PRESIDENT’S NIGHT is on Thursday, 27th April starting at 7.15pm. NB change of start time from that on the printed programme.Can ticket holders please arrive by 7pm in readiness for the 7.15pm start.The entertainment will commence before the official start!Please give yourselves extra time to park on this evening because 60plus people will be coming to this event. An… Read More »
The latest edition, January 2023, is available from the Caledonian Times page to download. If you are at the Scottish Hall, you can collect a printed colour copy. There may be a small charge: I shall find out! posted 30/1/23
The Society held it’s annual Burns Night celebration at our Hall on 26 January. Many of the guests who attended were experiencing their first Burns Night. We were delighted to have Janette Martindill, the President of the South Dorset Caledonian Society and Aubrey Lane, a Past President of the Bournemouth Cornish Association with us for… Read More »
On 12th January, Hattie Miles gave a most interesting and fascinating talk on ‘James Bond’ and the many links to Bournemouth and Dorset. The inclement weather may have been a factor in the lower than expected attendance. Those of us present had a thoroughly enjoyable morning. posted13/1/23
Sunday 27th – St Andrew’s Church Service at 10.30am at Richmond Hill St Andrew’s Church, 8 St Stephen’s Road, Bournemouth BH2 6JJ *** change of time from printed programme The readers are:First Reading: Iain CampbellSecond Reading: Val CampbellFlag Bearers: Robin Searle and Charles Robertson posted 27/11/22
We shall not be meeting for Scottish Dancing on 19th or 26th December 2022, nor the 2nd January 2023 Posted on 23/11/22
HEADS UP: Next planned walk and pre-Christmas lunch: Tuesday 13th December.Please contact Paul **TODAY**, 21st November, if you wish to be included in the lunch at the Carpenter’s Arms after the walk. As usual, you are most welcome to come to the lunch whether or not you join them for the walk! Lunch at 1pm.… Read More »
Tickets for next year’s Burns Night, to be held on Thursday 26 January 2023, are now available from our Treasurer, Robin. Please order them early. £22 per person. More information about Burns Night at the Caledonian Society on the Burns Night page, and Robin’s contact details, for how to order and pay for your ticket(s),… Read More »
A Special General Meeting took place on Thursday 29 September 2022. The purpose of the meeting was to propose that a new set of Rules for the further running of the Society be adopted. Copies of the proposed new Rules had been sent to all Members some months ago. Most of the amendments from the… Read More »
On the night of the Gathering of the Clans, 8th September, and as our Council members and others were preparing the Hall for the ‘Gathering of the Clans’, the news of the death of The Queen filtered through. Several members, who were intending to come to the ceilidh, sent word that they felt it would… Read More »