Social & Events

Catenians and wives from Circles across Province 8 joined Provincial President Martin Robins and Caroline in Wokingham to celebrate Provincial President’s Sunday. A group of 8 from Maidenhead Circle attended.

Following Mass at Corpus Christi Church in Wokingham. lunch was enjoyed at Sand Martin’s Golf Club.

Following dinner, Provincial President Martin presented the Derrick Gallagher Memorial Trophy to the circle recording the highest net increase in new members. The winning circle this year was his own Circle of Wokingham. Derrick Gallagher was not only a former Provincial President but was a member of Maidenhead Circle.

For more on the Provincial President, see https://www.thamesvalleycatenians.org.uk/about-us/meet-the-president?

Organised and led by Inga, the Inaugural Howard McBrien Walk took place on a warm sunny day. Starting off from the Dew Drop Inn near Hurley, the walkers (and dog companions) made a circular route via the grounds of the Berkshire College of Agriculture in Burchetts Green, before returning to the Dew Drop Inn for a well deserved lunch where others joined them.

Summer is the time for an outdoor performance of Shakespeare but being England, one never knows what the weather will be like. After several days of heavy rain, including on the performance day, we had to forego the opportunity for an outdoor picnic beforehand. The rain had however stopped before the performance and we were able first to enjoy a pre-show drink under canvas, entertained by The Bards of Arden , who also featured prominently in the performance.

The venue was Hall Barn, Beaconsfield and the play was As You Like It, performed by the Chiltern Shakespeare Company (CSC) and Fourways Theatre Company. It was the 40th anniversary of a Shakespeare production by CSC, with their first also being As You Like It.

Did we like it ? Yes, we did.

Following the closure of Maidenhead Golf Club in December 2025, Maidenhead Catenians held their Summer Ladies Night at the Tithe Barn at the Old Bell in Hurley.The Tithe Barn is a 16th Century Tudor Barn with original beams and rafters.

Guests were welcomed by President Jacek.

As ever, the raffle proved popular.

A group of over 20 Catenians, drawn from Harrow and Chiltern, South Bucks and Maidenhead Circles gathered to enjoy a weekend away in Bournemouth.

Unlike the formal Provincial weekends of former years,there was no set itinerary but all did their own thing, be it a visit to Salisbury or Poole, Wimborne or in Bournemouth itself.

David and Pam met up with Paddington in Salisbury.

In the evening after dinner, there was time to catch up on the day’s events.

Thanks to Peter for organising the weekend.