers. So step 1 is get a list of your existing and old clients contact details. It is interesting to note that the main reason for losing clients or customers is simply because they have forgotten about you.

2. T M Lewin’s created a VIP event as a reason to contact existing and lost customers and get them back in the shop.

It’s always good to have a compelling reason to contact someone. This doesn’t have to be an event. For example a client review session would work well for B2B businesses. Not only does it keep the communication going with them but it also shows that you care about them. It also gives you the opportunity to ask for referrals and highlight any new services you are offering.

3. T M Lewin’s VIP event was for people who came in to the store there was not an on-line option.

This is a key point; it required a face-to-face interaction rather than being on-line. Research shows that still the most effective way for B2B companies to win business is through face-to-face meetings. You need to ensure your reason for contacting them includes an actual physical meeting whether it is you visiting them or vice-versa.

4. T M Lewin’s offered an incentive.

An incentive, if appropriate, can greatly increase your response and take up. The incentive itself must be appropriate (In other words it must dovetail with your marketing and sales process) and it must be appropriate to the situation (e.g. I would not offer an incentive for a client review).

5. T M Lewin’s gave a deadline

In other words, the incentive was only available that weekend. If you are offering an incentive then you MUST, must, MUST have a deadline!

6. T M Lewin’s gave their VIP invitees a timely reminder.

They sent out a reminder to everyone over the weekend of the event. This is a very important point. The key to marketing is repeating the message to your target market. I was interested in their event but had forgotten about it and had they not reminded me then I would have missed it. I can guarantee that I was not the only one in this position!

A timely reminder or reminders will great improve your response!

All of these points can and should be applied in the marketing of any business.

Next week there will be photos and some comments from the Vice President's lunch so watch this space.

Happy New Year!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 09 Jan 2014 17:39:00 +0000

Happy New Year! I wish you a very Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2014.

The First Emperor of
the United States

Welcome to a new year of St Paul’s Club blog or the SPCB, if you will. The main aim of this blog and its posts (as articles are called in internet “speak”) is to entertain in an irreverent way or educate, and if not that, at least spread some illumination on little known facts.

To this end, there will be a weekly post on either the Club, subjects of interest to the membership (namely golf, bridge, wine and cars), business or some entertaining information. Any and all help in fulfilling this commitment would be appreciated. Given that this is a new year, a quiet point of reflection seems like an appropriate place to commence this blog.

As we all know, St Paul’s Club was first open in 1859, but what else happened this year? Did you know that in this year the U.S. had an emperor and originated a book on etiquette?

Also in this year:

Ground was broken for the Suez canal,
Queen Victoria made Queensland into a separate colony,
The first Dog Show was held in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and
Petroleum was discovered in Titusville, Pennsylvania giving our American cousins the world's first successful oil well.

You can find out more about some of the events of this year below.

On 2^nd January 1859, Erastus Beadle published the “The Dime Book of Practical Etiquette for Ladies and Gentlemen”.

The introduction starts: 'That man is a gentleman!" How the heart opens to let him in, without any further commendation! He may be wise, and rich, and remarked for his genius; but if he be not a true gentleman, his gifts will not avail to make him a favourite and a desirable companion.

"That woman is a lady!" "What matter, then, if she is not clad in silks, or is not beautiful of form or feature? She has the key which unlocks all hearts for her, for to be a lady, implies high qualities and gracious gifts of soul.

The book then proceeds to give advice on entrance into society, general observances for visits, the formula of introductions, dress and ornaments, on cleanliness and fastidiousness and balls and evening receptions. It also includes information on the correct etiquette for the card and chess table and the politeness of business.

Here is a sprinkling of quotations:

“It is rare to meet with persons who can converse agreeably; and yet how many kinds of talkers there are in the world. “

“An invitation to a dance should be given at least a week beforehand. A lady sometimes requires time to prepare her toilet.”

“At a ball, avoid seeking the same partner (other than your lady en charge) in the dance too often; you will excite remark, and will expose yourself to the charge of partiality or perhaps of coquetry.”

“In playing cards, you will sometimes see one partner reproach another sharply for unskilful play; thus convicting himself of being more unskilled in the science of good-breeding. The man who utters noisy complaints about his luck, or manifests unseemly joy at winning a game, raising his voice to a high key on all occasions, is so ignorant as to be unworthy of admission into a drawing-room.”

“On marriage, the real honeymoon should last through life and will, if the pair is properly mated. Therefore, let the choice be made in no haste and passion and blindness, but in deliberation and calm exercise of judgment”.

If you would like to read a copy of this publication, you can download a pdf of it for free at https://ia600406.us.archive.org/1/items/beadlesdimebooko00bead/beadlesdimebooko00bead.pdf.

On Tuesday 21^st June in the Franco-Austrian War the Battle of Solférino was fought. It resulted in the victory of the allied French Army under Napoleon III and Sardinian Army under Victor Emmanuel II (together known as the Franco-Sardinian Alliance) against the Austrian Army under Emperor Franz Joseph I. It was the last major battle in world history where all the armies were under the personal command of their monarchs.

This battle would have a long-term effect on the future conduct of military actions. Jean-Henri Dunant, who witnessed the aftermath of the battle in person, was motivated by the horrific suffering of wounded soldiers left on the battlefield to begin a campaign that would eventually result in the Geneva Conventions and the establishment of the International Red Cross.

On Monday 11^th July A Tale Of Two Cities by Charles Dickens was published. Starting with the immortal line “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…”, the book went on to sell well over 200 million copies ranking it among the most famous works in the history of fictional literature

Also this year, British naturalist Charles Darwin publishes The Origin of Species, a book which argues that organisms gradually evolve through natural selection which immediately sold out its initial print run.

And finally onto the Emperor of the United States that I mentioned at the start…

On Saturday 17th September, Joshua A. Norton of San Francisco, California, declared himself Emperor Norton I of the United States. Although he had no political power, and his influence extended only so far as he was humoured by those around him, he was treated deferentially in San Francisco, and currency issued in his name was honoured in the establishments he frequented.

Norton spent his days inspecting San Francisco's streets in an elaborate blue uniform with gold-plated epaulettes, given to him by officers of the United States Army post at the Presidio of San Francisco. He also wore a beaver hat decorated with a peacock feather and a rosette. He frequently enhanced this regal posture with a cane or umbrella. During his inspections, Norton would examine the condition of the sidewalks and cable cars, the state of repair of public property, and the appearance of police officers. Norton would also frequently give lengthy philosophical expositions on a variety of topics to anyone within earshot.

During one of his inspections Norton is said to have performed one of his most famous acts of diplomacy. During the 1860s and 1870s, there were occasional anti-Chinese demonstrations in the poorer districts of San Francisco. Riots, sometimes resulting in fatalities, took place. During one incident, Norton allegedly positioned himself between the rioters and their Chinese targets; with a bowed head, he started reciting the Lord's Prayer repeatedly until the rioters dispersed without incident.

Norton was loved and revered by the citizens of San Francisco. Although penniless, he regularly ate at the finest restaurants in San Francisco; restaurateurs took it upon themselves to add brass plaques in their entrances declaring "by Appointment to his Imperial Majesty, Emperor Norton I of the United States."

Norton's self-penned Imperial seals of approval were prized and a substantial boost to trade. No play or musical performance in San Francisco would dare to open without reserving balcony seats for Norton.

Norton did receive some official tokens of recognition for his position. The 1870 U.S. census lists Joshua Norton as 50 years old and residing at 624 Commercial Street; his occupation was listed as Emporer [sic]. Norton also issued his own money to pay for his debts, and it became an accepted local currency in San Francisco. These notes came in denominations between fifty cents and ten dollars; the few surviving notes are collector's items. The city of San Francisco also honored Norton. When his uniform began to look shabby, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors bought him a suitably regal replacement. Norton sent a gracious thank you note and issued a "patent of nobility in perpetuity" for each supervisor.

The day after his death on January 8^th, 1880, the San Francisco Chronicle published his obituary on its front page under the headline "Le Roi est Mort" ("The King is Dead")

Norton's funeral on Sunday, January 10, was solemn, mournful, and large. Paying their respects were members of "...all classes from capitalists to the pauper, the clergyman to the pickpocket, well-dressed ladies and those whose garb and bearing hinted of the social outcast." Some accounts say as many as 30,000 people lined the streets, and that the funeral cortège was two miles (3 km) long. San Francisco's total population at the time was 230,000. Norton was buried in the Masonic Cemetery, at the expense of the City of San Francisco.

I hope you enjoyed this first post and look forward to next week’s.

Have a great week.

St Paul’s Club Offers Birmingham Youth A High Society Business Opportunity

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 08:53:00 +0000

On the 30^th of September in St Paul’s Square, the St Paul’s Club is hosting a generation spanning Business Mentoring Lunch at the St Paul’s Club. Birmingham’s young business leaders of tomorrow, will enjoy a sumptuous 4 course meal as they learn from the business leaders of today. St Paul’s is the oldest surviving private members club in Birmingham. It was formed over 150 years ago and since then its members have been active in helping the community as well as being there to support local businesses.

The event is open to 15-19 year olds who want to learn more about entrepreneurship and business leadership in Birmingham. Young people selected will be invited to lunch at the club with local business people and given the opportunity to engage with a mentor one to one.

Bart Dalton, the current President of St Paul’s Club, said "St Paul’s is delighted to have this opportunity to help support the up and coming business leaders and entrepreneurs who will help move our great city forward.”

The event is being managed and promoted by the Birmingham Association of Youth Clubs (bayc) which has been supporting young people and those who support young people in the region for over 100 years.

Don Smith, CEO of bayc said “bayc believes that the young people of Birmingham need as many chances as possible to see and hear how great the opportunities for business and career success is, right here in Brum and who better to get that information from than the current movers and shakers in the city.”

Full details of the event and how to take part are available by contacting bayc on 0121 460 5870.

The Great North Swim

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 14:39:00 +0000

The Great North Swim

Three of our members went for a swim around Lake Windermere on June 14^th.

Gary Wroe completed the Mile in his best ever 45 minutes. Mike Pagan completed the 2 mile in 55 minutes and Mr. Prez. Came in on the 2 mile at 49 minutes. It was a great event and all three members were dead tired.

They are looking forward to swimming in the Great Manchester Swim on July 20^th. Then Mr Prez, in the craze of an endorphin filled signing spree logged on for 5.25 miles from tip to tip on Coniston Water on September 14^th.

If you are doing some fun and engaging things for charity or climbing mountains, crossing continents on the back of a motor cycle, then tell us about it.

Fellow Members Listen up!

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 14:34:00 +0000

Fellow members we are moving forward and changing things to help the club into the next era. We have had very low attendance outside of special functions on Monday through Thursday. Working with the kitchen team, we have set a A La Carte dining menu which will have choices but not be a traditional roast. Thursdays and Fridays will remain traditional lunch days. This will help with catering and may create some new menu items for your dining pleasure. We have also removed the snooker table in the next plan to use the room for functions so that we are able to run a cold sandwich lunch downstairs for BNI, externally hosted ladies lunches and corporate events and our traditional or business lunches simultaneously. Golf seems to be flourishing again and we are looking forward to Edgbaston on the 1st of August and Little Aston in September. There are plans on for a Rugby Evening in early October, Irish humour night in late October, and a James Bond fancy dress in November. Along with our traditional Thanksgiving and Xmas dos on the calendar. Make sure you check out the video on the website. It is great and Anthony Blakemore and Sarah Whitticase take centre stage to promote our club.

Great North Swim

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Fri, 28 Jun 2013 10:35:00 +0000

Three of our members went for a swim around Lake Windermere on June 14th.

Gary Wroe completed the Mile in his best ever 45 minutes. Mike Pagan completed the 2 mile in 55 minutes and Mr. Prez. Came in on the 2 mile at 49 minutes. It was a great event and all three members were dead tired.

They are looking forward to swimming in the Great Manchester Swim on July 20th. Then Mr Prez, in the craze of an endorphin filled signing spree logged on for 5.25 miles from tip to tip on Coniston Water on September 14th.

If you are doing some fun and engaging things for charity or climbing mountains, crossing continents on the back of a motor cycle, then tell us about it.

Contact St Paul's Club for lastest events

2012 Events

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 11:00:00 +0000

October 2012

Wednesday 3rd - Business Lunch
Wednesday 17th - Business Lunch + Hot Topic
Thursday 25th - Property
PLUS - Committee Meetings

November 2012

Wednesday 7th - Business Lunch
Wednesday 21st - Business Lunch + Hot Topic
Thursday 29th - Property
PLUS - Committee Meetings

December 2012

Wednesday 5th - Business Lunch
Wednesday 19th - Business Lunch + Hot Topic
PLUS - President's Lunch/Committee Meetings/Carol Service

www.stpaulsclub.co.uk

St Paul's Business Lunch

noreply@blogger.com (Anonymous) — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 10:51:00 +0000

Join us every 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month for our St Paul's Club Business Lunch between 12:30pm - 14:30pm

To book your place at the Business Lunch, click here.

To view the entire list of upcoming events at St Paul's Club, click here.

If you wish to find out more information regarding the Business Lunches, please contact Bart Dalton or Gary Simpson